Project Architect

GTT•Denver, CO

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The client is undertaking a major CIS modernization initiative, transitioning from a 25-year-old legacy billing system to SAP S/4 HANA for Utilities (IS-U) and Salesforce Energy and Utilities Cloud for Call Center and CRM capabilities. This is a multi-year (4–5 year), high-visibility program. The CIS Solution Architect will design and govern end-to-end solutions across SAP, Salesforce, and other enterprise systems, ensuring alignment with Architecture Tenets and SAP Clean Core principles. The role expects a solid architecture background and methodology including multiple experiences solutioning across complex hybrid cloud and on-premise landscapes and the application of strong architectural principles. Experience with SAP S/4 functionality and technologies, integration via SAP BTP, SAP Data platforms (BDC), Salesforce, and AWS are preferred.

Requirements

10 years of architecture experience
2 years SAP S/4 HANA Utilities (IS-U)
2 years SAP BTP and Integration Suite
4 years AWS experience
Expertise in enterprise-level solution architecture across multiple systems including hybrid scenarios
Strong architectural governance experience and solutioning skills
Technical Skills Integration and data architecture skills (SAP BTP, AWS, IBM ACE preferred)
Cloud / Hybrid Architecture solutioning (AWS preferred)
Solutioning end-to-end architecture across complex ecosystems
Architecture solutioning including drafting options and providing a recommendation
Strong understanding of security, scalability, observability, resiliency, and performance design
Clear articulation of complex technical concepts to leaders, stakeholder management, and technical teams
Strong business acumen to align architectural decisions with strategic goals
Independent, accountable, and collaborative
Comfortable working across teams and vendors
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Science, or equivalent experience (preferred)

Nice To Haves

Experience with DevOps, CI/CD, TOGAF, LeanIX
Utility industry experience a plus
SAP Certified Solution Architect or Technology Professional

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain end-to-end solution architecture for key financial, payment and collections end-to-end business processes across enterprise systems including SAP S/4, Salesforce, and supporting systems
Minimize customizations and enforce Clean Core principles
Identify new technology capabilities or patterns that might be required and align with architecture tenets and guidelines
Govern standards and best practices, minimizing customization
Lead design and implementation ensuring development aligns with proposed architecture
Collaborate with functional and technical teams
Ensure resiliency, scalability, security, and performance
Conduct architecture reviews and present at architecture review boards
Validate implementation against design