SAP Solutions Architect

NW Natural • Happy Valley, OR

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

NW Natural is seeking an SAP Solutions Architect to join their team in Portland, Oregon. This role involves managing the analysis, research, design, and development of new functionality and integrations within SAP ecosystems. The architect will design end-to-end solutions, translate business requirements into technical solutions, and ensure alignment with industry best practices. This position requires a T-skilled resource with broad knowledge across SAP offerings, including key modules like Plant Maintenance (PM), Financial Accounting (FI), Controlling (CO), and Materials Management (MM). The role involves understanding end-to-end business processes, configuring SAP software, developing scalable architectures, and documenting/presenting solution designs to various stakeholders. The SAP Solutions Architect will also collaborate with functional teams, provide guidance and troubleshooting, mentor team members, and participate in product roadmap and strategy definition. They will assess current SAP systems, recommend improvements, and provide senior-level support for ongoing projects and production support efforts.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or foreign academic equivalent in Computer Science or a related field.
• 6 years of progressive post-bachelor’s work experience as an SAP Consultant, System Integration Engineer, Lead/Architect, Analyst, or related position.
• 6 years of experience configuring and enabling business processes within SAP.
• 6 years of experience implementing SAP solutions and providing support across diverse functional areas within the organization, such as finance, operations, human resources, supply chain and engineering.
• 6 years of experience working in both on-premises and cloud-based SAP environments.
• 6 years of experience utilizing SAP modules such as Finance, MM, and PM.
• 6 years of experience developing solution designs and technical responses to business challenges and presenting them to managerial and executive stakeholders.
• Applicant must pass a background check prior to their hire.
• Applicants must be U.S. workers (includes U.S. citizens, permanent residents, foreign nationals granted temporary residence under one of the 1986 legalization programs, refugees, and asylees).

Responsibilities

• Manage architecture analysis, research, design and development of new functionality and integration with key applications and services under SAP ecosystems.
• Design end-to-end solutions that leverage SAP software to meet business objectives.
• Understand business requirements and translating them into technical solutions and ensuring alignment with industry best practices.
• Customize and configure SAP software to align with requirements, which may involve defining custom business processes, configuring system settings, and developing custom extensions or integrations.
• Act as a T-skilled resource with breadth across extensive SAP offerings (mile wide, inch deep) and utilizing key modules including: Plant Maintenance (PM), Financial Accounting (FI), Controlling (CO) and Materials Management (MM).
• Understand end-to-end business processes and how SAP configurations impact each domain.
• Provide holistic solutions that span multiple functional areas with an understanding of how outputs of one process act as inputs to the next.
• Develop scalable and flexible architectures for SAP solutions, which requires deep understanding of SAP architecture principles and configuration options.
• Lead configuration efforts, ensuring optimal system setup.
• Collaborate with functional teams to translate business requirements into SAP configurations.
• Document and present solution designs to various parties: executives, steering committees, governance teams as well as direct contributors.
• Work with others, listening to needs and concerns, discussing pros and cons of options, cross checking designs and how design will work in concert with other parts of the overall solution, and communicating design to many different audiences.
• Work closely with broader support teams to bridge the gap between business needs and technical solutions.
• Provide guidance, troubleshoot issues, and share best practices.
• Monitor the work of the team and ensure standards are adhered to in accordance with best practices and desired use of the system.
• Participate in product roadmap and product strategy definition.
• Assess the current state of SAP systems and recommend improvements for continued maturity.
• Act as a mentor and coach to broader team by sharing solution and technical/functional expertise.
• Provide senior level support for ongoing SAP projects and production support efforts, mitigating risks and addressing challenges.
• Assist and review with the creation of training, product, and solution documentation.
• Ensure customer satisfaction through quality work and effective communication throughout projects.
• Hold self and others accountable to the committed deadlines and ensure successful deliverables.

Benefits

• Rich health insurance benefits with competitive employer contribution
• Free access to an online wellness resources platform
• Up to 23 Vacation Days
• 80 Hours of Sick Time
• 10 paid holidays and 3 floating holidays
• Flexible work arrangements
• 3 weeks paid parental leave
• Engage with our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Council, and a variety of Employee Resource Groups that support community and growth.
• 1500 sq foot exercise facility and secure bike room
• Meaningful annual incentive bonus opportunity in addition to base salary
• Competitive 401K company contribution and match
• 15% discount on NW Natural stock through Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Up to $5250 a year in tuition reimbursement
• Wellness incentive program
• 20% off natural gas service
• Up to 30% discount at NW Natural Appliance Center
• TriMet Pass for all HQ employees
• Generous discounts with Verizon & AT&T Wireless

What This Job Offers

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