Archetype Architect ASA

The Opportunity

The AA leads the development of the SAP template, ensuring harmonized, standardized processes aligned to the archetype. It represents the SAP CoE in architecture governance, resolves solution conflicts, and aligns SAP with the broader enterprise ecosystem and future capability needs. The AA maintains architecture artefacts, supports requirements and process design, and drives cross-functional integration. Across the SAP CoE, AAs collaborate to harmonize solutions and maximize business value.

How You’ll Make An Impact

• Support the Preparation of Change Requests in the Pipeline. 
• Actively review User Stories in ADO and adjust the affected archetype. 
• Channel to the correct GBPOs for initial clarification.
• Support GBPOs writing the business requirements specification (Description and Acceptance Criteria for User Stories in ADO). 
• Supports Archetype Lead and GBPOs to prioritize Change Requests. 
• Prepare for and participate in the Funnel triage. 
• Actively engage the E2E Stream Archetype SPOCs when required, to review and clarify requirement description, acceptance criteria, solution approaches and T-shirt size, before User Stories are ready for TCB. 
• Drive quality of Archetype training documentation and Business Process Master List (BPML). Regularly reviews with GBPOs and manages improvements.  
• Explaining current functionality (standard and custom), SAP design principles, design options and its impact, A to Z integration across streams. 
• Suggesting improvements to solutions and processes. 
• Participating in workshops and other activities to understand the BU strategy, pain points, priorities.  
• Sharing the results of the evaluation of impact and business improvement realization of current solutions and Change Requests, ideally leveraging available process mining capabilities (e.g., Celonis).  
• The Archetype Architect derives documents and maintains the following artefacts: 
• Architectural vision for the archetype in charge (derived from archetype vision and priorities shared by AL) 
• L1 and L2 capability map within SAP CoE and aligned outside 
• SAP delivered archetype specific capabilities and their cross functional interactions 
• The AA works based on AL aligned priorities and archetype architecture principles with BPO’s to form the requirements and acceptance criteria for archetype specifics. This happens in the first phase during requirements initiation to ensure that SAP standard usage is maximized, and archetype specific enhancements have a use or business case in SAP or outside SAP.  
• In addition, the AA develops an Archetype Architecture based on the AL given business vision on the archetype. He works closely with the EA group around P&A and BST to align the SAP and non-SAP architecture to define a L1/L2/L3 capability mapping with the wider group starting with L1. 
• Collaborate with Archetype SPOCs/requestors to explain the standard SAP/template functionalities related to the requirements provided in the new user stories.  
• Identify and promote reusable patterns in the existing A to Z process to optimize functionality and efficiency across business units. 
• Propose management activities, considering stakeholders impact is assessed and addressed according to the required system changes. 
• Govern and monitor if delivered user stories fulfil business requirements. 
• Develop capabilities supporting process harmonizations that drive business values and synergies within and across the archetypes. 
• Collaborate with other AAs within the CoE to align standardized processes and solution designs. 
• Align the design and technical aspects of solutions affecting the Archetype with the Product Owners and SA from the corresponding E2E streams. 
• Escalate in case of disagreement on solutioning approach or in case of conflict with the Archetype architecture principles or objectives. 
• Represent the SAP CoE and the Archetype in the wider Enterprise Architecture governance group. Know how the HE enterprise architects (BST and P&A) and their processes. Interact with them to achieve the best overall architecture for HE.  
• The AA is aware of current standard functions of SAP important to her/his archetype, and the future plans of SAP in those fields. The AA influences SAP on the direction of future enhancements in those fields.   
• Responsible for ensuring compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.
• Living Hitachi Energy’s core values safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.
  
  

Your Background

• Should have Bachelor/master’s degree in computer science, Engineering, Business or related discipline, or equivalent work experience. 
• Must have 5 years of experience in similar position. 
• SAP functional consultant experience in several modules e.g. SD, SM, PP, MM, FI/CO, PS, TM, GTS.
• Strong delivery focus and ability to provide leadership to ensure effective solutions that drive business values. 
• Ability to generate new ideas and challenge status quo. 
• SAP Cross-functional understanding of Hitachi Energy business best practices. 
• Fluent in English language and good interpersonal and communication skills. 
• Good interpersonal skills, communication skills and cultural sensitivity and ability to apply it when dealing with different stakeholders both on the business and technical side.   
• Good understanding of business needs and ability to communicate effectively with the necessary stakeholders speaking business language. 
• Good technical understanding of SAP in all the modules relevant to the archetype. She/he can judge technical solutions proposed by End-to-End streams and highlight the best overall solution for the archetype versus a sub-optimal End-to-End solution.
• Proficiency in both spoken & written English language is required.
  
  

Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader in electrification, powering a sustainable energy future through innovative power grid technologies with digital at the core. Over three billion people depend on our technologies to power their daily lives.

With over a century in pioneering mission-critical technologies like high-voltage, transformers, automation, and power electronics, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time – balancing soaring electricity demand, while decarbonizing the power system.

Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 50,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $16 billion USD. We welcome you to apply today.

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