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Architecture Advisor
The Architecture Advisor (AA) works as a key collaborator within SAP’s Sales organization and Partner ecosystem to drive business transformation for our customers. By bridging the gap between customers’ business strategies and SAP solutions, the AA creates compelling “to-be” business and solution architectures. These architectures, combined with an actionable transformation roadmap, enable customers to transition seamlessly into Cloud-based enterprise architectures and achieve their strategic goals.
As an Architecture Advisor, your responsibilities will focus on the following key areas
Architecture Management Responsibilities

• Assess current customer SAP solutions and identify opportunities for accelerated adoption, consumption, and portfolio expansion.
• Collaborate with customers throughout the Customer Value Journey as a trusted member of the SAP account team.
• Define business and IT architectures in alignment with SAP, the customer, and partners to ensure consistency and value-driven solutions.

Creating an SAP Architecture Vision for the Customer

• Develop customer demand through thought leadership and solution positioning.
• Map customer business processes to SAP’s industry reference architectures.
• Understand the customer’s current enterprise landscape, envision the future state, and align with SAP’s standard cloud solutions.
• Advocate for plug-and-play cloud architectures to meet the customer’s transformation goals.

Building Key Customer Architecture Deliverables

• Define business architectures and capability mappings, translating them into solution designs.
• Ensure feasibility and alignment of IT capabilities with SAP solution architecture.
• Create and refine cloud transformation roadmaps with both business and application focus areas.
• Develop hybrid transformation strategies that incorporate standard cloud technologies.

Being a Trusted Advisor

• Maintain a living roadmap aligned with the customer’s evolving needs and SAP’s portfolio evolution.
• Govern and adapt roadmaps based on customer feedback and solution adoption progress.
• Drive solution expansion by articulating value and linking to SAP’s broader portfolio offerings.

Experience & Educational Requirements
Experience

• 8+ years of professional experience in IT Architecture, Enterprise Architecture, or related roles.
• Proven experience in leading successful digital transformation initiatives for enterprise customers.
• Demonstrated expertise in solution design, business process analysis, and capability mapping.
• Strong background in Cloud technologies, including Saa S, Paa S, Iaa S, and hybrid cloud architectures.
• Solid track record of managing large-scale customer engagements with measurable business outcomes.
• Experience in customer-facing roles such as Sales, Pre-sales, Consulting, or Business Development.
• Industry-specific knowledge and prior work experience in [specific industry, if required] are a plus.
• Proficiency in SAP solutions, particularly SAP Cloud Suite, RISE with SAP, or S/4HANA, is highly desirable.

Educational Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Administration, or a related field is required.
• Relevant certifications such as TOGAF, SAP IEA-10, or similar Enterprise Architecture credentials are an added advantage.
• Familiarity with Enterprise Architecture Management (EAM) tools (e.g., Lean IX, ARIS etc.) is beneficial.

Bring out your best
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.
We win with inclusion
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 and more equitable world.
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Requisition ID: 412582 | Work Area: Information Technology | Expected Travel: 0 - 10% | Career Status: Professional | Employment Type: Regular Full Time | Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid.