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Pay Rate Range: $ 60.60 - 83.33/hr.
Role: Senior Integrated Toolchain Lead for SAP S/4HANA Transformation
Job Description:
Must Have Skills:
· Core SAP & Toolchain Expertise
· SAP Cloud ALM (CALM)
· SAP LeanIX (EA Repository & Meta Model)
· JIRA / JIRA Xray
· Tricentis TOSCA (test automation)
· Strong experience in SAP S/4HANA implementations (Greenfield/Brownfield)
· Hands-on expertise in implementing/deploying:
· Experience in large-scale manufacturing S/4HANA programs (Helix-style transformation)
· Exposure to Signavio + LeanIX + CALM integrated landscape
· Prior experience in setting up ITC
Roles & Responsibilities
1. Integrated Toolchain Strategy & Architecture
Define the Integrated Toolchain (ITC) vision and architecture aligned with SAP Activate and SAFe delivery model
· Establish end-to-end traceability model across:
o Process (Signavio or equivalent)
o Enterprise Architecture (LeanIX)
o Delivery & backlog (JIRA)
o Test & defect management (CALM/TOSCA)
· Design toolchain integration blueprint ensuring data flow consistency and governance
2. Tool Setup, Configuration & Integration
· Lead setup and configuration of:
o SAP Cloud ALM (CALM) for requirements, testing, defect management, and monitoring
o LeanIX for enterprise architecture and capability mapping
o JIRA for agile backlog and delivery execution
o TOSCA for test automation and regression suites
· Drive integrations across tools:
o CALM ↔ JIRA (defect & work item synchronization) o LeanIX ↔ JIRA/CALM (capability to delivery traceability)
o Ensure traceability from business process → architecture → backlog → test execution
3. Toolchain Governance & Operating Model
· Define ITC operating model, including:
o Tool ownership & admin model
o Governance cadence (weekly/monthly reviews)
o Change and release management controls
· Establish standard templates, workflows, naming conventions, and taxonomy
· Drive audit compliance, data quality, and access control mechanisms
4. SAFe & Program Integration
· Align ITC with SAFe delivery constructs (ARTs, PI planning, backlog management)
· Enable traceability across:
o ART backlogs (JIRA)
o Cross-ART dependencies
o PI objectives and delivery metrics
· Support Solution Train Engineer (STE) and PMO with real-time dashboards and KPIs
5. Analytics, Reporting & Observability
· Implement integrated dashboards for:
o Delivery metrics (velocity, backlog health)
o Testing metrics (coverage, defect leakage)
o Architecture insights (application dependencies via LeanIX)
· Enable real-time monitoring and operations visibility using CALM
6. Stakeholder Management & Enablement
· Engage with Enterprise Architects, PMO, QA/TCOE, Basis, Security teams
· Conduct tool onboarding workshops and training sessions
· Drive adoption across functional teams, system integrators, and business users
Managerial Skills:
Strong stakeholder communication, executive reporting, governance mindset, adoption leadership, structured problem solving, cross-functional collaboration, and ability to operate effectively across global, multi-vendor, functional, technical, architecture, QA, Basis, security, PMO, and business teams. Focus on standardization, scalability, audit compliance, data quality, access governance, and sustainable toolchain adoption.
Pre-Screening Questionnaire
1. Describe your experience defining or implementing an integrated toolchain strategy for an SAP S/4HANA transformation program.
2. What hands-on experience do you have with SAP Cloud ALM, SAP LeanIX, JIRA/JIRA Xray, Tricentis TOSCA, and Signavio or equivalent process tools?
3. How have you established end-to-end traceability from business process and enterprise architecture to backlog, testing, defects, and reporting?
4. Explain your experience working in SAFe Agile environments, including ARTs, PI planning, cross-ART dependencies, PI objectives, and delivery metrics.
5. What governance model have you implemented for integrated toolchains, including ownership, workflows, taxonomy, access control, audit compliance, release controls, and data quality?
6. Describe a dashboard or KPI framework you created for delivery velocity, backlog health, test coverage, defect leakage, architecture insights, or operational visibility.
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Skills:
Access Control, Agile Programming Methodologies, Atlassian JIRA, Backlog Prioritization, Blueprints, Brownfield Redevelopment, Bug Tracking/Defect Management, Business Architecture, Business Processes, Cadence, Cloud Computing, Communication Skills, Consulting, Cross-Functional, Data Quality, Enterprise Architecture, Leadership, Maintain Compliance, Manufacturing, Metrics, Onboarding, Performance Metrics, Problem Solving Skills, Quality Assurance, Radiography, Release Management/Engineering, Reporting Dashboards, SAP, Safety/Work Safety, System Integration (SI), Taxonomies, Team Player, Test Automation, Test Requirements, Testing, Traceability
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