ERP Solution Architect

Job description

Bei Roche kannst du ganz du selbst sein und wirst für deine einzigartigen Qualitäten geschätzt. Unsere Kultur fördert persönlichen Ausdruck, offenen Dialog und echte Verbindungen. Hier wirst du für das, was du bist, wertgeschätzt, akzeptiert und respektiert. Dies schafft ein Umfeld, in dem du sowohl persönlich als auch beruflich wachsen kannst. Gemeinsam wollen wir Krankheiten vorbeugen, stoppen und heilen und sicherstellen, dass jeder Zugang zur Gesundheitsversorgung hat – heute und in Zukunft. Werde Teil von Roche, wo jede Stimme zählt. Die Position The ERP Solution Architect designs business-driven, standards-based, and future-ready enterprise resource planning (ERP) solutions within our global SAP landscape. In this role, you will design cross-functional SAP solutions that meet product requirements, business priorities, and enterprise standards while managing non-functional requirements and evolving the architecture throughout the product life cycle. By solving complex technical integration problems, defining reference architectures for modern interfaces, and aligning with the broader architecture community for governance, you will ensure robust SAP Order-to-Cash implementations that deliver enhanced value to the organization. Description of the area The ERP Order-to-Cash (O2C) domain is the architectural backbone of our global sales, delivery, and financial processes. We operate at the intersection of deep SAP functional logic and modern enterprise integration. Our strategic goal is to seamlessly connect SAP core modules (SD, MM, FI) with other SAP/non-SAP and integration platforms, transitioning to robust, event-driven integration models and scalable interfaces to future-proof our global operations. Job Responsibilities - Scope / (Content Leadership): Designs ERP solutions that meet product requirements, business priorities, and enterprise standards within the SAP O2C context. Manages Non-Functional Requirements (NFR), fitness functions, and the overarching architecture for cross-functional processes spanning Sales, Logistics, and Finance. Documents and evolves the architecture throughout the product life cycle, and aligns with the architecture community for proper governance. - Accountability/Problem Solving: Solves complex problems, taking a new perspective on existing solutions and exercising judgment based on the analysis of multiple sources of information. Maintains the vision, roadmap, and current landscape for the assigned ERP solution. Assesses and consults on impacts and dependencies of initiatives on capabilities, risk, and the application landscape. Creates conceptual and logical data models, taxonomies, and ontologies for the solution and its interfaces. Defines and drives reference architectures, needed NFRs, and ensures Architecture Decision Records (ADRs) are recorded. Drives external technology trends and assesses feasibility for the solution, including vendor assessments. - Stakeholder Management: Explains difficult or sensitive technical information and works collaboratively to build consensus among product teams, business stakeholders (Sales, Finance leaders), and technical peers. Acts as the authoritative bridge between deep SAP functional processes and solution architecture strategy. - Impact/Strategy: Develops and maintains the product's technology roadmap within the solution context. Provides technical oversight, guidance, and consultation on specific ERP technologies for product teams. Identifies opportunities to enhance value and business processes, improves existing solutions, manages technical debt, and researches, evaluates, pilots, and drives the adoption of new technologies. - Complexity / (Product Size): Operates within a defined single Solution Context, managing the architectural complexities of specific ERP applications or components. - Business / Technical ability: Possesses general and in-depth knowledge in SAP SD, cross-module integration (MM/FI), and enterprise integration patterns. Makes foundational contributions to architecture practices development and mentoring. Qualifications Education / Experience - Demonstrated experience designing and implementing business-driven, standards-based solutions within an SAP environment (specifically Order-to-Cash). - Proven track record of maintaining solution roadmaps, assessing technology trends, and conducting vendor assessments. - Experience documenting and evolving architecture throughout the product lifecycle and aligning with enterprise architecture governance. Technical Skills - General and in-depth knowledge of SAP SD (Sales and Distribution) with strong cross-functional expertise in MM (Materials Management) and FI (Financial Accounting). - Deep expertise in enterprise interface architecture, including REST/OData APIs, Event-Driven Architecture, and modern middleware technologies (e.g., MuleSoft, Solace, or SAP XI). - Strong capability in creating Conceptual& Logical Data Models, Taxonomies, and Ontologies for solutions and complex data flows between systems. - Expertise in managing Non-Functional Requirements (NFRs), defining fitness functions, and establishing reference architectures and patterns. - Ability to accurately record and maintain Architecture Decision Records (ADRs). Additional Qualifications - Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to take new perspectives on existing solutions. - Excellent communication skills, capable of explaining difficult or sensitive information and working to build consensus among diverse teams. #RDT2026 Wer wir sind Eine gesündere Zukunft treibt uns zur Innovation an. Mehr als 100.000 Mitarbeiter weltweit arbeiten gemeinsam daran, wissenschaftliche Fortschritte zu erzielen und sicherzustellen, dass jeder Zugang zur Gesundheitsversorgung hat – heute und für zukünftige Generationen. Durch unser Engagement werden über 26 Millionen Menschen mit unseren Medikamenten behandelt und mehr als