Solution Architect - SAP Retail

Let’s create a more sociable future together

At Endeavour, we’re totally into what we do. With a portfolio that includes Dan Murphy’s, BWS, ALH Hotels, Pinnacle Drinks and more, we love to bring people together. Together we share our passion for our products and industry; it’s what inspires us to dream big, and continue to create new experiences for our customers and teams across Australia. If you thrive on positive energy, we want to meet you!

• Bring your passion and feel the energy 
• Location: Sydney or Melbourne (Hybrid - 3 Days in Office)
• Step into a business-critical position driving the technological roadmaps for some of Australia's most iconic retail portfolios (including BWS and Dan Murphy’s).

As we are currently in the build phase of our core ERP transition, the SAP Retail Solution Architect will provide critical governance and oversight to ensure alignment with our target state while strictly adhering to SAP 'Clean Core' mandates. Furthermore, as a fundamentally retail-driven business, this role will act as the primary architectural authority for EGL's retail operations, managing long-term roadmaps, tech trends, and key strategic initiatives like MLDC.

The Architect will provide critical guidance to interpret and clarify design intent, ensure technical alignment, drive issue resolution, and maintain end-to-end solution integrity across the Retail domain. This role requires deep expertise in SAP Retail processes, strong architectural leadership, and the ability to work collaboratively within a fast-paced, multi-vendor program environment while aligning to Endeavour’s architecture principles, clean-core standards, and long-term technology roadmap.

Sound good? Read on.

Here is a taster of what you can expect in this role:

Retail Strategy & Roadmapping

• Develop and maintain the long-term architecture strategy, target state, and roadmap for the overall Retail domain.

• Continuously assess and integrate emerging retail technology trends into long-term planning to keep EGL competitive.

• Act as the primary architectural authority for EGL's retail operations, guiding investment decisions and capability planning.

• Maintain data quality and authoritative systems of record for retail applications and dependencies in Ardoq.

Solution Architecture & Strategic Initiatives 

• Own the end-to-end Retail architecture across SAP S/4HANA and integrated systems .

• Lead the architectural design and end-to-end delivery oversight for major strategic initiatives.

• Maintain architectural integrity and alignment to EA principles, clean-core standards, SAP extensibility frameworks, and cyber & identity requirements.

• Review and approve detailed design documents, functional specifications, technical specifications, and interface designs.

Build Phase Governance & Delivery

• Provide strict architectural governance and oversight throughout the Build phase, ensuring the solution is developed in accordance with the approved design.

• Interpret and clarify existing solution designs for delivery teams across build, integration and testing phases.

• Validate RICEFW components for alignment with integration patterns, extensibility guidelines, and downstream impacts.

• Support cross-functional teams (retail, supply chain, finance, data, integration) in resolving build-related issues.

• Ensure dependencies with external systems (Woolworths, BY, Store systems, Supplier Portal, etc.) are well understood and managed.

Cutover & Go-Live Readiness

• Lead the technical validation of end-to-end Retail scenarios in SIT and UAT cycles.

• Provide architectural input and oversight into cutover planning, including Retail data migration sequencing, store readiness, and integration cutovers.

• Validate Day-in-the-Life (DITL) scenarios to ensure the Retail solution is operationally sound ahead of go-live.

Issue Resolution & Cross-Stream Leadership

• Act as the primary Retail architecture escalation point for complex program-wide issues.

• Drive pragmatic, timely resolution of design gaps, technical constraints, and integration challenges.

• Ensure Retail changes are assessed for downstream impacts and communicated effectively across impacted streams.

Now let’s talk about you: 

• Bachelor’s degree in IT, Engineering, Business or equivalent experience.
• Strong understanding of SAP Retail data structures, dependencies, and integration flows.
• Knowledge of clean-core, extensibility, and BTP integration capabilities.
• Managing Internal and External stakeholders

Desirable

• Foundational Education & Frameworks
• Architecture Frameworks: Strong working knowledge of TOGAF or similar frameworks, with the ability to apply these principles pragmatically within an Agile delivery environment.
• Agile Methodology: Familiarity with SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework) or Scrum, specifically the role of architectural runway in supporting sprint-based delivery.

Platform & Technical Certifications

• Enterprise Platforms: SAP: Certifications in SAP S/4HANA 

• Exposure to SAP BTP, AEM/Event Mesh, Datasphere.

At Endeavour, we know that diverse perspectives build the most innovative solutions. We celebrate inclusivity and are committed to a fair, gender-balanced recruitment process. If you have the core retail architecture experience we’re looking for, we want to hear from you

The benefits are good too! 

• An exclusive discount card for our ALH Hotels pubs & accommodation, BWS, Dan Murphy’s and other Endeavour Group brands. Through our partnership with Woolworths, you'll also enjoy discounts at Woolies supermarkets and BIG W 
• As a valued member of the team, your health and wellbeing is our top priority. You will have access to a range of free services to help you live well and support your physical, mental and financial wellbeing
• Endeavour Group is full of opportunities - use our dedicated learning and development options to grow an idea, yourself, and your career. This is just the start, so dream big
• Find out more about our range of benefits and discounts here

At Endeavour, we value being a workplace where everyone’s welcome - if you meet a number of the requirements (and not all), we encourage you to apply.

We are together creators

With a portfolio that includes Dan Murphy’s, BWS, ALH Hotels, Pinnacle Drinks and more, Endeavour Group is big on sociability. Together we create the moments that bring millions of people together. And together we have more fun, create more opportunities, and score a lot more goals. We’re serious about creating a safe, inclusive and fun place to rock up to where equal opportunity is key, and flexibility is part of how we roll.  

We’re all about creating a more sociable future - for our customers and each other. If this job excites you - and you’re close-enough on the requirements, reach out, we’d love to hear from you.

You can learn more about working with us on LinkedIn or at endeavourgroupcareers.com.au.

Our Talent Team and Hiring Leaders kindly request no unsolicited resumes or approaches from Recruitment Agencies. Endeavour Group is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

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