SAP Integration Solution Architect

PURPOSE OF THE JOB

The SAP Integration Solution Architect at Owens Corning is responsible for overseeing SAP integration technology standards, processes, and best practices, while guiding internal and external teams in their use. This role focuses on delivering and optimizing integration middleware solutions for the company's SAP ERP platforms, supporting business functions such as finance, supply chain, HR, and procurement.

As a technical leader, the architect designs and implements integration solutions connecting SAP and non-SAP systems, in alignment with OC's enterprise architecture and IT standards. Staying current with emerging technologies and actively pursuing professional development is essential. The architect also identifies opportunities to enhance and modernize integration capabilities to meet business needs.

partners/project resources as needed.

Reports to: Senior Domain Architect – SAP Business Platform

Span of Control: Individual contributor; indirect leadership of external partners/project resources as needed.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Knowing Our Businesses and their Strategies

• Build relationships within the GIS organization, cross-functionally, and with key stakeholders; ensure effective contact to remain aligned with functional objectives.
• Understand the strategic direction of the company's businesses and execute functional strategies to support and enhance business results; be knowledgeable of the project work that supports this direction and implications to the business.
• Understands the relationships with stakeholders and understands what it takes to ensure their success.
• Knows what best-in-class GIS organizations do and obtain outside-in insights to understand and then apply to positively impact Owens Corning.

Executing Strategy

This position is a multi-faceted role leveraging solid SAP integration technology experience along with consulting and project management skills to operate and fulfill expectations including, but not limited to:

Technology Leadership & Development

• Leads technology roadmap for SAP Application-to-Application (A2A) Integration Middleware Technologies.
• Leads associated technology assessments and technology standards development.

• Ensures all A2A integration blueprint documents, configuration documents and functional specification documents are created in compliance with our architectural frameworks and architecture standards.

• Participate in multiple (and sometimes parallel) implementations and continuous improvement projects in a solutions architect role, including activities such as:

• • Definition of project scope, based on workshops with business and IT functional representatives and knowledge of our landscape and solutions.
• Participate in functional blueprinting sessions with business and IT stakeholders to understand key system integration requirements.
• Leads solution ideation sessions with IT functional analysts and architects to design integrations that meet complex requirements.
• Reviews and approves functional specifications for integration technology development created by Owens Corning's IT partners.
• Provides direction to OC and Partner IT resources during system integration build and testing activities including configuration, development, unit testing, integrated testing, and user validation testing.
• Leads the scoping and execution of proof of concepts to model's complex requirements, confirm viable solution options, and provide solution recommendations to IT leadership.
• Assesses and delivers recommendations on existing SAP business platform interfaces to drive continuous improvement, including performance improvements, interface monitoring and alerting capabilities, interface error reduction and automation of manual processes.

• Scopes and leads optimization activities on existing system integrations that drive efficiencies, lower operational costs and ensure long term sustainability.

• Collaborates with other product architects across other initiatives and implementations.

• Provides technical guidance and mentorship to team members, ensuring adherence to best practices and standards.
• Collaborates with BASIS and Infrastructure teams to ensure smooth system upgrades and patch management.

Lead and Influencing in the Function

• Drives continuous improvement initiatives within the department and cross-functionally; encourage others to identify areas of waste (process, time, etc.); ideate and execute action plans to create productivity.
• Summarizes complex information so that it is easy to interpret and understand.
• Collaborates with cross-functional teams.
• Identifies opportunities to improve the effectiveness, value, and perception of the organization.

Lead and Develop Talent

• Inspires and cultivates talent. Upskill team members and mentor them on contemporary and emerging systems integration knowledge and complex issue resolution.
• Provides impactful peer-to-peer leadership to others on the team, contributing to their development.
• Assists in building the talent pipeline, mentoring, and developing other team members.
• Invests in personal growth and development, clearly focused on self-learning.
• Stays up to date with SAP technologies and trends, recommending innovative solutions to enhance system integration capabilities, performance, and user experience.
• Creates an inclusive environment where the team looks at you as a highly regarded leader and team mentor.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, or related field; we may consider an equivalent combination of relevant education and experience
• 7 years of experience in Application integration, API management, Managed File