SAP Enterprise Architect (m/f/d)

Overview

Bruker is enabling scientists to make breakthrough discoveries and develop new applications that improve the quality of human life. Bruker’s high performance scientific instruments and high value analytical and diagnostic solutions enable scientists to explore life and materials at molecular, cellular, and microscopic levels. In close cooperation with our customers, Bruker is enabling innovation, improved productivity, and customer success in life science molecular and cell biology research, in applied and pharma applications, in microscopy and nanoanalysis, as well as in industrial applications. Today, more than 11 000 employees at over 100 locations are working on this permanent challenge to make the world a better place.

 

Bruker offers differentiated, high-value life science and diagnostics systems and solutions in preclinical imaging, clinical phenomics research, proteomics and multiomics, spatial and single-cell biology, functional structural and condensate biology, as well as in clinical microbiology and molecular diagnostics. Please visit www.bruker.com

 

The Global SAP Enterprise Architect is responsible for defining, governing, and continuously evolving the global SAP Enterprise Architecture strategy across the Bruker IT Enterprise Applications landscape. The role ensures that SAP solutions, integration platforms, data architectures, and technology roadmaps support the company's digital transformation objectives while maintaining scalability, security, compliance, and operational excellence.

The SAP Enterprise Architect support the IT Enterprise Application leadership team as the strategic bridge between business leadership, enterprise applications team, IT infrastructure, cybersecurity, and external partners. He/she owns the IT technical architecture and future evolution of the Bruker SAP Template and is accountable for designing future-proof end-to-end business capabilities, ensuring architectural consistency across the global SAP ecosystem, business units and roll-out programs.

Acts as IT Architect for the Bruker SAP Template, supports global SAP rollout initiatives across all Bruker business units, ensuring that the company's global business processes, SAP solutions, integrations, data models, and technology platforms remain aligned with standardized, scalable, secure, and future-ready enterprise architecture.

Responsibilities

• Own the IT technical architecture, governance, and strategic evolution of the global Bruker SAP Template, promoting harmonization and best practices.
• Support the global SAP Roll-Out Program and Project Management by providing architectural leadership, governance, and solution guidance across all SAP implementation and deployment initiatives.
• Ensure that all SAP projects align with the Bruker SAP Template, SAP Enterprise Architecture standards, and long-term technology roadmap during fit-gap analysis, solution design, implementation, testing, cutover, and hypercare ases.
• Support steering committees, project managers, business process owners, and implementation partners during rollout execution.
• Support project teams in balancing local business requirements with global template standardization.
• Advise and support business units in process digitalization and SAP transformation.
• Evaluate emerging SAP technologies and innovation opportunities including AI, SAP Joule, automation, and low-code/no-code solutions
• Collaborate with the Business Intelligence (analytics) team to provide business relevant input to their BI model development

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Information Systems, Engineering, or related discipline.
• At least 10 years of SAP experience in an international, complex environment.
• Minimum 5 years in Enterprise Architecture or Solution Architecture leadership roles.
• Strong understanding of Quote-to-Cash (Q2C), Procure-to-Pay (P2P), Plan-to-Produce (PL2P). Record-to-Report (R2R), Hire-to-Retire (H2R), Service-to-Customer (S2C), Export & Trade Compliance business processes and integrated End-to-End solutions.
• In-depth knowledge of SAP modules (e.g., FI/CO, SD, CS, MM, PP, QM) and integration scenarios.
• Proven experience with global SAP transformations and S/4HANA programs.
• Strong analytical skills, strategic thinking, and excellent communication skills.Experience working in multinational and matrix organizations.
• High self-motivation, assertiveness, and intercultural competence.
• For the Porto location, an excellent level of English is required; for Ettlingen, intermediate German is additionally needed.

What we offer you:

• Christmas bonus + vacation pay
• Annual inflation compensation
• Air-conditioned workplaces + modern equipment
• Flexible working from home (after the probationary period) and in the office
• 30 days vacation
• Canteen + Meal Vouchers
• Company pension scheme + capital-forming benefits
• Free employee parking spaces + E-charging stations
• Onboarding + induction program
• Webinars/e-learning + Individual development
• Company health management + Job bike
• SAP trainings