SAP Technical Enterprise Architect- SAP Tech & Innovation Lead

Capgemini•Chicago, NY

23h•$123,750 - $282,000

About The Position

The SAP Technical Enterprise Architect is responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining SAP solutions that align with business objectives and technical standards. This role ensures the integrity, scalability, and performance of SAP systems across the enterprise landscape, providing technical leadership and guidance throughout project lifecycles. You will be responsible for shaping, selling, and delivering large-scale SAP-enabled business transformations. This role combines deep SAP domain mastery with industry process expertise to define a “north star” solution vision, architect end-to-end capabilities, and lead cross–Capgemini teams to deliver measurable business outcomes. The Technical Enterprise Architect establishes trusted-advisor relationships with senior client stakeholders, owns complex proposal responses and oral presentations for opportunities exceeding $50M TCV, and leads solution blueprinting and delivery execution across the full program lifecycle. Principal Solutioners build the offering and drive growth through pre-sales activities related to a Group priority. Manage COE and a global alignment across regions. Be visible internally and externally to produce content and participate to global events. Keep in touch closely with client expectations by contributing to delivery engagements. Enterprise Architects go beyond designing IT systems to deliver business change, which may also be supported and enabled by IT. They define services from a business perspective, both with and without automation. They make an initial grouping of services in components, using principles based on business objectives and constraints. They have deep business and industry expertise, are familiar with industry standards and can work at the boardroom and senior management level. Enterprise Architects define and ensure a comprehensive and coherent view across Business, Information, Systems and Technology. They go beyond designing IT systems to deliver business change, which may also be supported and enabled by IT. Enterprise Architect Director - Work as a chief/lead architect and engagement lead in an architecture capacity designing, implementing and running complex solutions. Acknowledged internally and externally as a thought leader and perceived as a role model in the community, can operate effectively at the highest levels within national and multi-national organizations. Certification: preferably Capgemini Architects certification level 3 or above, IAF and TOGAF 9 or equivalent.

Requirements

Bachelors Degree
15+ years of SAP experience with deep technical expertise across SAP S/4HANA, SAP BTP, integrations, and cloud platforms
Proven leadership on large‑scale, enterprise SAP transformations
Strong experience in architecture governance, executive stakeholder management, and multi‑program oversight
Demonstrated ability to lead by influence across geographies and lines of business
Executive‑level communication and presentation skills
Experience operating as an enterprise‑level architecture authority , not a single‑project architect
Experiencing influencing both what is built and how it is delivered at scale
Drives strategic outcomes across sales, delivery, and capability development
Recognized internally and externally as a SAP transformation leader

Nice To Haves

SAP certifications and cloud certifications strongly preferred
Certification: preferably Capgemini Architects certification level 3 or above, IAF and TOGAF 9 or equivalent.

Responsibilities

Define and own the technical SAP enterprise architecture vision across SAP S/4HANA, SAP BTP, integration, cloud, and hybrid landscapes.
Ensure architectural alignment with business strategy, transformation roadmaps, and future‑state operating models.
Establish and govern architecture standards, principles, and patterns across multiple programs and clients.
Provide architectural leadership across full program lifecycles—from pre‑sales and solutioning through implementation and optimization.
Partner closely with Program Directors, Delivery Leads, and Functional Architects to ensure successful execution.
Act as a trusted advisor to client executives, translating complex technical architecture into business value and outcomes.
Lead architecture discussions in high‑value pursuits, proposals, and executive steering committees (often for programs exceeding $50M TCV).
Establish a recognized personal brand as the SAP technical expert for the most critical opportunities.
Work closely with partners across the organization to understand business requirements, develop solutions architecture, and supervise the implementation of new systems and technologies.
Lead the architecture design and technical implementation of SAP solutions on cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP, or SAP Cloud).
Define best practices for integration, extensibility, and development within the SAP ecosystem.
Collaborate with functional teams, developers, and business stakeholders to deliver high-performing and scalable solutions.
Design end-to-end architecture for hybrid environments (on-prem and cloud).
Develop and document solution designs, including technical specifications, implementation plans, and system configurations.
Supervise the implementation of new SAP solutions, ensuring that they are delivered on time, within budget, and meet the organization's needs.

Benefits

Paid time off based on employee grade (A-F), defined by policy: Vacation: 12-25 days, depending on grade, Company paid holidays, Personal Days, Sick Leave
Medical, dental, and vision coverage (or provincial healthcare coordination in Canada)
Retirement savings plans (e.g., 401(k) in the U.S., RRSP in Canada)
Life and disability insurance
Employee assistance programs
Other benefits as provided by local policy and eligibility

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