Consumer Goods, Retail, Travel

Accenture•Chicago, IL

About The Position

Accenture is hiring an SAP Basis/BTP technical architecture manager to lead the Basis workstream on SAP transformation projects for Products, Consumer Goods, Retail, and Travel clients. The role spans S/4HANA greenfield implementations, brownfield conversions, BTP extensions, and application management services (AMS). It owns technical landscape design, cutover planning, and platform go-live readiness, while combining team leadership and client engagement with hands-on SAP technical expertise. Travel may be required and can range from 0 to 100%, depending on business needs and client requirements. The position includes architecture and governance of SAP HANA databases on Azure or equivalent hyperscaler infrastructure; implementation and validation of high-availability and disaster-recovery solutions; transport and release governance; and escalation leadership for priority incidents. The manager leads and develops Basis consultants, coordinates with project and AMS teams, and provides client stakeholders with landscape updates, risk flags, and platform readiness assessments.

Requirements

At least 5 years of SAP Basis experience, including at least two full-cycle S/4HANA implementations or brownfield conversions in a lead or co-lead capacity.
At least 3 years of experience and deep hands-on expertise in SAP HANA database administration on cloud infrastructure, including memory architecture, HSR, backup strategy, performance tuning, and EarlyWatch Alert interpretation.
At least 2 years of experience designing and executing SAP HA/DR solutions in Azure or equivalent hyperscaler environments.
At least 2 years of experience managing transport landscapes and release governance across multi-system, multi-track project environments.
Proven experience leading small-to-medium Basis teams of 3–8 people across project and AMS delivery models.
Prior experience supporting the CMT industry and clients.
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, with a minimum of 12 years of work experience; alternatively, an Associate’s degree with a minimum of 6 years of work experience.

Nice To Haves

SAP certification in SAP Technology, HANA Administration, or SAP S/4HANA System Administration.
Experience with SAP BTP platform operations in a transformation context, including subaccount governance, Cloud Connector management, and identity/authentication integration with SAP Cloud Identity Services.
Familiarity with SAP RISE and the BTP shared responsibility model, including the scope managed by SAP and the scope outside SAP management.
Exposure to SAP IDoc/ALE operations, archiving frameworks, and large-scale data volume management.
Experience integrating SAP Basis operations with enterprise ITSM platforms in SAP delivery contexts.
Experience with tools such as SLO, SNP, and SLT.
Scripting exposure using Python, Shell, or PowerShell for Basis task automation or monitoring.
Functional understanding of SAP Finance (FI/CO), Supply Chain (MM/SD/EWM), or Manufacturing (PP/QM) to support cross-functional platform triage and cutover planning.

Responsibilities

Lead Basis workstream delivery across S/4HANA greenfield, brownfield conversion, BTP extension, and AMS engagements, owning technical landscape design, cutover planning, and platform go-live readiness.
Architect and govern SAP HANA database environments on Azure (Mv2/Mv3) or equivalent hyperscaler infrastructure, including NUMA tuning, NSE tiering strategy, delta merge configuration, HSR topology, and backup and recovery design.
Drive high-availability and disaster-recovery implementation using HANA System Replication, Pacemaker clustering, Azure Site Recovery, and Azure Files integration; validate failover readiness before go-live.
Own transport and release governance by establishing CTS+/ChaRM workflows, transport lanes, and release calendar alignment with project and AMS teams; integrate with CI/CD pipelines where DevOps practices are in scope.
Serve as the primary Basis escalation point for P1/P2 incidents during project hypercare and AMS steady state; lead root-cause analysis, coordinate cross-functional resolution, and author post-incident reviews.
Lead and develop a team of Basis consultants by assigning work, reviewing deliverables, conducting technical knowledge transfers, and building capability across junior and mid-level engineers.
Engage client technical leads and project managers, providing landscape status updates, risk flags, and platform readiness assessments.
Travel as required based on business needs and client requirements; the amount may vary from 0 to 100%.