EMEA Enterprise Architecture Advisory Expert

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What You'll Do
Summary:
As a collective group of SAP Enterprise Architects, we are committed to leading our customers' digital transformation by leveraging our expertise in systems integration, strategic planning and technology implementation. Our primary mission is to be the trusted advisor to the CIO while driving the Clean Core imperative. The Enterprise Architect has a broad end-to-end view of modern system architecture, where the Business Technology Platform (BTP) plays an important role.
We are dedicated to enabling Clean Core, aiming to simplify and modernize our customers IT landscape while reducing complexity and operational costs. By consolidating systems and streamlining processes, we strive to create a robust and agile infrastructure that supports the evolving needs of our business. 

The Role:

Enterprise Architects play a crucial role in orchestrating the development of a holistic enterprise architecture model that supports established enterprise goals. To help companies’ future-proof their technology environment, we guide them from the select phase, where the NorthStar Enterprise Architecture is being created, through the adoption phase of Clean Core transformation, to the derive phase, translating the NorthStar Enterprise Architecture to its different SAP solutions, including BTP, realizing the Clean Core.

As an Enterprise Architect, you act as an advisor to the customer, leading them towards the next step of IT services by providing holistic advice and guidance, focusing on applications/solutions, industry needs, or technology.
 

What You Bring
Must-Have Requirements/Skills:
•    At least 10 years of work experience in a customer experience role (e.g., Program Manager, Architect).
•    Proven experience delivering enterprise business transformation through application delivery.
•    Experience in end-to-end architectural design for hybrid solution landscapes.
•    Proven knowledge of SAP Enterprise Architecture Framework and Toolset, SAP Integration Advisory Methodology, SAP Extensibility Advisory Methodology, SAP Clean Core principles, as well as the usage of SAP LeanIX & Signavio as tools to document enterprise architectures and business processes.
•    Excellent communication, influencing, and negotiation skills (in English) at senior management levels, both inside an IT team and across business functions.
•    Proven experience delivering enterprise business transformation.
•    Experience in connecting customer priorities to the target architecture and roadmap.
Nice-to-Have Requirements/Skills:
•    Proven knowledge of on-premises solutions and their corresponding cloud solutions.
•    Professional training and certification (e.g., SAP Enterprise Architecture Framework featured by LeanIX EAM, SAP Certified Professional-Enterprise Architect [P_SAPEA_2023], TOGAF).
Mindset:
•    Strategic Thinking.
•    Continuous Learning.
•    Business Acumen.

Meet Your Team
Join our dynamic team of SAP Enterprise Architects leading the charge in shaping tomorrow's digital landscape. We're passionate about revolutionizing businesses through cutting-edge SAP technologies. Our mission is clear: we are connecting customer priorities to the target architecture and roadmap. 

By partnering with top-tier SAP clients, including MaxAttention customers and RISE Premium Plus subscribers, we're not just providing advanced technological solutions — we're paving the way for a sustainable future. Join us in building a digitally empowered world where innovation meets environmental responsibility.

Please note this is an EMEA position and we have several HCs open for this role. We can consider different EMEA locations.

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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.
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Requisition ID: 392269  | Work Area: Consulting and Professional Services  | Expected Travel: 0 - 10%  | Career Status: Professional  | Employment Type: Regular Full Time   | Additional Locations: Virtual - Europe #LI-Hybrid.