SAP S/4 Integration Architect

SAP Integration Architect – S/4HANA RISE Programme

6-Month Initial Contract | Outside IR35 | 99% Remote | Immediate Start

Exclusive Opportunity with Next Ventures

Next Ventures is exclusively supporting a leading grocery retailer as they embark on a major SAP S/4HANA transformation programme. The organisation is currently in the discovery phase of a large-scale 3–5 year S/4HANA RISE programme , and we are looking for an experienced SAP Integration Architect to join the programme from the outset.

This is an excellent opportunity to help define the integration strategy for a long-term enterprise transformation, with strong extension potential beyond the initial 6-month contract.

Role Overview

As the SAP Integration Architect, you will be responsible for defining and governing the integration architecture across the S/4HANA RISE landscape. Working closely with business stakeholders, SI partners and programme leadership, you will design a scalable, secure and future-proof integration strategy that enables seamless connectivity between SAP and non-SAP applications.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and own the end-to-end integration architecture for the S/4HANA transformation programme.

• Lead the integration workstream throughout the discovery and planning phases.

• Design scalable, secure and resilient integration solutions across SAP and third-party platforms.

• Define integration standards, patterns and best practices for the programme.

• Work closely with functional architects, technical architects, development teams and delivery partners.

• Provide architectural guidance across APIs, middleware, event-driven integrations and cloud connectivity.

• Identify integration risks, dependencies and mitigation strategies.

• Support technical governance and ensure alignment with enterprise architecture and SAP best practices.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Proven experience as an SAP Integration Architect on enterprise-scale SAP transformation programmes.

• Strong experience delivering integrations for SAP S/4HANA implementations.

• Previous experience with RISE with SAP is highly desirable.

• Experience with SAP Integration Suite (CPI), SAP BTP and modern API-led integration architectures is highly desirable.

• Strong understanding of SAP and non-SAP integration technologies, middleware and cloud integration patterns.

• Demonstrable experience within the grocery retail sector is essential.

• Experience working through discovery, assessment and programme mobilisation phases.

• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

• Fluent English.

Contract Details

• Contract Length: Initial 6 months

• Extensions: Strong likelihood of extension throughout a 3–5 year programme

• Location: 99% Remote

• Start Date: Immediate

• IR35 Status: Outside IR35

• Rate: Open and dependent on experience

If you have extensive SAP S/4HANA Integration Architecture experience, ideally within a RISE with SAP environment, and have delivered integration strategies for large-scale grocery retail transformations, we'd be keen to speak with you.

To apply or find out more, please get in touch with Next Ventures today.