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.

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. 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 solid 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.
- Strong 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