SAP Architect

Job description

About the Job:

We are seeking an experienced SAP HCM Solution Architect to lead the design, governance and roadmap of our HR Core architecture, covering Payroll, Time and Pension services.

What You Do:

• Own and design the end-to-end SAP HCM architecture across Payroll, Time, Org Management, and integrations.
• Lead fit-gap analyses, define high-level and detailed solution designs, and ensure architectural consistency.
• Drive integration design between SAP HCM, SuccessFactors EC, external payroll partners, and internal systems.
• Define and govern interface patterns (CPI, API, IDoc, RFC) and ensure robust monitoring and error handling.
• Ensure security-by-design, GDPR compliance, data protection, and audit readiness.
• Develop and maintain architecture roadmaps, support transformation programs and modernization strategies.
• Facilitate workshops with business, challenge requirements, and steer teams towards optimal solutions.
• Collaborate with Basis, Security, Enterprise Architecture, and cross-functional product teams.
• Provide technical leadership to developers and ensure adherence to standards.

What You Bring:

- Extensive experience as a Solution Architect in SAP HCM, ideally in large-scale, multinational environments.

- Strong understanding of Payroll (DE/CH/AT), Time Management, and integration architectures.

- Hands-on knowledge of S/4HANA HCM (H4S4), HANA DB, Fiori, and HR modernization trends.

- Expertise in CPI, API-led design, interface governance, and secure integration concepts.

- Strong stakeholder management, excellent communication, and decision-making skills.

- Ability to define and communicate target architectures and transition roadmaps.

- Fluent German and English.

Basic knowledge of AI technologies, principles, and their practical use.

What We Offer:

• We offer a hybrid work model which recognizes the value of striking a balance between in-person collaboration and remote working incl. up to 25 days per year working from abroad.
• We believe in rewarding performance and our compensation and benefits package includes a company bonus scheme, pension, employee shares program, and multiple employee discounts (details vary by location).
• From career development and digital learning programs to international career mobility, we offer lifelong learning for our employees worldwide and an environment where innovation, delivery, and empowerment are fostered.
• Flexible working, health and wellbeing offers (including healthcare and parental leave benefits) support to balance family and career and help our people return from career breaks with experience that nothing else can teach. Access to over 10,000 on-demand learning resources and programs, to support you in taking control of your career development.
• Access to the AYMC Sportpass with the opportunity to engage in various sports and fitness activities.
• Parking support, ensuring a seamless and stress-free commuting experience to and from the workplace.

About Allianz Technology:
With its headquarters in Munich, Germany, Allianz Technology is Allianz's global IT service provider and delivers IT solutions that drive the group's digitalization. With more than 11,000 employees in over 20 countries around the world, Allianz Technology is tasked with running, optimizing, transforming, and innovating the infrastructure, applications, and services together with Allianz companies to co-create the best customer experience. We service the entire spectrum of digitalization – from one of the industry's largest IT infrastructure projects that spans data centres, networks, and security, to application platforms ranging from workplace services to digital interaction. In short: We deliver comprehensive end-to-end IT solutions for Allianz in the digital age. We are the backbone of Allianz.
Find us at:
www.linkedin.com/company/allianz-technology.

Commitment to Integrity, Fairness & Inclusion:
Allianz Technology is proud to be an equal opportunity employer dedicated to fostering an inclusive work environment for everyone. We embrace individuals of all gender identities and expressions, sexual orientations, ethnicities, ages, nationalities, religions, disabilities, and philosophies of life. Ultimately, our greatest strength as a company lies in the unique skills, experiences, and backgrounds our employees contribute.

To Recruitment Agencies:
Allianz Technology has an in-house recruitment team that sources great candidates directly. Therefore, Allianz Technology does not accept unsolicited resumes from agency or search firm recruiters. When we engage with recruitment agencies, the partnership is formalized by a contract. Fees will only be paid when there is a contract in place. Without a contract in place, we will not accept invoices on unsolicited resumes, even if the candidate is ultimately employed by Allianz.

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