Solution Architect

American Systems • McLean, VA

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About The Position

AMERICAN SYSTEMS is seeking a Solution Architect to support the design and acceptance of the government’s Asset Management System on a SAP S/4HANA solution. The role translates asset-management, facilities, logistics, and operational requirements into a practical, phased solution architecture and implementation roadmap, including migration of asset-management capabilities and data from an enterprise asset-management platform to SAP S/4HANA.

The architect reviews and validates the system integrator’s designs, configurations, interfaces, migration artifacts, and deliverables for quality and alignment with government requirements. The position also ensures the solution is operationally sustainable for the government organizations and components responsible for managing assets. It requires expertise in SAP S/4HANA Enterprise Asset Management, including Plant Maintenance, Materials Management, asset-related financial processes, and integration with SAP Finance in a shared enterprise instance.

The role develops solution designs, architecture decisions, process flows, requirements traceability, acceptance criteria, and implementation recommendations. Candidates need substantial enterprise or solution architecture experience, recent asset-management or ERP implementation experience, hands-on SAP S/4HANA asset-management experience, and knowledge of government asset, facilities, or logistics operations and lifecycle-management frameworks. U.S. citizenship is required for obtaining or holding a security clearance; an active CBP BI or TOP SECRET clearance is specified.

Requirements

• Active CBP BI or TOP SECRET clearance.
• U.S. citizenship required for obtaining or holding a security clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field and 10+ years of experience.
• At least 10 years of enterprise or solution architecture experience, including asset-management or ERP implementation experience within the past 12–18 months.
• 3–5 years of hands-on SAP S/4HANA asset-management experience.
• Ability to convert operational needs into implementable technical and functional designs.
• Knowledge of government asset, facilities, or logistics operations, such as Fleet, and familiarity with government lifecycle-management frameworks.
• Previous experience in Systems Engineering and Acquisition.
• Excellent writing, communications, and briefing skills.
• Initiative, sound judgment, and effective decision-making.
• Ability to plan, organize, and prioritize tasks.
• Detail-oriented, self-motivated, and experienced supporting senior Government leaders and technical/business professionals.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree preferred.
• Previous experience with the Department of Homeland Security.
• Understanding of DHS and CBP Systems Engineering and Acquisition Lifecycles, such as ALF and MD-102.
• Familiarity with IEEE standard 1012.
• DAU and DAWIA certifications are desired.

Responsibilities

• Support the design and acceptance of the government’s Asset Management System on SAP S/4HANA.
• Translate asset-management, facilities, logistics, and operational requirements into a phased solution architecture and implementation roadmap.
• Lead the design for migrating asset-management capabilities and data from an enterprise asset-management platform to SAP S/4HANA.
• Define migration approaches for data profiling, cleansing, normalization, mapping, conversion, reconciliation, and testing.
• Review and validate system integrator designs, configurations, interfaces, migration artifacts, and deliverables for quality and alignment with government requirements.
• Ensure the proposed solution is operationally sustainable and workable for the government organizations and components responsible for managing assets.
• Design and assess integration between SAP asset-management modules and SAP Finance within a shared enterprise instance.
• Develop solution designs, architecture decisions, process flows, requirements traceability, acceptance criteria, and implementation recommendations.

Benefits

• Healthcare benefits
• Paid leave
• Retirement plans
• Insurance programs
• Education and training assistance

What This Job Offers

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