SAP FICO Solution Architect - 24 months - global implementation

SG  ‐ Onsite
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SAP FICO Solution Architect required to lead a new global implementation of SAP ECC 6.0 with ownership of global template.

SAP FICO Solution Architect will be responsible for the overall strategic SAP Finance, Strategy and Planning core components application architecture (functional & design focus). As a SAP FICO Solution Architect you will be assigned to IT Initiatives and will be asked to review business requirements and interpret these into an architectural design. You will be required to participate in blueprint and design sessions, review options and provide recommendations while communicating benefits, risks, and constraints to both the business and IT stakeholders. You will also be required to support the development of business cases for new SAP Financial initiatives and must be able to present concepts and direction to senior business and IT executives. You will also be required to support the implementations after the blueprint has been created by reviewing deliverables and ensuring the project stays true to the initial designs - or that the blueprint is updated to reflect significant change.

Within the Finance, Strategy and Planning process areas, you as SAP FICO Solution Architect will be responsible for the global solution architecture in your process domain which includes responsibility for the method and processes used to translate business requirements into a functional solution and relevant data architecture. You will also be responsible for ensuring implementation of appropriate financial processes to drive high quality and sustainable solutions.

Key focus areas for you will be the functional integration points between Finance, Strategy and planning processes, SAP core components, SAP technology components (eg Portal) and other non SAP technology sets.

You will be required to:
*Work closely with other Solution Architects, Enterprise Architects, Technical Architects, Information Architects and Security Architects as part of the Solution Architecture Team. Work with all the project leads (eg ECC, CRM, BW, MDM) and Technical Leads on NWDI, EP and PI.
*Provide a single point of contact with other teams for SAP FICO solution design issues.
*Provide architecture recommendations, options and pros/cons on potential changes to SAP implementation scope and functional solutions.
*Ensure timely issues identification, resolution, and appropriate escalation.
*Develop impact assessments on the Financials area as it relates to any changes/revisions/additions.
*Participate in SAP Enterprise solution design review sessions in ensuring that a robust application framework and roadmap is achieved for the SAP footprint in the organization.
*Evaluate various SAP Support Stacks and upgrades and will provide direction on any potential specific SAP enhancements in your process area.
*Working with IT and Business organizations as the owner of the FICO solution for Practice Management Systems (SAP) capability and strategy from a solution perspective
*Participating in the business's process and technology standardization process, focusing on PMS as a process base using SAP and related technologies
*Participating and leading focus groups, working to align disparate Business and IT organizations
*Researching new process enhancements and technologies to determine fit with the business's architecture
*Contributing to the evolution of the business's architectural frameworks and approaches

Experienced required:
*Graduate degree from an accredited college/university
*12+ years IT experience designing enterprise systems with an emphasis on globally available applications with minimum 8 to 10 + years of experience in SAP FICO functional design roles (at least ECC 6). Expertise working on projects across other SAP systems and components (eg across ECC, CRM and BW). BW, BI/BO experience preferable but not required.
*Subject Matter Expert on SAP landscapes and related architecture.
*Proven track record in designing and delivering complex SAP FICO enterprise solutions for global organizations.
*Strong knowledge of multi system landscape architecture and integration aspects between heterogeneous system technologies
*Strong experience as primary functional leader on successful large SAP projects with the ability to manage resources and multiple projects simultaneously with multiple complete life cycle implementation of SAP (with at least 8 years experience). Desired experience with integration of SAP with other systems such as BizTalk, .NET and Metastorm.
*Experience with SAP NetWeaver application development. Experience must include application development skills in ABAP or Java (or .NET). Preference to those with large/complex implementation experience in SAP ECC 5.0, CRM2005, BW 7.0 or higher.
*Experience with ECC 6, CRM , NW2004s (or 7.1), SRM, BW7.0/PI/Portal/MDM
*Should have good knowledge of the Microsoft platform (IIS, .NET, Web Services, SQL Server, SharePoint) and the interoperability between Microsoft and SAP products
*Good knowledge of Architecture/design techniques (including but not limited to OO, top-down, structured analysis, component-based design)
*Employs tools and techniques including but not limited to
a) Solid knowledge of a variety of technologies/approaches including but not limited to .NET, packaged application integration, workflow, EAI/ESB, SOA concepts.
b) Knowledge of application, database, system, and network design with a strong understanding of enterprise standard design/development tools and methodologies (ie UML, BPM, VS.NET, Zachman, TOGAF)
*Strong ability to interact with all levels of the organization (from junior staff to senior executives). Strong collaboration skills, communication and influencing skills with fluency in English.
*Work effectively with a distributed multi-culture international team, across time-zones with minimal supervision. Available to travel internationally and nationally at short notice.
*Preferred SAP certification in one or more SAP core modules (specifically FICO)
*Preferred to have published SAP white papers on SDN or similar forums

Start date
n.a
Duration
24 months
From
MRP Technology Ltd
Published at
31.01.2013
Project ID:
481705
Contract type
Freelance
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