Enterprise Architect, ERP

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Position Summary

Illumina IT is supporting and enabling business process and digital transformation initiatives through applications, data, and AI. This includes the migration of our ERP system to SAP S/4 HANA. We are looking for a versatile Enterprise Architect to join our team and help lead this effort. You will leverage your expertise in these areas to participate in both driving the project to success as well as the development of a unified business and technology strategy that will support the company’s growth objectives.

Responsibilities

  Partnership

• Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders to achieve company goals. This includes collaborating closely with teams from business, functional, architecture, infrastructure, and procurement.
• Partner with business and IT leadership on architecture design and governance of use cases and technologies.
• Consult with business and IT leadership on digital strategy decisions.

  Leadership

• Develop future state architecture along with the associated transition plan in partnership with key stakeholders.
• Provide strategic leadership to project teams to ensure that technology and architecture best practices are leveraged in the building of new solutions.
• Provide strategic leadership to functional, development, and operations teams to solve complex problems.
• Drive discussions across different teams and stakeholders through effective verbal and written communication to reach consensus and alignment.

  Solution Delivery

• Establish and promote the use of the business capability map that represents business processes and assets.
• Develop and maintain a framework that aligns business strategy, processes, information, and technology to achieve its goals.
• Develop IT strategies to address IT risks and improve effectiveness.
• Produce target architecture by implementing IT solutions to drive business transformation.
• Act as the lead architect and functional expert for the SAP S/4 HANA migration project.
• Lead the technical design and implementation of SAP S/4 HANA modules including Finance, Controlling, Logistics, and Supply Chain.
• Lead the analysis, rationalization, and optimization of ERP related integrations.
• Lead the design and implementation of integrations between SAP S/4 HANA and other systems including cloud, third party, and legacy.
• Establish the design and implementation of master data management (MDM) strategy within SAP S/4 HANA.
• Establish standards and best practices for the reporting strategy (real-time vs. operational).
• Work with key groups across the company to build and maintain the ERP system strategy and roadmap.
• Research and implement technology and architecture best practices to improve solution quality and efficiency as well as reduce cost.
• Ensure adherence to quality standards in the design, build, and testing phases of projects.
• Research and evaluate emerging technologies to assess their fit within the application portfolio.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in leading and delivering technology architecture and solutions.
• 15+ years of experience in architecting, designing, and implementing SAP ERP (ECC, S/4) on-premises and the cloud.
• Hands-on experience as an architect working on SAP S/4 HANA migration project(s).
• Expertise in building business capability models.
• Expertise in business architecture and optimizing business processes and operations.
• Expertise in implementing large-scale IT solutions to enable business transformation.
• Expertise working with master data management and reporting systems.
• Expertise using integration technologies that include API, middleware, and data interfaces.
• Strong understanding of key business processes including finance, sales, manufacturing, and supply chain management.
• Experience working on Request for Proposal (RFP) for new products and services.
• Expert in using EA frameworks such as TOGAF and/or Zachman.
• Strong communication skills and ability to effectively engage with business and technical stakeholders.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Experience in the life sciences industry a plus.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Field of study in Computer Science or equivalent is preferred.

#LI-REMOTE

The estimated base salary range for the Enterprise Architect, ERP role based in the United States of America is: $152,600 - $228,800. Should the level or location of the role change during the hiring process, the applicable base pay range may be updated accordingly. Compensation decisions are dependent on several factors including, but not limited to, an individual’s qualifications, location where the role is to be performed, internal equity, and alignment with market data. Additionally, all employees are eligible for one of our variable cash programs (bonus or commission) and eligible roles may receive equity as part of the compensation package. We offer a wide range of benefits as innovative as our work, including access to genomics sequencing, family planning, health/dental/vision, retirement benefits, and paid time off.

At Illumina, we strive to foster a diverse and inclusive workplace by cultivating an environment in which everyone contributes to our mission. Built on a strong foundation, Illumina has always been rooted in openness, collaboration, and seeking alternative views and perspectives to propel innovation in genomics. We are proud to confirm a zero-net gap in pay, regardless of gender, ethnicity, or race. We also have several Employee Resource Groups (ERG) that deliver career development experiences, increase cultural awareness, and demonstrate our collective commitment to diversity and inclusion in the communities we live and work. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to providing employment opportunity regardless of sex, race, creed, color, gender, religion, marital status, domestic partner status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, pregnancy, military or veteran status, citizenship status, and genetic information. Illumina conducts background checks on applicants for whom a conditional offer of employment has been made. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable local, state, and federal laws. Background check results may potentially result in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment. The background check process and any decisions made as a result shall be made in accordance with all applicable local, state, and federal laws. If you require accommodation to complete the application or interview process, please contact accommodations@illumina.com. To learn more, visit: https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf. The position will be posted until a final candidate is selected or the requisition has a sufficient number of qualified applicants. This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.