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TEPHRA

SAP Enterprise Architect for Utilities

TEPHRA, Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30383

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Description:

We are looking for a highly experienced SAP Enterprise Architect to join our growing Utilities consulting practice. The SAP Enterprise Architect for Utilities plays a pivotal role in guiding utility companies through digital transformation, leveraging SAP's suite of solutions and industry best practices. Working at the intersection of business strategy, technology, and industry-specific challenges, this role ensures that utilities harness the full power of SAP to drive operational excellence, regulatory compliance, and customer-centric innovation. The position requires a blend of technical expertise, industry knowledge, leadership skills, and a visionary approach to architecting and implementing SAP solutions within the complex landscape of the US utilities sector.

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as the lead SAP architect on client engagements across the Utilities sector (electric, gas, water, renewables).

• Develop and communicate SAP solution strategies and reference architectures that align with utility client business goals, industry regulations, and modernization initiatives.

• Provide architectural oversight for SAP S/4HANA migrations, greenfield and or brownfield implementations, and optimization of legacy SAP systems (e.g., ECC, IS-U).

• Design scalable, integrated solutions using SAP technologies (e.g., IS-U, SAP CRM, SAP BTP, SAP EAM, SAP FI-CA) and cloud platforms (e.g., RISE with SAP, Azure, AWS).

• Partner with client CIOs, CTOs, and solution leaders to assess current-state architecture, define future-state roadmaps, and prioritize transformation initiatives.

• Lead architecture governance across project phases including blueprinting, design, integration, testing, and deployment.

• Collaborate with internal teams (industry advisors, functional consultants, developers) to ensure end-to-end alignment and high-quality delivery.

• Stay current on SAP and industry trends (e.g., grid modernization, digital customer engagement, DER, AMI) and advise clients on emerging technologies.

• Deep experience with SAP IS-U and SAP S/4HANA, including industry-relevant modules (e.g. SAP PM, EAM, CRM, FI-CA, EDM).

• Proven track record of designing and governing large-scale SAP transformation programs in a Utilities context.

• Strong understanding of utility industry regulatory and operational environments (e.g., rate case management, energy trading, outage management).

Key Skills/Knowledge:

• SAP certifications (e.g., S/4HANA Architect, Utilities Functional Consultant, SAP Activate).

• TOGAF or other enterprise architecture certifications.

• Experience with utility-specific integrations (e.g., SCADA, GIS, AMI, MDM, CIS).

• Exposure to AI/ML, IoT, and digital twin use cases in the utility domain.

• Exposure to DevOps, Agile, or SAFe methodologies in SAP project delivery.

• Experience with SAP Cloud technologies and other cloud technologies (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP)

Key Competencies:

• Enterprise thinking and systems integration

• Client relationship and stakeholder engagement

• Strategic communication and influence

• Leadership in complex delivery environments

• Industry knowledge and regulatory compliance

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field.

• 10+ years of SAP experience, including 5+ years in enterprise or solution architecture roles with utility clients.

• Strong expertise in SAP IS-U and S/4HANA, with a solid understanding of SAP modules relevant to Utilities (e.g., PM, EAM, CRM, FI-CA, EDM).

• Demonstrated experience in delivering large-scale SAP transformation programs for electric, gas, or water utilities.

• Proven ability to work in a client-facing consulting capacity with both business and technical stakeholders.

• Understanding of regulatory and operational challenges in Utilities (e.g., rate structures, compliance, asset lifecycle, metering, outage response).

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