Solution and functional architect (safa)

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Regio:
Amsterdam
 
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Job Description

Job Description:


Technical Proficiency

Deep understanding of technology stacks, APIs, platform architectures, and integration patterns.

Analytical Skills: Ability to analyze existing environments and identify the best available technologies and software products for a solution.

Communication Skills: Excellent ability to communicate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Problem-Solving

Strong ability to analyze customer pain points and design effective technical solutions.


Experience

Typically requires a background in software development, project management, or architecture, with several years of experience in integration projects.

A product integration solution architect designs the technical framework for integrating different software products and systems, acting as a bridge between business needs and technological solutions to create a cohesive, efficient, and scalable system.

They translate business requirements into technical blueprints, select appropriate technologies, manage data flow and mapping between systems, and oversee the integration process to ensure successful alignment with enterprise standards, performance, and security goals.


Key Responsibilities

Translating Business Needs

Analyze business pain points and requirements to create a technical vision that addresses them.

Designing Integration Blueprints

Develop a high-level technical guide for how different software, hardware, and systems will communicate and share data to function as a unified whole.

Technology Selection

Choose specific databases, architectural patterns, and technologies that best fit the projects needs and align with enterprise standards.

Data Mapping and Flow

Determine data sources, flow direction, and create field-level mappings to translate and synchronize data between integrated platforms. Ensuring Scalability and Performance

Design architectures that can grow with the business and maintain high performance, security, and maintainability. Stakeholder Communication

Collaborate with business leaders, project managers, developers, and infrastructure teams to ensure the solution is technically feasible and meets objectives. Risk Management

Identify and mitigate operational and business risks associated with the integration project. Staying Current with Technology

Continuously learn and stay updated on emerging technologies to ensure the selection of best.




Requirements
Required Qualifications 8–10 years of experience in SAP project environments, with a focus on project coordination or management. Proven experience working with SAP Activate methodology. Strong understanding of SAP implementation lifecycles, including planning, design, testing, deployment, and support. Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail. Strong communication and interpersonal skills; capable of working with diverse stakeholders across regions. Proficiency in project management tools (e.g., MS Project, JIRA, Confluence, or similar).