Development Expert-Analytics Architect

 We help the world run better

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. How? We focus every day on building the foundation for tomorrow and creating a workplace that embraces differences, values flexibility, and is aligned to our purpose-driven and future-focused work. 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.

What you'll do:

SAP Ariba is seeking a highly skilled Analytics Architect to drive the success of our advanced analytics-based applications. In this role, you will be responsible for defining the architecture, strategy, and technical vision for next-generation analytics solutions that are scalable, intelligent, and highly interactive.

You will collaborate closely with:

• Product Managers to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Engineering Teams to architect, design, and oversee implementation.
• Senior Engineers to mentor and guide them in building innovative analytics-driven applications.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect, design, and implement end-to-end analytics solutions that enable data-driven decision-making.
• Develop high-performance, scalable data management and analytics architectures.
• Integrate modern data engineering and analytics technologies into existing systems.
• Establish best practices for data modeling, data mining, and real-time analytics.
• Lead the development of custom analytics applications and AI-driven insights.
• Work with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless data integration and governance.
• Define and implement disaster recovery and high-availability strategies.
• Continuously evaluate and recommend improvements to enhance data reliability, performance, and quality.

What you bring:

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 15+ years of professional experience in product development, analytics, and architecture.
• Strong ability to work in an agile environment and cross-functional global teams.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and strategic thinking skills.
• Proven expertise in translating complex technical concepts into business-friendly insights.

Technical Expertise

• Proficiency in Java, Python, Scala, or GoLang for analytics and data-driven application development.
• Expertise in SAP HANA and cloud environments (AWS, Kubernetes, GCP, or Azure).
• Strong knowledge of AI/ML models, including large language models (LLMs).
• Deep understanding of data structures, algorithms, design patterns, and OOAD.
• Hands-on experience with Relational and Non-relational databases.
• Expertise in data pipelines, job scheduling, and ETL frameworks.
• Experience working with Big Data ecosystems (Spark, Hive, Hadoop) is a plus.

Preferred Skills

• Strong background in API development and procurement business processes.
• Knowledge of data security, compliance, and governance best practices.
• Ability to drive innovation and continuous improvement in analytics architecture.
• Self-driven, highly motivated, and a passion for solving complex data challenges.

Meet the team:

SAP Ariba, an SAP Company is the global leader in business commerce networks with over $1 trillion in commerce among more than 2 million connected companies. Today, about 63% of the world’s enterprise transaction revenues touch an SAP system. By connecting many of those enterprises and their ecosystem of partners, suppliers and customers to the business network, SAP is aiming to become a leader in the fast-growing segment of cloud-based business networks.  These networks enable companies to connect, collaborate, buy and sell across the globe in new and innovative ways.  The Global 2000 companies spend $12 trillion with their suppliers today - the fact that the majority of Global 2000 companies are customers of SAP provides a huge market potential for network based business-to-business collaboration.

​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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EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability:

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.
Successful candidates might be required to undergo a background verification with an external vendor.

Requisition ID: 421022  | Work Area: Software-Design and Development  | Expected Travel: 0 - 10%  | Career Status: Professional  | Employment Type: Regular Full Time   | Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid.