Development Architect (multiple positions available)
About The Position
SAP Labs, LLC seeks a Development Architect at its Palo Alto, California location. The role defines, governs, and implements applications and product architecture with the implementation team to meet architecture standards and business needs. The position uses a hybrid work model. The Development Architect drives alignment of architecture concepts and ensures documentation is accurate; advises on technology and opportunities to reuse architecture concepts; proposes cross-development tasks for cross-initiative work; and aligns with stakeholders on architectural and technical dependencies, feasibility, readiness, and compliance. The role also coaches, advises, and monitors implementation teams on architecture-related matters, reviews design documents for compliance with ACD and relevant product standards, and supports continuous, efficient delivery of high-quality end-to-end business processes. The position requires a bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field and seven years of progressive post-baccalaureate experience in the job offered or a related occupation; alternatively, a master's degree or foreign equivalent in one of these fields and five years of experience. Required experience includes five years in Java development, cloud-native architecture, architecture design/documentation/governance, and Agile methodologies and CI/CD; and two years in microservices, containers, or Kubernetes; service mesh; SAP BTP and related services; and TCO or FinOps. Travel is not required.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field and seven years of progressive post-baccalaureate experience in the job offered or a related occupation; alternatively, a master’s degree or foreign equivalent in one of these fields and five years of experience.
- Five years of experience in Java development.
- Five years of experience in cloud-native architecture.
- Five years of experience in architecture design, documentation, and governance.
- Five years of experience in Agile methodologies and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD).
- Two years of experience in microservices, containers, or Kubernetes.
- Two years of experience in service mesh.
- Two years of experience with SAP Business Technology Platform (SAP BTP) and related services.
- Two years of experience in Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) or FinOps.
Responsibilities
- Drive alignment of architecture concepts and ensure documentation is accurate.
- Provide guidance on technological aspects and identify opportunities to reuse architecture concepts.
- Propose cross-development tasks for cross-initiative work.
- Align with stakeholders on architectural or technical dependencies, feasibility, readiness, and compliance.
- Coach, advise, and monitor implementation teams on matters that affect architecture.
- Review design documents for compliance with ACD and relevant product standards.
- Ensure continuous and efficient delivery of high-quality end-to-end business processes.
Benefits
- SAP provides employee benefits; details and eligibility are referenced in the SAP North America Benefits summary.
- Flexible working models.
- Health and well-being support.
- Constant learning and skill growth.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
