SAP Senior Technology Architect - IT Planning - Multiple Locations

SAP•Houston, TX

3d•$107,300 - $230,600•Hybrid

About The Position

We help the world run better. At SAP, we keep it simple: you bring your best to us, and we'll bring out the best in you. We're builders touching over 20 industries and 80% of global commerce, and we need your unique talents to help shape what's next. The work is challenging – but it matters. You'll find a place where you can be yourself, prioritize your wellbeing, and truly belong. What's in it for you? Constant learning, skill growth, great benefits, and a team that wants you to grow and succeed. As a Senior Technology Architect IT Planning, you are capable to perform the following duties: Lead strategic North Star and IT Transformation planning services for Premium Engagement customers on their journey to Intelligent, AI-enabled Enterprise. Lead BTP architecture planning workshops to design scalable, event-driven and API-first integration landscapes for hybrid and multi-cloud environments. Lead the capacity planning and advance sizing services to project capacity for the customer production SAP cloud and on-premise solutions. Lead strategic customer workshops to define SAP production instance strategy, landscape consolidation and BTP adoption roadmaps based on business objectives and IT strategy. Drive AI platform enablement workshops—guiding customers through SAP AI architecture, agentic use case identification, solution design, and proof-of-concept planning. Be a DEA (De-escalation Architect) on escalations and in Backoffice, perform root cause analysis and support the escalation management team to de-escalate.

Requirements

Minimum 10+ year’s experience of experience in SAP architecture and IT transformation
Bachelors or masters degree in computer science, Information Technology or equivalent domains
Be curious about always-evolving technologies
Proficient in executive-level workshop facilitation
Ability to articulate complex AI and architecture concepts to diverse audiences
Exceptional written and oral communication skills
Proven ability to manage multiple tasks or projects with changing priorities
Thrive in a fast-paced environment
Ability to work cross-culturally
Strong collaborative and problem resolution skills with good leadership, diplomacy, decision-making, and analytical skills
Be a “roll up your sleeves” contributor and able to quickly adapt concepts and deliverables in a fast-paced environment
Customer-oriented with a strong strong attention to detail and organizational discipline
Strong writing, decision-making, communication, leadership, and meeting facilitation skills
Demonstrated ability to take initiative, lead by example, and achieve extraordinary results

Nice To Haves

Strong Knowledge of SAP BTP platform capabilities and the technology stack of at least one hyperscaler (Azure, AWS, GCP) for SAP deployments covering Technical Architecture, Infrastructure and integrations
Ability to define and rationalize North Star architectures from technology perspective for complex SAP landscapes across cloud, hybrid and multi-cloud scenarios
In-depth understanding of sizing, scalability, and capacity evaluation for SAP solutions.
Extensive knowledge of High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR) concepts related to SAP systems.
Proficient in Software Change Management concepts (CTS, CTMS, Git, CALM) and able to define the landscape (N, N+1) for a hybrid environment (On-Premise, IaaS, SaaS, and BTP), aligning with the customer project and rollout schedule.
Knowledge on SAP AI and Joule Architecture is preferred
Knowledge of Integration solutions like SAP Integration Suite, Event Mesh, and API Management for end-to-end integration architecture planning is an advantage
Strong knowledge of HANA database performance, administration, and deployment.
Familiarity with data volume management techniques and options (such as Archiving, Data Tiering, and NSE).
Knowledge of networking and storage concepts is a plus.
Familiarity with the general SAP application domain, particularly S/4HANA capabilities, is advantageous.
Knowledge of SAP LeanIX is a plus.
TOGAF or SAP Enterprise Architecture certification is beneficial.
Experience in creating automation tools using AI technologies.

Responsibilities

Lead strategic North Star and IT Transformation planning services for Premium Engagement customers on their journey to Intelligent, AI-enabled Enterprise
Lead BTP architecture planning workshops to design scalable, event-driven and API-first integration landscapes for hybrid and multi-cloud environments
Lead the capacity planning and advance sizing services to project capacity for the customer production SAP cloud and on-premise solutions
Lead strategic customer workshops to define SAP production instance strategy, landscape consolidation and BTP adoption roadmaps based on business objectives and IT strategy
Drive AI platform enablement workshops—guiding customers through SAP AI architecture, agentic use case identification, solution design, and proof-of-concept planning
Be a DEA (De-escalation Architect) on escalations and in Backoffice, perform root cause analysis and support the escalation management team to de-escalate