SAP Senior Developer / Consulting Director

WHY IS THIS POSITION OPEN (new role, increased work load, new dept, resignation, promotion)?

If backfill Position What separated the candidate you initially selected from all the other resumes presented?

New role in recognition of needing a full-time expert in SAP Architecture and its evolution as we proceed through a Brownfield upgrade from SAP ECC to SAP S / 4HANA on RISE and set up our people, processes, and system for future modernization efforts once we are in SAP S / 4HANA with RISE

WHAT TYPES OF STAFFING CHALLENGES OR HEADACHES HAVE YOU EXPERIENCED IN THE PAST?

Candidates that have the required skillset but cannot work in state government environment where flexibility and creativity are required to adapt to changing dynamics.

Candidates that overstate their skill level.

Candidates not understanding onsite requirement. Candidate will need to be onsite in Columbia, SC Tuesday Thursday every other week.

SCOPE OF THE PROJECT :

The South Carolina Department of Administration Division of Enterprise Applications is seeking a highly skilled contractor to serve as an SAP Architect for an SAP Brownfield Migration from SAP ECC to SAP S / 4HANA with RISE.

This role requires a seasoned architect with deep experience in SAP ECC, experience with SAP S / 4Hana and SAP RISE.

We are seeking a highly skilled SAP S / 4HANA Technical Architect to participate in the design, implementation, and optimization of end-to-end SAP technical solutions and landscapes. The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in SAP S / 4HANA with RISE architecture, migrations (including ECC to S / 4HANA), environment management, custom code remediation, data archiving, security, system integrations, and emerging cloud technologies.

POSITION TITLE : SAP Senior Developer / Consulting Director (working title SAP Architect)

CANDIDATE WILL NEED TO BE ONSITE TUESDAY THURSDAY EVERY OTHER WEEK.

PRE-EMPLOYMENT CHECKS (drug, credit, criminal, motor vehicle)?

DRUG, DRIVING, CREDIT, CRIMINAL, E-VERIFY, SLED

DAILY DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES :

Lead the technical design and architecture of SAP S / 4HANA solutions for brownfield migration.

Oversee the migration of SAP ECC and associated components to S / 4HANA with RISE using tools such as SUM DMO and Conversion Cockpit.

Collaborate with functional teams, BW / Reporting, BASIS, infrastructure, security and development teams to define scalable, secure, and high-performance system architectures.

Oversee remediation of custom enhancements, Fiori apps, APIs, and interfaces (including PI / PO, CPI, and IDocs) for migration from ECC to S / 4HANA.

Guide migration strategy, system sizing, and performance optimization activities.

Ensure compliance with SAP best practices, security standards, and regulatory requirements.

Participate in project planning, timeline estimation, and risk identification.

Review and approve implementation partner work products and deliverables.

Participate in planning and reviews with the implementation partner.

Participate in planning and reviews with SAP related to the design and implementation of RISE with SAP.

Participate in Architecture Review Board governance activities including production and evaluation of Architecture Decision Records

REQUIRED SKILLS (RANK IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE) :

10+ years of experience with SAP technologies; 4+ years in S / 4HANA projects.

Proven experience as SAP Technical Architect on at least one full-cycle S / 4HANA implementation.

Deep understanding of SAP NetWeaver, ABAP programming, SAP HANA DB architecture, and SAP Fiori / UI.

Hands-on experience with S / 4HANA migration methodologies and tools.

Proficient in SAP integration technologies (e.g., PI / PO, CPI, RFC, BAPIs, REST, SOAP).

Strong knowledge of SAP landscape architecture, sizing, high availability, and disaster recovery.

Excellent communication and leadership skills.

PREFERRED SKILLS (RANK IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE) :

Experience with SAP BTP (Business Technology Platform)

Familiarity with Agile and DevOps methodologies

Experience with SAP RISE.

Experience with smartShift for SAP code remediation for S / 4HANA

SAP BW and other data warehouse, analytics and reporting tools

Archiving with SAP ILM

Experience in regulated environments (Federal or State Government)

SAP S / 4HANA Technical Architecture certification

Experience with SAP bolt-on or third party tools (e.g. BSI, Vertex, Adobe Document Services, Highland OnBase Document Classification).

Tricentis Test Automation

REQUIRED EDUCATION / CERTIFICATIONS :

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field. PREFERRED EDUCATION / CERTIFICATIONS :

INTERVIEW PROCESS (phone, video or in-person, how many rounds of i / v's, etc)?

ONE ROUND OF VIRTUAL INTERVIEWS. TEAMS WITH VIDEO ON. INTERVIEW AVAILABILITY : How soon can you schedule an interview (date / times)?

ASAP after posting closes and resumes are received and reviewed