Application Architect - SAP Platform

<p><p><b>Key Responsibilities : </b></p><br/><p><b>Solution Architecture & Design :</b></p><br/><p>- Define, design, and implement scalable integration solutions across enterprise systems.</p><br/><p>- Develop architecture blueprints, patterns, and guidelines for seamless data exchange.</p><br/><p>- Ensure solutions align with enterprise integration strategy and best practices.</p><br/><p><b>Integration Strategy & Execution : </b></p><br/><p>- Drive integration initiatives using SAP PI/PO, Azure Integration Services, and API Management.</p><br/><p>- Establish integration frameworks for hybrid environments (on-premise and cloud).</p><br/><p>- Standardize API lifecycle management and security protocols across the enterprise.</p><br/><p><b>Stakeholder Collaboration : </b></p><br/><p>- Partner with business leaders, application owners, and development teams to understand requirements.</p><br/><p>- Translate business needs into technical integration solutions.</p><br/><p>- Act as a trusted advisor for integration best practices and emerging technologies.</p><br/><p><b>Governance & Compliance : </b></p><br/><p>- Ensure integration solutions comply with organizational security, data privacy, and governance standards.</p><br/><p>- Maintain documentation for integration designs, architecture decisions, and APIs.</p><br/><p>- Define monitoring and performance benchmarks for integration platforms.</p><br/><p><b>Technical Leadership : </b></p><br/><p>- Mentor and guide integration developers and engineers.</p><br/><p>- Conduct architecture reviews and recommend improvements.</p><br/><p>- Lead PoCs (Proof of Concepts) for new integration technologies and frameworks.</p><br/><p><b>Key Qualifications : </b></p><br/><p><b>Education : </b></p><br/><p>- Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.</p><br/><p>- TOGAF or similar Enterprise Architecture certification is a plus.</p><br/><p><b>Experience : </b></p><br/><p>- 15+ years of IT experience with at least 810 years in integration architecture.</p><br/><p>- Proven expertise in designing and delivering enterprise-scale integration solutions.</p><br/><p>- Strong background in SAP integration (SAP PI/PO, CPI) and Microsoft Azure integration stack.</p><br/><p><b>Technical Skills : </b></p><br/><p>- Integration Platforms : SAP PI/PO, SAP CPI, Azure Logic Apps, Azure Service Bus, Azure Event Grid.</p><br/><p>- API Management : Azure API Management (APIM), REST, SOAP, GraphQL.</p><br/><p>- Architecture & Cloud : Enterprise integration patterns, hybrid cloud integrations, microservices architecture.</p><br/><p>- Security & Governance : OAuth2, OpenID Connect, API security, compliance frameworks.</p><br/><p>- Tools & Standards : JSON, XML, XSLT, EDI, Swagger/OpenAPI.</p><br/><p>- Other Competencies : Strong knowledge of DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and monitoring tools (App Insights, Splunk, etc</p><br/></p> (ref:hirist.tech)