Director IT - S4 E2E Technical Architecture

**Director of IT, S4/HANA Director S4 E2E Technical Architecture** As the **Director, IT, S/4HANA E2E Technical Architecture** for Honeywell Aerospace Technologies, you will lead the strategic design, implementation, and governance of enterprise-wide technical architecture solutions that enable Honeywell's S/4HANA transformation. Your leadership will be instrumental in defining the end-to-end technical blueprint, establishing architectural standards, and ensuring seamless integration across all technology layers of our global SAP landscape. You will play a central role in shaping the technical foundation of our S/4HANA ecosystem, driving architectural excellence across infrastructure, integration, data, security, and application layers while partnering with IT, business units, and implementation partners to deliver scalable, resilient, and future-ready solutions. You will report directly to our Sr Dir S4 Transformation, and you'll work out of one of our Phoenix, AZ or Charlotte, NC locations on a hybrid work schedule. **_KEY RESPONSIBILITIES_** + Lead and mentor a global team of enterprise architects, solution architects, and technical specialists responsible for designing and governing the S/4HANA technical architecture across all deployment waves. + Define and maintain the enterprise technical architecture framework, establishing standards, patterns, and guardrails for infrastructure, integration, security, data management, and application design. + Oversee end-to-end architectural planning across cloud infrastructure (RISE with SAP/Hyperscaler), integration middleware, master data management, analytics, and extension platforms. + Partner with business and IT leaders to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions, ensuring alignment with strategic goals and digital transformation roadmaps. + Ensure architectural compliance with global standards for performance, scalability, security, resilience, and regulatory requirements across all S/4HANA implementations. + Drive integration strategy across ERP, CRM, PLM, MES, analytics ecosystems, and third-party applications, establishing reusable integration patterns and API governance. + Lead technical risk management and architectural reviews, identifying potential blockers, dependencies, and technical debt while defining mitigation strategies. + Collaborate closely with infrastructure, cybersecurity, data governance, and application teams to ensure architectural coherence and operational excellence. + Champion innovation by evaluating and integrating emerging technologies including AI/ML, automation, cloud-native services, and advanced analytics into the S/4HANA ecosystem. + Establish architecture governance processes including design reviews, technical standards, reference architectures, and decision frameworks to ensure consistency across global implementations. + _Cultivate a culture of technical excellence, collaboration, and continuous learning across architecture and engineering teams._ **_US PERSON REQUIREMENT_** _Due to compliance with U.S. export control laws and regulations, candidate must be a U.S. Person, which is defined as, a U.S. citizen, a U.S. permanent resident, or have protected status in the U.S. under asylum or refugee status or have the ability to obtain an export authorization_ **_BENEFITS OF WORKING FOR HONEYWELL_** In addition to a competitive salary, leading-edge work, and developing solutions side-by-side with dedicated experts in their fields, Honeywell employees are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package. This package includes employer-subsidized Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance; Short-Term and Long-Term Disability; 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Accounts, EAP, and Educational Assistance; Parental Leave, Paid Time Off (for vacation, personal business, sick time, and parental leave), and 12 Paid Holidays. For more information visit: click here ( **_YOU MUST HAVE_** + 8+ years of progressive experience in enterprise architecture, solution architecture, or technical leadership roles within large-scale IT transformations. + 5+ years of direct experience leading technical architecture for ERP transformations, ideally in S/4HANA or equivalent global ERP ecosystems. + Proven expertise in designing end-to-end technical architectures including cloud infrastructure, integration platforms, data architecture, security frameworks, and application layers. + Deep understanding of SAP technical architecture components including SAP BTP, SAP Integration Suite, SAP Data Intelligence, ABAP Cloud, and extension frameworks. + Strong background in cloud architecture (AWS, Azure, GCP), hybrid cloud models, and RISE with SAP deployment patterns. + Demonstrated success in leading cross-functional architecture teams and managing complex stakeholder environments across business, IT, and vendor ecosystems. + Excellent communication, strategic thinking, and influencing skills, with the ability to operate effectively at executive and technical levels. + Proven ability to balance innovation with pragmatism, making architectural trade-offs that deliver both short-term value and long-term scalability. **_WE VALUE_** + Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field. + 10+ years of experience in enterprise or solution architecture within complex, global organizations. + Experience with RISE with SAP, S/4HANA Cloud (public/private editions), or hybrid deployment architectures. + Deep familiarity with SAP Activate, Agile/SAFe, or DevOps methodologies and their application to enterprise architecture. + Prior experience in Aerospace & Defense or other highly regulated industries with stringent compliance and security requirements. + Background in emerging technologies including AI/ML integration, intelligent automation, API-first design, and cloud-native development. + Knowledge of integration patterns and technologies across ERP, CRM, PLM, MES, IoT, and advanced analytics ecosystems. + Certifications such as TOGAF, SAP Certified Technology Architect, AWS/Azure/GCP Solutions Architect, or equivalent credentials. + _Experience with DevSecOps, CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and modern software engineering practices._ **_ABOUT HONEYWELL_** Honeywell International Inc. (Nasdaq: HON) invents and commercializes technologies that address some of the world's most critical challenges around energy, safety, security, air travel, productivity, and global urbanization. We are a leading software-industrial company committed to introducing state-of-the-art technology solutions to improve efficiency, productivity, sustainability, and safety in high growth businesses in broad-based, attractive industrial end markets. Our products and solutions enable a safer, more comfortable, and more productive world, enhancing the quality of life of people around the globe. Learn more about Honeywell: click here ( **_THE BUSINESS UNIT_** Honeywell Aerospace Technologies (AT) products and services are found on virtually every commercial, defense, and space aircraft in the world. We build aircraft engines, cockpit and cabin electronics, wireless connectivity systems, mechanical components and more, and connect many of them via our high-speed Wi-Fi offerings. Our solutions create healthier air travel, more fuel-efficient and better-maintained aircraft, more direct and on-time flight arrivals, safer skies and airports, and more comfortable flights, along with several innovations and services that reflect exciting and emerging new transportation methods such as autonomous and supersonic flight. Revenues in 2023 for Honeywell Aerospace Technology were $16B and there are approximately 21,000 employees globally. _Honeywell is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, religion, or veteran status. Learn more about inclusion and diversity :_ click here ( \#HONAeroCareersS4HANA Honeywell helps organizations solve the world's most complex challenges in automation, the future of aviation and energy transition. As a trusted partner, we provide actionable solutions and innovation through our Aerospace Technologies, Building Automation, Energy and Sustainability Solutions, and Industrial Automation business segments - powered by our Honeywell Forge software - that help make the world smarter, safer and more sustainable. Honeywell is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, religion, or veteran status.