Design Authority/Solution Architect SAP
British American Tobacco (BAT) is one of the World’s leading consumer goods companies, with brands sold around the globe. Our vision is to “Transform Tobacco” and our industry, so - during 2019 - we are setting up a new Tech Hub in Poland to support and drive our digital transformation. This is the start of the journey and we are looking for team player who is passionate about change and ready to support us in making digital part of our DNA.
PURPOSE STATEMENT:
To develop, implement and quality assure workable systems / solution designs which are aligned to IT architectures / standards and deliver required outcomes for projects and other change activities. To develop low level design and build of solutions and/or manage the lifecycle of the technology infrastructure.
OVERALL ACCOUNTABILITIES v DAY TO DAY ACTIVITIES
- Relationship management of outsource provider, ensuring SLAs are adhered to and that appropriate quality control processes are in place
- Ensure third party delivers services in the area of SAP Basis as required. Review and optimize system performance on a weekly basis with the key suppliers
- Provide advice and feedback to development teams and projects regarding SAP Basis, e.g. batch jobs
- Ensure that any products that are due to go out of support have a plan for remediation and deployment
- Promotes and ensures use of appropriate techniques, methodologies and tools
- •Keep up to technical speed with chosen technical field or expertise
CORE RELATIONSHIPS
- IT Project Manager / Design Manager – to deliver agreed work products to time, cost quality
- Solution architects, IDT Services - collaborate with to ensure any defined solutions are fit for purpose Strategic 3rd Party Vendors – Develop non-commercial relationships to collaborate in defining and designing the solutions
- External - keep up-to-date with changes within the IT and FMCG industries and with peer groups at other organizations, Special interest groups and Best Practice experts
- IT Standards & Governance – to ensure effective application of standard processes
ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE
- As an SAP Basis administrator, 2 to 3 years hands on experience in managing and tuning SAP systems.
- Troubleshooting performance issues and analyzing ABAP/JAVA stack capacity
- Proven inquisitive mindset to detect potential issues early and eagerness to drive the resolution of these issues before they impact the users
NICE TO HAVE EXPERIENCE
- A technical background in infrastructure or ABAP programming
- Certification in ITIL or equivalent, Agile or DevOps methodologies
- Experience of working in regulated environments
- Experience in SAP Authorizations
