Introduction
In this role, you’ll work in our IBM Client Innovation Center (CIC), where we deliver deep technical and industry expertise to a wide range of public and private sector clients around the world. These centers offer our clients locally based skills and technical expertise to drive innovation and adoption of new technology

As an IBM Application Architect, you directly help clients transform their business  and solve complex problems. You will define the scope and vision for projects that deliver customized solutions using your knowledge of IBM platforms.  You are a technical leader, serving as a liaison among business partners, technical resources, and project stakeholders.

Your Role and Responsibilities
As an Architect in IBM Consulting, you’ll serve as a leader in defining solutions for clients. You’ll be the advocate for the client while guiding the technical team to implementation.
You’ll collaborate with client stakeholders and internal partners to understand the business problem and requirements, constraints of the system and concerns of the various stakeholders to systematically transform detailed solutions (architectures) for the client.

Your primary responsibilities include:

• Design and configure solutions for S/4 HANA implementations and migrations by using an agile framework.
• Share technical inputs and best practices to the delivery team to conduct successful outcomes for our clients.
• Communicate with customers to understand their needs and customize a plan to take their implementations to the next level.

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

• At least one certification from Azure / AWS / GCP / IBM Cloud. SAP Security / GRC certification is mandatory.
• At least 12 years of hands-on in both SAP Security (including S/4HANA) and SAP GRC area is mandatory.
• Subject Matter Expert (SME) knowledge and experience in SAP Security and GRC technical and functional knowledge in SAP S/4HANA , SAP ECC , SAP MDG (Webdynpro based), SAP BW – BOBJ, SAP GRC (AC/PC), etc.
• Leadership experience in conducting multiple rounds of business workshops, gathering requirements, strategize the SAP Security / GRC solution & documentation, translating those into the SAP Security / GRC functional & technical design, TSD / Security matrix preparation, build the solution, clear the SAP review, testing support and following all other tasks END-TO-END.
• End to end experience (minimum 6 years) in handling SAP Security / GRC implementation (Greenfield) engagements. Exposure in handling Brownfield / Bluefield implementation would be an added advantage.

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

• Must be associated (min 5 years) with SAP solutioning / RFP deals, Oral presentation, customization of effort estimation model from SAP Security/ GRC side
• Contribution to the SAP Security community / Blogs / Knowledge sharing / as trainer is must to have (minimum 5 years).
• Contribution in creating Tools / accelerators to automate any SAP Security / GRC tasks / actions are expected (at least 2)