Job Title: SAP Enterprise Architect – SAP S/4HANA Consultant
Department: Enterprise Architect
Type of Hire: Contract
Duration: 6 months, potential for extension
Location: Houston, TX- No Travel, Must relocate, No Exceptions. (Please collect a written confirmation)
In-Office Expectation: 4 days in-office, 1 day remote (1111 Louisiana St, Houston, TX 77002)
Work Authorization: Any
Start Date: Immediate
Due Date for Resumes: Immediate
Skills | No. of Years of Experience | Detailed Experience |
Total No. of Years of Experience | | |
10+ years of SAP experience, including experience as an SAP Enterprise Architect. | | |
Proven experience delivering end-to-end SAP S/4HANA implementations. | | |
Experience supporting Managed Services and large enterprise SAP landscapes. | | |
Strong knowledge of utility industry processes (asset management, billing, customer service, regulatory reporting). | | |
Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills. | | |
Preferred: SAP Certified Technology Professional – System Security Architect (or equivalent) | | |
Preferred: SAP S/4HANA Architecture and/or SAP Utilities certifications | | |
Define, maintain, and govern SAP S/4HANA enterprise architecture for utility operations. | | |
Develop and manage multi-year SAP roadmaps aligned with business and EA standards. | | |
Lead end-to-end solution architecture design across SAP S/4HANA landscapes. | | |
Provide architectural leadership across SAP modules including FI/CO, MM, SD, PM/EAM, and SAP IS-U / S/4HANA Utilities. | | |
Guide ECC to S/4HANA transformation strategies (greenfield, brownfield, hybrid). | | |
Drive modernization initiatives leveraging SAP BTP, cloud, and hybrid architectures. | | |
Establish and enforce architecture standards, governance models, and best practices. | | |
Ensure compliance with security, data privacy, and regulatory requirements. | | |
Collaborate with business, IT, cybersecurity, and risk teams to ensure solution integrity and resilience. Act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership on SAP strategy and architectural decisions. Oversee SAP vendors and Managed Services partners, ensuring adherence to standards and SLAs. | | |
Position Summary: We are seeking a highly experienced SAP Enterprise Architect with 10+ years of SAP experience to support the Enterprise Architecture team within the Utilities domain (Electric, Gas, and/or Water). This role is responsible for defining, governing, and evolving the enterprise-wide SAP S/4HANA architecture, ensuring alignment with business strategy, regulatory requirements, and long-term digital transformation objectives. The ideal candidate will have end-to-end SAP S/4HANA implementation experience, exposure to Managed Services environments, and a strong understanding of utility industry processes.
Key Responsibilities:
· Define, maintain, and govern SAP S/4HANA enterprise architecture for utility operations.
· Develop and manage multi-year SAP roadmaps aligned with business and EA standards.
· Lead end-to-end solution architecture design across SAP S/4HANA landscapes.
· Ensure seamless integration with enterprise and operational systems (GIS, SCADA, OMS, AMI, CRM, and third-party platforms).
· Provide architectural leadership across SAP modules including FI/CO, MM, SD, PM/EAM, and SAP IS-U / S/4HANA Utilities.
· Guide ECC to S/4HANA transformation strategies (greenfield, brownfield, hybrid).
· Drive modernization initiatives leveraging SAP BTP, cloud, and hybrid architectures.
· Establish and enforce architecture standards, governance models, and best practices.
· Ensure compliance with security, data privacy, and regulatory requirements.
· Collaborate with business, IT, cybersecurity, and risk teams to ensure solution integrity and resilience.
· Act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership on SAP strategy and architectural decisions.
· Oversee SAP vendors and Managed Services partners, ensuring adherence to standards and SLAs.
Required Qualifications:
· Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in computer science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field.
· 10+ years of SAP experience, including experience as an SAP Enterprise Architect.
· Proven experience delivering end-to-end SAP S/4HANA implementations.
· Experience supporting Managed Services and large enterprise SAP landscapes.
· Strong knowledge of utility industry processes (asset management, billing, customer service, regulatory reporting).
· Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
Preferred Certifications:
· SAP Certified Technology Professional – System Security Architect (or equivalent)
· SAP S/4HANA Architecture and/or SAP Utilities certifications