ERP Technical Architect

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Role Overview
We are seeking a highly skilled Technical Architect to design, implement, and optimize ERP solutions across SAP and non-SAP platforms. This role involves defining technical architecture, ensuring integration between systems, and guiding development teams in delivering scalable, secure, and high-performing solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Architecture Design:

• Define end-to-end technical architecture for ERP solutions, including SAP (ECC, S/4HANA, BTP) and non-SAP systems, cloud and non-cloud.

• Integration & Interfaces:

• Design and govern integration patterns for SAP and non-SAP applications (APIs, middleware, flat files).

• Oversee data migration and interface strategies.

• Technical Leadership: Lead by example

• Provide guidance to development teams on best practices, coding standards, and performance optimization.

• Collaborate with functional architects and business stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions.

• Security & Compliance: Security by design

• Ensure solutions adhere to security, compliance, and data privacy standards.

• Innovation & Optimization:

• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend improvements for ERP landscape.

• Drive automation, AI and DevOps practices for ERP deployments.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Language: English (fluent), Dutch and French is appreciated.

• Technical Expertise:

• Strong knowledge of legacy and modern SAP technologies and applications (S/4HANA, BTP, PI/PO, CPI, GRC, )

• Experience with non-SAP ERP systems and third-party applications.
• Good knowledge on common technologies used in the ERP software area (integration protocols, security concepts, databases, operating systems, …).
• Proficiency in cloud platforms (Azure preferred) and hybrid architectures.
• Identity management with Azure AD and SAP.
• Encryption and Key Vault integration for SAP HANA.
• Compliance frameworks (ISO, GDPR) for SAP.
• High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR) for SAP systems, including S4 HANA on Azure.
• Network design for SAP workloads (ExpressRoute, VNet Peering).
• Sizing and scaling SAP systems.

• Ensure alignment with enterprise architecture standards and cloud strategies (e.g., Azure, AWS).

• Integration Tools:

• Expertise in middleware (SAP PI/PO, CPI, GW, etc.) and API management.

• Programming & Scripting:

• Familiarity with ABAP and eventual other languages like Bash, Python, Java.

• Soft Skills:

• Communication skills:

• Ability to explain complex technical concepts in simple terms for non-technical stakeholders.

• Clear documentation and presentation skills.

• Leadership skills

• Guiding teams without direct authority.

• Inspiring confidence in architectural decisions.
• Helping team members grow technically and professionally.

• Sharing best practices and architectural principles.

• Collaboration skils:

• Working across departments (developers, business analysts, project managers).

• Building consensus among diverse stakeholders.

• Strategic thinking:

• Aligning architecture decisions with long-term business goals.

• Understanding cost implications and scalability.

• Problem-Solving & Critical Thinking

• Quickly analyzing issues and proposing practical solutions.

• Balancing technical feasibility with business needs.
• Handling disagreements on design choices or priorities.

• Finding win-win solutions between technical and business teams.

• Certifications (Preferred):

• SAP Certified Technology Architect or similar.

• Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect or equivalent.

Experience

• Minimum 8+ years in SAP technical roles, with at least 5 years as an architect.
• Proven experience in SAP migrations, cloud adoption, and integration projects.

What do we offer you?

• We are 100% Belgian. So we make decisions in three languages. And all at the same time if you like
• We are open to everyone: M, W, X, and in fact all the other letters of the alphabet.
• We encourage personal growth. At the Proximus Academy, you won't even want to miss a session.
• We are, of course, committed to sustainability. What else did you think?
• We firmly believe that working together is important, but that having fun together is even more so. That is why we regularly organise fun activities. (Please let us know if you have a talent for playing Santa Claus)
• We believe in responsibility. Also in yours. For example, you can take it to launch your own initiatives.
• We put our customers first. And because we are all customers somewhere, you already know what that means. That's good.
• And the ever-important work-life balance? We keep it in the right place.

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