SAP Development Solution Architect Latvia

What You’ll Do

• Understand stakeholder needs to help envision and create a solution to solve a problem
• Support cost/benefit analysis to align technology solutions to business strategy
• Gather and catalog functional, and non-functional (quality attributes and constraints) requirements for stakeholder requests
• Participate in pre-sales activities as a technical architect and be ready to advocate a solution proposal
• Lead the development of new capabilities or service offerings within SAP BTP, SAP S/4HANA, and SAP SaaS, including the design and deployment of integrated end-to-end solutions
• As part of the application development team, take the lead in solving technical challenges with industry best practices
• Be ready to engage with hands-on programming for front-end and/or back-end
• Determine the impact of modifications and enhancements to applications and assist with identifying integration points and the end-to-end solution design
• Advise on SAP CIO Guides (On-premises / Cloud / Hybrid), Integration Solution Advisory Methodology (ISA-M), Application Extension Methodology, RISE/GROW with SAP, SAP Data and Analytics Advisory Methodology
• Estimate work efforts relating to SAP development, Basis, DevOps activities, and technical architecture components
• Create solution architecture documentation, work/feature-breakdown structure document, and other related artifacts with deep technical details

What You Have

• Understanding of IT architecture best practices and body of knowledge (BoK) such as TOGAF, ITABoK, BTABoK, DMBoK, and others
• Knowledge of SAP best practices and methodologies, including SAP Human-Centered Approach to Innovation, SAP Activate Methodology, RISE/GROW with SAP, SAP Golden Path for SAP BTP, SAP Integration Solution Advisory Methodology, SAP Enterprise Architecture Methodology, SAP Data and Analytics Advisory Methodology
• Proficiency in SAP S/4HANA and SaaS Extensibility (In-App, On-Stack, and Side-by-Side)
• Knowledge of end-to-end business processes such as Idea to Market, Source to Pay, Plan to Fulfill, Lead to Cash, Recruit to Retire, Governance, and Finance
• Familiarity with architectural styles and patterns, including Monolith, Layered Architecture, Microservices, Event-Driven Architecture, and Actor/Module-Based Architecture
• Experience in SAP Technical Architecture Modeling (TAM) and Architecture Concept Document, SAP BTP Architecture modeling
• Competency in programming languages such as ABAP, SQL, Java, JavaScript (Node.js, TypeScript), Groovy, XSLT
• Knowledge of programming models/frameworks like SAP Cloud Application Programming Model, ABAP RESTful Programming Model, SAP Fiori Elements, and SAP Business Object Programming Framework
• Understanding and experience with SAP BTP services/capabilities, including SAP HANA Cloud, SAP Build Process Automation, SAP Build Apps, SAP BTP Connectivity, SAP Cloud Identity Services, Integration Suite, SAP Build Work-Zone/Central Launchpad, and SAP (Advanced) Event Mesh
• Expertise in designing and developing Web-Services (REST, SOAP, WebAPI) and deploying them in various environments
• Proficiency in the core URI capabilities of OData, including designing, developing, and deploying OData services

Nice to Have

• SAP certifications
• Experience with Agile methodologies, such as Scrum or Kanban

We Offer

• Engineering Heritage: Best-in-class experts sharing a culture of excellence and tackling complex engineering challenges for over 30 years
• Advanced Tech Stack: Innovative projects where you can apply or enhance your expertise in Cloud, Data, AI and other emerging technologies
• World-Class Clients: Work closely with 295+ of Forbes Global 2000 on creating disruptive solutions that make a global impact
• Professional Growth: Exceptional support for career development with comprehensive in-house resources for upskilling or reskilling
• GenAI-X Global Community: A network of AI enthusiasts within EPAM, dedicated to exploring and sharing AI innovations
• Entrepreneurial Culture: If you're passionate and dedicated to improving business transformation, we provide the support you need to bring your ideas to life
• Hybrid Setup: The flexibility to work from any location in Latvia, whether it's your home or our office in Riga
• Other Benefits: 5000-7000 EUR gross, based on interview results, additional vacation and trust days, private health insurance, Employee Stock Purchase Plan and more

About EPAM

• EPAM is a leading global provider of digital platform engineering and development services. For over 30 years, our team has helped leading brands navigate the waves of digital transformation, building solutions that help them stay competitive through constant market disruption
• With offices in 55+ countries, EPAM has grown in Latvia to over 130+ talented innovators in 2 years. We foster creativity and unconventional ways of doing things, welcoming like-minded professionals to join us