SAP Solution Architect - Plant Maintenance

Role Overview
The SAP Solution Architect is responsible for designing and optimizing
enterprise wide SAP solutions that support operational, regulatory, and asset
intensive business processes across the Utilities Transmission &
Distribution (T&D) sector.
This role architecturally leads SAP capabilities spanning Enterprise Asset
Management, Asset Master Data Governance, Asset Life Cycle, Asset Data Quality,
SAP Real Estate (RE FX), Ariba Procure -to -Pay, SAP APM, SAP B NAC, and Joint
Venture Accounting.
The position requires strong Utilities industry experience—especially in
T&D—covering linear asset management, spatial integration, work &
outage management, and field operations.
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Key Responsibilities
1. Solution Design & Architecture
• Lead end to end architecture for SAP S/4HANA across modules including EAM/,
MM, FI/CO, RE FX, B NAC, JVA, Ariba P2P, IS U, and HR/Payroll.
• Architect Utilities specific EAM capabilities, including:
o Linear asset management (poles, towers, lines, substations).
o Asset hierarchy modeling for T&D networks.
o Regulatory compliance (e.g., inspections, maintenance standards).
o Spatial/GIS integrations (e.g., ESRI, GE Smallworld).
• Design Real Estate solutions for utilities including land parcels, easements,
leases, corridor management, and compliance requirements.
• Create architectural roadmaps, integration frameworks, and future state
blueprints aligned to Utilities T&D operations.
• Assess existing asset model, identify issues/opportunities and develop a
target state architecture/data model and business processes.
• Ensure solution compliance with safety, regulatory (AER, energy regulators),
and audit requirements.
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2. SAP Implementation & Delivery
• Lead SAP S/4HANA and utilities transformation programs covering EAM, P2P,
Finance, and RE FX.
• Oversee all phases of design, configuration, testing, migration, and
deployment.
• Drive asset data quality uplift programs, including asset cleansing,
hierarchy redesign, lifecycle standardization, and governance models.
• Manage integration across field mobility, GIS, SCADA, and T&D network
asset systems.
• Ensure high solution reliability to support critical Transmission &
Distribution operations.
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3. Stakeholder Management
• Engage with Operations, Asset Management, Field Services, Network Planning,
Property/Real Estate, Procurement, and Finance teams.
• Facilitate workshops, design reviews, end to end process mapping, and future
state modelling.
• Act as the enterprise advisor for SAP -enabled T&D business
transformation.
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4. Integration & Technology Alignment
• Oversee integration of SAP with Utilities operational systems, including:
o GIS (ESRI, Smallworld)
o SCADA
o Outage & Work Management systems
o Field mobility platforms including SAP SAM, FSM
o B NAC, Ariba, RE FX
• Ensure robust data alignment between network assets, financial assets,
spatial data, and property/land records.
• Drive compliance with cybersecurity, cloud, and infrastructure standards.
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5. Continuous Improvement
• Identify opportunities for enhanced asset reliability, inspection cycles,
vegetation management, and field service efficiency using SAP EAM and S/4
innovations.
• Leverage automation, analytics, and digital tools (IoT, AI/ML, predictive
maintenance).
• Provide strategic recommendations for continuous system uplift and digital
utility transformation
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Required Skills & Qualifications
Core Technical Skills
• Strong expertise in SAP S/4HANA architecture and integration.
• Deep functional knowledge of:
o SAP EAM for Utilities (T&D) including linear asset management.
o Asset Master Data Governance, lifecycle processes, and data quality.
o RE FX for Utilities (land management, easements, leases, corridor
agreements).
o SAP B NAC, Ariba P2P, Joint Venture Accounting.
o T&D operational processes (maintenance, inspections, outages, network
operations).
o Asset data reporting, analytics and insights
o SAP APM (Asset Performance Management)
• Experience integrating SAP with GIS, SCADA, WMS, and field mobility.
• Strong understanding of procurement, finance, and utilities regulatory
requirements.
Professional Skills
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
• Excellent stakeholder management across diverse Utilities environments.
• Ability to lead cross functional teams and influence senior decision makers.
• Experience delivering in Agile/hybrid methodologies.
Experience
• 18+ years SAP experience including architecture and design roles specially on
utilities domain.
• Multiple end to end implementations in Utilities (preferably Transmission
& Distribution).
• Proven experience in asset -intensive SAP landscapes supporting 24x7
operations.
• SAP S/4HANA EAM data model, implementation experience in S/4HANA EAM, UX
solutions, enablement of AI, SAP APM
• Expertise in leading discovery sessions, conceptualising solutions options,
decisions, solution architecture development, business case development and
overall end -to -end execution including value realisation.
Education & Certifications
• Bachelor's or Master’s in engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems,
or related field.
• SAP certifications in S/4HANA, EAM, or related modules preferred.
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Preferred Qualifications
• Utilities industry certifications or project experience (T&D networks).
• Exposure to IoT, predictive maintenance, or digital network operations.
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