This is not another generic S/4HANA role.
This is a rare opportunity to help architect and shape a nation-scale Defence transformation program built around SAP Defence & Security (DNS, formerly DFPS) capability.
The program will modernise and transform a highly customised ECC landscape into a future-state SAP Defence & Security architecture across one of the most operationally complex environments in the region.
We are searching globally for an individual capable of operating at the intersection of:
- enterprise architecture,
- defence transformation,
- supply chain and asset-heavy operations,
- critical infrastructure,
- stakeholder complexity,
- and hands-on SAP leadership.
The Environment
The organisation operates within a highly secure and operationally sensitive environment where:
- logistics resilience matters,
- supply chain continuity matters,
- asset readiness matters,
- architecture decisions carry long-term operational consequences,
- and stakeholder alignment across multiple defence domains is critical.
The environment includes:
- heavily customised ECC capability,
- complex operational dependencies,
- supply chain and materials management complexity,
- transport and logistics interdependencies,
- critical infrastructure considerations,
- and highly political stakeholder landscapes.
What We Are Looking For
We are searching for a senior SAP architect with deep transformation experience in large-scale enterprise environments.
The ideal candidate will bring:
- SAP Defence & Security (DNS / DFPS) exposure
- Defence or military transformation experience
- Large-scale S/4HANA architecture capability
- Supply chain and asset-heavy transformation experience
- Multi-stream enterprise program leadership
- Experience operating within highly complex stakeholder environments
- Hands-on architecture capability
- Strong executive communication skills
- Defence
- Military
- Aerospace
- Logistics
- Critical infrastructure
- Transport
- Government transformation
- Large multinational SAP programs
We are particularly interested in individuals who have:
- Architected or contributed to SAP Defence & Security (DNS / DFPS) environments
- Worked within Five Eyes or NATO-aligned defence ecosystems
- Delivered complex multi-company or multi-department transformations
- Operated across supply chain, logistics, warehousing, transportation, or asset management landscapes
- Worked on highly customised ECC environments transitioning toward S/4HANA
- Operated within politically sensitive or operationally critical environments
- Military service background
- Existing or previous security clearance exposure
- Defence logistics or operational readiness environments
- Enterprise-wide architecture governance
Strong exposure across several of the following is highly desirable:
- SAP S/4HANA
- SAP Defence & Security (DNS / DFPS)
- SAP Supply Chain
- SAP EWM
- SAP TM
- SAP MM
- SAP EAM / PM
- Enterprise Architecture
- Large-scale transformation governance
- ECC modernisation
This is one of the very few SAP Defence & Security transformation programs of this scale currently occurring globally.
The complexity is not purely technical.
Success in this role requires someone capable of navigating:
- operational complexity,
- stakeholder conflict,
- defence-sector nuances,
- transformation governance,
- supply chain resilience,
- and long-term architectural strategy.
Location
Wellington, New Zealand
Relocation support may be available for the right candidate.
Due to the nature of the environment, preference will be given to candidates from Five Eyes-aligned countries.
Engagement Type
Permanent preferred.
However, exceptional long-term contract candidates may also be considered.
Why This Opportunity
For the right individual, this is an opportunity to:
- Shape a nationally significant SAP Defence transformation
- Work on one of the most unique SAP programs globally
- Operate at the forefront of SAP Defence & Security capability
- Influence future-state architecture at enterprise scale
- Join a multi-year transformation journey with genuine long-term impact
Many individuals operating within Defence and Security environments do not publicly disclose the full nature of their work due to operational sensitivity.
If your background aligns with this environment but is not fully represented publicly, we still strongly encourage a confidential discussion.