An SAP S/4HANA Master Data Governance (MDG) Architect with 12 years of experience is a highly skilled professional responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining MDG solutions within SAP S/4HANA landscapes. This role involves leading architectural decisions, ensuring data governance compliance, and driving the implementation of master data management processes.

Key Responsibilities :

- Designing and Implementing MDG Solutions: Develop and configure SAP MDG solutions to meet business requirements, including defining data models, workflows, and user interfaces.

- Data Governance: Enforce data governance policies and standards to ensure data accuracy, consistency, and compliance with regulatory requirements.

- Technical Leadership: Provide technical guidance and leadership on MDG projects, ensuring adherence to best practices and industry standards.

- Collaboration: Work closely with business stakeholders, IT teams, and other relevant parties to understand requirements and translate them into technical solutions.

- Documentation: Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation for MDG architecture and design, including high-level design documents (HLD) and low-level design documents (LLD).

- Testing and Validation: Conduct thorough testing and validation of MDG solutions to ensure they meet quality standards and business requirements.

- Continuous Improvement: Drive continuous improvement in data quality processes and MDG solutions.

Required Skills and Experience :

- Extensive SAP MDG Experience: Minimum 12 years of experience in SAP MDG implementation, configuration, and support, with a strong understanding of SAP S/4HANA MDG modules.

- Master Data Management: In-depth knowledge of SAP master data, including materials, business partners, customers, vendors, and financial master data.

- Data Governance Principles: Strong understanding of data governance principles, policies, and procedures.

- Technical Skills: Proficiency in areas such as ABAP development, data modeling, and data integration techniques (e.g., DIF, DRF, BRF+).

- Communication and Collaboration: Excellent communication, interpersonal, and collaboration skills to effectively interact with diverse stakeholders.

- Problem-Solving: Strong problem-solving and analytical skills to identify and resolve issues related to MDG implementations.

- Business Acumen: Good understanding of business processes and their impact on MDG implementations.

Specific SAP S/4HANA MDG Knowledge :

- SAP MDG on S/4HANA: Experience with SAP MDG-S (Material), MDG-C (Customer), MDG-F (Finance), and MDG-M (Materials Management) on S/4HANA.

- Data Model Enhancement: Ability to design and implement custom data model enhancements to meet specific business needs.

- Data Transfer and Replication: Knowledge of different data transfer techniques, such as DIF/DEF, DRF, and SLT, for moving data between SAP systems.

- Business Rules Framework (BRF+): Experience in using BRF+ to implement business rules related to master data governance.

- User Interface (UI) Design: Ability to design and configure user interfaces for MDG applications, including business context viewers and dashboards.

- Process Modeling: Understanding of process modeling techniques, including entity relationships, business activities, and workflows.