SAP Technology Architect with AI and Cloud Expertise

Technology Architect

Project Role : Technology Architect
Project Role Description : Design and deliver technology architecture for a platform, product, or engagement. Define solutions to meet performance, capability, and scalability needs.
Must have skills : SAP Basis Administration
Good to have skills : NA
Minimum 12 year(s) of experience is required
Educational Qualification : 15 years full time education

Role: SAP RISE 360 Architect Role Overview: This role requires the ability to conceptualize and implement AI-driven enhancements to traditional SAP Landscapes, driving the next generation of enterprise automation and intelligence. SAP Architect designs and oversees the implementation of complex SAP solutions, acting as a bridge between business needs and technical realities to create scalable, efficient systems that align with an organization's strategy with AI first mindset. Years of Experience: 8 - 20 Years Key Responsibilities: - Collaborate with business stakeholders and technical teams to understand business objectives and translate them into detailed SAP Architecture requirements - While the business situation / problem is given you will have responsibility to visualize innovative solutions leveraging GenAI & Agentic architecture and the best of available technologies from SAP and other providers. - Work with real-time AI platforms, integrating AI insights into enterprise decision-making workflows. - Ability to bridge technical AI concepts with business goals, ensuring timely delivery and stakeholder alignment. - Hands-on experience in GenAI (LLMs, embeddings, vector databases) and Agentic AI applications (multi-agent systems, planning, reasoning) demonstrated through project implementations - Strong fundamental knowledge of AI lifecycle, data analysis, statistical concepts of ML algorithms (supervised and unsupervised learning) and AI concepts of NN (Neural Networks) and NLP (Natural Language Processing) - Solid grasp of prompt engineering, AI evaluation frameworks, value realization in AI projects - Create high-level architectural blueprints and detailed technical designs for SAP solutions, ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture standards and SAP roadmaps for on-premises, Cloud Hyper-Vs and SAP on RISE Hosting. - Design and implement strategies for seamlessly integrating SAP Applications with other Enterprise applications, third-party systems, and legacy applications. - Implement robust security measures and ensure data protection compliance within the SAP landscape. - Analyse system performance and implement optimizations to ensure the efficiency and functionality of SAP applications. - Mentor junior architects and developers and provide technical leadership on large-scale SAP projects. - Deep knowledge on various SAP offerings. - Design platform layout (hardware / family type) for SAP systems. - Hands on Application lifecycle management- build, validations, upgrades, patching, conversion and performance optimization of SAP systems for On-prem, Cloud & SAP Rise hosting. SAP BTP and Cloud ALM. - Hands on Experience on OS/DB migration & upgrades with knowledge on SAP Service Market Place, SAP Maintenance Planner, SWPM, SUM tools. - Understand CQC Reports and support Pre-Go live checks and post go-live checks with On-prem, Cloud & SAP on RISE hosting. - SAP stack and platform Security good knowledge on SAP Application and HANA security including SSL/TLS/SSFS/LSS/KMS/SSO/SAML. - Knowledge on SAP supported output management architectures such as CUPS, Print Server, etc - Design Architecture for SAP Integration and Cloud Transport Management Solutions. - Mentor junior architects and technical teams and provide technical leadership on large-scale SAP projects. - Effective communicator with ability to drive critical issues (P1/P2 or Migration) with cross-functional, Multi-vendor (SAP, 3rd parties) and client vendors. - Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities effectively. Good to Have: - Certifications: (Any 2) - Microsoft Certified: Azure for SAP Workloads Specialty / AWS Certified Solution Architect Associate - SAP S/4HANA Conversion and SAP System Upgrade - Solution Transformation Consultant with SAP Cloud ALM - SAP Certified Professional - Solution Architect - SAP BTP - Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert / AWS Certified: SAP on AWS Specialty - SAP Build Work Zone Implementation and Administration - SAP Certified Professional - SAP Enterprise Architect - SAP Certified Associate - SAP Build Work Zone - Implementation and Administration - SAP Certified Associate - Implementation Consultant - SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition/ SAP Certified Specialist - Implementation Consultant - SAP S/4HANA Cloud Private Edition - Programming knowledge on Python, Ansible, Terraform & YAML scripting - Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices in a cloud environment. Key Skills and Knowledge: - Technical Expertise: Deep knowledge of SAP platforms and technologies, including cloud solutions, SAP S/4HANA, ABAP, SAP Fiori, and BTP (Business Technology Platform), Agentic Architecture designs. - Business Acumen: Strong understanding of various business areas (e.g., finance, supply chain, HR) to effectively align SAP solutions with business processes. - Communication Skills: Excellent communication and collaboration skills to effectively work with diverse teams, including business leaders, developers, and client stakeholders. Working with global and virtual teams. - Strategic Thinking: Ability to develop long-term architectural strategies and roadmaps for SAP implementations and digital transformations. Qualifications: - Minimum 15 years full time education, bachelor degree in computer science or related field. Keywords for Recruitment / ATS Optimization SAP Basis Administrator, SAP HANA Administrator, SAP Architect, SAP Basis Administration, SAP Technical Architect, SAP Tech-Arch, SAP BASIS, SAP HANA, SAP Cloud Architect, SAP HANA Database Admin, SAP BTP, SAP BTP Administrator, SAP BTP Administration, SAP BTP Solution Architect, SAP Cloud Migration, SAP RISE, SAP RISE Technical Architect, SAP Rise Tech-Arch, SAP Rise Migration, SAP Migration Architect, SAP Cloud Architect, SAP Architect, SAP Cloud ALM Administrator, SAP Cloud ALM Administration, SAP S/4 Tech-Arch, SAP ERP Tech-Arch, SAP S/4HANA Tech-Arch, SAP ECC Tech-Arch, SAP S/4 Technical Architect, SAP ERP Technical Architect, SAP S/4HANA Technical Architect, SAP ECC Technical Architect, Agentic AI, GenAI. Resource needs to be AI Ready.