Location: Houston, TX (4 days in-office, 1 day remote)
C2C/W2
*Job Description:*
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.
*Required Skills:*
* 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)
* 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.
* 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.