Senior Cloud Advisory Architect, Enterprise Cloud Services, Plano

SAP•Plano, TX

10d•Hybrid

About The Position

This is a customer facing role where you will support the sales teams during the entire cycle of a Cloud deal. 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. SAP innovations help more than four hundred thousand customers worldwide work together more efficiently and use business insight more effectively. Originally known for leadership in enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, SAP has evolved to become a market leader in end-to-end business application software and related services for database, analytics, intelligent technologies, and experience management. As a cloud company with two hundred million users and more than one hundred thousand employees worldwide, we are purpose-driven and future-focused, with a highly collaborative team ethic and commitment to personal development. Whether connecting global industries, people, or platforms, we help ensure every challenge gets the solution it deserves. At SAP, you can bring out your best.

Requirements

Fluency in English is a MUST, any other language an asset.
High proficiency in the SAP product portfolio, offerings, and industry solutions.
Good understanding of SAP solutions (releases, platform interdependencies etc.)
Good understanding of operational aspects (Application or Technical) of SAP solutions in a cloud environment.
Good understanding of capabilities of at least one Hyperscaler (AWS, MS Azure, or GCP)
Ability and willingness to be part of a global team of Cloud Architects.
Willingness to undertake customer related travel on short notice.
Bachelor’s / Master’s degree in Engineering or Computer Science, Business Administration required from an accredited university.
High proficiency in customer communications and presentations is required
8+ years experience with customer facing SAP Technology Consulting (e.g. Basis Admin, DB Admin, Migrations, Upgrades, Business Continuity, Operations etc.) in large-scale customer environments.
8+ years experience with solution design, enterprise architecture and or SAP implementation.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a customer facing pre-sales role is an advantage.
Understanding of United States Government Cloud System Requirements (NIST, ITAR, FedRAMP, etc)
Experience working with Aerospace and Defense customers is a plus
Experience with IaaS Providers (AWS, MS Azure or GCP) and data centers is a big advantage.
SAP HANA and S/4 HANA skills would be very helpful but not mandatory.

Responsibilities

Present in detail the RISE with SAP Private Cloud, S/4 HANA Cloud Extended Edition offering.
Present the requirements and value proposition for SAP private cloud on hyperscalers like Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
Conduct assessment workshops with customers to define the future Cloud architecture and plan the migration roadmap together with partners, System Integrators, and or SAP Professional Services.
Guide customer discussions around Business Continuity, Security & Compliance, Networks etc..
Work with bid teams to generate pricing and provide ongoing deal support to sales teams.
Own the technical discussions with the customer and act as the orchestrator of experts to obtain expertise from the SAP delivery organization as required.

Benefits

Constant learning, skill growth, great benefits, and a team that wants you to grow and succeed.
SAP innovations help more than four hundred thousand customers worldwide work together more efficiently and use business insight more effectively.
SAP has evolved to become a market leader in end-to-end business application software and related services for database, analytics, intelligent technologies, and experience management.
As a cloud company with two hundred million users and more than one hundred thousand employees worldwide, we are purpose-driven and future-focused, with a highly collaborative team ethic and commitment to personal development.
SAP’s culture of inclusion, focus on health and well-being, and flexible working models help ensure that everyone – regardless of background – feels included and can run at their best.
At SAP, we believe we are made stronger by the unique capabilities and qualities that each person brings to our company, and we invest in our employees to inspire confidence and help everyone realize their full potential.
We ultimately believe in unleashing all talent and creating a better world.
SAP is committed to the values of Equal Employment Opportunity and provides accessibility accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, age, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, et al), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or disability.
The annualized compensation range inclusive of base salary and variable incentive target for the career level applicable to the posted role. The targeted combined range for this position is $137,300 - $294,000(USD) USD.
Any SAP variable incentive includes a targeted dollar amount and any actual payout amount is dependent on company and personal performance.
Please reference this link for a summary of SAP benefits and eligibility requirements: SAP North America Benefits.