Solutions Architect

Job Description: The positions main responsibility will be to provide solution architecture and technical oversight to multiple projects in the SAP Ariba Source-to- Pay SaaS Platform(Sourcing, SLP, Guided Buy, B&I, Network, CIG, API, SCC). The candidate will be responsible for providing overall technical development, configuration and implementation, but also be able to take responsibility to document the architecture, including conceptual, logical, data, and solution for all Ariba projects.
Position Responsibilities
Ability to lead and/or develop conceptual, logical and solution architectures across application, data and technology domains
Ability to Develop and review project deliverables, including requirement document, design document, for completeness, quality, risk and compliance with established project architecture standards, enterprise standards, and business vision and expected outcomes
Ability to develop and manage all aspects of the architecture effort, including the plans, interdependencies, schedule, budget, and required personnel
Ability to define and present the solution to IT and Business
Ability to design and develop cost effective solutions that meet functional, technical, performance requirements and align to business outcomes
Experience designing and overseeing the implementation of solution designs, including solution integrations
Experience in interacting with development teams, communicating design and overseeing technical implementation and deployments
Ability to coordinate and work with multiple teams to successfully implement a solution, including, but not limited to, Integration teams, Data Architecture team, vendors and/or solution development team
Ability to identify, document, communicate and resolve/mitigate design and system development risks and issues

Position Requirements
5 to 6 years Solution Architect experience with at least 4 years of prior Technical Lead experience in Ariba Source-to-Pay SaaS platform
2 to 3 years experience working with AWS cloud technologies and architectures
3 to 4 years experience designing, develop and overseeing solution integrations
Proven analytical skills to properly turn requirements into solution architecture the meets business outcomes
Proven analytical skills to properly evaluate vendor solution architecture

Good understanding of master data strategies, data lakes, and information hubs
Ability to clearly communicate architecture decisions, risks and benefits to all levels of the business.
Ability to work within a project team
Able to manage technical activities for a cross functional technical team.
Strong presentation, verbal and written communications skills
Must exhibit ability to be collaborative and results oriented
Strong understanding of the Clinical, Regulatory and Safety pharmaceutical domains
Ability to work independently
Additional Job Requirements:
None

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