SAP Architect / Technology Integrator Expert

About

We are seeking an experienced SAP Architect / Technology Integrator Expert who combines deep S/4HANA know-how with strong architecture skills and a compliance mindset.

You will act as the technical authority for the local South African SAP S/4HANA solution, ensuring a stable, standardized, and future-proof template within the group's landscape.

Your challenge is to drive end-to-end consistency across modules, ensuring all solutions align with global templates while maintaining the highest standards of auditability and operational stability.

• Architecture Authority: Own and evolve the South African SAP S/4HANA solution (application, integration, data, security) while steering decisions on deviations and extensions.
• Integration & Compliance Lead: Define integration patterns (APIs/IDocs/events) and ensure solution compliance regarding data protection, authorizations, and audit readiness.
• Lifecycle Orchestrator: Oversee the entire lifecycle from fit-to-standard analysis to productive operations, including archiving concepts (ILM) and SAP Basis coordination.

Position Details

• Contract Dates: 01-06-2026 to 31-12-2027
• Location: Midrand/Menlyn/Rosslyn/Home Office Rotation
• Level: Expert
• Experience: 8+ Years related experience

Qualifications & Experience

• Degree in Information Technology, Business Informatics, or comparable qualification.
• Proven experience in S/4HANA template/rollout projects, including fit-to-standard workshops and governance.
• Practical experience working in SAP RISE and/or hybrid landscapes.
• Strong analytical mindset with the ability to work independently in complex environments.

Essential Skills & Technologies

• Expert Knowledge: SAP S/4HANA architecture, template approaches, and process-to-solution mapping.
• Integration Tech: Deep understanding of IDoc, BAPI, OData, API management, and middleware patterns.
• Technical Governance: Landscape design (DEV/Q/PROD), transport governance, and SAP Basis fundamentals (monitoring, HA/DR, security notes).
• Data Management: Expertise in SAP ILM, retention rules, and legal retrieval requirements.
• Stakeholder Management: Ability to facilitate architecture boards and align decisions across business, delivery teams, and auditors.

Advantageous Skills

• Experience with SAP BTP services and "clean core" extension principles.
• Knowledge of SAP Signavio for process modelling.
• Familiarity with Agile Working Model and DevOps/transport automation in SAP.
• Understanding of automotive processes (manufacturing, logistics, sales, finance).

Key Responsibilities

• Own and evolve the South African SAP S/4HANA solution (application, integration, data, security) aligned to GROUP standards
• Drive SAP standard and Group Template fit-to-standard/template analysis, document gaps, and steer decisions on deviations/extensions
• Translate business needs into solution designs (functional + technical) incl. integration patterns, data flows, and non-functional requirements
• Lead process analysis and ensure end-to-end consistency across modules (e.g., FI/CO, MM, SD, PP, EWM, TM) and external systems
• Define and govern integration architecture (APIs/IDocs/events), monitoring approach, and error-handling standards
• Ensure solution compliance: auditability, SoD/authorizations, data protection, retention rules, and traceability of changes
• Own documentation governance (architecture diagrams, interface specs, decision logs, operational runbooks) and ensure completeness and quality
• Design and oversee archiving & information lifecycle concepts (ILM), including legal holds, retention, and retrieval requirements
• Provide architectural guidance for SAP Basis topics: landscapes, transports, performance, patching, security notes, and operational stability
• Support release, cutover, go-live and hyper care with architecture sign-offs, risk management, and root-cause analysis
• Support test automation strategy from an architecture perspective (integration, regression, performance, security) and ensure defect resolution for cross-cutting issues
• Drive continuous improvement (standardization, automation, cost optimization) and coach teams on SAP best practices and GROUP ways of working

NB

• South African citizens or residents are preferred. Applicants with valid work permits will also be considered.
• By applying, you give iSanqa consent to process your personal information as per the POPI Act.