Role: Application Architect - Senior (ONSITE in Edmonton/CONTRACT) - Government of Alberta - #JP947
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(NOTE: We are considering Canadian Citizen and PR holders. For the candidate who are on Work Permits and awaiting PR invitation, we don’t provide T4 because this is contract job and the rate we provide is for incorporation. Hence, PR points are not applied, for example: if you’re applying PR under CEC class.)
Client: Government of Alberta
Incorporation Rate: $80 CAD/hr (Canada or Provincial incorporation is a MUST)
Respond by: 19 - Jun - 2026
Contract period: 07/01/2026 to 06/30/2027 with additional 06 months of extension.
Anticipated Interviews dates
• Interviews are expected to happen approximately 2 weeks after the posting closes. This is an estimate.
Scoring Methodology:
Financial/Pricing: 20%
Resource Qualifications: 20%
Interview Process: 60%
SUBMISSION MUST INCLUDE:
• RESUME
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SKILL MATRIX:
MUST HAVE WORK EXPERIENCE:
6+ years of Ability to design solutions with a long term architectural vision, balancing standard SAP capabilities with business specific needs.
5+ years of Experience with SAP Finance (FI), including financial postings, invoice processing, and integration points with procurement and supply chain.
10+ year of Experience working with SAP ECC or S/4HANA in S2C (Source to Contract) or P2P(Procure to Pay) modules.
8+ years of Hands on experience with enterprise wide transformation programs, including process harmonization, change management, and system integration.
5+ years of Hands-on experience with SAP S/4 HANA, Ariba, applications.
5+ years of Leadership or supervisory experience in IT testing and validation, especially for Ariba updates.
5+ years of Proven ability to lead requirement gathering sessions and evaluate solution feasibility.
5+ years of Solid understanding of public-sector procurement practices and compliance frameworks.
8+ years of Strong understanding of end to end supply chain processes: source to pay, inventory management, logistics, and supplier performance.
1+ years of Experience implementing recognized project management methodologies and standards.
1+ years of Experience with TOGAF framework.
1+ years of Experience working in or for the public sector.
Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP).
Certification with Ariba
Certification with Fieldglass
PMI Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
Yes/No- SAP certification that covers S/4HANA P2P (Procure to Pay)
Job Description:
Project Name: SAP Supply Chain Management (SCM) Solution Architect
Scope:
The SAP SCM Solution Architect is the strategic leader responsible for designing and governing the organization’s end-to-end digital supply chain, procurement, and finance ecosystem. This role ensures that processes across Plan–Source–Make–Deliver–Return, as well as Source to Contract (S2C) and Procure to Pay (P2P), are fully integrated and optimized across SAP S/4HANA, Ariba, Fieldglass, OpenText, and SAP BTP.
The architect brings a big picture, enterprise wide perspective, ensuring that all systems, data flows, and business processes work together as a cohesive, scalable, and compliant environment. This role requires deep cross functional expertise, strong integration capabilities, and the ability to translate complex business needs into sustainable architectural solutions.
Duties:
End-to-end Architecture Leadership
Own the overall architecture for Supply Chain, Procurement, and Finance processes across S/4HANA, Ariba, Fieldglass, and OpenText.
Design solutions with a holistic, end-to-end mindset, ensuring upstream and downstream impacts are fully understood and accounted for.
Align solution architecture with organizational strategy, public-sector procurement frameworks, and long-term digital transformation goals.
Complex Integration & System Design
Architect and govern complex integration points across SAP and non-SAP platforms, ensuring seamless data flow, workflow orchestration, and financial alignment.
Define integration patterns using SAP BTP Integration Suite, CIG, APIs, IDocs, and Datasphere.
Ensure consistency of master data, supplier data, and transactional data across the entire ecosystem.
Cross Functional Business Process Leadership
Lead workshops with Supply Chain, Procurement, Finance, and Vendor Management teams to translate business requirements into architectural designs.
Provide thought leadership on digital supply chain modernization, procurement transformation, and financial integration.
Ensure solutions comply with public-sector procurement rules, audit requirements, and financial controls.
Project Delivery & Governance
Lead solution blueprinting, feasibility assessments, and cross platform impact analysis.
Provide architectural direction to functional consultants, developers, and testing teams.
Oversee testing and validation activities, including Ariba and Fieldglass quarterly release cycles.
Ensure solution quality through governance, documentation, and continuous improvement.
Analytics, Reporting & Data Strategy
Partner with data and reporting teams to design analytics solutions using SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) and Datasphere.
Ensure data models support operational reporting, compliance, and strategic decision-making.
Equipment Requirements:
• GoA will supply laptop or desktop
Working Hours:
• Standard Hours of work are 08:15 – 16:30 Alberta time, Monday through Friday excluding holidays observed by the Province
Notes on Location: