Role & responsibilities

1. ERP Architecture Strategy & Governance
- Define and maintain the enterprise ERP architecture roadmap aligned with business strategy and digital transformation objectives.
- Establish ERP architecture principles, standards, and governance.
- Ensure alignment between ERP, Enterprise Architecture, and Digital Strategy.
- Act as architecture authority for ERP transformation initiatives.
- Govern architecture decisions through established design governance processes.

- Solution Architecture & Global Template

- Design scalable end-to-end ERP solutions supporting standardized business processes.
- Ensure solutions align with the Global ERP Template, Clean Core principles, and enterprise standards.
- Partner with Global Process Owners (GPOs), Business Process Experts, and Solution Engineers to translate business requirements into sustainable solution designs.
- Govern solution consistency across ERP programs and deployment waves.
- Review and approve solution architecture and major design decisions.

- Integration, Data & Application Landscape

- Define the target ERP application landscape and system interactions.
- Ensure effective integration between ERP and surrounding business applications.
- Govern API, middleware, event-driven, and integration architecture principles.
- Support enterprise master data architecture together with MDG teams.
- Ensure solution scalability, security, resilience, and operational sustainability.

- ERP Transformation & Solution Delivery

- Support Global Design, Build, Testing, Deployment, and Hypercare activities.
- Provide architectural guidance throughout ERP implementation projects.
- Review solution quality and technical compliance.
- Support deployment planning and transition from legacy ERP platforms.
- Ensure architecture consistency throughout all rollout waves.





- Technology Innovation & Continuous Improvement

- Evaluate emerging SAP technologies and industry best practices.
- Drive adoption of SAP BTP, AI, automation, cloud technologies, and Clean Core capabilities.
- Identify opportunities to simplify the ERP landscape and reduce technical debt.
- Promote reusable architecture patterns and engineering standards.
- Support continuous improvement of ERP architecture capabilities.

- Collaboration & Strategic Partner Management

- Work closely with Business Program Lead, IT Program Lead, Enterprise Architecture, Global Process Owners, and Business Process Experts.
- Provide architectural leadership to Solution Engineers and technical teams.
- Collaborate with Business Integrators, System Integrators, SAP, and strategic technology partners.
- Participate in architecture review boards, steering committees, and governance forums.
- Build strong collaboration between business and technology organizations.

Preferred candidate profile

- 10-15 years of experience in SAP ERP or Enterprise Application Architecture.
- Minimum 5 years in Solution Architecture or Enterprise Architecture roles.
- Experience designing global SAP ERP solutions within multinational organizations.
- Proven experience in at least one global SAP S/4HANA implementation or transformation program.
- Robust experience with SAP ECC and SAP S/4HANA.
- Experience working across multiple business functions including Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Procurement, Sales, Finance, and Quality.
- Experience with SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP) and SAP integration technologies.
- Experience applying Clean Core principles and Fit-to-Standard methodologies.
- Experience working with System Integrators and external consulting partners.
- Experience supporting cloud transformation initiatives (RISE with SAP, public or private cloud) is desirable.

📌 SAP BTP / ECC/HANA / RISE (Chennai)
🏢 Infosys
📍 Chennai