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Talent Groups · 8 hours ago

SAP Application Architect

Austin, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

Talent Groups is seeking an SAP Application Architect to define end-to-end application architecture for SAP solutions aligned with business strategy. The role involves producing reference architectures, driving Clean Core principles, and ensuring reliable and supportable solutions through effective design and standards.

IT Management

H1B Sponsor Likely

Hiring Manager

Anuradha GK

Responsibilities

Defines end-to-end application architecture for SAP solutions, aligned with business strategy and enterprise standards

Produces reference architectures by leveraging expert input from application, platform, integration, data, and security engineering teams. These reference architectures form the foundation for new SAP solutions and programs

Drives Clean Core principles by clearly defining what belongs in SAP standard, in-app extensibility, and side-by-side extensions

Reviews and approves designs to reduce customization, technical debt, and long-term maintenance risk

Defines application-level standards for monitoring, logging, and observability to ensure reliable and supportable solutions

Evaluates and influences total cost of application ownership, including build, run, support, and upgrade costs

Strong experience with SAP BTP + SAP S/4HANA application and functional architecture across core business domains

Deep understanding of SAP extensibility options and Clean Core–aligned design patterns

Familiarity with application monitoring, observability, and operational readiness in SAP landscapes

Experience assessing custom code, enhancements, and workflows for simplification or retirement

Ability to design applications with long-term maintainability, performance, and upgradeability in mind

Strong decision-making skills with the ability to balance speed, quality, and long-term cost

Clear communicator who can explain architecture choices, trade-offs, and cost impacts to stakeholders

Collaborative individual who brings together multiple engineering teams to shape shared solutions

Comfortable challenging designs constructively in ARB reviews

Acts as a trusted advisor / partner to other IS&T Teams

Qualification

SAP BTPSAP S/4HANAApplication architectureSAP extensibility optionsApplication monitoringConstructive challengingTrusted advisorDecision-makingClear communicationCollaboration

Required