Below are the 4 SAP Architects, 4 Solutions Architects & 4 Software Engineers with SAP & other systems experience. The Thor Group® provides SAP SME's, DBA's, project managers, analysts, cloud specialists, integration developers, ABAP developers & SAP implementation consultants on a consulting, contracting or direct hire basis.

Could your organization use an SAP architect who is proficient in SAP BOBJ, BW, Solution Manager, Lumira, BODS and HANA, as well as experienced in financial services, entertainment and insurance industries? Technical proficiencies cover SAP BOBJ, BW, Solution Manager, Lumira, BODS and HANA. Educational attainment includes Master’s of Computer Applications and Bachelor of Science in Computer Science.

Primary tasks of this SAP architect included preparing SAP BOBJ 4.1 SP6 with underline SQL Server Database and installing configuring clustered non-prod and prod environment with fine tuning of 12 servers splitting web services and app services. Reading the existing data warehouse and data mart to build the .UNX based universe and preparing mostly WebI report and dashboards based on current SSRS reports they had as per SSIS and SSAS were also handled. One of the key roles covered training business users with reporting tools and universes so that they could prepare their own reports with the right selection of reporting tools.

Contributions involved preparing the architecture diagram for hardware and software, in addition to setting up the non-prod and prod environment with 6 servers in each environment 2 for web services with Tomcat and 4 for app servers with SIA. This individual handled Windows AD authentication and SSO configuration BI launch pad customization, APS split and security design, as well as support and port customization. Firewall setup and performance tuning were carried out. Reviewing existing universe and handling break fixes of .UNX universes were part of the job. Existing universes were modified with new objects (dimensions, filters, prompts, measures).

What can an SAP architect with specializations in SAP, as well as work background in a healthcare system bring to your organization? Technical specializations involve SAP BO, BI, NetWeaver, Spotfire, .NET, Crystal Reports and QlikView. The individual is SAP Certified Application Associate for SAP Business Objects Business Intelligence platform 4.0.

Working with areas such as managing SAP BusinessObjects and leading the SAP BusinessObjects Environment Project from the beginning till its completion were some of the skills brought to the table by this SAP architect. Duties covered performing sizing optimized for 2000 Enterprise users and creating the entire clustered architecture for SAP BusinessObjects. Advising infrastructure and the DBA team on hardware (server) and software (OS/DB Application) requirements was part of the duties, along with installing SAP Business Objects Business Intelligence Suite 4.2 Enterprise Platform in a clustered (load balanced/failover) environment for high availability and upgraded patches. Re-architecting the environment as per new business requirements was included in the list of tasks.

Responsibilities consisted of configuring end-to-end SSL/load balancing/failover utilizing NetScaler solution and configuring APS/AJS and Crystal using CMC. Key roles covered installing and configuring Lumira 2.0 BETA environment for beta testing in a separate clustered environment. This individual setup and implemented Privileges/Security for SAP BO Applications, and content as per best practices to ensure maintenance was low. Aside from setting up AD authentication/SSO, the job consisted of implementing best practices for SAP BusinessObjects usage by creating processes including access, promotion control and documentation. SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Suite 4.2 Client Tools, Crystal 2016 and Lumira 2.0 were installed and any issues were resolved.

Could the future success of your organization be helped by this SAP architect who is proficient in SAP work background in manufacturing, distribution and IT services industries? Technical competencies involve SAP Basis, HANA, Hybris, ECC, BI, BW, SCM, CRM and SRM. Educational attainment includes Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering & Science; as well as UTC ACE (Achieving Competitive Excellence) Certification.

Important contributions of this SAP architect included completing the Oracle 11.2.0.4 upgrades across the SAP landscape and implementing SAP Support Packs for ECC, CRM, SCM and BW in ECC6 EHP5. Deep ABAP implementation experience for OSS notes and best practices was applied. SAP ECC Unicode conversion was completed using SWPM and SUM. Tasks covered managing SAP Basis administrators, as well as architecting and planning the infrastructure including servers, firewalls, storage, SAP products, addons, interfaces and data archiving/ILM/DVM. Work was done with internal and external stakeholders to meet system uptime KPIs. Skills brought to the table included planning and executing datacenter/cloud migration of the Tidal scheduler with HA. Key roles involved working with stakeholders in BW, CRM, SCM, PI and ABAP development to improve and maintain SAP Solution stability and usage, and planning/executing annual DR exercise for the SAP systems. Participating and providing data and continuous improvement for internal and external audits were included in the list of duties.

