Director, System Design/Architecture (SAP)

Company Description

We create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to life through our theme parks and consumer experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including NBC, NBC News, MSNBC, CNBC, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, USA Network, and Peacock, our premium ad-supported streaming service. We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment and programming through Universal Filmed Entertainment Group and Universal Studio Group, and have world-renowned theme parks and attractions through Universal Destinations & Experiences. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.

Here you can be your authentic self. As a company uniquely positioned to educate, entertain and empower through our platforms, Comcast NBCUniversal stands for including everyone. Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives, coupled with our Corporate Social Responsibility work, is informed by our employees, audiences, park guests and the communities in which we live. We strive to foster a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture where our employees feel supported, embraced and heard. Together, we’ll continue to create and deliver content that reflects the current and ever-changing face of the world.

Job Description

The Director, Systems Design/Architecture (SAP) is responsible for integrating software and hardware frameworks, systems and product design functions for designing underlying architecture for use in one or more product offerings. This role will evaluate final results of design assuring accomplishment of technical objectives & prepare/present reports outlining the outcome of projects and make recommendations for necessary actions to achieve desired results.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Manage technical SAP Teams through complex system development and deployment. Solutions to include artificial intelligence, application development and integration in one unified environment.
• Re-engineer, Transform and Maintain custom SAP SOH workloads on S/4 and BTP
• Analyze custom workloads on current stack and establish a framework to migrate objects and get to clean core
• Provide technical guidance and architectural inputs for code remediation to S/4
• Actively lead SAP technical vision to leverage best practices and drive maximum business value
• Apply technology to complex processes with a drive toward relentless simplification and reduction in TCO
• Evaluate business requirements and architect SAP solutions providing an integrated approach
• Be up to date on latest SAP technology stack and act as strategic advisor to product and business teams on how to leverage SAP products and tools
• Manage Technical architecture analysis, research, design and development of new functionality and integration with key applications and services under SAP ecosystems
• Guide the engineering team to develop, configure and implement the solution as per the product development standards and best practices
• Ensure technical integrity of projects, making sure that common technical elements are leveraged, and that work is not duplicated
• Participate in product roadmap and product strategy definition
• Coordinate with other technical teams to ensure compatibility with their solution components and be in alignment with their roadmap
• Hold self and others accountable to the committed deadlines and ensure successful deliverables
• Act as a mentor, coach, and provide training to engineers and consultants by sharing solution and technical expertise

Qualifications

Basic Requirements:

• Education focus degree in Computer Science, Business Administration, Engineering or related discipline with an information technology focus, or an equivalent combination of education and training that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
• Experience as an Architect/Senior consultant in more than 8 projects.
• 12+ years SAP hands-on experience.
• Knowledge in various SAP modules and Integration development working on large-scale SAP S/4 transformations.
• Should have deep technical experience in SAP S/4 HANA Application engineering development using the S/4 HANA Extensibility model in the following areas:
  • In App extensions using key user and in app frameworks using the RAP (Restful ABAP programming) model
  • Side by side extensions in BTP using the Cloud Application Programming (CAP) Model
  • Using Clean Core principles for developing S/4 HANA
  • Leveraging released API's to develop customizations and creating wrappers for requirements where there is no released API available
  • Knowledge of and/or experience in developing SAP Fiori applications
  • Designing, developing, and deploying cloud-based applications using SAP BTP services for activities like Technical Development using Business Application Studio (BAS), SAP Build and Workzone and using the Integration Suite for developing end to end integrations
• Business Process re-engineering or process improvement experience with broad-based information systems.
• Strong experience in SAP Technical & functional knowledge of SAP products and various solution offerings
• Worked in a Global environment at a leadership level and demonstrated growth and achievement.
• Experience in transformation projects e.g., from SAP ECC to S/4 HANA (S/4 Conversions, green field, brown field, blue field etc.)
• Experience working with interfaces in addition to Web Services, such as Java connectors and Rest APIs communicating with non-SAP applications.

Desired Characteristics:

• Experience with SAP BW, BW/4HANA, SAC, BRIM, VISTEX, Fieldglass is a huge plus

Additional Requirements:

• Fully Remote: This position has been designated as fully remote, meaning that the position is expected to contribute from a non-NBCUniversal worksite, most commonly an employee’s residence.

This position is eligible for company sponsored benefits, including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and a variety of other discounts and perks. Learn more about the benefits offered by NBCUniversal by visiting the Benefits page of the Careers website. Salary range: $175,000 - $210,000 (bonus eligible)

Application window is anticipated to close on: 03/19/24.

Additional Information

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