Introduction
In this role, you'll work in one of our IBM Consulting Client Innovation Centers (Delivery Centers), where we deliver deep technical and industry expertise to a wide range of public and private sector clients around the world. Our delivery centers offer our clients locally based skills and technical expertise to drive innovation and adoption of new technology.
A career in IBM Consulting is rooted by long-term relationships and close collaboration with clients across the globe.
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Your Role and Responsibilities
The SAP Architect-Data will be responsible for leading data migration projects to success during SAP implementations. This role will partner closely with internal business users, SAP Architect-Business Process and other SAP team members to understand the data needs. The SAP Architect-Data will be responsible for delivering the agreed scope of data within defined project timelines with high quality and high customer satisfaction. This role will interact with stakeholders from a variety of functions and departments in a nuclear regulated environment. The SAP Architect-Data will partner with many technical experts to ensure the data meets all needs. Most often the SAP Architect-Data will work with the module experts on the SAP team and the SAP Architect-Business Process to understand all the use cases and end-to-end scenarios that the data must support. Prior SAP data migration experience is required, and experience in the nuclear industry is preferred.
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for leading the data migration activities to success (deliver the agreed scope of data within the project timeline with high quality and high satisfaction).
- Participate in workshops and design sessions to understand the data needs for the SAP implementation
- Investigate, analyze, and effectively communicate data requirements based on understanding of the SAP implementation
- Develop and manage customer relationships with the legacy sites to ensure all required stakeholders participate in relevant data discussions
- Coordinate various subcontractors and client teams contributing to the data migration workstream
- Develop and adhere to a data migration project plan that complements the SAP implementation schedule (including mock data loads)
- Per the project's needs, provide regular, structured updates on the data migration activities
- Provide risk assessment and mitigation options. Work with the project manager and management team to implement solutions to protect the project timeline.
- Lead the mapping and design sessions with the legacy sites
- Partner with the SAP Architect-Business Process to ensure the proposed design aligns with available data, and, if required, offer suggestions to enrich or transform data to meet the design.
Required Technical and Professional Expertise
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field
- 8+ years of experience
- 3+ years of proven experience leading full lifecycle data migration projects for SAP
- Experience with AGILE methodologies
- Experience with SAP development procedures and processes (change control, job scheduling, development methodologies, system landscape, application development, and back-up and recovery, etc.)
Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise
- Experience with export regulations such as ITAR, EAR, and the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty is a plus.
- Experience in the nuclear or controlled material industry is a plus.
- Experience with S/4 HANA, SAP Data Services and SAP Information Steward are a plus.