In another job, this specialist served as solution architect and administrator of SAP data archiving projects in R/3 4.6C, analyzed data growth and archived objects by using AOBJ, DB02, DB15, TAANA, TAANA_VF, TAANA_AV, SARA, SARI, SARJ; the configuration was done via OAC0, OAC2 and OAC3.

Does an SAP architect who is knowledgeable in SAP ABAP, HANA, BW, ECC and SQL, as well as experienced in retail, utility and energy industries pique your interest? Technical knowledge involves SAP ABAP, HANA, BW, ECC and SQL.

Major responsibilities of this SAP architect included handling the order to cash end-to-end solution architecture for the global implementation of SAP at an industry leading greeting card company, facilitating mapping and streamlining business processes. Developing new architectural designs and updating existing ones where new technologies or business requirements were being introduced were some of the key roles. Providing rough-cut technical solution to facilitate pilot/proof of concept projects, in addition to approving technical solutions proposed by process teams, both configuration & PRICEFW were positive experiences brought to the business table. This individual reviewed/approved PRICEFW list as part of the rationalization, challenged the need for PRICEFW and evaluated them for validity in comparison to SAP standard out of the box functionalities.

The job covered establishing architecture guiding principles/standards and QA monitoring to ensure solution was following architecture principals/standards. Functions consisted of reviewing and approving the blueprint design, functional/technical/testing documents. Aside from providing an escalation point and participating in the resolution of unanticipated technical problems/gaps, the implementation of deliverables was managed based on the project plan. Duties involved defining the project scope and objectives based on requirements, along with ensuring the integration points were communicated to the PMO and other teams.

Does a Solutions Architect who is knowledgeable in SAP SCM, SD, LE, MM, APO, ECC, HANA and ABAP, as well as experienced in technology, software and consumer services industries pique your interest? Technical knowledge includes SAP SCM, SD, LE, MM, APO, ECC, HANA and ABAP. Educational background includes Master of Science in Software Systems and Bachelor of Engineering (B.E) in Mechanical Engineering.

Major responsibilities of this Solutions Architect included meeting the continuous customer demands (B2B) the company needed to meet the supply demand situation. To meet the backlog orders the supplying plant needed to be swapped based on availability in the closest OEM or hub plant. Key roles covered leading the business requirements analysis with the business team, as well as analyzing business requirements, procedures and problems, to automate or improve existing system and reviewing system capabilities, workflow and scheduling limitations. Technical and functional designs were architected for the solution proposed based on business requirement analysis. This individual led the technical and functional team to efficiently develop the architected solution in the SAP system.

The job covered studying existing system application landscape, identifying redundant/inefficient system, architecting technical/functional solutions to complex problems for all new product initiatives and maximizing the benefits of clients IT investments. Leading the technical and functional team on developing the automated system efficiently with the team to deliver the 100% efficient automated solution to the client was part of the tasks. Consulting very closely with the client on architectural software development periodically was completed.

How can your organization gain an advantage with the help of a solutions architect who is skilled in SAP ABAP, HANA, Scripts, NetWeaver, UI5, Fiori, R/3, FICO, MM, WM and SD with work background in pharmaceutical, retail and IT industries? Technical skills cover SAP ABAP, HANA, Scripts, NetWeaver, UI5, Fiori, R/3, FICO, MM, WM and SD. This SAP Certified professional’s educational attainment includes Master’s in Business Administration and Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical).

While working for a pharmaceutical company, main functions of this solutions architect were composed of providing solutions in FICO, SCM, OTC and PP/PM/QM modules and participating in business requirement gathering sessions. This individual provided technical effort estimates for projects and recommended solution approaches. Aside from leading SAP technical integration efforts between SAP ECC and SAP WM systems, this individual led SAP technical integration efforts between SAP and non-SAP systems. Researching and leading the development of POCs and documenting solutions were carried out, along with providing deep SAP technical and architecture guidance to project teams in support of solution design and development.

Notable tasks included designing custom SAP solutions to address business needs and leading onsite and offshore ABAP team in end to end delivery of business solutions. Responsibilities consisted of delivering high quality code by adhering to coding standards, delivering projects on time, in addition to analyzing and fine-tuning business critical application programs to improve performance. Data archiving was part of the functions, along with providing technical oversight and mentored offshore developers. Reviewing and approving functional/technical specification documents were completed. The code written by offshore developers was reviewed.

