Sr Systems Analyst I

Rückbauanlage Gundremmingen•Austin, TX

15d•Onsite

About The Position

The Sr Systems Analyst I – SAP serves as the organization’s primary technical and functional expert for SAP, owning the systems, processes, and governance that support Plant Maintenance (PM), Materials Management (MM), and related enterprise functions in alignment with RWE’s centralized SAP governance. The role leads the lifecycle of SAP enhancements, upgrades, and integrations, from requirements gathering through design, testing, and deployment, and independently owns several compliance-critical processes. It requires translating ambiguous cross-functional business needs into technical solutions, exercising judgment on financial- and security-sensitive processes, and working with minimal oversight in an evolving systems environment. This is an office-based role with some travel and visits 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.

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, with hands-on depth in Plant Maintenance (PM) and Materials Management (MM).
Demonstrated experience owning or supporting SAP governance processes such as ChaRM, Change Advisory Board (CAB) participation, or Master Data Governance (MDG).
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including interpreting data, diagnosing root causes across interconnected systems, and translating ambiguous business needs into clear 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 practices, including sprint planning and backlog management.
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 operating within a multi-entity or multi-operating-company business structure where standard SAP configurations require additional business logic.
SAP certifications in relevant modules such as PM, MM, or related areas.
Experience with test management tools and collaboration or documentation platforms such as Confluence and Airtable.
Exposure to data extraction or analytics initiatives supporting AI/ML-driven business tools.

Responsibilities

Lead 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 end-to-end, including change requests across integration services, PM/MM WRICEF objects, S/4 technical requests, and incidents or defects; serve as a Change Advisory Board (CAB) approver and apply risk analysis during releases.
Lead test management for regression and upgrade cycles, including test case creation, execution, and defect tracking, to verify reliability, performance, and compliance 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 in Master Data Governance (MDG), approving governance requests and partnering 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 technical troubleshooting for Plant Maintenance and Materials Management, resolving complex issues involving price variances, subcontracting discrepancies, serialization or equipment inconsistencies, and integration/API failures.
Develop and maintain system documentation, process diagrams, and technical standards.
Develop and deliver training on process changes.