Senior Application Architect - SAP Supply Chain Management (SCM) - 26-07088

Job Title: Senior Application Architect – SAP Supply Chain Management (SCM)

Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada (Onsite)

Contract Duration: 12 Months

Work Arrangement: 100% Onsite, 5 days per week

Working Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:15 AM–4:30 PM Alberta time, excluding provincial holidays

Job Overview

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Application Architect specializing in SAP Supply Chain Management (SCM) to lead the design and governance of enterprise-wide supply chain, procurement, and finance solutions.

The successful candidate will provide strategic architectural leadership across SAP S/4HANA, SAP Ariba, SAP Fieldglass, OpenText, and SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP). This role requires a comprehensive understanding of end-to-end supply chain processes, including Plan-to-Deliver, Source-to-Contract (S2C), and Procure-to-Pay (P2P).

The architect will ensure seamless integration across enterprise applications, optimize business processes, maintain data consistency, and align technology solutions with business objectives, compliance requirements, and long-term transformation strategies.

Key Responsibilities 1. Enterprise Architecture and Solution Design

• Lead the end-to-end architecture for supply chain, procurement, and finance processes across SAP S/4HANA, Ariba, Fieldglass, and OpenText.

• Develop long-term architectural strategies that balance standard SAP capabilities with business-specific requirements.

• Ensure upstream and downstream business processes are fully integrated and aligned.

• Align solution architecture with enterprise technology strategies, procurement frameworks, compliance requirements, and transformation objectives.

• Conduct solution blueprinting, feasibility assessments, and cross-platform impact analysis.

2. SAP Integration and System Architecture

• Design and govern complex integrations between SAP and non-SAP enterprise applications.

• Define integration patterns using SAP BTP Integration Suite, Cloud Integration Gateway (CIG), APIs, IDocs, and SAP Datasphere.

• Ensure reliable data exchange, workflow orchestration, and financial alignment across integrated platforms.

• Maintain consistency across supplier master data, transactional data, and enterprise data flows.

• Identify integration risks and recommend scalable, secure, and sustainable architectural solutions.

3. Supply Chain, Procurement, and Finance Process Leadership

• Lead architecture initiatives across Source-to-Contract (S2C), Procure-to-Pay (P2P), inventory management, logistics, and supplier performance.

• Ensure integration between procurement workflows and SAP Finance (FI), including invoice processing and financial postings.

• Facilitate requirements-gathering workshops with procurement, supply chain, finance, and vendor management stakeholders.

• Translate complex business requirements into functional and technical architectural designs.

• Support process harmonization and modernization across enterprise supply chain operations.

• Ensure solutions comply with applicable procurement policies, financial controls, audit requirements, and public-sector compliance frameworks.

4. Project Delivery and Technical Governance

• Provide architectural leadership throughout enterprise transformation and implementation programs.

• Guide functional consultants, developers, integration specialists, and testing teams.

• Oversee solution validation, testing strategies, and release readiness.

• Coordinate testing and validation activities for SAP Ariba and Fieldglass quarterly releases.

• Establish architectural standards, technical documentation, governance practices, and quality controls.

• Support change management and continuous improvement across enterprise applications.

5. Analytics, Reporting, and Data Strategy

• Collaborate with data and reporting teams to design analytics solutions using SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) and SAP Datasphere.

• Ensure data models support operational reporting, compliance monitoring, and strategic decision-making.

• Promote data consistency and integrity across integrated supply chain and financial systems.

• Support the development of scalable reporting and analytics capabilities.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or diploma in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business, Accounting, Finance, Supply Chain, or equivalent experience.

• 6+ years of experience designing enterprise solutions with a long-term architectural vision, balancing standard SAP capabilities with business-specific requirements.

• 5+ years of experience with SAP Finance (FI), including financial postings, invoice processing, and procurement or supply chain integration.

• 10+ years of experience working with SAP ECC or SAP S/4HANA in Source-to-Contract (S2C) or Procure-to-Pay (P2P) processes.

• 8+ years of hands-on experience with enterprise-wide transformation programs involving process harmonization, change management, and system integration.

• 5+ years of hands-on experience with SAP S/4HANA and SAP Ariba applications.

• 5+ years of leadership or supervisory experience in IT testing and validation, particularly for SAP Ariba updates.

• 5+ years of experience leading requirements-gathering sessions and evaluating solution feasibility.

• 5+ years of experience with public-sector procurement practices and compliance frameworks.

• 8+ years of experience with end-to-end supply chain processes, including Source-to-Pay, inventory management, logistics, and supplier performance.

Certifications

Candidates should indicate whether they hold the following certifications:

• SAP Ariba Certification.

• SAP Fieldglass Certification.

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.

• SAP certification covering S/4HANA Procure-to-Pay (P2P).

Preferred Qualifications

• 1+ year of experience implementing recognized project management methodologies and standards.

• 1+ year of experience working with the TOGAF enterprise architecture framework.

• 1+ year of experience working in or supporting public-sector organizations.

• Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP) certification.

Work Arrangement and Equipment

• This is a fully onsite position requiring attendance at the office five days per week.

• All work must be performed within Canada due to network and data security requirements.

• A laptop or desktop computer will be provided.

• Candidates must be available during standard Alberta business hours.

Background Check and Mandatory Training

• A criminal record check must be provided before the assignment begins, if requested.

• The selected candidate must complete mandatory privacy and security awareness training.

• Additional mandatory or optional training may be required.