SAP Solution IT Architect

Title: SAP Solution IT Architect

Company: Peoples Gas System

State and City: Florida - Tampa

Shift: 8 Hr. X 5 Days

POSITION CONCEPT

The SAP Enterprise Solution Architect (Architect) is a strategic role providing technical and functional expertise in the implementation of an SAP Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) solution for Peoples Gas Systems. The Architect will combine deep understanding and experience of shaping SAP functional and technical solutions associated with maximizing the value of the physical assets of the natural gas division. The Architect will ensure optimal performance of the life cycle of the assets as they relate to construction, compliance, maintenance, and operations of utility related processes and assets.

Primary Duties And Responsibilities

• Accountable for the overall end-to-end SAP functional EAM solutions design. Ensures that system requirements are translated effectively into solutions and ensures architectural assurance is performed by overseeing the planning, integration, reporting, and standard development for the SAP EAM solution architecture. Collaborates with Enterprise SAP Architects to provide direction so that the organization can make appropriate design decisions. (40%)
• Leads, coaches, and mentors the SAP technical teams to ensure the success of SAP EAM improvements. (20%)
• Proactively interfaces with business users and IT to provide support for future business initiatives and projects. Actively participates and applies the vision of the SAP EAM solution in short and long-range roadmap planning and sequencing to meet business objectives. For the SAP EAM Domain, facilitates communication and activities between internal IT department and various levels of the organization and outside vendors and consultants. Builds consensus between multiple parties and educates business and IT staff on recommended solutions for implementation. (20%)
• Drives impact assessment of any major change requests to requirements providing input to the Program Management Team and the appropriate governance/architect review for changes in scope and for the overall solution. (10%)
• Responsible for creating and/or maintaining architectural artifacts, policies, standards and procedures to manage information systems architecture (data systems, applications, and technology) which would include: standard development practices, software architecture, system architecture, business intelligence architecture. (10%)
  
  

SUPERVISION

Direct Supervision: Direct supervisory responsibility for assigned SAP Functional analysts; may also supervise contract resources.

Responsible for resource management, staff augmentation, and vendor relationships and ensures there is adequate support for all assigned applications for both day-to-day operations and on-call support.

May serve as a backup to the Manager.

Indirect Supervision: SAP Configuration, Development, Security, Basis.

RELATIONSHIPS

Key Internal: Stakeholders of the SAP EAM Solution.

Key External: SAP, Consultants (System Integrators, Offshore Teams), Contractors, Customers, Vendors.

Qualifications

Education

Required: Bachelor’s degree in Information/Computer Science, Business Administration, Engineering, Mathematics, Information Systems or equivalent discipline.

Preferred: At least one professional certification in specific job-related disciplines preferred in addition to the requirements above.

Direct Experience

Required: Minimum of eight years of direct work experience performing the Duties & Responsibilities of this position or performing duties closely related to the Duties & Responsibilities of this position. Minimum of 10 years of experience in SAP.

Experience in SAP EAM (Asset management, and Resource Management and long-term and short-cycle work scheduling).

Preferred: Strong demonstrable SAP Experience including full end-to-end project lifecycle in Gas or Electric utility implementations or SAP ERP (Finance, Supply Chain, HR/Payroll) experience highly desirable.

Experience with Mobile Field Automation

Supervisory Experience

Required: A minimum of three years supervisory or leadership experience.

Required

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities (KSA)

• Demonstrated ability to champion a clear vision for SAP EAM systems to be implemented and the manner for which they will support business unit processes.
• Demonstrated knowledge of SAP Utilities Solutions e.g. SAP ERP Solutions e.g. FI/CO, MM, and HR/Payroll.
• Strong interpersonal skills with ability to interact with business partners, IT team members and senior management.
• Expert knowledge of SAP software applications and hardware technologies. Stays current with IT industry trends and emerging technologies; leads application of new technologies.
• Expert verbal, written, organizational, analytical and presentation skills. Strong leadership and analytical skills.
• Demonstrated ability leading teams in support of business process analysis efforts and educating others in the proper application of tools and techniques.
• Demonstrated ability to independently conduct interviews with management and other department leaders and distinguish between business needs and requests.
• Proficient knowledge of defined business processes. Working knowledge of business software applications and hardware technologies.
• Understanding of project plans and ability to clearly articulate roles, project goals, and timelines. Understanding of the components of running a fiscally successful project. Demonstrated proficiency at assessing the proposed project plans to ensure all needs are met.
• Drives continuous process improvement for SDLC, maintenance, application support, and Information Technology architecture.
• Provides expert knowledge of work order lifecycle management with Work and Asset Management end-to-end solutions
• Provides Plant Maintenance expertise with business and technical processes
• Demonstrates experience with integrations of complex solutions between SAP technologies and non-SAP systems
  
  

Preferred

• Demonstrated knowledge of SAP Utilities Solutions e.g. CRM/CCS, ISU Billing, EDM Invoicing, Device Management, or FICA
• Ability to develop and maintain solution architecture documents, establish policies & standards to meet the developing needs of the business.
• Ability to understand business requirements and manage conversion into designs, configuration & functional specification whilst maintaining integrity of overall application design.
• Ability to assess emerging business & regulatory changes and articulate how these can positively impact the Company.
• Experience with integration of external systems: ESRI Geographic Information System (GIS), PowerPlan, GPS/Barcoding technologies, and Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) solutions
• Experience with integration technologies: SAP PI/PO, Biztalk, SSIS
• Provides expertise with SAP Compatible Units as they relate to asset management.
  
  

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