Role – Principal Consultant
Technology – SAP MDG Architect
Location – Germany
Job Description
Your Role
SAP S/4HANA MDG Architect is responsible for designing, governing, and delivering end‑to‑end Master Data Governance (MDG) solutions within S/4HANA environments. This role defines the overall MDG architecture, drives data governance strategy, builds scalable workflows, and ensures high-quality master data across domains such as Business Partner, Materials, Finance, and Custom Objects. The architect partners with business leaders, data owners, and technical teams to build a robust master data foundation for enterprise transformation.
Key Responsibilities
• Lead design of end-to-end SAP MDG architecture across S/4HANA and integrated systems by conducting fit-gap workshops, solution blueprinting, and design reviews
• Lead the MDG workstream across the SAP Activate phases:
Discover → Prepare → Explore → Realize → Deploy → Run
• Define MDG data models, governance processes, workflows, rules, and validation frameworks.
• Architect MDG solutions for master data domains:
Business Partner, Customer, Vendor, Product/Material, Finance (FSP, CoA), Custom Objects.
• Recommend MDG best practices, reuse standard content, and define extensions as required.
• Guide configuration of:
o Data Models & UI Modelling (FPM)
o Process Models & Rule-Based Workflow
o Data Replication (SOA, IDocs, ALE)
o BRF+ rules, derivations, validations
o Duplicate check, search capabilities (HANA Search, TREX)
• Lead MDG consolidation, central governance, and mass processing designs.
• Define integration architecture between MDG and:
o S/4HANA (Hub or Co-deployed)
o ECC legacy systems
o MDM, CRM, SRM, PLM
o External non-SAP systems
• Collaborate with middleware teams (PI/PO, CPI) for replication frameworks.
• Ensure alignment with enterprise architecture, data strategy, and security models.
• Develop enterprise master data governance framework and policies.
• Define data standards, ownership models, stewardship processes, and approval workflows.
• Drive data quality rules, monitoring dashboards, and exception handling processes.
• Oversee functional specs, test planning, UAT, cutover, migration validations, and hypercare.
• Coordinate across technical, functional, and business teams to ensure on-time delivery.
• Collaborate with business data owners, SMEs, and IT leadership on data governance decisions.
• Provide thought leadership on MDG roadmap, data standards, and transformation strategy.
• Conduct training and KT for business stewards and functional teams.
• Support data migration strategy, mapping, cleansing, and harmonization activities.
• Validate load cycles, conversion rules, and data readiness reports.
• Coordinate with ETL/migration teams to ensure seamless cutover.
Skills:
• Must have Strong hands-on experience with SAP MDG on S/4HANA (hub or co-deployed).
• Experience in at least 2+ full-cycle MDG or S/4 implementations.
• Deep knowledge of:
o Data Models & Governance Framework
o Process Modelling & Workflow
o BRF+, BAdIs, FPM, UI Modelling
o Data Replication Frameworks (SOA, IDoc, ALE)
o MDG Consolidation & Mass Processing
o Experience designing MDG for Customer/Vendor BP, Material Master, FICO master data, etc.
o Web Dynpro/FPM concepts
o OData, APIs, Fiori
• Ability to guide ABAP developers on custom logic, enhancements, and WRICEF objects.
• Experience working in Agile/Hybrid methodologies.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving capability.
• Ability to lead cross-functional workshops and drive consensus.
• S/4HANA Certification or SAP MDG Certification (Good to Have)
• Good to have Experience in industries with complex master data environments like Retail, Automotive, Manufacturing, CPG, Pharma, Utilities