SAP SCM Solution Architect at Apex Systems in Vancouver, BC

Job#: 2043329

Job Description:

SAP SCM Solution Architect
Apex Systems is a global IT services provider, and our staffing practice has an opening for a SAP SCM Solution Architect to place at our client, an Enterprise Telecom client.
Client: Enterprise Telecom Client
Terms: 6-month contract to hire
Location: 100% Remote
Hours: 37.5-40 hours per week
Application Process: It is best to apply via the medium on which you are seeing this posting. If you encounter technical difficulties submitting your resume, please send a Word version of your resume to Madison Muscat at [email protected]. Please reference SAP SCM Solution Architect.
Overview
We are seeking an experienced SAP SCM Solution Architect. Be a part of a transformational journey with innovative talent and leading-edge technologies. You’ll be joining a dynamic and highly skilled architecture team that delivers working solutions to enable best-in-class business and systems capabilities, guided by customers’ needs and strategic priorities.
Our clients daily actions are guided by three tenets that are critical for their success:

ArchDevOps: They are closing the gap between strategy and execution via embedded agile architectural practices into the DevOps lifecycle, easy flow, and real-time in-the-moment review
Product-centric mindset: They focus on what their customers need with clearly defined outcome-based deliverables, and they deliver using a build-measure-learn loop model
Agile mindset: They apply agile architecture principles in everything they do

Responsibilities:

Lead delivery of the system outcomes
- Must have a good understanding of SAP Architecture principles, business processes in Supply chain, Order to Cash, Procure to Pay areas and leading practices in SAP
- System architecture and lead requirements elicitation, effort assessments, vendor evaluation, solution blueprint, delivery and risk evaluation
- Being an embedded member of a DevOps team, your focus and priority is to support the team in reaching its objectives by driving architecture quality through requirements, design, implementation, and operation, improving the flow of work, and enforcing traceability from strategy into execution.
- Lead the design and implementation of enterprise applications, their components, interfaces, and APIs that best adhere to business specifications, are aligned to portfolio architecture, follow best architecture practices, optimize performance, resiliency by design, and security by design
- Hands-on development of key API and system components
- Define release plan and sprint planning based on/aligned to the overarching program vision collaborating with Program Solution architects
- Enable CI/CD and DevOps by advocating for, steering the development and improvement of the CI/CD Pipeline, and helping to enable Release on Demand.
System architecture decisions
- Make technology decisions that support better systems architecture
- Remove technology-related obstacles at the system level
Grow, develop and nurture their people
- Support and coach other development team members with your expertise and knowledge
Mature and scale the Architecture practice
- Guide, develop and inspire Architecture and DevOps team members
- Participate in Architecture Guilds and other architecture groups to learn and share knowledge
Collaborate and communicate with other stakeholders
- Business and technology stakeholders and architects

Qualifications:
Required:

Subject Matter Expertise: The ability to provide knowledge, expertise, guidance, coaching, and advice to the team
- Hands-on architecture skills
  - SAP Architecture principles
  - Architecture modeling language (e.g., ArchiMate)
  - Architecture patterns
  - Domain-driven architecture
  - Event-driven architecture
  - REST / GraphQL API design
  - Microservices
  - Cloud-native architecture (preferable GCP)
- Hands-on technical Skills
  - Functional Configuration in SAP Modules - EAM , PM, SD, MM, PP, PS and EWM and / or ABAP Development in SAP Supply Chain Management modules listed above
  - HANA, Oracle / Postgres DB, SQL
  - Git (preferably GitHub)
  - Terraform
  - NodeJS,, Java
  - Web development, HTML / CSS
  - Kafka,Google,PubSub

Preferred:

SAP certification
TMF standards
Dynatrace
GraphQL API design
Experience with Freight Management / Rate Shopping with XPS, Enterprise Asset management, BTP, IBP, APO
Understanding of development practices and key improvement opportunities, challenges, and benefits
Understanding of cloud computing
Google Cloud Architect, Cloud Developer, Cloud DevOps Engineer, and/or Data Engineer Certifications
Experience using a range of Agile project/task management software and tools and experience leveraging them to support digital acceleration
Experience in the telecommunications industry

EEO Employer

Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law. If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation in using our website for a search or application, please contact our Employee Services Department at [email protected] or 844-463-6178.

Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing® in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work® in the United Kingdom and Mexico.