Sr Systems Analyst I

RWE•Austin, TX

17d•Onsite

About The Position

The Sr Systems Analyst I – SAP serves as RWE Americas’ primary technical and functional expert for SAP, with responsibility for the systems, processes, and governance supporting Plant Maintenance (PM), Materials Management (MM), and related enterprise functions. The role ensures these functions operate accurately and in compliance with RWE’s centralized SAP governance. It leads SAP enhancements, upgrades, and integrations throughout their lifecycle, from requirements gathering through design, testing, and deployment, and independently owns several compliance-critical processes. The position requires translating ambiguous, cross-functional business needs into technical solutions, exercising sound judgment on financial- and security-sensitive processes, and working with minimal oversight in an evolving systems landscape. This is an office-based role involving some travel to other RWE Americas offices and field locations. The employee must be able to sit, walk, or stand for long durations. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States; RWE Americas is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment visas at this time. RWE Americas is a US-based energy company and RWE subsidiary that operates approximately 13 GW of power projects across 27 states, with a workforce of 2,000 employees. It develops, constructs, and operates wind, solar, battery storage, and natural gas-powered generation projects. The company describes its culture through the Essential Behaviors: Have Courage, Create Impact, and Actively Collaborate, and emphasizes continuous learning, ownership, resilience, inclusion, and employee development.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Business, or a related field; an equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.
At least 7 years of progressive experience supporting or administering SAP.
Hands-on depth in SAP Plant Maintenance (PM) and Materials Management (MM) modules.
Demonstrated experience owning or supporting SAP governance processes such as ChaRM, Change Advisory Board participation, or Master Data Governance.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including diagnosing root causes across interconnected systems and translating ambiguous business needs into technical specifications.
Working knowledge of financial and reporting concepts sufficient to investigate P&L-impacting data discrepancies in partnership with Finance.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience producing process documentation, functional specifications, and stakeholder-facing materials.
Ability to work independently with minimal oversight and exercise sound judgment on compliance- and finance-sensitive processes.
Experience mentoring or informally leading junior team members.
Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methods, including sprint planning and backlog management.
Ability to sit, walk, or stand for long durations.
Legally authorized to work in the United States; the employer is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment visas.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting SAP access management or security processes, such as GRC or emergency access/FireFighter roles.
Experience working in a multi-entity or multi-operating-company business structure where standard SAP configurations require additional business logic.
SAP certification(s) in relevant modules, such as PM, MM, or related modules.
Experience with test management tools and collaboration/documentation platforms such as Confluence and Airtable.
Exposure to data extraction or analytics initiatives supporting AI/ML-driven business tools.

Responsibilities

Lead the lifecycle of SAP enhancement, upgrade, and integration projects, from requirements gathering through design, build, testing, and deployment, coordinating technical teams and business stakeholders.
Own the SAP Change Request Management (ChaRM) process, including submissions across integration services, PM/MM WRICEF objects, S/4 technical requests, and incidents or defects; serve as a Change Advisory Board (CAB) approver and assess release risks.
Lead regression and upgrade test management, including test case creation, execution, and defect tracking, to assess reliability, performance, compliance, and downstream system impacts before go-live.
Translate business objectives from stakeholders across multiple operating companies into functional specifications, process diagrams, and technical documentation.
Serve as technical lead for Material Master data governance in Master Data Governance (MDG), approve governance requests, and work with operating company stakeholders on new data requirements.
Own SAP access governance, including access request and approval workflows within GRC and risk ownership of FireFighter emergency access roles.
Provide L3 troubleshooting for Plant Maintenance and Materials Management, diagnosing issues such as price variances, subcontracting discrepancies, serialization or equipment inconsistencies, and integration/API failures.
Develop and maintain system documentation, process diagrams, and technical standards, and develop and deliver training on process changes.
Mentor or informally lead junior team members.
Participate in Agile/Scrum practices, including sprint planning and backlog management.