Veeco Instruments Inc Hiring for SAP Enterprise Architect (Functional Specialist) at Plainview, NY  Full Time

About Veeco
You probably don’t realize it, but what we do at Veeco touches the lives of every person, every day. It’s a bold statement, but it’s true. From the smartphones in our pockets that access the world’s collective knowledge, to the cloud-based services where all that information lives, to high-speed wireless communication and computing power needed to drive artificial intelligence, augmented and virtual reality, gaming and so much more, our technology is all around us.

We design, develop, manufacture, and service highly complex, cutting-edge machines used by our customers to create the essential devices that drive the digital age, connect the world, and improve the human experience. Along with the world’s leading technology companies, many of which are household names, we help solve their most difficult material science challenges, enabling technologies for a more connected, sustainable, and convenient world.

We’re looking for material difference-makers to join our growing team. Interested? Learn more at .

We are actively seeking a Senior SAP Application Architect/Generalist to play a key role in shaping our SAP landscape. The ideal candidate should be a seasoned professional with a strong background in SAP architecture, possessing expertise in at least 3 SAP modules, and a deep understanding of SAP ECC 6.0. The candidate should be a self starter, adept at project management, and have a proven track record of leading SAP implementations.

Responsibilities:

• Requirements Management & Analysis – Ability to manage requirements and provide the biggest impact in advancing business objectives.
  • Can identify and document emerging business requirements.
  • Can intelligently question business partner preferences to identify unique value drivers.
  • Drives consensus for a desired future state that meets business problems and enterprise objectives.
  • Accurately translates business requirements into functionality.
  • Understands business process complexity.
  • Can uncover needs that business partners and end users would not be able to articulate on their own.
  • Influences business partners requirements in support of enterprise objectives and industry standard practices.
• Creating Compelling Business Cases – Ability to measure and communicate proposed project benefits.
  • Understands industry-specific trends that impact the organization.
  • Clearly articulates benefits in business language.
  • Accurately measures the contribution of IT projects to business value.
  • Quickly adapts to changes in business strategy.
  • Helps business partners communicate solution value to key stakeholders.
• Provide Accurate Project Effort Estimates – Ability to quantify project resource requirements.
  • Can manage ambiguity and create accurate project effort estimates and articulate risks throughout the lifecycle.
  • Recognizes the implications of business strategy changes.
  • Effectively engages project stakeholders in the estimation process.

• Architecture Management – Ability to create solutions that advocate architectural objectives.
  • Can identify commonalities and suggest consistent approach across projects in the absence of standards.
  • Can guide solutions options and business partner decision-making.
  • Can identify opportunities for creating reusable enterprise services.
  • Can guide and manage interactions with technology vendors.

• Business Relationship Management – Ability to engage business sponsors and contribute to their targeted business outcomes.
  • Adjusts customer expectations in accordance with changes in scope.
  • Can effectively navigate conflict between multiple business partners.

• Technical Implementation & Maintenance – Ability to manage oneself and others through the software development lifecycle (SDLC) to implement and maintain technology solutions across a portfolio of applications.
  • Can manage small teams and small projects from inception to conclusion (vendors & employees); implementing system updates or conducting module health checks, ensuring best practice recommendations are considered and ongoing improvements are evaluated.
  • Can design, build, test, and implement package application software changes needed to support business outcomes.
  • Can support these systems to ensure adherence to Service Level Agreements (SLA’s), troubleshooting and resolving issues as needed.
  • Implements enhancement/changes as required after carefully testing them in the QA environment and applying them to production with standard change control practices.
  • Ensures that upcoming service changes relative to upgrades, enhancements, etc., don’t have any adverse consequences on customizations in Veeco’s environment.
  • Monitors and update incoming and outgoing interfaces; ensuring that they are functionally correct, and scripts are running properly.

• Business Acumen – Functional knowledge across at least 3 SAP modules.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Management Information Systems, Computer Science, or related business field and at least 8 years of hands-on experience with SAP ECC 6.0. At least 3 years of project management.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Strong logical and analytical thinker.
• Detail-oriented, pays attention to detail during requirements gathering.
• Strong communication skills, written and verbal.
• Able to manage multiple priorities and complex tasks in a dynamic work environment
• Self-directed with the ability to operate under limited supervision.
• Proactively monitor industry, functional, and technology trends.

The expected salary range for this position is $108,980 – 138,042 + bonus + benefits. When determining your pay, we will consider your location, experience, and other job-related factors. If your salary requirements exceed the advertised range and you remain interested in career opportunities with Veeco, we encourage you to apply or email your resume to.

Veeco is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other characteristics protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.