SAP Integration Solution Architect

The SAP Integration Solution Architect at Owens Corning is responsible for overseeing SAP integration technology standards, processes, and best practices, while guiding internal and external teams in their use. This role focuses on delivering and optimizing integration middleware solutions for the company’s SAP ERP platforms, supporting business functions such as finance, supply chain, HR, and procurement.

As a technical leader, the architect designs and implements integration solutions connecting SAP and non-SAP systems, in alignment with OC’s enterprise architecture and IT standards. Staying current with emerging technologies and actively pursuing professional development is essential. The architect also identifies opportunities to enhance and modernize integration capabilities to meet business needs.

partners/project resources as needed.

Reports to:                           Senior Domain Architect – SAP Business Platform

Span of Control:                  Individual contributor; indirect leadership of external partners/project resources as needed.

Knowing Our Businesses and their Strategies

• Build relationships within the GIS organization, cross-functionally, and with key stakeholders; ensure effective contact to remain aligned with functional objectives.
• Understand the strategic direction of the company’s businesses and execute functional strategies to support and enhance business results; be knowledgeable of the project work that supports this direction and implications to the business.
• Understands the relationships with stakeholders and understands what it takes to ensure their success.
• Knows what best-in-class GIS organizations do and obtain outside-in insights to understand and then apply to positively impact Owens Corning.

Executing Strategy

This position is a multi-faceted role leveraging solid SAP integration technology experience along with consulting and project management skills to operate and fulfill expectations including, but not limited to:

Technology Leadership & Development

• Leads technology roadmap for SAP Application-to-Application (A2A) Integration Middleware Technologies.
• Leads associated technology assessments and technology standards development.
• Ensures all A2A integration blueprint documents, configuration documents and functional specification documents are created in compliance with our architectural frameworks and architecture standards.

• Participate in multiple (and sometimes parallel) implementations and continuous improvement projects in a solutions architect role, including activities such as:
• Definition of project scope, based on workshops with business and IT functional representatives and knowledge of our landscape and solutions.
• Participate in functional blueprinting sessions with business and IT stakeholders to understand key system integration requirements.
• Leads solution ideation sessions with IT functional analysts and architects to design integrations that meet complex requirements.
• Reviews and approves functional specifications for integration technology development created by Owens Corning’s IT partners.
• Provides direction to OC and Partner IT resources during system integration build and testing activities including configuration, development, unit testing, integrated testing, and user validation testing.
• Leads the scoping and execution of proof of concepts to model’s complex requirements, confirm viable solution options, and provide solution recommendations to IT leadership.
• Assesses and delivers recommendations on existing SAP business platform interfaces to drive continuous improvement, including performance improvements, interface monitoring and alerting capabilities, interface error reduction and automation of manual processes.
• Scopes and leads optimization activities on existing system integrations that drive efficiencies, lower operational costs and ensure long term sustainability.

• Collaborates with other product architects across other initiatives and implementations.
• Provides technical guidance and mentorship to team members, ensuring adherence to best practices and standards.
• Collaborates with BASIS and Infrastructure teams to ensure smooth system upgrades and patch management.

Lead and Influencing in the Function

• Drives continuous improvement initiatives within the department and cross-functionally; encourage others to identify areas of waste (process, time, etc.); ideate and execute action plans to create productivity.
• Summarizes complex information so that it is easy to interpret and understand.
• Collaborates with cross-functional teams.
• Identifies opportunities to improve the effectiveness, value, and perception of the organization.

Lead and Develop Talent

• Inspires and cultivates talent. Upskill team members and mentor them on contemporary and emerging systems integration knowledge and complex issue resolution.
• Provides impactful peer-to-peer leadership to others on the team, contributing to their development.
• Assists in building the talent pipeline, mentoring, and developing other team members.
• Invests in personal growth and development, clearly focused on self-learning.
• Stays up to date with SAP technologies and trends, recommending innovative solutions to enhance system integration capabilities, performance, and user experience.
• Creates an inclusive environment where the team looks at you as a highly regarded leader and team mentor.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, or related field; we may consider an equivalent combination of relevant education and experience
• 7 years of experience in Application integration, API management, Managed File Transfer and supporting integration systems for application to application (A2A).
• 5 years of experience in SAP integration middleware technologies including SAP Process Integration, SAP Process Orchestration, SAP BTP Integration Suite/SAP BTP Cloud Platform Integration, and/or SAP API Management.

EXPERIENCE

• Expertise across Integration Domains, Integrations Styles, Use Case Patterns, and Integration Technology Mapping.

• Hands-on experience with Application integration, API management, Managed File Transfer and supporting integration systems for application to application (A2A) as a part of SAP ERP deployments.
• Hands-on experience in operational support of systems integration and monitoring of mission critical, time sensitive business processes integrated with SAP ERP systems (ECC or S/4).
• Experience in supplier relationships, managing and collaborating with external IT suppliers both in on-shore and off-shore models.
• Experience analyzing and presenting data driven performance results to leadership and providing insight on root causes and improvement options.
• Experience designing and delivering unique solutions to complex integrations with a wide degree of creativity.
• Previously led assessment of platforms as a part of a new technology evaluation and selection process.
• Previously led proof of concept project(s) to validate the applicability of a new technology to a business process, including accountability for the summary report-out of findings.
• Experience collaborating across international boundaries a plus.
• Project Management training or certification a plus.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Exhibits professionalism and diplomacy.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Strong interpersonal, communication (verbal and written) and presentation skills.
• A team player with the ability to create a vision and energize and engage others in fulfilling it.
• Mentors team members. Shares best practices, new technologies, and general knowledge with teammates.
• Ability to collaborate and demonstrate a team-oriented attitude with internal and external partners.
• Ability to innovate – develops and introduces new ideas and approaches to others.
• Demonstrates curiosity – driven to understand how and why things operate, finds root causes through analysis and questioning.
• Displays inventive flexibility – seeking out ways to leverage investments by integrating new requirements into existing solutions.
• Service Mindset– voluntarily initiates and takes lead roles in challenging work without explicit direction.
• Strong focus on usability, user experience, quality, and performance.

• Ability to be flexible and organized.
• Ability to take direction and learn from others and advance own learning.
• Leverages strong communication skills to convey relevant information clearly with confidence to both technical and business/functional audiences.
• Ability to build deep understanding from others through active listening.
• Demonstrates the ability to work with diverse project teams and across functional areas.

• Demonstrated success in developing an understanding of industry trends and best practices.
• Ability to travel 10%, domestic and international.

About Owens Corning  

Owens Corning is a residential and commercial building products leader committed to building a sustainable future through material innovation. Our products provide durable, sustainable, energy-efficient solutions that leverage our unique capabilities and market-leading positions to help our customers win and grow. We are global in scope, human in scale with more than 25,000 employees in 31 countries dedicated to generating value for our customers and shareholders and making a difference in the communities where we work and live. Founded in 1938 and based in Toledo, Ohio, USA, Owens Corning posted 2024 sales of $11.0 billion. For more information, visit www.owenscorning.com. 

Owens Corning is an equal opportunity employer. Except in limited circumstances such as formal apprenticeship programs, Owens Corning does not employ anyone under the age of 18.