Global Integration Architect Lead - SAP Platforms - EY GDS

• Define and own the

for SAP and non‑SAP platforms across Finance, Procurement, Supply Chain, and HCM domains.

• Establish

(API‑led, event‑driven, batch, synchronous/asynchronous) aligned with enterprise architecture principles.

• Act as the

for complex, cross‑domain integrations involving SAP S/4HANA, Ariba, SuccessFactors, and third‑party systems.

• Ensure integration designs support global business processes (O2C, P2P, R2R, H2R) and enterprise data models.

• Lead architectural usage of

(Cloud Integration, API Management, Event Mesh, Open Connectors where applicable).

• Define and enforce

, lifecycle management, versioning, security, throttling, and reuse strategies.

• Govern integration build quality to ensure consistency across internal teams, system integrators, and managed service providers.

• Drive adoption of

• Enforce

, minimizing custom point‑to‑point integrations and fragile custom code.

• Define

that protect SAP core stability while enabling innovation.

• Review and approve integration‑related exceptions, documenting rationale and technical debt implications.

• Participate in architecture review boards and release governance forums as the

.

• Identify integration risks, performance bottlenecks, security gaps, and data consistency issues early in the lifecycle.

• Partner with Security, GRC, and Identity teams to ensure integrations meet compliance and audit requirements.

• Lead and mentor

, setting technical direction and raising overall architecture maturity.

• Provide architectural oversight of

, ensuring adherence to enterprise standards.

• Influence senior stakeholders by clearly articulating trade‑offs, risks, and long‑term impacts of integration decisions.

• 15 years of relevant experience

• Deep hands‑on experience integrating

in large global landscapes.

• Strong expertise in

, including CPI and API Management.

• Proven experience designing

at enterprise scale.

• Strong understanding of SAP standard APIs, data objects, and integration best practices.

• Advanced knowledge of RESTful APIs, JSON/XML, OAuth2, SAML, certificate‑based security, and integration performance tuning.

• Experience with hybrid integration scenarios (SAP cloud, hyperscalers, on‑prem systems).

• Ability to translate business requirements into

• Demonstrated ability to act as a

, influencing without direct control.

• Strong stakeholder management skills across IT, business, and external partners.

• Experience working in large, matrixed, global organizations with multiple delivery teams.

• Experience in global SAP transformation programs (S/4HANA, RISE, Ariba, SuccessFactors).

• TOGAF or equivalent enterprise architecture certification.

• Exposure to AI‑assisted delivery, automation, or integration governance at scale.

• Reduction in point‑to‑point and non‑standard integrations.

• Increased reuse of APIs and integration patterns.

• Improved stability, performance, and auditability of integrations.

• Faster delivery enablement without erosion of architectural integrity.