Senior SAP Solution Architect

The Senior SAP Solutions Architect supports the SAP collaboration function and Enterprise Architecture by providing high quality solution architecture designs and solution artifacts to defined standards and principles. This role supports the SAP function to ensure that the strategy and roadmaps are communicated and applied appropriately across Dwr Cymru Welsh Water (and appropriate third parties) by providing direction and guidance on all technical and functional aspects of the development of, and modifications to, the application architecture. This role will be required to perform the role of the Design Authority on projects ensuring compliance of new solution designs with the agreed strategy and architecture.What you'll be responsible for

• Work with the Lead Enterprise Architect and Product Managers to understand implications of the proposed solution design on the enterprise applications strategy and landscape.
• Support the SAP functions in defining and maintaining the solution architecture and applications roadmap.
• Ensure current architecture is defined and maintained to agreed standards, supporting and adhering to defined architectural principles.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge, document solution artifacts including solution plans and harvest architectural patterns for reuse.
• General understanding of the latest SAP technology innovations which informs the overall technical direction.
• Communicate proposed Solution Architecture options and designs to the relevant design authority to enable informed decision making.
• Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of industry trends and emerging standards, working with partners/vendors to understand new application releases or new applications being considered for use by DCWW.
• Form part of the delivery team, performing the following activities:
- Support Business Analysts / Product Managers in refining high level functional and non-functional requirements. - Provide solution options based on defined requirements and create high-level solution designs as an input to the solution plan. - Ensure any proposed solution designs adherence to the architecture standards and principles including "Secure By Design". - Proactively support SCRUM design sessions to refine implementation approaches as part of "five amigos" review. - Support Technical Delivery Leads in informing the logical sequence of the build. - Support the Design Authority decision making. - Ensure all design documents are kept up to date throughout the delivery.


• Experience of designing solutions in one or more of the following technologies such as SAP ECC, S/4HANA, SAP ARIBA, SAP BW, SAP BTP, SAP CPI , FIORI and automation and integration technologies.
• Extensive experience of designing complex solution architecture from concept to ready to build across multiple technologies.
• Ability to critically challenge / ascertain pro's and con's of available options.
• Ability to harvest architectural patterns in order to promote reuse and consistency.
• Knowledge of new and emerging technologies and industry best practice.
• Experience of working as part of a SCRUM team, supporting design sessions and technical delivery leads in producing solution plans.
• Experience of establishing applications architecture standards.
• Knowledge of Enterprise Architecture frameworks (e.g. TOGAF, Gartner) would be desirable but not essential.
  
  Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water keep 3 million people healthy each day with safe, reliable water, and take away wastewater to clean, before returning it safely to our beautiful rivers and seas.
To be able to deliver high quality, essential services which help to protect the health of our customers, colleagues and our environment, we need the right people to deliver on our vision. This is achieved by living our core values and demonstrating the core behaviours that underpin them. The security of our people, assets and information is key to us, so we are looking for people who understand and comply with the company's required security objectives. We know that the most successful teams are the most diverse teams. Equality, diversity and inclusion provide the very foundation to our culture at Welsh Water. We want every individual to feel confident, proud and able to bring their whole selves to work. To ensure an improved representation in our workforce, applications are particularly welcome from minority groups including Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic people, Females, LGBT+, Non-binary and people with disabilities. Together we continue to build a workplace that not only celebrates the diverse voices of our colleagues but also represents each customer we serve. In essence, ours is a company based on trust, openness, respect, commitment and honesty. A company that our colleagues are proud to work for.


• Cyber Security Team
• Collaboration Centres within ITS
• Design Authority & Solution Working Group
• Third party delivery partners and contractors
• Architecture Community of Practice
• SAP solution specialist
• S/4HANA programme team, As well as a market competitive salary, 33 days annual leave (pro rata, including public holidays), we offer a range of employee benefits and rewards including:
• Variable pay schemes (your salary band will remain the same, but performance depending, you could receive an incremental within-band increase and a yearly incentive)
• Option to buy additional annual leave up to 5 days per year
• Enhanced employer pension contributions - Up to 11% employer contributions
• Free Mortgage Brokering Services
• Enhanced family friendly policies
• Progression opportunities, including the ability to apply for funded training and coaching and mentoring programmes
• Gym and fitness discounts as well as high street shopping
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discount off all Welsh Water visitor attraction centres and gift shops
• Car-leasing scheme and free on-site parking at all sites
• Health CashBack scheme and access to an online GP service
• An employee assistance programme for employees and their immediate family
• Many more can be found here!
Whilst also working for a not-for profit company that truly cares about earning the trust of customers everyday, and about looking after our beautiful environment Please note, we may close this role sooner if required. We may also extend the original closing date depending on interest. Due to the nature of the industry, we require satisfactory references, post offer medical clearance, and a criminal records Basic Disclosure check on all new employees joining the business. For some roles there may be additional checks and security clearance required, and this offer is subject all checks being satisfied. You will receive further information on how to complete these checks via email once you have accepted this offer.