Technical Architects
Pontoonglobal
Hirezar Summary for South African Applicants
This fully remote full time position at Pontoonglobal is open worldwide, so South Africans can apply. The estimated monthly salary is R1,541,667 – R3,083,333 ZAR. This role is suited for senior-level professionals. As a remote position, you can work from anywhere in South Africa — whether you're based in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, or a smaller town.
Job Description
Technical Architects
Work mode:- Remote
Exp:- 11+ years
2 Technical Architects and 2 Solution/Implementation Architects.
SOLUTION ARCHITECTURE (Customer Migration & Implementation)
* Supplier will independently perform the following tasks in the Next Gen Ariba functional domain:Lead customer requirements workshopsto gather business needs and document current Ariba configurations.Analyze customer’s current Ariba landscape(Buying & Invoicing, Sourcing, Contracts, SLP, Catalogs).Perform fit/gap assessmentsbetween existing Ariba configuration and Next-Gen Ariba capabilities.Design target procurement processes and approval flowsfor the new platform.Prepare configuration workbooks, migration design documents, mapping templates, and solution specifications.Guide customers through functional migration, including suppliers, users, roles, catalogs, workflows, and parameters.Coordinate with engineering resourcesto validate mapping logic, data transformation, and workflow outputs.Develop functional test scenarios, UAT scripts, and validation stepsfor migrated customers.Support customer testing cycles, including workflow validation, approvals, data reconciliation, and process walkthroughs.Lead cutover activities, including configuration finalization, customer readiness, and go-live alignment.Provide functional advisoryon Next-Gen Ariba features, changes, and process redesign needs.Create customer-facing documentation, including solution summaries, migration guides, and training materials.
Supplier will independently perform the following tasks in the Next Gen Ariba functional domain:
* Lead customer requirements workshopsto gather business needs and document current Ariba configurations.
Lead customer requirements workshopsto gather business needs and document current Ariba configurations.
* Analyze customer’s current Ariba landscape(Buying & Invoicing, Sourcing, Contracts, SLP, Catalogs).
Analyze customer’s current Ariba landscape(Buying & Invoicing, Sourcing, Contracts, SLP, Catalogs).
* Perform fit/gap assessmentsbetween existing Ariba configuration and Next-Gen Ariba capabilities.
Perform fit/gap assessmentsbetween existing Ariba configuration and Next-Gen Ariba capabilities.
* Design target procurement processes and approval flowsfor the new platform.
Design target procurement processes and approval flowsfor the new platform.
* Prepare configuration workbooks, migration design documents, mapping templates, and solution specifications.
Prepare configuration workbooks, migration design documents, mapping templates, and solution specifications.
* Guide customers through functional migration, including suppliers, users, roles, catalogs, workflows, and parameters.
Guide customers through functional migration, including suppliers, users, roles, catalogs, workflows, and parameters.
* Coordinate with engineering resourcesto validate mapping logic, data transformation, and workflow outputs.
Coordinate with engineering resourcesto validate mapping logic, data transformation, and workflow outputs.
* Develop functional test scenarios, UAT scripts, and validation stepsfor migrated customers.
Develop functional test scenarios, UAT scripts, and validation stepsfor migrated customers.
* Support customer testing cycles, including workflow validation, approvals, data reconciliation, and process walkthroughs.
Support customer testing cycles, including workflow validation, approvals, data reconciliation, and process walkthroughs.
* Lead cutover activities, including configuration finalization, customer readiness, and go-live alignment.
Lead cutover activities, including configuration finalization, customer readiness, and go-live alignment.
* Provide functional advisoryon Next-Gen Ariba features, changes, and process redesign needs.
Provide functional advisoryon Next-Gen Ariba features, changes, and process redesign needs.
* Create customer-facing documentation, including solution summaries, migration guides, and training materials.
Create customer-facing documentation, including solution summaries, migration guides, and training materials.
Originally posted onHimalayas
Tips for South African Applicants
Timezone Advantage
South Africa (SAST, UTC+2) overlaps well with European business hours and has a few hours of overlap with US East Coast. Mention your timezone flexibility in your application.
Salary in Context
At R1,541,667/month, this role pays well above the average South African remote salary. The USD equivalent ($1,000,000/mo) benefits from the favourable exchange rate.
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About Pontoonglobal
Pontoonglobal is a company in the SAP Basis Administrator industry that hires remote workers from South Africa. They currently have 11 open positions on Hirezar. View all Pontoonglobal jobs →