SAP EAM Solution Architect

Job Description (JD):

We are seeking an experienced SAP EAM Solution Architect to provide end-to-end functional architecture and solution leadership for water utility asset and work management landscape. The role will shape scalable SAP S/4HANA EAM solutions for water and wastewater operations, with strong focus on field workforce enablement, mobile execution, scheduling, GIS, customer-service integration, asset data and regulatory outcomes. The architect will work closely with business stakeholders, enterprise architects, product owners, delivery partners and technical teams to ensure solutions are integrated, supportable and aligned with SAP standards and customer objectives.

Skills (Must have):

12+ years of SAP consulting and delivery experience, with substantial hands-on experience in SAP Plant Maintenance/SAP S/4HANA EAM.
Proven experience as an SAP EAM Solution Architect or Lead Consultant within water, wastewater or a comparable asset-intensive utility.
Deep knowledge of maintenance notifications, work orders, technical objects, task lists, maintenance plans, linear assets, measuring points, permits, confirmations and refurbishment or follow-on work.
Strong understanding of utility asset life cycle and field operations, including planning, scheduling, mobile execution and operational completion.
Experience integrating SAP EAM with field mobility, scheduling, GIS, CRM, customer operations and external systems.
Experience with SAP Service and Asset Manager or SAP Work Manager; knowledge of SAP Dynamic Forms is highly desirable.
Strong understanding of S/4HANA architecture, Fiori applications, APIs, integration patterns and SAP BTP or Integration Suite.
Ability to translate business requirements into process designs, architecture decisions, WRICEF scope and clear functional specifications.
Experience supporting testing, defect triage, cutover, hypercare and transition to support in complex multi-supplier programmes.
Excellent stakeholder management, workshop facilitation, communication and presentation skills.

Key Responsibilities for SAP Ariba CIG Consultant :

• Own the functional architecture and solution governance for SAP S/4HANA Enterprise Asset Management across customer programmes and change initiatives.
• Lead discovery workshops, current-state assessment, future-state process design, requirement clarification and solution option evaluation.
• Design end-to-end asset and work management processes covering technical objects, notifications, work orders, maintenance plans, inspections, confirmations, follow-on work and completion.
• Provide architecture for reactive, planned, preventive, condition-based and reliability-centred maintenance across water and wastewater assets.
• Define integrated solutions across SAP EAM, SAP Service and Asset Manager (SSAM), SAP Dynamic Forms (SDF), SAP MRS or scheduling platforms, Microsoft Dynamics 365, ESRI GIS and related services.
• Shape mobile workforce processes, including role-based work allocation, offline execution, field data capture, forms, attachments, status management, defect or follow-on work creation and Back Office feedback.
• Ensure consistent architecture for internal users, contractors and external delivery partners, including access, data visibility, security and process controls.
• Lead WRICEF identification and review functional designs, integration specifications, data mappings, test scenarios and deployment deliverables.
• Work with SAP MM, PS, FI/CO, IS-U, CRM, GIS, integration, data, security, Basis and development teams to resolve cross-functional dependencies.
• Provide design assurance through build, SIT, UAT, cutover, hypercare and production stabilization.
• Promote clean-core principles, standard SAP capability and maintainable extension patterns using SAP BTP where appropriate.
• Support asset data quality, asset life cycle management, audit readiness and ISO 55001-aligned ways of working.
• Identify opportunities for asset health analytics, condition monitoring, predictive maintenance and AI-enabled decision support.
• Mentor functional consultants, coordinate cross-functional teams and provide quality assurance across solution deliverables.
• Communicate architecture decisions, risks, assumptions and dependencies clearly to business and technology stakeholders.

Mandatory Skills: SAP EAM - Enterprise Asset Management .