Job description 

Summary of Position:

Software Architecture Engineering (High Tech) focuses on architecting multiple types/categories of software including end-user applications and operating systems/utility software (which provides a platform for running end user applications) for sale to external customers. The work includes:

•Performing complex software process definition, requirements analysis, and high-level design/modeling to convert stakeholder needs into software solutions.

•Designing and specifying the overall software structure, core elements, and properties by understanding the software requirements, constraints, interfaces, and dependencies.

•Developing the architectural guidelines, specifications, and technical standards, including coding standards, tools, services and platforms related to current and future technological environments.

•Communicating the design of the software architecture to stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and develop integrations, leverage SAP CPI and SAP PO to enable integrations with SAP and Non-SAP on-premises or cloud applications.
• Work closely with functional teams and Business Systems Analyst team to determine optimal solutions addressing the functional requirements.
• Ability to comprehend functional specifications and document them into technical specifications, deliver integration solutions at various phases of a project, and complete tasks within estimated time frames.
• Integrating with third-party APIs and good understanding of API’s used in SAP-CPI such as REST, SOAP, ODATA API’s.
• Collaborate with global teams to gather requirements, design solutions, facilitate end to end testing, troubleshooting to meet business needs.
• Demonstrated teamwork, effective verbal and written communication, and multi-tasking abilities.
• Adhere to Alcon’s best practice guidelines, change management process and security protocols.

Key Requirements/Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree, preferably in Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, or related IT discipline; or equivalent experience
• 7+ years of experience in developing interfaces leveraging SAP CPI and SAP PO 7.5 single stack as the middleware with 3 full life cycle implementations.
• A thorough understanding of programming languages and practical experience with languages such as Java, XSLT and Groovy/Java scripts.
• Sound Knowledge of various design patterns and pallets in CPI including efficient I-flow design with exception handling, JMS and Data store operations, Conversions, Routing, Mapping, external call, scripting etc.
• Good conceptual and working understanding of data models, mapping methods (Graphical, Java/ XSLT) and integration technologies like SOAP, REST, OData, (S)FTP, HTTP(S), JSON and XML
• Expertise in configuring integration using SAP PO/CPI adapters like IDOC, XI/Proxy, REST, JDBC, SFTP, MAIL, SOAP, web services, AWS S3 and other Integration objects.
• Knowledge of SAP best practices and SAP Implementation Methodology wrt. to standard contents and SAP SaaS solutions such as Ariba, commerce cloud, concur etc.
• Working understanding of security standards including OAUTH, encryption/decryption and certificate-based communication set up.
• Ability to learn and involve in prototyping new solutions.
• Knowledge of transport management using CTS+ with solution manager, Use of NWDS for i-flow design, deployment, and alert configuration.

Good to have skills:

• SAP S/4 HANA projects experience.
• Understanding of SAP BTP services and recommend improvements to existing systems and processes.
• Experience of working with CPI-DS.
• Experience with agile software development methodologies is a plus.
• SAP integration suite or BTP certification is a plus.

Work hours: 1 PM to 10 PM IST

Relocation assistance: Yes