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Engineering2 days agoHybrid

Merkle

Senior Enterprise Architect with German

enterprise architecturesolution architectureSAPS/4HANAmanufacturingTOGAFcloudAPIsmicroservicesCRMdata integrationautomationeCommercePIMMDMCMSDAMstakeholder managementGermanEnglish

Key details

Salary

Not specified

Employment type

Full-time

Seniority

Senior

Years experience

5-10

Location

Frankfurt, Germany

Full job description

Merkle, a dentsu company, is seeking a senior Enterprise Architect to lead large-scale IT architecture transformations for manufacturing clients. The role involves designing and driving architecture roadmaps, aligning technical solutions with business goals, evaluating and integrating new technologies, establishing architecture governance, collaborating with architects, and mentoring colleagues. Candidates must have 8+ years of experience in enterprise or solution architecture, expertise in SAP (including S/4HANA), experience with manufacturing verticals, knowledge of architecture frameworks like TOGAF, and strong communication skills. Fluency in German and strong English skills are required. The position offers hybrid work options and benefits including competitive salary, volunteer and wellness days, modern offices, and growth opportunities within the dentsu network.

What you'll do

  • Design and drive clients’ architecture roadmaps toward a modern future state
  • Align technical solutions with business objectives, mission, and vision
  • Evaluate and integrate new technologies
  • Establish and enforce architecture governance and standards
  • Collaborate with other architects to ensure consistent, integrated solutions
  • Provide expert guidance, mentor colleagues, and build architectural capability
  • Lead large-scale IT architecture transformations for manufacturing clients

Requirements

  • 8+ years in enterprise or solution architecture, leading large-scale transformations
  • Design and/or delivery experience with two or more of CMS, DAM, eCommerce, PIM, MDM, CRM, Process/Data Integration & Automation
  • Strong SAP expertise: integration design, ERP SD processes, data migration, or cloud migration (e.g. S/4HANA)
  • Experience working in or with the manufacturing vertical (discrete manufacturing a strong plus)
  • Knowledge of architecture frameworks (TOGAF, etc.) and modern IT architectures (cloud, APIs, microservices)
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
  • Fluent German and strong English skills

Tech stack

CMSDAMeCommercePIMMDMCRMProcess IntegrationData IntegrationAutomationSAPS/4HANAERP SD processesCloud migrationTOGAFCloudAPIsMicroservices

Benefits

Hybrid work modelsAdaptable hoursHome office optionsCompetitive salariesVolunteer daysWellness daysModern officesMulti-cultural environmentTraining and mentorshipGrowth opportunities within dentsu network

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