SAP Integration Solution Architect

Description

• Participate in functional blueprinting sessions with business and IT stakeholders to understand key system integration requirements.
• Identifies opportunities to improve the effectiveness, value, and perception of the organization.
• Collaborates with cross-functional teams.
• Inspires and cultivates talent. Upskill team members and mentor them on contemporary and emerging systems integration knowledge and complex issue resolution.
• Stays up to date with SAP technologies and trends, recommending innovative solutions to enhance system integration capabilities, performance, and user experience.
• Drives continuous improvement initiatives within the department and cross-functionally; encourage others to identify areas of waste (process, time, etc.); ideate and execute action plans to create productivity.
• Collaborates with other product architects across other initiatives and implementations.
• Creates an inclusive environment where the team looks at you as a highly regarded leader and team mentor.
• Provides impactful peer-to-peer leadership to others on the team, contributing to their development.
• Build relationships within the GIS organization, cross-functionally, and with key stakeholders; ensure effective contact to remain aligned with functional objectives.
• Leads associated technology assessments and technology standards development.
• Scopes and leads optimization activities on existing system integrations that drive efficiencies, lower operational costs and ensure long term sustainability.
• Mentors team members. Shares best practices, new technologies, and general knowledge with teammates.
• Leads the scoping and execution of proof of concepts to model’s complex requirements, confirm viable solution options, and provide solution recommendations to IT leadership.
• Previously led assessment of platforms as a part of a new technology evaluation and selection process.
• Ensures all A2A integration blueprint documents, configuration documents and functional specification documents are created in compliance with our architectural frameworks and architecture standards.
• Previously led proof of concept project(s) to validate the applicability of a new technology to a business process, including accountability for the summary report-out of findings.
• Participate in multiple (and sometimes parallel) implementations and continuous improvement projects in a solutions architect role, including activities such as:
• Summarizes complex information so that it is easy to interpret and understand.
• Reviews and approves functional specifications for integration technology development created by Owens Corning’s IT partners.
• Leads technology roadmap for SAP Application-to-Application (A2A) Integration Middleware Technologies.
• Provides technical guidance and mentorship to team members, ensuring adherence to best practices and standards.
• Leads solution ideation sessions with IT functional analysts and architects to design integrations that meet complex requirements.
• Assesses and delivers recommendations on existing SAP business platform interfaces to drive continuous improvement, including performance improvements, interface monitoring and alerting capabilities, interface error reduction and automation of manual processes.
• Provides direction to OC and Partner IT resources during system integration build and testing activities including configuration, development, unit testing, integrated testing, and user validation testing.
• Assists in building the talent pipeline, mentoring, and developing other team members.
• Collaborates with BASIS and Infrastructure teams to ensure smooth system upgrades and patch management.

Requirements

• Experience analyzing and presenting data driven performance results to leadership and providing insight on root causes and improvement options.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, or related field; we may consider an equivalent combination of relevant education and experience
• Ability to take direction and learn from others and advance own learning.
• 5 years of experience in SAP integration middleware technologies including SAP Process Integration, SAP Process Orchestration, SAP BTP Integration Suite/SAP BTP Cloud Platform Integration, and/or SAP API Management.
• Ability to travel 10%, domestic and international.
• Knows what best-in-class GIS organizations do and obtain outside-in insights to understand and then apply to positively impact Owens Corning.
• Demonstrated success in developing an understanding of industry trends and best practices.
• Ability to be flexible and organized.
• Understands the relationships with stakeholders and understands what it takes to ensure their success.
• Strong focus on usability, user experience, quality, and performance.
• Ability to build deep understanding from others through active listening.
• Experience collaborating across international boundaries a plus.
• Strong interpersonal, communication (verbal and written) and presentation skills.
• 7 years of experience in Application integration, API management, Managed File Transfer and supporting integration systems for application to application (A2A).
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Leverages strong communication skills to convey relevant information clearly with confidence to both technical and business/functional audiences.
• Ability to collaborate and demonstrate a team-oriented attitude with internal and external partners.
• Ability to innovate – develops and introduces new ideas and approaches to others.
• Project Management training or certification a plus.
• Service Mindset– voluntarily initiates and takes lead roles in challenging work without explicit direction.
• Hands-on experience in operational support of systems integration and monitoring of mission critical, time sensitive business processes integrated with SAP ERP systems (ECC or S/4).
• Demonstrates curiosity – driven to understand how and why things operate, finds root causes through analysis and questioning.
• Experience designing and delivering unique solutions to complex integrations with a wide degree of creativity.
• Demonstrates the ability to work with diverse project teams and across functional areas.
• Expertise across Integration Domains, Integrations Styles, Use Case Patterns, and Integration Technology Mapping.
• Exhibits professionalism and diplomacy.
• Hands-on experience with Application integration, API management, Managed File Transfer and supporting integration systems for application to application (A2A) as a part of SAP ERP deployments.
• Experience in supplier relationships, managing and collaborating with external IT suppliers both in on-shore and off-shore models.
• A team player with the ability to create a vision and energize and engage others in fulfilling it.
• Understand the strategic direction of the company’s businesses and execute functional strategies to support and enhance business results; be knowledgeable of the project work that supports this direction and implications to the business.

Benefits

• Invests in personal growth and development, clearly focused on self-learning.

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance