SAP Solution Architect Lead

Wiley • Hoboken, NJ

1d • $140,000 - $200,733

About The Position

Wiley is seeking an experienced SAP Solution Architect to serve as a technical and functional authority across its enterprise SAP landscape. The role spans Finance and Controlling (FI/CO), Order-to-Cash (OTC), Revenue Accounting and Reporting (RAR), Warehouse Management (WM), Production Planning (PP), and adjacent modules. It leads the design, governance, and direction of end-to-end SAP solutions in alignment with enterprise standards, SAP best practices, and Wiley’s digital transformation objectives.

As design authority across the SAP ecosystem, the role integrates SAP ECC and/or S/4HANA, BTP, Ariba, Concur, SuccessFactors, finance, supply chain, and third-party systems. It champions a Clean Core approach and translates business requirements into scalable SAP solutions, producing design artefacts that enable delivery teams to execute effectively. The role works across Business, Product, Technology, and Delivery teams and provides architecture leadership, governance, stakeholder guidance, and mentorship.

The successful candidate will bring deep functional and technical SAP expertise across multiple modules, strong integration and architecture skills, experience leading complex enterprise transformation programs, and the ability to advise and influence business and technology stakeholders. The position also supports SAP innovation, including AI/ML capabilities, modern integration patterns, and evolving SAP products and services.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field.
• 10+ years of SAP experience, with demonstrated architecture and solution-design expertise across multiple modules and business domains.
• Experience architecting SAP solutions in large, complex enterprise environments, including multi-system landscapes and global rollouts.
• Hands-on experience across at least three of FI/CO, Order-to-Cash (SD/AR/Credit Management), WM/EWM, PP/MRP, and RAR/Revenue Accounting.
• Experience integrating SAP products with SAP S/4HANA or ECC, and designing and building BTP applications or extensions.
• Participation in at least two full-cycle SAP implementations or significant transformation programs, such as S/4HANA migration, system consolidation, or global rollouts.
• Ability to produce enterprise-quality architecture and design documentation for senior stakeholders and delivery teams.
• Experience with enterprise architecture governance frameworks and global, matrixed organizations.
• Experience working with system integrators or vendor technology partners in program delivery.
• Deep working knowledge of SAP ECC, on-premise and/or PCE/RISE or S/4HANA, and functional areas including FI/CO, SD/OTC, RAR, MM, WM/EWM, and PP.
• Strong expertise in SAP integration technologies, including SAP Integration Suite (CPI/API Management), RFC/BAPI/IDoc, OData/REST/SOAP, and event-driven integration patterns.
• Strong command of Clean Core principles, the SAP extensibility model, side-by-side extensions, and S/4HANA migration tooling.
• Proficiency with SAP BTP services, including Integration Suite, Business Application Studio (BAS), CAP framework, Fiori/UI5, Workflow Management, and BTP extension development.
• Understanding of SAP data, security, and authorization models, including roles, SoD, and compliance requirements.
• Experience with SAP Document and Reporting Compliance (DRC) in a multi-country or regulatory context.
• Understanding of SAP API Management, CDS views, and S/4HANA data modelling principles.
• Proficiency in solution architecture methodologies and frameworks such as TOGAF, Zachman, or equivalent.
• Working knowledge of Agile or SAFe delivery methodologies and architecture governance in iterative delivery.
• Working knowledge of enterprise AI/ML integration patterns, such as intelligent automation, MCP, NLP-based document processing, predictive analytics, or LLM-augmented workflows.
• Proficiency in using AI tooling to develop efficient solution architectures and accelerate architecture decision-making.
• Understanding of responsible AI principles, data privacy, and governance frameworks for enterprise systems.
• Ability to create and communicate architecture diagrams, solution designs, and decision papers to audiences ranging from engineers to C-suite stakeholders.
• Strong communication and influencing skills, including the ability to build consensus and drive decisions across senior technical and business stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor and coach, and to improve architecture practice maturity across functional and technical teams.
• Comfort navigating ambiguity and shifting priorities in a complex, global, matrixed organization.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with SAP ECC and/or S/4HANA, Ariba, Concur, or SuccessFactors in an enterprise integration or transformation context.
• Experience supporting SAP RISE or cloud-based SAP deployments, including PCE, private cloud, or hyperscale-hosted environments.
• Exposure to SAP Signavio, LeanIX, or enterprise process modelling tools for architecture and process landscape management.
• Experience with S/4HANA migration tooling such as DMLT, Readiness Check, Transformation Navigator, or CBMG.
• SAP Certified Application Associate — SAP S/4HANA (any current release or domain).
• SAP Solution Architect Certification.
• SAP Certified Associate — SAP OTC, S/4HANA Finance, or equivalent specialist modules.
• TOGAF Foundation or Practitioner certification.
• SAFe Architect or SAFe Practitioner certification.
• AWS, Azure, or GCP Solutions Architect Associate certification, where SAP runs on cloud infrastructure.
• Familiarity with SAP BTP AI Core or AI Launchpad, SAP Joule, or comparable intelligent ERP capabilities.
• Exposure to evaluating or piloting AI tools in an SAP or ERP context, such as AI-assisted testing, intelligent data migration, or process mining.

