SAP Principal Architect

**Join Amgen’s Mission of Serving Patients**:
At Amgen, if you feel like you’re part of something bigger, it’s because you are. Our shared mission—to serve patients living with serious illnesses—drives all that we do.

Since 1980, we’ve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the world’s toughest diseases. With our focus on four therapeutic areas -Oncology, Inflammation, General Medicine, and Rare Disease
- we reach millions of patients each year. As a member of the Amgen team, you’ll help make a lasting impact on the lives of patients as we research, manufacture, and deliver innovative medicines to help people live longer, fuller happier lives.

Our award-winning culture is collaborative, innovative, and science based. If you have a passion for challenges and the opportunities that lay within them, you’ll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career.

**SAP Principal Architect - Procure to Pay**

**What you will do**:
Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role, you will help digitally transform Amgen's **Procure-to-Pay (P2P)** capabilities by being part of the R2O Product Team. As an **Ariba and SAP Architect**, you will play a key role in designing, implementing, and optimizing scalable solutions that integrate Ariba and SAP. This role will drive critical initiatives, such as supporting enablement activities for new entities, Ariba CIG SP upgrades, and integration workflows. Are you a technical expert with a passion for procurement transformation? Join our team to make a meaningful impact

**Roles & Responsibilities**:

- Collaborate with Product Owners and System Architects to develop and maintain the R2O solution architecture, ensuring alignment with business and product goals.
- Lead solution designs for Ariba and SAP integration, addressing key deliverables such as UAT readiness, migrations, and compliance initiatives.
- Provide hands-on support and guidance for Ariba (Guided Buying, CIG) and SAP ECC/S4 HANA configurations.
- Facilitate the breakdown of Epics into Features and Sprint-Sized User Stories, ensuring architectural alignment.
- Act as a technical advisor to address dependencies, risks, and integration challenges within the Procure-to-Pay workstream.
- Maintain and update the roadmap and heatmap for Ariba and SAP platforms, ensuring compliance, scalability, and system health.
- Collaborate with Business SMEs and Product Management to define and prioritize release scopes.
- Drive high-quality architectural solutions ensuring adherence to system architecture guidelines.
- Ensure SOX compliance and governance for Ariba and SAP systems by supporting audit documentation and controls.

**What we expect of you**:
We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The professional we seek is a with these qualifications.

**Basic Qualifications**:

- Master’s degree and 3+ years of information systems or solution architecture experience OR
- Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of information systems or solution architecture experience OR
- Diploma and 8+ years of solution architecture experience.
- Expertise in Ariba Procurement Suite, including Guided Buying, Supplier Lifecycle Performance (SLP), and CIG.
- Strong knowledge of SAP ECC and/or S/4 HANA, with experience in procurement, AP, and integration workflows.
- Proven ability to lead solution architecture for complex global projects involving Ariba and SAP integrations.
- Familiarity with agile tools like Jira and Confluence for backlog management and collaboration.

**Preferred Qualifications**:

- Experience with middleware tools like Mulesoft for SAP-Ariba integration.
- Familiarity with **indirect tax processes** (e.g., VAT, GST) and tax configuration in systems like SAP and Ariba.
- Knowledge of Source-to-Settle automation and process optimization.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to resolve technical challenges.

**Professional Certifications (preferred)**:

- SAP Ariba or SAP S/4 HANA certifications.
- SAFe for Architects or relevant Agile certifications.

**Soft Skills**:

- Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to collaborate across global teams and influence outcomes.
- Strong organizational skills to manage multiple priorities.
- Team-oriented and focused on delivering high-value solutions.
- Self-starter with a proactive approach to resolving challenges and driving innovation.

**What you can expect of us**:
As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for your professional and personal growth and well-being. From our competitive benefits to our collaborative culture, we’ll support your journey every step of the way.

In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers competitive and comprehensive Total Rewards Plans that are aligned with local industry standards.

**for a career that defies imagination**

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