SAP SuccessFactors Architect

Role Overview:

We are looking for a Senior SAP SuccessFactors Solution Architect with 12+ years of overall IT experience, including 7+ years of SAP SuccessFactors experience and 5+ years in SuccessFactors solution/integration architecture.

The architect will provide E2E solution oversight across SuccessFactors, MuleSoft or other enterprise integration platforms/middleware, and connected internal/external systems. The role will act as an independent technical challenger to ensure business processes, application design and integrations are scalable, efficient and supportable.

Key Responsibilities

* Understand and assess SuccessFactors functional processes and modules, including Employee Central, Recruiting, Onboarding, Learning, Performance & Goals, Compensation, Time Tracking and Payroll.

* Review and challenge SuccessFactors functional, technical and configuration designs to ensure they meet business requirements and support scalable processes.

* Provide strong understanding of SuccessFactors integration mechanisms, including OData APIs, Compound Employee API, REST/SOAP, Integration Centre and SFTP.

* Review and challenge integration architecture, APIs, data flows and integration patterns across MuleSoft or other middleware/integration platforms.

* Ensure integrations across SuccessFactors and internal/external systems are scalable, efficient, reusable, secure and supportable.

* Identify cross-system dependencies, architectural risks, performance issues and opportunities for simplification.

* Act as the E2E technical authority and independent challenger across functional, technical and integration teams.

* Lead triage and resolution of complex cross-system defects and integration issues, including root-cause analysis.

* Provide technical guidance and mentoring to other architects and delivery teams.

Required Experience & Skills

* 12+ years of overall IT experience.

* 7+ years of SAP SuccessFactors experience.

* 5+ years of SuccessFactors solution/integration architecture experience.

* Strong SuccessFactors functional, technical and integration knowledge.

* Experience with large-scale, high-volume SuccessFactors implementations and integrations.

* Strong understanding of enterprise integration architecture and MuleSoft or other integration platforms/middleware.

* Experience integrating SuccessFactors with multiple internal and external enterprise applications.

* Strong understanding of scalability, performance, data, security, error handling and supportability considerations.

* Proven ability to challenge and influence functional, technical and integration teams without direct authority.

* Strong problem-solving, stakeholder management and communication skills
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed