HCLTech
Senior Technical Architect – SAP & Enterprise (non-SAP) Applications
Get notified of more jobs like this · No spam, ever
How your CV stacks up
Upload your CV to see how well it fits this job role
?%
Role Summary
An experienced seasoned Senior Technical Architect with over 25+ years of SAP technical and functional expertise, to lead the architecture, design, transformation, modernization, and delivery of complex SAP and non-SAP enterprise solutions. This is a specialized role requiring deep SAP, non-SAP and integration expertise and significant oil and gas industry experience.
The role is responsible for defining strategic technology roadmaps, architecting business-critical solutions, managing large-scale upgrade and migration programs, leading technology transformation initiatives, and providing subject matter expertise across SAP, SAP Clean-core methodology, Technology transformation, AWS implementation, AWS designing and implementation, middleware, cloud, integration, non-SAP and enterprise application landscapes including oil and gas BCM applications and BCM process. Serve as the technical authority across multiple workstreams, ensuring scalable, secure, resilient, and future-ready solutions supporting critical business operations.
Key Responsibilities
Enterprise Architecture & Solution Design
- Define and govern enterprise-wide architecture standards, principles, and technology roadmaps.
- Design complex end-to-end IT solutions integrating SAP, non-SAP, cloud, middleware, and third-party platforms.
- Lead architecture reviews and provide technical assurance for mission-critical business systems.
- Develop future-state architectures aligned to business transformation objectives.
- Act as the primary technical authority for enterprise application and integration landscapes.
SAP Architecture Leadership
- Provide technical leadership across SAP platforms including:
- SAP HANA DBA, NetWeaver 7.5 Java, SAP PI/PO, SAP CPI, SAP BTP, SAP Solution Manager, SAP ECC, SAP S/4HANA administrator, SAP Clean-core
- Oil and gas BCM applications and BCM process.
- AWS designing and implementation, AWS cost optimization
- Sybase ASE, Oracle and HANA DBA expertise
- Define architecture strategies for SAP upgrades, migrations, cloud adoption, and platform modernization.
- Lead SAP technical design activities across development, test, staging, and production environments.
- Establish integration standards, governance frameworks, and security controls.
SAP Functional & Business Process Expertise
Provide technical and solution guidance across key SAP business domains, including:
Reasons to use Rodeo
Start with a chat, not a search bar
Grad scheme, placement, apprenticeship? Not sure what you want yet — that's fine. Your agent talks it through with you and turns "I have no idea" into a shortlist.
It searches the market for you
Every day your agent scans the market matching roles against what actually matters to you, not just keywords on a CV.
Only hits
No noise. No "maybe this fits." Just roles with a clear explanation of why they're right — and where to focus when applying.
- Plant Maintenance (PM), Finance & Controlling (FICO), Human Capital Management (HCM), SuccessFactors (SF), Order-to-Cash (OTC), Enterprise Asset Management, Customer and Partner Connections, Extended Warehouse Management (EWM), Ariba Procurement, Procurement & Supply Chain Processes
Non-SAP Enterprise Application Architecture
Provide architecture leadership and technical oversight for:
- OpenText, SCADA Systems, DNCC BA, FRAS, Forecaster, GlobalScape, Remote Link, Technolog (DPRS), Field Service Management (FSM), MRPS
- Other operational technology and enterprise applications
- Sybase ASE, Oracle and HANA DBA
Integration, Cloud & Middleware Leadership
- Design and govern integration architectures across SAP and non-SAP applications.
- Lead middleware and API-driven integration strategies using:
- SAP PI/PO, SAP CPI, Workato, REST APIs, SOAP Services
- Event-driven integration frameworks
- Architect hybrid cloud solutions utilizing SAP BTP and enterprise cloud technologies.
- AWS designing and implementation, AWS cost optimization
- Ensure integration solutions meet availability, performance, scalability, and security requirements.
Technology Transformation & Modernization
- Lead large-scale enterprise transformation initiatives involving:
- SAP upgrades, SAP migrations, Datacentre transformations, Cloud migrations, SAP BTP adoption, OneApps / Mobile technology transformation, Platform modernization programs
- Legacy application transformations
- Oil and gas BCM applications and BCM process.
- Define transformation roadmaps and migration strategies that minimize business disruption.
- Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend innovative solutions to support business objectives.
Project & Program Leadership
- Manage large, complex SAP and non-SAP technical projects from concept through delivery.
- Lead cross-functional teams comprising architects, project managers, consultants, developers, and infrastructure specialists.
- Provide executive-level reporting on risks, dependencies, architecture decisions, and delivery status.
- Ensure successful delivery of multi-million-pound technology initiatives within agreed scope, budget, and timelines.
Subject Matter Expertise
- Act as the primary SME across SAP and non-SAP application landscapes.
- Provide expert guidance on system performance, architecture optimization, security, integration, and operational resilience.
- Support incident resolution and complex problem management activities.
- Mentor architects, technical leads, and project teams.
Get help with your application
Your very own career expert that helps elevate your application to the next level.
Stakeholder & Governance Management
- Engage with executive leadership, business stakeholders, vendors, and technology partners.
- Translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions.
- Present architecture strategies, design decisions, and investment recommendations to senior leadership and governance boards.
Mandatory Skills & Experience
Experience
- 25+ years of seasoned SAP technical and functional SME with consulting SME level experience.
- Extensive Experience working within highly regulated Oil and Gas industries and business-critical environments.
- Extensive experience designing and delivering enterprise-scale SAP and non-SAP solutions.
- Proven track record managing large transformation, upgrade, and migration programs.
Technical Expertise
SAP Technologies
- SAP HANA, SAP NetWeaver 7.5 Java, SAP ECC, SAP S/4HANA, SAP PI/PO, SAP CPI, SAP BTP, SAP Solution Manager, SAP Clean-core methodology
- Oil and gas BCM applications and BCM process.
SAP Functional Domains
- PM, FICO, HCM, SuccessFactors with integration of SF based Payroll and S4HANA, OTC, EWM, Ariba Procurement
Non-SAP Technologies
- OpenText, SCADA/Telemetry, DNCC BA, FRAS, Forecaster, GlobalScape, Remote Link, Technolog, FSM, DPRS, MRPS
Integration Platforms
- SAP PO, SAP CPI, Workato, API Management, Enterprise Middleware
- Hybrid Cloud Integration
Leadership Competencies
- Strategic Thinking
- Enterprise Architecture Governance, Technology Transformation Leadership
- Program Management, Stakeholder Management, Executive Communication
- Vendor Management
- Risk Management
- Team Leadership and Mentoring
Key Accountabilities
- Own enterprise architecture decisions across SAP and non-SAP domains.
- Deliver architecture solutions enabling business growth, operational resilience, and digital transformation.
- Lead upgrades, migrations, BTP adoption, cloud modernization, and OneApps transformation programs.
- Serve as the recognized SME for SAP and enterprise application workstreams.
- Design and govern complex IT solutions supporting critical operational and business services across Cadent's technology landscape.
“It took my CV and asked me questions relevant to understanding what kind of jobs to suggest for me. Suggestions were almost perfect. Jobs were exactly what I’ve been looking for.”
Jessica, London
Skills