Senior IT Architect – SAP (Project Architect)

Expleo•Denver, CO

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

Trissential is partnering with a forward-thinking client to hire a Senior IT Architect – SAP who will play a critical role in shaping the future of complex SAP ecosystems. This is more than a project role—this is your opportunity to own architecture strategy, guide modernization efforts, and make a lasting impact across a large enterprise landscape. The role offers strategic impact by influencing enterprise SAP architecture, roadmaps, and cross-platform integrations. It is a high-visibility role where you will work directly with business leaders, engineering teams, and vendors on critical initiatives. The position has an innovation focus, leading modernization efforts including ECC to S/4HANA transitions and SAP BTP adoption. There are opportunities for career advancement into enterprise architecture leadership and governance forums, and a collaborative culture where you will partner with top talent across engineering, security, and business domains.

Requirements

8+ years of IT experience in large, complex environments
8+ years of solution architecture experience across application, data, integration, and security domains
6+ years of SAP architecture and delivery experience across multiple workstreams
Deep expertise in SAP, SAP BTP, and enterprise architecture practices
Proven experience designing and implementing large-scale enterprise SAP solutions
Strong knowledge of SAP integrations (APIs, middleware, event-driven, batch/file-based integrations)
Experience leading architectural governance and participating in review boards
Ability to drive technical decisions and influence stakeholders across all levels
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent experience

Nice To Haves

Proven experience delivering enterprise-wide initiatives within large, complex, highly matrixed organizations, with the ability to navigate governance, compliance, and cross-functional stakeholder environments while driving successful outcomes across high-volume, multi-system landscapes that impact broad user populations at scale
Experience with ECC to S/4HANA migration programs
Background in Energy, Utilities, or other asset-intensive industries
Familiarity with TOGAF or enterprise architecture frameworks
Experience in SAP Plant Maintenance, Work Management, or Asset Management domains
Exposure to integration modernization strategies and cloud-based SAP ecosystems
Relevant SAP or architecture certifications (preferred but not mandatory)
TOGAF or similar enterprise architecture certification (nice to have)

Responsibilities

Design and deliver scalable, secure, and resilient SAP architecture solutions aligned with business outcomes
Lead end-to-end technical implementations across application, integration, data, infrastructure, and security layers
Govern architecture standards, ensuring compliance across initiatives and managing necessary exceptions
Drive SAP modernization, including ECC-to-S/4HANA migration strategies and integration transformation
Collaborate with cross-functional teams (product, engineering, infrastructure, and security) to align solutions with enterprise direction
Evaluate and mitigate technical, operational, and integration risks within SAP and surrounding ecosystems
Ensure solutions meet regulatory, security, and audit requirements
Influence architecture roadmaps, patterns, and standards across integration, data, and platform domains
Partner with vendors and system integrators to ensure delivery excellence and technology alignment
Improve application landscape health by identifying redundancies and modernization opportunities