SAP Solution Architect

Careers That Change Lives

Do you have a passion for innovating and developing next generation of Diabetes technology systems and platforms? Are you excited to be a member of the team that builds technology solutions to transform customer experience and modernize business processes? If so, you’ll be an awesome team member of our Digital Technology team!

Diabetes impacts over 500 million people around the world — that’s roughly one in 10 adults. That means you probably know someone affected by this disease. At Medtronic, our Diabetes Operating Unit focuses on improving the lives of those within the global diabetes community. As a business, we strive to empower people with diabetes to live life on their terms by delivering innovation that truly matters and providing support in the ways they need it. We’re committed to meeting people with diabetes where they are in their journey, always with an aim to make their lives easier. Our portfolio of innovative solutions is designed to provide customers greater freedom and better health, helping them achieve better glucose control, while spending less time managing their disease.

Medtronic is looking for a highly motivated SAP Solution Architect who is passionate about the SAP ecosystem. The SAP Solution Architect will help define solution strategy both within and outside of SAP, drive design and technical implementation, and architect innovative solutions in close collaboration with the business partners. They will work on diverse projects from gathering customer requirements to implementing the solutions in an extremely fast-paced environment.

SAP Solution Architect is responsible for creating and delivering a cohesive solution across multiple modules of SAP and integrations with non-SAP application. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of SAP ECC, SAP S/4 HANA, SAP CRM platforms and integrations with other systems, along with a strong technical background in enterprise architecture. This position requires excellent stakeholder management, understanding of business processes, challenges, and needs; and recommends best systems integration solutions and methodologies. The candidate would collaborate with cross-functional business partners, domain architects, functional, technical and integration teams to define a solution and work towards implementing it.

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• Defines, describes, diagrams and documents the role and interaction of the high-level technological and human components to provide cost effective & innovative solutions to meet evolving business needs
• Provides technical and architectural leadership and manages the overall solution design for the various SAP and legacy systems to be implemented and integrated as part of a large technical and business transformation
• Owns, leads, manages, and is ultimately responsible for all SAP architecture related workstreams, e.g., infrastructure/cloud, integration of the SAP platforms as well as edge solutions and legacy systems, security, mobility, analytics, etc.
• Possesses a solid understanding of SAP product offering and its interoperability with other components as well as high level understanding of interface technology
• Spearheads decision-making for all SAP technology related workstreams
• Ability to roll-up the sleeves and provide very active solution guidance, internal quality check of the SAP program and be a go-to thought leader on many technical aspects of the deployment
• Reduces the overall project risk by carefully mapping out solutions, share implementation best practices, and recommend solution alternatives
• Ensure the stability, security, and scalability of SAP environments, as well as facilitating seamless integration with other systems and applications
• Promotes, guides and governs good architectural practice through the application of well-defined, proven technology and human interaction patterns and through architecture mentorship
• Supports the full lifecycle management of the entire SAP portfolio including the selection, appropriate usage, enhancement and replacement of information technology applications, infrastructure and services.
• SAP configuration expertise i.e. SD, LE, PP, MM, QM & WM modules
• Functional Process expertise i.e. Lead-to-Cash, Procure-to-Pay and Manufacturing process
• Develops, documents, and configures systems specifications that conform to defined architecture standards, address business requirements, and processes
• Involved in planning of system and development deployment as well as responsible for meeting hardware and software compliance and security standards
• Establishes and documents system design, parameters and formats, ensures hardware and software systems functionality, performance and compatibility, and coordinates and/or modifies system parameters in terms of configurations, such as existing and projected computer capacity and capabilities
• Actively identifies system functionality or performance deficiencies, executes changes to existing systems, and tests functionality of the system to correct deficiencies and maintain more effective data handling, data integrity, conversion, input/ output requirements, and storage
• Ability to document detailed technical system specifications based on business system requirements
• Ability to leverage interpersonal skills to establish rapport and develop strong relationships
• Builds and maintains active, collaborative relationships with all levels of leadership across key business stakeholders

• Bachelor’s Degree with 10+ years’ experience in development OR an advanced Degree with 8+ years' experience in development.

• 10+ years’ experience as an Enterprise-level SAP Solution Architect, preferably in the context of business transformation programs
• Stated experience must include 10+ years of experience in the following: SAP ECC 6.0 integration across FI, CO, PS, PP, MM, SD, CRM; BW and SAP Security; IT/SAP project methodologies and change control processes, Implementation of custom solutions leveraging Business Add Ins (BADI), Business Application Programming Interface (BAPI), Custom modifications (CMOD), and Business Transaction Event (BTE)
• Minimum of 2 end-to-end S/4 HANA implementation experience (Greenfield)
• Excellent communication skills, service, and solution-oriented attitude as well as high analytical capabilities
• Effectively able to communicate to the executive management via storytelling and impactful presentations
• Ability to work well under pressure, execute results against strategy, and meet critical deadlines
• Demonstrates ownership of work, passion for the job, and an unfaltering desire to win
• Experience in medical device company, preferably with direct to patient model in FDA regulated industry
• Experience with SAP Financial Management supporting Federal agencies with SAP ECC 6.0, SAP S/4 HANA and above
• Experience in Business Process Consulting, Business Process Re-Engineering (order to cash process), Problem definition, Architecture/Design /Detailing of Processes
• Experience working in SAP S/4 HANA, SAP BTP, SAP Data Warehouse and SAP Analytics Cloud
• Experience in integration with Salesforce, Snowflake, Databricks, webMethods.io and Blue Yonder platforms are a plus

Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD):$146,400.00 - $219,600.00 This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).