Remote - SAP FSCD Solution Architect

Job Title: SAP FSCD Solution Architect

Duration: 06+ Months Contract (Possible Extensions)

Location: 100% Remote

Job Description: 

• The FSCD Solution Architect is responsible for architecting and designing solutions within the relevant technology area. The individual will drive the design and delivery of high-quality solutions in a cost-effective manner.
• The individual will work closely with the Delivery manager to ensure that all solution designs are consistent with the organizational strategy.   In addition to owning the design for the given area,  he / she  will also own delivery and ensure solutions are delivered within appropriate timelines.
• Works closely with key business & IT stakeholders, business analysts, and other team members to understand and help define/elaborate requirements. Where appropriate the requirements should be challenged to ensure adherence to industry best practice or align to existing/out of the box functionality as appropriate.
• Creation and evolution of detailed designs across the relevant technologies  with a focus on standardization and re-usability. This will include Low Level Designs, Technical Designs and Interface Contract Documents.
• Act as a conduit between Solution Architecture and Development teams, ensuring effective translation of high level design and adherence to architectural and design standards/principles. Collaborate with architecture, infrastructure, security and external partners to ensure alignment on design is achieved.
• Have detailed technical and functional knowledge of the relevant platform/system capabilities. Applies knowledge of industry trends, standards and developments to improve technical deliveries and service.
• Provide design assurance/governance during the build/test phases, acting as a technical design authority and ensuring the solution design and implementation meets technical, functional and non-functional requirements.
• Drive the definition of best practice and standards within the design and development teams. Responsible for reviewing requirements, functional specifications, architectural designs and test strategies to ensure members of the team are adhering agreed standards. This should include identifying repeating issues and mitigation strategies (feeding into appropriate reviews).
• Provide quantified delivery estimates for assigned changes & projects. This will include challenging estimates provided by external development partners. Manages demand as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements.
• Identify areas for improvement within your team’s delivery.
• Work with the delivery manager for the relevant functional area to understand future strategy, roadmap and support the definition of an aligned roadmap.

Requirement:

• Minimum of 10 years’ experience within the FSCD module.
• Business requirement gathering, project management, governance reporting, tracking.
• A good broad understanding of SAP modules would be beneficial.
• Demonstrable experience in design and implementation in the relevant technology area.
• Experience in a similar role designing/architecting solutions in complex (i.e. multi-project, multi-system) environments and aligned to multiple delivery methodologies (e.g. Waterfall and Agile).
• An in depth understanding of the full Software Delivery Lifecycle (ideally in both waterfall and agile models).
• Demonstrable experience in the timely delivery of medium-large scale development programmers/projects.
• Experience of delivering with vendor teams would be beneficial, ideally with an offshore component.
• Prior management, supervisory and/or team leadership experience is beneficial.

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