SAP Business Warehouse and Business Intelligence Solution Architect is responsible for the overall strategic SAP BW and BI components application architecture

Position description:

• Review business requirements and interpret these into an architectural design.
• Participate in blueprint and design sessions, review options and provide recommendations while communicating benefits, risks, and constraints to both the business and the various IT stakeholders.
• Support the development of business cases for new SAP Business Intelligence initiatives.
• Present the concepts and direction to senior business and IT executives. 
• Support implementations after the blueprint has been created by reviewing deliverables and ensuring the project stays true to the initial designs – or that the blueprint is updated to reflect significant change.
• Create SAP Business Intelligence solution strategy for a Global Template environment integrating template across subsidiary firm network, SAP MDM Solution reporting, and other elements. 
• Design global solution architecture for the reporting domain. e.g. method and processes used to translate business requirements into a functional solution and relevant data flow architecture.
• Ensure implementation of appropriate Business Intelligence strategies to drive high quality and sustainable solutions (including analytics, adhoc reporting, pre formatted reporting, management dash boards, information broadcasting and strategic planning solutions).
• Participate in SAP Enterprise solution design review sessions and actively participate in ensuring that a robust application framework and roadmap is achieved for the SAP footprint in the organization.

A key focus area will be the integration points with the reporting and planning needs and the SAP core components, SAP technology components (e.g. Portal, PI) and other non SAP technology sets. You will work closely with other Solution Architects, Enterprise Architects, Technical Architects, Information Architects and Security Architects as part of the Solution Architecture Team. Work with all the project leads (e.g. ECC, CRM, BW, MDM) and Technical Leads on NWDI, EP and PI. Provide a single point of contact with other teams for SAP Business Intelligence solution design issues. Provide architecture recommendations, options and pros/cons on potential changes to SAP implementation scope and functional solutions. Ensure timely issues identification, resolution, and appropriate escalation. Develop impact assessments on the reporting area as it relates to any changes / revisions / additions. In addition to the above, you will also be responsible for the evaluation of various SAP Support Stacks and upgrades and will provide direction on any potential specific SAP enhancements in your process area. 

The role requires strong interpersonal skills, both written and spoken, to enable them to lead workshop discussions with the business and achieve desired outcomes (at all levels of the organization). The role will require interaction with all levels of the organization (from technical teams to IT and business senior executives).  The Solution Architect should be SAP certified and have many project implementations experience (including full lifecycle) in the BW area. Specific experience working on a global solution and global template is expected. The