Information Technology - Solution Architect

New Offshore Role:

Position is 100% remote, but seeking candidates in India.

Candidates must have:
-SAP PI/PO to SAP BTP Integration Suite Migration Experience
-SAP BTP Integration Suite Expertise
-Enterprise Integration Architect Background
-SAP + Non-SAP Integration Experience
-API Management & Governance

6 Months Contract

Pay Rate: Max is $24/hour that would be equivalent to 45 LPA.

Remote, India.

Key Responsibilities
Solution Architecture & Integration Strategy

• Design and implement enterprise-wide integration solutions using SAP BTP Integration Suite.
• Define and maintain enterprise integration architecture, standards, patterns, frameworks, and best practices.
• Develop integration roadmaps aligned with business and technology transformation initiatives.
• Lead architecture design sessions and provide technical direction for SAP and non-SAP application integrations.
• Evaluate existing integration landscapes and recommend future-state architecture solutions.
• Ensure integrations are scalable, secure, maintainable, and aligned with enterprise architecture standards.
• Conduct architecture reviews and provide governance across integration projects.
• Collaborate with infrastructure, security, application, and development teams to ensure successful solution delivery.
• Identify opportunities to leverage modern integration approaches, event-driven architecture, APIs, and microservices.

SAP PI/PO to SAP BTP Migration Leadership

• Assess existing SAP PI/PO environments, interfaces, mappings, and integration dependencies.
• Define migration readiness assessments and identify technical and business risks.
• Develop migration strategies, implementation roadmaps, and execution plans for transitioning to SAP Integration Suite (CPI).
• Lead end-to-end migration activities from SAP PI/PO to SAP BTP Integration Suite.
• Provide effort estimation, resource planning, sequencing, and project planning support.
• Oversee interface redesign and modernization using cloud-native integration capabilities.
• Coordinate migration testing, validation, performance tuning, cutover planning, and post-production support.
• Ensure minimal business disruption during migration and deployment activities.
• Establish migration best practices, reusable frameworks, and governance processes.

API Management & Governance

• Design reusable and scalable APIs using SAP API Management.
• Define API architecture principles and standards across the enterprise.
• Implement API security controls including authentication, authorization, encryption, and policy management.
• Establish API lifecycle management processes including versioning, monitoring, documentation, and retirement strategies.
• Develop and maintain API governance frameworks and operational standards.
• Support API consumption across internal, external, partner, and cloud-based applications.
• Monitor API performance, usage metrics, and compliance with enterprise security standards.

Technical Leadership & Governance

• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to integration developers and project teams.
• Review solution designs, interface specifications, and technical documentation.
• Establish coding standards, integration design principles, and deployment practices.
• Facilitate design workshops with business and technical stakeholders.
• Participate in project planning, risk management, and vendor coordination activities.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives related to integration architecture and delivery methodologies.
• Support production environments by assisting with complex issue resolution and root-cause analysis.
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  Key Deliverables
  The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering:
• Enterprise Integration Architecture Designs
• SAP PI/PO Migration Assessments and Roadmaps
• SAP Integration Suite Solution Architecture Documentation
• Interface Design Documents (IDDs)
• API Specifications and Governance Standards
• Integration Development Oversight and Deployment Support
• Migration Execution and Cutover Plans
• Performance Optimization Recommendations
• Production Support Frameworks
• Technical Standards and Best Practice Documentation
• Integration Security and Compliance Standards
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  Required Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related discipline.
• 10+ years of experience in Enterprise Application Integration.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience with SAP Integration technologies.
• Extensive experience with SAP BTP Integration Suite, including:
  o Cloud Integration (CPI)
  o API Management
  o Integration Advisor
  o Open Connectors
  o Event Mesh
• Strong experience with SAP PI/PO architecture, development, administration, and migration.
• Experience integrating SAP applications including S/4HANA, ECC, SuccessFactors, Ariba, Concur, IBP, and third-party platforms.
• Deep understanding of enterprise integration patterns and middleware architecture.
• Experience working with REST, SOAP, OData, IDoc, RFC, XML, JSON, and EDI technologies.
• Strong knowledge of cloud integration strategies and hybrid integration architectures.
• Experience with DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and integration lifecycle management.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving capabilities.
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  Preferred Qualifications
• SAP Certified Integration Suite Consultant.
• SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP) Certification.
• Experience leading large-scale SAP PI/PO to SAP Integration Suite migration programs.
• Experience supporting global enterprise SAP environments.
• Expertise in API-first architecture and microservices-based integration strategies.
• Experience with event-driven architecture and modern cloud-native integration frameworks.
• Strong stakeholder management, consulting, and client-facing communication skills.
• Experience leading geographically distributed technical teams.
• Familiarity with Agile, Scrum, and SAFe delivery methodologies.