Could the future success of your organization be helped by this solutions architect who is proficient in SAP ASAP, SCM, DM, OTC, MM, Workday, Oracle and TOAD with work background in business services, telecommunication and IT industries? Technical competencies involve SAP ASAP, SCM, DM, OTC, MM, Workday, Oracle and TOAD.

Important contributions of this solutions architect included leading the re-implementation of Human Resource Recruiting and On-boarding system, as well as performing system analysis, troubleshooting, research and system configuration. The job entailed improving the system so it reflected the business model better, writing technical materials and creating data flow & process flowcharts. Tasks covered writing clear concise policies and system procedures for ISO compliance/audit, in addition to creating the documentation of proprietary system competitive pricing methodology, iCIMS to Workday field mapping, and Tableau sales & marketing tools.

In another job, this specialist successfully led technical/functional teams in mapping Oracle Inventory to SAP Material Master fields and handled migration using LSMW’s to test the environment on time. Escalating the need for source and target system analysis was done to determine if there were variances that would need to be addressed. Developing rapport with the business/IT technical and functional teams, in addition to reporting the monthly project status on-time to PMO were skills brought to the table. Functions involved running virtual meetings that were fast-paced and engaging, along with documenting tasks, dependencies, and data loads on newly created project tracker. Aside from resolving issues, risks were mitigated and additional human resources were engaged as needed.

What can a solutions architect who has specializations in SAP, Workday, PeopleSoft, ADP, .NET, VB and SQL with work background in professional services, research and software industries bring to your organization? Technical specializations involve SAP, Workday, PeopleSoft, ADP, .NET, VB and SQL. This individual obtained certifications as HRIP (Human Resources Information Professional), Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt, and Workday user.

Working with areas such as successfully deploying 18 global Workday implementations (9 end-to-end full cycle implementations) for companies ranging anywhere from 180 to 300k workers was one of the responsibilities of this solutions architect. This individual was previously certified in 5 modules by Workday, have been active within the ecosystem for the past 9 years, serving as guru and architect of all Workday HCM modules on both the functional and technical landscapes. Part of the duties covered successfully implementing each of Workday modules under the HCM umbrella at least 4x. This included HCM Core, recruitment, onboarding, benefits, advanced compensation, performance & goals, absence, payroll and time & attendance.

Over 300+ inbound/outbound integrations were built using WD Studio, Web Services and WD Cloud Partners alike. Other functions consisted of managing the project SME’s, timelines, milestones, SLA’s and SOW’s from assigned implementation partner, along with leading, configuring and deploying hundreds of complex business process (hire, termination, change job, international assignment). The job covered redesigning, reconfiguring and redeploying all Workday infrastructures coupled with extensive Visio process mapping. Redesigning and deploying all vendor integrations for pension, medical, dental, vision and life were completed.

What can a software engineer with specializations in SAP R/3, ABAP, RFC, Sales and Distribution, Java, and JBoss, as well as work background in software, music and technology industries bring to your organization? Technical specializations involve SAP R/3, ABAP, RFC, Sales & Distribution, Java, JBoss and CORBA. Educational attainment includes Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering. This individual is a Sun Certified Programmer for the Java 2 Platform.

Working with areas such as designing and implementing a distributed Java Framework (GUI logic) being strongly de-coupled from application logic and using a 3 tier Client/Server approach were some of the responsibilities of this software engineer. The first tier contained JavaBeans and AFC connected with JavaScript with Internet Explorer 4.0 while the middle tier hosted Microsoft Internet Information Server and Web Methods Server for XML and SAP’s RFC (Remote Function Call) library. Part of the duties covered implementing an order entry application using the above framework using SAP Sales and Distribution RFC’s and Swing. Creating a CORBA-compliant Object Request Broker (ORB) in Java was handled using JNI and the R/3 RFC library to connect Java to the R/3 System, running on Windows NT and Solaris. Other functions consisted of designing an order entry application to prototype the ORB and speaking at the SAP/Microsoft technical conference on the Java RFC Package.

Another job covered designing and developing the company website with HTML5, JavaScript and JQuery. A mobile phone application was developed with Oracle’s JDeveloper on the Mac OS using the Mobile Application Framework that runs on both the Android OS and Apple IOS. The application navigated sponsors with website and address.

