- Company Name
- Practicus
- Job Title
- Enterprise Solutions Architect
- Job Description
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**Job Title**
Enterprise Solutions Architect
**Role Summary**
Senior architecture lead for a 12‑month ERP transformation programme, responsible for defining, governing, and validating the end‑to‑end solution architecture (applications, data, integrations, infrastructure). Ensures alignment with enterprise principles, embeds security, resilience, and scalability, and serves as the design authority across programme leadership, vendors, and business stakeholders.
**Expactations**
- Deliver a unified, secure, and scalable ERP architecture that supports long‑term growth and a single source of truth.
- Act as the primary decision‑maker on architectural trade‑offs, resolving conflicts and maintaining consistency with enterprise standards.
- Maintain rigorous governance over vendor delivery, security resilience, and compliance within a cloud‑centric environment.
**Key Responsibilities**
1. Define and own the comprehensive ERP solution architecture.
2. Translate business needs into robust, scalable technical designs.
3. Design and oversee integrations with CRM, HRIS/HCM, legacy systems, and MDM platforms.
4. Establish and enforce architectural standards, principles, and best practices.
5. Serve as design authority: review, approve configurations, customisations, and extensions.
6. Embed security‑by‑design across application, data, and infrastructure layers.
7. Define role‑based access controls and permission models.
8. Challenge and hold ERP/SI vendors accountable for cloud resilience, data protection, incident response, and compliance.
9. Integrate vendor assurance into programme governance and risk management.
**Required Skills**
- Proven ERP architecture experience (SAP S/4HANA preferred).
- Design expertise for secure, scalable, high‑performance ERP solutions.
- Deep knowledge of application, data, and integration architecture in complex environments.
- Familiarity with TOGAF, Zachman, or equivalent frameworks.
- Strong leadership and influence across technical and business stakeholders.
- Vendor management and assurance delivery experience.
- Proficiency in security principles, access control, and cloud resilience.
- Analytical, pragmatic, and capable of challenging vendor proposals.
**Required Education & Certifications**
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field (or equivalent experience).
- Certifications such as TOGAF®, SAP Certified Technology Associate (S/4HANA), or equivalent SAP architecture credential preferred.
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West yorkshire, United kingdom
Hybrid
29-01-2026