Senior/Principal Cloud Architect (f/m/d)

At SAP, we enable you to bring out your best. Our company culture is focused on collaboration and a shared passion to help the world run better. We offer a highly collaborative, caring team environment with a strong focus on learning and development, recognition for your individual contributions, and a variety of benefit options for you to choose from.

SAP Locations: Walldorf, Ratingen, Dresden and Munich are possible.

YOUR FUTURE ROLE
SAP's cloud strategy provides comprehensive private and public cloud infrastructure and related service offerings for a wide range of requirements. We're looking for a Senior / Principal Cloud Architect who has the qualifications and business acumen to act as primary point of contact for all strategic and technical topics in the cloud context from a customer perspective and works closely with other internal organizational units.

This role will be crucial to ensure the successful transition of our customer SAP systems to the cloud - improving scalability, performance, and thus cost efficiency. Therefore, the ideal candidate (f/m/d) needs a strong background in SAP technology, both in terms of cloud and on-premise, in native cloud technologies and cloud migration strategies as well as strong interpersonal skills.

YOUR PROFILE

• Several years of relevant job experience, e.g. professional experience as SAP Technology Consultant (f/m/d) or SAP Technical Architect (f/m/d) with profound knowledge in at least one of the following technical domains:
• Very good understanding of SAP technologies (solutions, platforms, interoperability, interdependencies etc.) plus strong understanding of SAP's cloud & clean core strategy.
• Strong expertise in SAP architecture, including SAP S/4HANA and cloud solutions.
• Very good knowledge about cloud technology & migration concept from a technical perspective.
• Experiences in upgrade/migration, provider transition or global roll-out projects.
• High competence in adoption and consumption of the cloud portfolio across product categories focused to SAP Cloud ERP / RISE with SAP and SAP BTP.
• Ability to plan, run, and support workshops/meetings with internal and external clients particularly with regard to conduct thorough assessments of existing SAP landscapes and identify optimal migration pathways.
• The handling of architecture frameworks such as TOGAF or the SAP Enterprise Architecture Framework is familiar to you.
• Strategic thinking, willingness to learn, and entrepreneurial understanding is a must have.
• Fluent verbal and written communication, including presentation skills, in German and English.
• Willingness to travel (national & international).

Any of the following is a plus:

• Experience with "RISE with SAP" is considered as an asset.
• Professional training and certification (e.g. SAP Enterprise Architecture Framework featured by LeanIX EAM, SAP Certified Professional-Enterprise Architect, TOGAF).
• Familiarity with SAP LeanIX and/or SAP Signavio or expert knowledge in another enterprise architecture management tool.
• Cybersecurity & Compliance expertise is an advantage.
• Technology Certification(s) is(are) beneficial.

ABOUT THE TEAM
The SAP Services team combines in-depth knowledge of the industry and extensive consulting experience with the latest management and methodological skills. The