Could your organization use a senior software engineer who is proficient in SAP BPM, EP, Web Dynpro, ABAP, CAF, Oracle, Java, JSP and SQL Server, as well as experienced in financial services, nonprofit and manufacturing industries? Technical proficiencies cover SAP BPM, EP, Web Dynpro, ABAP, CAF, Oracle, Java, JSP and SQL Server. Experience covers intranet-based project development using SAP components and Java: SAP BPM, SAP EP, SAP Web Dynpro (Java and ABAP), SAP CAF, SAP ABAP, SAP BC, SAP BSP, Java, Java Beans, JSPs, EJB, Java Web Services, XML and HTML. Educational background includes Bachelor’s in Computer Science and Engineering.

Some impact contributions of this senior software engineer included web based payment application, authentication, authorization and batching of payments. This individual developed test plans, test cases and automation scripts for all the features of the payment application by being in constant touch with product owners and business analysts. Key roles involved performing functional testing to identify various critical points in the application and automating it by using Selenium WebDriver, TestNG and Page Object Model in Java on different modules of corporate web site. Tasks covered creating Web Service tests using Java and getting involved in GUI testing, integration testing, regression testing, system testing, end-to-end testing and browser compatibility testing.

Skills brought to the table involved managing all builds, build verification testing and validation tests, in addition to participating in software requirements gathering, feature enhancements, implementations, design and automation code reviews. Functions covered attending sprint planning meetings, product backlog meetings in Agile software development.

Would a software engineer with familiarity in telecommunications, software and manufacturing industries, as well as skilled in SAP R/3, ABAP, NetWeaver, Oracle, Java, J2EE, and ASP help your organization achieve greater success? Technical specializations cover SAP R/3, ABAP, NetWeaver, Oracle, Java, J2EE, ASP, Struts and WebLogic. Educational attainment includes Master’s of Engineering in Electronics & Computer Engineering; Bachelor of Science in Environment Health; Diploma in Environmental Health; and German Language course.

Making a positive difference with analyzing, designing and implementing the software according to the given specifications provided by the system architects were some of the key focuses of this software engineer. Software development tools like Eclipse, Jira, IntelliJ, Visual Studio, SVN, GIT, TeamCity and Visual Paradigm were utilized. Aside from creating solutions, collaboration with a team of 20 individuals was carried out while focusing on software quality and risk reduction. Duties covered applying software development life cycle approach to create software and participating as a Scrum team member using SAP Agile methodologies. Projects included implementing the Voice Gateway Interface into the Connect Plus radio system and implementing several key features of the XRT interface including patching group calls, private calls and data calls. System information exchange between the Connect Plus radio system and third party vendors was managed. Notable tasks included participating and designing some aspects of the Application Programing Interface (API) used by the third party vendors to communicate with the XRT.

In another project, communication between the DTFM phone and the radio was managed, along with programming configuration and initialization of inbound/outbound to the interconnect controller. Tools used included C#, C, Netframework 4.0, VS2010, and SVN.

Could your organization use a software engineer who is proficient in SAP ABAP, Scripts, SCM, HCM, SD, MM, FICO, PM and Java, as well as experienced in petroleum, technology and environment industries? Technical proficiencies cover SAP ABAP, Scripts, SCM, HCM, SD, MM, FICO, PM and Java. Educational attainment includes Bachelor of Technology-Information Technology.

Primary tasks of this software engineer included globally implementing SAP ECC 6 EHP5 for the US and European countries along with SAP best practices for energy industries. Aside from creating HR interfaces for ADP payroll, HR data was migrated for the last 10 years for the organization. Key roles covered directly interacting with the client for understanding the payroll and migration plan for various countries, as well as understanding ADP interfaces of various countries to map their systems with the SAP interfaces. The job covered independently developing the complex HR ABAP interfaces for payroll and time management for different countries. Contributions involved handling majority of configurations and uploading of data in the system for different features with respect to different HR policies of various countries. Productivity tools were created using HR operations and macros for rapid data migration. Recording various LSMWs for data migration was also managed, resulting in reduced downtime during go-live.

In another job, this individual developed an application to maintain a system to track the quality of the products using NetWeaver Java and Web Dynpro ABAP. Audits and schedules were maintained for the supplier and purchaser. In addition, various kinds of meetings and discussions were maintained within the organization.