Job Description
Specialist ERP Architect - SAP
  • Monday to Friday | West Perth Office
  • Performance, Retention and Profit Share Bonuses
  • Private health cover contribution for employees and immediate family
  • 18 Weeks paid Parental Leave for primary caregivers

 

About the role:

The Digital Innovation team is currently seeking a Specialist ERP Architect to join them on a Monday-Friday Roster based at our West Perth office. Reporting to the Manager SAP, you will be responsible for providing expert SAP ERP architecture leadership, shaping practical solutions and testing each business problem to confirm whether SAP is the most appropriate outcome, and brings the right AI capability (SAP-native, third-party or in-house) to each opportunity.

 

This position will work closely with the Architecture team, AI Domain Leads, the Data Platform Manager, the AI & Data Science team, system integrators and business units to evolve an ERP roadmap that is intelligent, well-integrated and data-rich. A core focus is enabling the business to use ERP data confidently.


Duties:

  • Lead ERP solution design, selection and quality oversight across the SAP landscape, ensuring solutions align with business outcomes, user experience, adoption, and HIO technology roadmaps.
  • Evaluate proposed ERP solutions to determine when SAP is the right fit, and recommend alternatives such as best-of-breed platforms, integrations, in-house builds or third-party AI where they deliver better value.
  • Partner with Architecture, AI, Data, Integration, business and technology teams to design and deliver fit-for-purpose ERP solutions that are scalable, well-governed and embedded into day-to-day operations.
  • Provide architectural expertise and guidance to operational and technology project teams, supporting design, build, testing, change enablement, adoption and continuous improvement activities.
  • Identify and assess high-value AI and intelligent automation opportunities across ERP-supported processes, including finance, supply, maintenance, procurement and HR.
  • Champion responsible and effective AI use within the ERP environment, ensuring solutions consider data quality, transparency, human oversight, value, fit and total cost of ownership.
  • Design and govern ERP data flows, master data, transactional data and analytical views across SAP and downstream platforms such as Microsoft Fabric, Power BI and Databricks.
  • Enable business teams to access and use ERP data through Fiori, Joule, embedded analytics, Power BI and other self-service tools, reducing reliance on SAP power users.
  • Engage business stakeholders, vendors, SAP service providers and delivery partners to define requirements, resolve issues, manage performance, and ensure ERP standards, data products and AI capabilities are understood and adopted

 

Skills and Experience:

  • Extensive experience in the design, operation and solutions architecture of the SAP S/4 HANA ERP Platform for a large scale business
  • Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Management, Information Technology or Engineering, or equivalent experience
  • In-depth knowledge of SAP integration concepts with S/4 HANA, such as BTP, BAPIs/IDocs, CDS Views etc.
  • Practical experience applying AI, intelligent automation or generative AI to ERP-supported business processes (SAP Joule, Business AI, copilots, agentic workflows or equivalent)
  • ITSM and ITIL framework experience in the context of deploying process and system change in large organisations

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About Hancock Iron Ore

The world of iron ore is evolving, and so are we. Atlas Iron and Roy Hill have joined forces to become Hancock Iron Ore, building on our combined strengths of resilience and innovation.

Our portfolio of world-class iron ore operations located in West Australia’s Pilbara region has a strong history of delivering reliable products for our customers in key international markets. As one team under Hancock Iron Ore, we have four operating mines: Roy Hill, Miralga Creek, Sanjiv Ridge, and Mount Webber, with McPhee Creek under construction plus a range of exciting development opportunities.

We deliver more than 70 million tonnes of ore each year through our own two-berth port facility at Stanley Point and the multi-user Utah Point in Port Hedland, providing the materials needed to foster global economic growth and development. Leveraging established infrastructure, including our processing plant and 344km independently owned and operated heavy haul railway, our operation oversees each moment from when ore is mined through to when it is shipped.

Perth Remote Operations Facilities

You'll be joining us at our Remote Operations Centre (ROC) where you will benefit from:

  • Free on-site parking 
  • Modern spacious office with break-out facilities
  • In-house café providing variety of food options and barista coffee
  • Flexi Leave 
  • Flexible working hours outside of core business hours
  • Active social club with community events and activities for employees
  • Lifestyle, learning and recreation initiatives, including family events

Equal Opportunity

Hancock Iron Ore is an equal opportunity employer and encourages Indigenous Australians, Veteran personnel and women to apply. We promote cultural diversity, gender equality and non- discrimination. We are proud of our relationships with our Traditional Owners and value the difference these partnerships make to the success of the project and to the lives of the people on whose land we operate.

Application Information

To be eligible to apply for this role you must be legally permitted to work permanently in Australia.

This advertisement will close no later than the Posting End Date specified.  We may close the advertisement early should suitable candidate/s be identified, so encourage prompt applications.

Recruitment Agency submissions will not be considered.
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Posting End Date:  25/06/2026
Information at a Glance
Business Unit:  Technology
Job Location:  Perth Airport, West Perth
Posting End Date:  25/06/2026
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