Merck KGaA Posted September 7, 2026

SAP Solution Architect

Bangalore, Karnataka, India FULL_TIME
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About this opportunity

Work Your Magic with us!

Ready to explore, break barriers, and discover more? We know you’ve got big plans – so do we! Our colleagues across the globe love innovating with science and technology to enrich people’s lives with our solutions in Healthcare, Life Science, and Electronics. Together, we dream big and are passionate about caring for our rich mix of people, customers, patients, and planet. That's why we are always looking for curious minds that see themselves imagining the unimaginable with us.

Position summary

We are looking for an experienced SAP Solution Architect with a strong track record in SAP S/4HANA implementation and solution design across at least one major end-to-end business process, such as Order to Cash, Procure to Pay, Plan to Produce, Account to Report, or Inbound to Outbound.

In this role, you will design, deliver, and maintain secure, compliant, scalable, and sustainable SAP solutions that meet business needs and enable efficient operations. You will work closely with business-facing organizations, business partners, process architects, project teams, implementation partners, and operational teams throughout the planning, preparation, execution, and monitoring of projects and business enhancements.

You will lead solution discussions, contribute to enterprise architecture decisions, and ensure effective integration across ERP components and connected applications. You will also be accountable for solution quality across the application life cycle, from initial concept and design through implementation, deployment, stabilization, and operational support.

Your Role

Lead the design and delivery of SAP S/4HANA solutions and related project activities.

Translate business requirements into scalable, secure, compliant, maintainable, and supportable SAP solutions.

Collaborate with business partners and process architects to identify fit-for-purpose, sustainable, and value-adding solutions.

Assess solution options, provide architecture recommendations, and contribute to design decisions that shape the SAP landscape.

Ensure effective integration across SAP modules including SD/LE, MM, EWM, TM, FI, CO, GTS, EH&S, and non-SAP applications like OpenText, Loftware, 3PL systems, Tax applications.

Provide technical leadership throughout project delivery, business enhancements, testing, deployment, go-live, stabilization, and operational handover.

Ensure customer satisfaction through high-quality solution design, application life-cycle management, reliable project delivery, and effective service introduction.

Ensure compliance with internal process and security requirements and external obligations, including GxP, GDPR, and software licensing requirements.

Minimize business disruption during go-live through robust design, effective testing, cutover planning, operational readiness, and a formal project handover process.

Project delivery

Define solution scope, dependencies, interfaces, non-functional requirements, and technical acceptance criteria.

Review and approve solution designs in accordance with architecture principles, development standards, and established guidelines.

Support project planning, execution, monitoring, risk management, issue resolution, and stakeholder communication.

Ensure that solution documentation, test evidence, operational procedures, and handover materials are complete before production release.

Support post-go-live stabilization and the transition of new or enhanced solutions into operational support.

Change, release, and application life-cycle management

Ensure adherence to change and release management processes in line with relevant standard operating procedures.

Monitor execution of the application life-cycle management plan for applications in scope.

Ensure complete and accurate handover documentation is created and approved before production release.

Identify opportunities to simplify, standardize, automate, and improve the SAP application landscape.

 

Who You Are:

Master’s degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Administration, or a related discipline.

At least 12 years of professional experience with SAP applications.

At least 6 years of experience working in an international environment.

Proven experience in SAP S/4HANA implementation, project delivery and solution architecture.

Experience leading technical discussions and coordinating internal teams, business stakeholders, and external delivery partners.

Experience in regulated environments and with compliance-related requirements is an advantage.

Management and leadership experience in an international environment.

Strong interpersonal, organizational, and stakeholder-management skills.

Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Ability to build trusted relationships with business partners, process architects, vendors, and technical teams.

Ability to make sound decisions, manage ambiguity, and act autonomously.

Strong customer focus and a high level of ownership for solution quality and delivery outcomes.

What we offer: We are curious minds that come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe that this variety drives excellence and innovation, strengthening our ability to lead in science and technology. We are committed to creating access and opportunities for all to develop and grow at your own pace. Join us in building a culture of inclusion and belonging that impacts millions and empowers everyone to work their magic and champion human progress!

Apply now and become a part of a team that is dedicated to Sparking Discovery and Elevating Humanity!

Job details

Seniority
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Function
Information Technology
Therapeutic area
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Location
Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Employment type
FULL_TIME

How this role compares

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We currently track 1167 comparable Information Technology roles across 74 biopharma companies.

1167Comparable roles tracked
1083Currently active
74Companies hiring similar roles
35Countries represented

Salary context

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Lowest disclosed · 2027 Business Technology Solutions Intern - Cybersecurity (Undergraduate) · AbbVie $21/hr – $37/hr (≈ $43,680–$76,960/yr)
Peer group range $60,320 – $400,000 (median $185,000)

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Spain90
Poland71
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Manager143
Principal67
Associate Director55
Associate49
Director41
Intern/Fellow/Postdoc21
Senior Director13
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