SAP · 5 days ago
SAP ECS Cloud Architect & Advisor - Domain Advisor Senior Specialist
Houston, TX
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 solutions across various industries. They are seeking a Cloud Architect Advisor to support the sales teams in customer-facing roles, focusing on the technical aspects of private cloud deployments under the RISE with SAP initiative.
AnalyticsBusiness IntelligenceBusiness Process Automation (BPA)ComputerData ManagementFinanceSoftware
Responsibilities
Present in detail technical and operational aspects of the RISE with SAP S/4HANA Cloud, private edition offering, including respective managed service offerings (usually to CIO’s, IT managers, data center managers, and SAP Technology staff)
Present the technical requirements and value proposition for SAP private cloud on SAP Data Centres, Premium Suppliers, and Hyperscalers 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 plan the migration roadmap with partners, System Integrators, and/or SAP Professional Services
Guide customers on non-functional capabilities such as Business Continuity, Cybersecurity & Compliance, Networking, Technical Operations, and service consumption
Work on Pricing using tools such as Quote Tool, Configurator, etc
Work with other teams within the Customer Success board area to generate pricing and provide ongoing deal support to sales teams
Own the technical discussions with the customer and act as the orchestrator of experts to obtain expertise from the SAP Enterprise Cloud Services delivery organization as required
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's / Master's degree in Engineering or Computer Science, Business Administration required from an accredited university
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 and Technical) of SAP solutions in a cloud environment
Good understanding of the entire platform stacks (storage, virtualization, hardware, networks etc.)
Good understanding of technical capabilities of at least one Hyperscale provider (AWS, MS Azure or GCP), certifications are a must
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; any other language is an asset (Portuguese and French are preferred)
8+ years of customer facing SAP Consulting experience
8+ years of solution design, enterprise architecture and/or SAP implementation
Preferred
Experience in a customer facing pre-sales role is an advantage
Experience with SAP BTP, IaaS Providers (AWS, MS Azure or GCP), SAP Premium Suppliers and/or data centers is a big advantage
Cybersecurity & Compliance expertise is an advantage
SAP Application Lifecycle Management and or SAP Operations experience is an advantage
ITSM, Service Design & Delivery experience is an advantage
SAP HANA and S/4 HANA skills are an advantage
Benefits
SAP North America 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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