Responsibilities

• Lead and architect end-to-end SAP solutions across business domains and enterprise programs, with a focus on ECC and/or S/4HANA.
• Define solution architectures for the SAP ecosystem, including technical blueprints, integration architectures, cost models, and staffing strategies.
• Design scalable, secure, resilient, maintainable solutions aligned with business requirements and Wiley’s enterprise technology roadmap.
• Assess and recommend SAP deployment options, including ECC, S/4HANA, PCE, RISE with SAP, and BTP extensions.
• Make build, configure, extend, and integrate decisions to maximize ROI, minimize technical debt, and preserve Clean Core integrity.
• Define non-functional requirements and evaluate the scalability, reliability, and performance of SAP solutions.
• Develop solution approaches for complex proposals, transformation business cases, and competitive initiatives, and communicate value to executive audiences.
• Use AI, intelligent tooling, and automation to improve solution architecture quality and delivery speed.
• Champion Clean Core principles and standard SAP capabilities across SAP programs.
• Architect integrations using standard SAP APIs, events, and SAP Integration Suite (CPI), and establish extension patterns where standard functionality does not meet requirements.
• Oversee SAP module configuration and customization to ensure changes are governed, documented, and aligned with enterprise standards.
• Ensure data consistency and integrity across procurement, finance, reporting, and downstream platforms.
• Maintain knowledge of SAP S/4HANA innovations, BTP services, Clean Core evolution, and RISE/GROW offerings, and identify adoption opportunities.
• Support SAP Document and Reporting Compliance (DRC) requirements across relevant business and financial processes.
• Produce and maintain solution architecture documents, FDDs, TDDs, interface/API design specifications, and data migration blueprints.
• Create architecture and process-flow diagrams using SAP Signavio, LeanIX, or equivalent tools; maintain architecture decision logs and actionable documentation.
• Develop technical specifications and integration plans that clearly connect business requirements to engineering execution.
• Act as the primary architecture liaison between IT, Finance, Operations, Procurement, and external partners.
• Partner with Product Owners, Business Analysts, and executive stakeholders to assess requests, validate requirements, estimate feasibility and effort, and inform roadmaps and investment decisions.
• Facilitate design workshops, architecture reviews, sprint planning, and transition sessions through implementation, go-live, and stabilization.
• Translate SAP architecture concepts for business audiences and business requirements into technical specifications for engineering teams.
• Collaborate with SAP partners, system integrators, and advisory teams; provide architectural leadership and governance to vendor delivery teams.
• Represent Wiley’s architecture perspective in relevant external forums and mentor and coach functional and technical team members.
• Identify opportunities to embed AI/ML capabilities, including SAP Joule, BTP AI Core, embedded analytics, and third-party AI integrations, into SAP processes.
• Contribute to assessment and piloting of generative AI use cases for configuration assistance, test automation, intelligent document processing, and predictive operations.
• Support adoption of event-driven architecture, API-first design, and SAP Integration Suite; share knowledge of relevant SAP product developments.
• Serve as design authority across programs and releases, reviewing and approving functional designs, integrations, and configuration changes before implementation.
• Participate in Architecture Review Board (ARB) sessions and assess proposals against architecture standards and strategic fit.
• Identify architectural risks, technical debt, and integration dependencies, and develop mitigation strategies.
• Support SAP security, compliance, and audit requirements, including SOX, GDPR, data retention, and segregation of duties (SoD).
• Oversee technical assessments and code reviews, maintain solution quality, and support system testing throughout delivery.
• Lead SAP implementation projects from inception to completion and coordinate cross-functional teams to support on-time and on-budget outcomes.
• Support project timeline, budget, and resource management with Program and Project Managers.
• Provide training, guidance, and enablement to end users and IT team members on new SAP capabilities and architecture changes.

Benefits

• Meeting-free Friday afternoons for focused work and professional development.
• Employee programs that foster community, learning, and growth.
• Comprehensive benefits package.
• Competitive compensation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior