Applied Materials · 13 hours ago
Solution Architect- SAP QM Quality Management
Santa Clara, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$122K/yr - $168K/yrApplied Materials is a global leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. The role of Solution Architect in SAP QM involves leading solution design and implementation in the Quality domain, managing cross-functional projects, and ensuring alignment with business technology needs.
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Responsibilities
Requires specialized depth and/or breadth of expertise in the Quality Domain, with demonstrated solution leadership experience in this area. Candidate should be highly skilled in SAP, with hands-on experience in S/4HANA implementations or support. They should interpret internal or external business issues and recommend best practices. Solves complex problems and takes a broad perspective to identify innovative solutions
Works independently, with guidance in only the most complex situations. May lead functional teams or projects
Serve as an interface with multiple sub-groups within a business unit or functional area such as Sales, Operations, Engineering, Service, and Finance for the purpose of business technology alignment, solution discovery, service management, project portfolio management, and relationship management
Architect and design complex business process/business application solutions to address cross-functional needs, and convert design to functional and technical specifications. Oversee software application configuration, prepare and execute testing (unit, integration, performance, acceptance), and data conversions. Identify and recommend industry best-known methods (BKMs) for integrated solution design and standards
Provide and/or oversee business application functional support services to meet customer performance, availability, service level agreements, and customer satisfaction targets. Oversee monitoring of specific IT systems or set of systems and tuning of such systems for availability and performance. Drive completion of root cause analysis and resolution of outages or incident trends, coordinating with infrastructure and technical teams, support providers, and application vendors. Drive implementation of corrective and preventative actions. Evaluate, recommend, and plan life cycle for patches, point releases, and major upgrades
Deliver project and support services within area of responsibility within allocated budget. Develop project budgets. Understand cost models and cost drivers for service(s) and recommend service area budgets and cost optimization activities. May be responsible for timely renewal of maintenance and subscription contracts
Ensure adherence to GIS project management, software application development, testing, service management, change management, RCA, and other relevant processes, standards, governance, and controls. May manage execution of SOX controls and testing, and support internal and external audits
Plan and manage medium to large-scale cross-functional projects to ensure effective and efficient execution in line with guardrails of scope, timeline, budget, and quality
Oversee/manage contingent workers performing services across multiple projects or service areas. Responsible for the selection, onboarding, and offboarding of contingent workers in a timely manner. Manage contingent worker project/task assignments and ensure work product quality. Approve contingent worker timesheets/costs
Qualification
Required
Requires specialized depth and/or breadth of expertise in the Quality Domain, with demonstrated solution leadership experience in this area
Candidate should be highly skilled in SAP, with hands-on experience in S/4HANA implementations or support
Interpret internal or external business issues and recommend best practices
Solves complex problems and takes a broad perspective to identify innovative solutions
Works independently, with guidance in only the most complex situations
May lead functional teams or projects
Serve as an interface with multiple sub-groups within a business unit or functional area such as Sales, Operations, Engineering, Service, and Finance for the purpose of business technology alignment, solution discovery, service management, project portfolio management, and relationship management
Architect and design complex business process/business application solutions to address cross-functional needs, and convert design to functional and technical specifications
Oversee software application configuration, prepare and execute testing (unit, integration, performance, acceptance), and data conversions
Identify and recommend industry best-known methods (BKMs) for integrated solution design and standards
Provide and/or oversee business application functional support services to meet customer performance, availability, service level agreements, and customer satisfaction targets
Oversee monitoring of specific IT systems or set of systems and tuning of such systems for availability and performance
Drive completion of root cause analysis and resolution of outages or incident trends, coordinating with infrastructure and technical teams, support providers, and application vendors
Drive implementation of corrective and preventative actions
Evaluate, recommend, and plan life cycle for patches, point releases, and major upgrades
Deliver project and support services within area of responsibility within allocated budget
Develop project budgets
Understand cost models and cost drivers for service(s) and recommend service area budgets and cost optimization activities
May be responsible for timely renewal of maintenance and subscription contracts
Ensure adherence to GIS project management, software application development, testing, service management, change management, RCA, and other relevant processes, standards, governance, and controls
May manage execution of SOX controls and testing, and support internal and external audits
Plan and manage medium to large-scale cross-functional projects to ensure effective and efficient execution in line with guardrails of scope, timeline, budget, and quality
Oversee/manage contingent workers performing services across multiple projects or service areas
Responsible for the selection, onboarding, and offboarding of contingent workers in a timely manner
Manage contingent worker project/task assignments and ensure work product quality
Approve contingent worker timesheets/costs
Demonstrates depth and/or breadth of expertise in own specialized discipline or field, particularly in SAP S/4HANA and Quality domain solution architecture
Interprets internal/external business challenges and recommends best practices to improve products, processes, or services
May lead functional teams or projects with moderate resource requirements, risk, and/or complexity
Leads others to solve complex problems; uses sophisticated analytical thought to exercise judgment and identify innovative solutions
Impacts the achievement of customer, operational, project, or service objectives; work is guided by functional policies
Communicates difficult concepts and negotiates with others to adopt a different point of view
Benefits
Comprehensive benefits package
Participation in a bonus and a stock award program
Company
Applied Materials
Applied Materials is a semiconductor and display equipment company that offers materials engineering solutions.
Founded in 1967
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2.1BKey Investors
Stonnington GroupUS Department of Energy
2025-02-24Post Ipo Debt· $2B
2023-06-27Post Ipo Equity· $0.38M
2022-10-19Grant· $100M
Leadership Team
Omkaram Nalamasu
Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer
Tony Chiang, Ph.D
VP, CTO Applied AI
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