Avantor provides life science products, services, and digital solutions for research, development, and production. Its portfolio supports scientists and organizations in healthcare, biopharma, advanced technology, and manufacturing, with products used across laboratories and production environments worldwide. The company works with scientific teams on applications ranging from medical and healthcare research to technology development, combining trusted brands, manufacturing capabilities, and technical expertise to help customers progress through complex scientific workflows. Avantor also focuses on sustainability, biopharmaceutical advancement, and digital tools that strengthen collaboration across the scientific community.
SAP Applications Development Architect
At Avantor, design SAP, BI, API, and AI-enabled decision intelligence solutions. Turn business needs into technical specifications, data models, and tested applications.
Description
- Translate business and functional needs into technical specifications.
- Design skills and their features to meet business requirements.
- Create skill blueprints and detailed documentation for each skill.
- Test solutions and provide functional quality assurance.
- Work with Decision Architects and Skill Builders on Decision Data Models and applications.
- Lead and support prospect and customer meetings and workshops, from discovery through final presentations.
- Maintain operational controls and complete required control self-assessments.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
- At least 5 years of AERA functional, technical, or solution architecture experience in a team setting.
- At least 2 years of experience working in Agile or Scrum environments.
- Experience building dashboards and reports with BI tools.
- Proficiency configuring SAP ECC 6.0 and SCM 5.x or 7.x, functionally and technically.
- Hands-on understanding of integrations among SAP ECC, SAP APO, SAP BW, SAP IBP, HANA, reporting tools, and other systems.
- Proficiency in prompt engineering for AI-assisted development and workflow automation.
- Strong knowledge of integrating with and consuming RESTful APIs and web services.
- Ability to translate business needs into technical specifications and solution designs.
- Ability to manage competing priorities and work independently in a fast-paced Agile delivery environment.
- Strong documentation skills covering skill blueprints, design specifications, test results, and support procedures.
- Understanding of the software development lifecycle, change control, and production support practices.
- Experience working with distributed teams and cross-functional stakeholders.
- Working knowledge of function modules, structures, tables, BAPIs, and BADIs preferred.
- Knowledge of data science methods and tools preferred.
- Knowledge of and experience with in-memory, MPP, column-oriented, and relational database management systems preferred.
- Experience with AI-assisted development tools such as ChatGPT Codex and Claude Cowork preferred.
Benefits
- Learning opportunities that support career development and success.
- A diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace culture.
- Equal employment opportunity and reasonable accommodation support.