SAP Solution Architect

Summary about this job

Detail information about job SAP Solution Architect. Terms and conditions vacancy

• Initial 3 month contract (long term extensions available)
• Large Complex Enterprise environment
• Brisbane CBD fringe

About the client:

Health Support Queensland (HSQ) is an organisational Division of the Department of Health and delivers a range of support services to enable the delivery of frontline health services. HSQ provides services to all Queensland Hospital and Health Services (HHSs), to other government agencies and to commercial clients.

Payroll Portfolio is part of the Health Support Queensland Division of the Department of Health.   Payroll Portfolio is responsible for the strategic and operational management of Queensland Health’s rostering and payroll solutions. This entails delivering the largest and most complex payroll solution in the sector, along with providing establishment management and rostering tools for a workforce of more than 90,000 employees.

About the role:

The purpose of the Solution Architect is to provide direction, advice and content knowledge of the solution to ensure the architecture and design is completed to meet service delivery and project activities.   The successful candidate will be required to fulfil the responsibilities of this role in accordance with the Queensland public service values to which Queensland Health is aligned.

Within that context, the key responsibilities of this role are:

Provide leadership and direction to a team of architects and solution experts to enable strategic and expert advice to the design and management of solutions including risk and issue identification and management; Analyse business requirements and system specifications and provide strategic expertise to staff and management to ensure specifications are aligned to business requirements; Analyse and solve complex system and technological problems to provide innovative solutions to business requirements in the delivery of support to QH and completion of project work in required timeframes; Complete system architecture and design specifications, of solutions supported by QH and associated documentation in compliance with relevant standards; Consult with and provide expert advice to the business owners in relation to ongoing enhancement and development of the corporate system applications; Provide expert advice and support in the completion of quality reviews of deliverables. Provide expert advice on changes to the solution design to ensure the system design remains robust, fit for purpose and meets requirements. Liaise, consult and negotiate effectively with team members, other project teams, stakeholders and client groups to develop and maintain effective working relationships and the integrity of the overall integrated solution; and Contribute to effective, client focussed teamwork by developing an understanding of the roles and duties of team members within the team and across QH, and working collaboratively to achieve outcomes with a commitment to quality and customer service.

About you:

Demonstrated extensive knowledge of integrated Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solutions, particularly in the area of functional and solution responsibility relating to this team, and the ability to apply this knowledge in such activities as architecture and design, business analysis, solution configuration, second level support, and implementation of solution change control processes and project activities

Proven experience in HR/Payroll/Rostering solutions

Demonstrated extensive Architectural experience, including coaching and mentoring of other architects, and ability to work across teams to manage an integrated systems solution

Extensive client service skills including working to deadlines and service level time lines

Ability to lead, manage, and supervise team leaders in supervising and assisting other team members to deliver effective services to clients

Extensive written and verbal communication skills with demonstrated ability to provide advice, consult and negotiate with stakeholders on complex and strategic issues, build effective client and stakeholder relationships in an environment of change and client service delivery.  

Proven track record in a similar role on a large scale HR project.   The product set for QH includes SAP and Workbrain.

Experience and track record from highly integrated ERP environments as part of large scale ERP transformations

Expert knowledge and experience designing integration strategies and solution architecture.

Proven experience in Solution Integration Design

Experience designing and presenting solution artefacts

Good knowledge of current technical industry trends, including systems integration, and service-oriented architecture

The candidate will ideally have forged their skill set through working in and leading complex, large business implementations?as a broad indication, it is anticipated that candidates would have a minimum of 7 to 10 years’ experience in such roles.

If this role sounds of interest, then please send your updated Word CV to [email protected]

Please note that only suitable candidates will be contacted.