SAP S/4HANA Finance- Enterprise Architect

We have a contract opportunity for SAP S/4HANA Finance Enterprise Architect (Remote) with one of our clients. Detailed job descriptions is provided below.

We are seeking a highly experienced Enterprise Architect with deep expertise in SAP S/4HANA and Google Cloud Platform (Google Cloud Platform) to lead the architecture and transformation of a large-scale Finance Data Platform.

This role will drive end-to-end architecture strategy, integrating SAP S/4HANA Finance, Google Cloud Platform BigQuery-based data platforms, and downstream planning/reporting ecosystems (Anaplan, SAC, Power BI, Tableau) while ensuring enterprise-grade scalability, governance, and performance.

Key Responsibilities

Enterprise Architecture & Strategy

• Define and own enterprise architecture blueprint for Finance Data Platform:
  • SAP S/4HANA (CFIN, FI/CO, GL, COPA)
  • Google Cloud Platform-based data Lakehouse (BigQuery-centric architecture)
• Develop architecture decision records (ADRs) and ensure audit-ready documentation
• Establish target-state architecture for driver-based planning and reporting ecosystem

SAP S/4HANA Integration & Finance Architecture

• Lead architecture for:
  • S/4HANA Finance data extraction (actuals, master data)
  • Central Finance (CFIN) integration patterns
  • SAP to Google Cloud Platform replication (SLT, CDS, APIs, batch patterns)
• Ensure semantic alignment of financial data models (GL, cost center, profit center hierarchies)

Google Cloud Platform Data Platform Architecture

• Architect BigQuery as centralized finance data hub
• Define:
  • Data ingestion patterns (batch + near real-time)
  • Transformation pipelines (Dataflow / Dataproc / SQL ELT)
  • Metric layer strategies (pipeline vs feature store vs semantic layer)
• Lead design of:
  • Curated finance datasets (gold layer)
  • Reusable metrics layer (e.g., Operating Income, EBITDA)

Planning & Analytics Ecosystem

• Architect integrations across:
  • Anaplan (driver-based planning)
  • SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC)
  • Tableau / Power BI / Sigma
• Define:
  • Data contracts
  • Aggregation strategies
  • Write-back patterns (if applicable)

Custom UI & Advanced Reporting

• Define architecture for:
  • Pixel-perfect financial statements
• Ensure implementation of:
  • Azure AD-based role-based access control (RBAC)
  • Cost center / entity-based security models

AI / Advanced Capabilities

• Enable roadmap for:
• Integrate:
  • Model-ready datasets on Google Cloud Platform

Data Governance & Quality

• Define enterprise data governance strategy:
• Ensure compliance with:

Required Qualifications

Experience

• 12+ years in enterprise architecture roles
• 5+ years’ deep experience in SAP S/4HANA Finance (FI/CO, CFIN)
• 5+ years’ hands-on experience in Google Cloud Platform data engineering and architecture
• Experience in Fortune 100 / large healthcare, retail, or PBM environments

Technical Expertise

• SAP S/4HANA
  • FI/CO, COPA, GL
  • Data extraction, CDS views, SLT
• Google Cloud Platform
  • BigQuery, Dataflow, Pub/Sub, Dataproc
  • Cloud Composer, Cloud Functions
• Data Architecture
  • Data Lakehouse patterns
  • ELT/ETL frameworks
  • Semantic modeling

Analytics & Planning Tools

• Anaplan (preferred)
• SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC)
• Tableau / Power BI / Sigma

Architecture & Governance

• Strong experience with:
  • ADRs (Architecture Decision Records)
  • Data governance & lineage
  • Security architecture (RBAC, IAM, Azure AD integration)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with ecosystems (Retail + Healthcare + PBM)
• Prior experience in finance transformation programs
• Exposure to AI/ML on Google Cloud Platform (Vertex AI, feature stores)
• Knowledge of driver-based planning architecture

Key Deliverables

• Enterprise Architecture Blueprint (Current → Target State)
• Google Cloud Platform Finance Data Platform Architecture (BigQuery Hub)
• SAP → Google Cloud Platform Integration Framework
• Metrics Layer Strategy & Design
• Security & Governance Model
• Executive-level presentations & artifacts