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SAP S/4HANA Solution Architect
Enterprise S/4HANA Architecture & Migration Leadership
The architecture decisions made at the start of an S/4HANA programme determine its long-term success. A strong S/4HANA architect defines the deployment approach, integration landscape, data migration strategy, and technical governance — before the first consultant writes a line of configuration. We place S/4HANA architects who have led enterprise-scale implementations from blueprint to production.
- S/4HANA deployment approach (greenfield/brownfield/bluefield), landscape design, and integration architecture
- Enterprise architecture governance, fit-to-standard facilitation, and senior stakeholder management
- We screen for practical depth, not just certifications
- Contract, contract-to-hire, or full-time — your choice
- US and Canada talent. Shortlist in 5–10 business days.
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About CRM Force
Boutique means something different when the person who built the company has done the work.
Saad Ahmed spent 20 years as a CRM consultant, solution architect, and implementation lead — building marketing automation and CRM systems for clients from start-ups to publicly traded enterprises. He founded CRM Force to bring practitioner-led vetting to a space dominated by generalist agencies.
Every candidate goes through a two-step internal qualification process — reviewed by two separate evaluators before they reach you. We confirm experience, certifications, technical depth, and fit. You receive a shortlist, not a resume dump.
CRM consultants, architects, developers, and admins. Marketing automation specialists. RevOps leaders, business analysts, and project managers. If it touches the CRM or marketing technology stack, we place it. Contract, contract-to-hire, and direct hire — across all seniority levels.
We Recruit for You
Three reasons companies choose us over a traditional recruiter — and what makes the difference in practice.
Vetted by Someone Who Has Done the Work
Saad Ahmed, founder of CRM Force, spent 20 years as a CRM Consultant and Solution Architect — building HubSpot implementations, designing data models, and running client engagements himself. When he reviews a candidate for your role, he is not reading a job description. He is evaluating whether someone can do work he has done himself. That distinction matters.
No Resume Dumps. A Shortlist You Can Act On.
You receive 3 to 5 pre-vetted candidates, each with our written assessment — why we believe they fit your role, where they are strong, and what to probe in the interview. Our internal process puts every candidate through two separate evaluation stages before they reach you. You only meet people who have cleared the bar.
Three Engagement Models. One Standard.
Contract for short and long-term engagements. Contract-to-hire when you want to try before you commit. Direct placement for permanent roles. Every model includes the same sourcing, multi-stage screening, skills assessment, and reference validation. The delivery vehicle changes — the standard does not.
Our Recruitment Process
Four steps from brief to shortlist — no surprises, no padding, no wasted interviews.
We Learn Your Requirements
A focused role briefing call — not a generic intake form. We ask about portal size, Hub configuration, seniority level, technical depth required, team structure, and what a genuinely great candidate looks like for your specific situation. The brief matters more than most clients expect.
We Search Our Network
We work our pre-built database of CRM and HubSpot professionals alongside targeted outreach to passive candidates who are not actively applying. The majority of the people we present are not on job boards — they are available to the right opportunity, if the right person asks.
You Receive a Shortlist
Typically 3 to 5 pre-vetted candidates, each with our written assessment — not just a resume. We tell you why we believe each person is right for your specific role, where they are strong, and what you should probe in the interview. You decide who moves forward.
We Support You to Offer
We coordinate interviews, facilitate debriefs, provide market-rate compensation benchmarks, and support you through the offer stage. The search does not end when we send the shortlist — it ends when you have the right person in the role.
Find an SAP S/4HANA Solution Architect
We place CRM and Marketing Automation professionals across the US and Canada.
Industries We Serve
SAP S/4HANA solution architects are placed at large enterprises in manufacturing, utilities, oil and gas, financial services, and retail managing complex, multi-country S/4HANA programmes. We work with organizations of all sizes — from growth-stage startups to publicly traded enterprises — across all major industries.
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When You Need an SAP S/4HANA Solution Architect
A few things we hear from clients before they reach out.
- Defining the deployment approach and business case for a major S/4HANA migration
- Designing the integration landscape between S/4HANA and cloud applications (Ariba, SuccessFactors, CX)
- Leading a large programme team of functional and technical consultants across multiple workstreams
- Conducting fit-to-standard workshops to minimise customisation and maximise clean core adoption
- Providing architecture governance and decision oversight across a multi-year S/4HANA programme
How We Vet SAP S/4HANA Solution Architects
Solution architects must combine deep platform knowledge with programme leadership and stakeholder communication. We assess all three.
Red Flags to Watch For
- Has "architect" in their title but limited evidence of architecture documentation or ADR (architecture decision record) ownership
- Cannot explain the difference between greenfield and brownfield migration approaches and when each is appropriate
- No BTP or integration architecture experience — only core S/4HANA configuration
- Has only worked on single-country, single-instance implementations — no multi-country or multi-company code experience
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Architecture Specialisations We Place
SAP architects span system design, integration, and programme governance roles.
Solution Architecture
End-to-end S/4HANA deployment design including landscape, data model, and integration strategy.
Integration Architecture
SAP Integration Suite and BTP-based integration design for cloud-to-cloud and hybrid landscapes.
Technical Architecture
BTP extension design, clean core strategy, and ABAP custom development governance.
Programme Governance
Architecture review boards, decision governance, and senior stakeholder communication for large programmes.
SAP Architecture Roles We Place
From solution architects to enterprise architecture leads, we place the full SAP architecture talent spectrum.
S/4HANA Solution Architect
Designs the overall S/4HANA solution architecture and leads fit-to-standard facilitation across functional workstreams.
- Deployment approach definition
- Fit-to-standard facilitation
- Architecture decision governance
SAP Integration Architect
Designs the integration landscape between S/4HANA and peripheral cloud and on-premise systems.
- Integration pattern design
- SAP Integration Suite / CPI
- API governance and error handling
SAP Enterprise Architect
Provides enterprise-level architecture oversight across the full SAP landscape including roadmap and clean core strategy.
- SAP roadmap design
- Clean core governance
- C-suite architecture communication
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the difference between an SAP solution architect and a functional lead?
- A functional lead owns the configuration and delivery for a specific module (e.g., FICO or MM). A solution architect owns the cross-functional design — how modules integrate, what gets customised vs standardised, how the system connects to peripheral applications, and what the upgrade path looks like. On large programmes, both roles work together: the architect sets the guardrails and the functional leads deliver within them.
- What is SAP clean core and why does it matter?
- SAP clean core is a strategy for minimising modifications to the standard S/4HANA system by moving custom logic to SAP BTP (Business Technology Platform) using released APIs and extension points. A clean core means future upgrades are faster, cheaper, and less risky because customisations don't need to be re-validated against each SAP update.
- What is RISE with SAP and how does it affect architecture decisions?
- RISE with SAP is SAP's cloud migration package that bundles S/4HANA Cloud (private or public edition) with Business Process Intelligence, SAP BTP, and managed cloud infrastructure. Architecture decisions under RISE differ from traditional on-premise deployments — particularly around extension strategy (clean core becomes mandatory), upgrade cadence (quarterly), and infrastructure responsibility (shifted to SAP or a hyperscaler).
- How do you assess whether an S/4HANA architect has real programme leadership experience?
- We ask architects to walk through the most complex programme they led — specifically focusing on decisions they made about deployment approach, integration design, and trade-offs they navigated. We look for evidence of stakeholder conflict, constraint navigation, and documented decisions rather than just technical vocabulary. Architects who can only describe what they designed, not how they defended it to business stakeholders, are senior consultants — not architects.
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