SAP · 3 days ago
RISE Cloud Architect & Advisor
Newtown Square, PA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$137K/yr - $294K/yr
8+ years expSAP is a leading company that helps the world run better by providing innovative software solutions. The Cloud Architect & Advisor role focuses on supporting strategic customers during the sales cycle of cloud deals, building customer-specific cloud roadmaps, and guiding customers on technical aspects related to SAP's private cloud offerings.
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Responsibilities
Present RISE Private Cloud offering, technical details, and engagement model to internal and external stakeholders
Build customer-specific cloud roadmaps to support cloud adoption and Business Transformations
Gather as-is technical requirements and map them to to-be Enterprise cloud architecture
Assess customer security and network requirements to make sure the SAP security architecture framework can meet customer requirements
Work with SAP delivery and engineering teams to address customer-specific requirements
Present the value proposition for SAP private cloud on Hyperscale clouds like Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
Conduct Technical Assessment workshops with customers to define the future Cloud architecture and support the migration roadmap together with partners, System Integrators, and or SAP Professional Services
Guide customers on all technical aspects like Business Continuity, Security & Compliance, Networks, etc
Own the technical discussions with the customer and act as the orchestrator of experts to obtain expertise from the SAP delivery organization as required
Act as Trusted Advisor to VAT and assigned customers on all technical aspects of SAP RISE
Qualification
Required
High proficiency in customer communications and presentations is required
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 Hyperscale Clouds (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
Fluency in English is a MUST, any other language is an asset
2+ years of customer-facing pre-sales and cloud architecture role is an advantage
8+ years of customer-facing SAP Technical Consulting experience
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
Preferred
SAP NetWeaver, OS/DB migration, SAP HANA, TOGAF certifications are a plus
Experience and certifications with IaaS Providers (AWS, MS Azure, or GCP) are a big advantage
SAP HANA and S/4 HANA skills would be very helpful but not mandatory
Cloud security including Cyber Security, Encryption, and key management knowledge is preferred
Benefits
Constant learning
Skill growth
Great benefits
Company
SAP
SAP provides enterprise application software to various industries, including consumer, discrete manufacturing, public services.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.3BKey Investors
Elliott Management Corp.
2019-04-24Post Ipo Equity· $1.3B
2015-06-01Grant· $1.37M
1998-08-03IPO
Leadership Team
Christian Klein
CEO & Member of the Executive Board
Sandi de Souza
Chief Financial Officer
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