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Are you passionate about SAP architecture, modern development practices, and building scalable solutions that support business transformation? A unique opportunity to shape and develop Billerud’s future global SAP landscape in a true greenfield transformation.
As part of Billerud's SAP S/4HANA journey, we are looking for a SAP Development Architect to play a key role in shaping our future SAP development landscape. In this position, you will define development standards, guide engineering teams, and ensure that SAP solutions are aligned with both enterprise architecture principles and business objectives.
About the role
As SAP Development Architect, you will be part of the Global SAP Applications team and work closely with architects, developers, business stakeholders, project teams, and external partners. You will have overall responsibility for the SAP development architecture, supporting both project deliveries and ongoing application development within Billerud's SAP ecosystem.
The role combines strategic architecture work with technical leadership and governance. You will drive the adoption of modern SAP development principles and ensure that solutions are designed, developed, and deployed according to established standards and best practices.
You will also play an important role in supporting deployment processes and enabling successful releases across the SAP landscape.
Your main tasks will be:
- Define and maintain the SAP development architecture roadmap in alignment with business and IT strategies.
- Design end-to-end solutions across SAP S/4HANA, SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP), and integrated systems.
- Establish development frameworks, standards, and best practices, including Clean Core principles, extensibility strategies, and DevOps approaches.
- Drive adoption of modern SAP development paradigms such as API-first architecture, event-driven solutions, and side-by-side extensions.
- Own and govern development standards across technologies including ABAP, RAP, CDS Views, Fiori/UI5, and CAP.
- Provide architectural oversight and technical guidance for SAP programs, projects, and development teams.
- Support release management, deployment processes, and quality assurance activities across the SAP landscape.
You report to: Manager Global SAP Applications.
While the preferred location for this role is Solna, the position can also be based in one of our mills in Sweden. Frequent travel to our Solna office is an essential part of the role.
University degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
- Several years of experience in a Solution Architect, Development Architect, or Lead Developer role within SAP environments.
- Experience from SAP S/4HANA implementation programs and transformation initiatives.
- Strong expertise in ABAP Object-Oriented Programming, CDS Views, and the RESTful ABAP Programming Model (RAP).
- Experience developing SAP Fiori/UI5 applications and OData services.
- Good knowledge of SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP) and its services.
- Experience working with SAP integration technologies, APIs, SAP Cloud Integration (CPI), and related middleware solutions.
- Understanding of Clean Core principles and SAP extensibility strategies.
- Knowledge of side-by-side and in-app extension approaches.
- Experience working with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and automation within SAP environments.
- Fluency in English, both written and spoken.
You are a technically curious and forward-thinking professional who enjoys combining strategic architecture with hands-on technical leadership. You have the ability to see the bigger picture while maintaining attention to detail and technical quality.
As a person, you are analytical, solution-oriented, and driven by continuous improvement. You enjoy mentoring others, promoting best practices, and contributing to a collaborative environment where high-quality solutions and long-term sustainability are at the center.
Our values are central to our business, and we believe you recognize yourself in: We care for each other and We do what we say!
If you have any questions, don't hesitate to reach out to Katarina Kopkin, Senior Manager Global Applicants; [email protected] or if you have any questions regarding the recruitment, please contact Mimmi Jonsson, Sr TAP; [email protected]
Selection and interviews will be held on an ongoing basis. Please apply as soon as possible.
