Solution Architect

John Deere John Deere · Industrial · Poznań, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland · Technology (CA)

Solution Architect role at John Deere focusing on Accounting and Finance technical solutions, requiring experience with SAP, Cloud platforms, and integrations. The role involves leading architecture, design, and delivery of solutions, translating business requirements, executing proofs-of-concept, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. Experience with AI-enabled solutions is a plus.

What you'd actually do

  1. Lead architecture, design, and delivery of Accounting and Finance technical solutions that will enable Finance to run their daily operations as efficiently as possible.
  2. Translate business requirements into technical solution designs, and roadmaps.
  3. Execute proof-of-concept activities to validate technologies for a given purpose; work closely with Product Managers and stakeholders to ensure desired capabilities are met.
  4. Partner closely with product management and engineering, maintaining a deep understanding of the organization's vision, intent, and roadmap for their digital products.
  5. Act as a technology leader, providing technical assistance, guidance, and guardrails for all technologies across multiple product teams.

Skills

Required

  • 5+ years of relevant experience in architecture, engineering or technical leadership
  • 5+ years of experience with SAP, including the modern technologies (e.g. S/4 HANA FI/CO, CPI, BTP, etc.)
  • Experience with Accounting and Finance systems and tools
  • Experience with Cloud platforms, APIs and integrations
  • Demonstrated use of architecture principles and practices when making decisions and creating/designing solutions and associated work products
  • Critical thinking skills
  • conflict resolution skills
  • ability to model and communicate complex concepts in both written and verbal communication
  • Experience influencing without authority
  • communicating up, down, and across a large organization

Nice to have

  • Understanding of AI-enabled Solutions and Automations
  • Experience with modelling languages (such as UML or FMC), technical writing, decision analysis techniques, or exposure to Enterprise Architecture practices.
  • Full stack analysis and troubleshooting experience, particularly in complex IT environments.
  • Experience working in an Agile environment - understands planning cycles and architecture's role in delivering solutions.
  • Experience working with products and teams that require a heavy degree of integration.
  • Verbal and written communication skills with an emphasis on persuasive communication, tact, and negotiation.

What the JD emphasized

  • Critical thinking skills
  • conflict resolution skills
  • ability to model and communicate complex concepts in both written and verbal communication
  • Experience influencing without authority
  • communicating up, down, and across a large organization