Boeing · 3 days ago
Senior SAP Technical Architect
USA - Kent, WA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$173K/yr - $250K/yr
15+ years expThe Boeing Company is looking for a highly experienced and detail-oriented Senior SAP Technical Architect to join Boeing SAP Center of Excellence (COE). This role focuses on architecting and managing SAP Application Landscapes hosted on Microsoft Azure, ensuring robust, scalable, and secure SAP ERP platforms to support Boeing's digital transformation initiatives.
AerospaceIndustrial
No H1B
Responsibilities
Architect and manage SAP Application Landscape hosted on Microsoft Azure, including SAP S/4HANA, ECC, BW, and other SAP systems tenancy, regions, availability zones, VNet design, connectivity, and disaster recovery
Lead SAP system installations, upgrades, patching, and migrations in Azure cloud environments
Design system sizing, SAP HANA architecture (single-node, scale-up, scale-out, HA), and requirements for compute, memory, storage IOPS, and networking by evaluating, selecting and designing Azure services for SAP
Lead migrations (brownfield, greenfield) and system copies; define cutover approach and rollback plans
Design and implement high-availability and DR strategies (synchronous/asynchronous HANA replication, Pacemaker/STONITH patterns, geo-redundant architectures, ASCS/ERS cluster design)
Define automation and IaC standards using tools such as Azure Resource Manager (ARM), Terraform, Ansible, and CI/CD pipelines for provisioning and configuration
Establish patching, system lifecycle, and maintenance windows; manage SAP Kernel and HANA patch upgrades with minimal downtime
Implement and manage SAP HANA database administration and performance tuning on Azure
Collaborate with cloud infrastructure, network, and security teams to ensure SAP systems meet Boeing Info-security regulatory requirements
Develop and enforce SAP Basis best practices, automation, and governance aligned with Boeing policies
Establish patching, system lifecycle, and maintenance windows; manage SAP Kernel and HANA patch upgrades with minimal downtime
Design SAP system landscapes with a focus on security, compliance (e.g., ITAR, NIST), and performance specific to Aerospace and Defense industry standards
Ensure security and compliance: identity/role design (Azure AD, Privileged Identity Management), network segmentation, encryption (in-transit and at-rest), key management (Azure Key Vault), logging, and audit trails
Establish patching, system lifecycle, and maintenance windows; manage SAP Kernel and HANA patch upgrades with minimal downtime
Oversee SAP system monitoring, backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity planning on Azure
Utilize Azure-native tools and services (e.g., Azure Monitor, Azure Automation, Azure Security Center) to optimize SAP operations
Provide technical leadership and mentorship to Basis and cloud operations teams in outages, RCA and opportunities for continuous improvement
Stay current with SAP Basis, Azure cloud technologies, and Aerospace & Defense industry trends
Establish patching, system lifecycle, and maintenance windows; manage SAP Kernel and HANA patch upgrades with minimal downtime
Qualification
Required
15+ years of experience in large scale SAP enabled business transformation
10+ years of experience in a Systems Enterprise Architecture role
Preferred
SAP s/4 HANA certified, SAP BTP, Signavio Process Modeling, EA Modeling tools (LeanIx etc)
Experience with SAP expertise across multiple Valuestreams
Experience with Strategic and Enterprise thinking
Experience with focus and delivery of excellence
Experience with business processes
Experience with regulatory and compliance
Benefits
Health insurance
Flexible spending accounts
Health savings accounts
Retirement savings plans
Life and disability insurance programs
Programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work
Company
Boeing
Boeing offers commercial, defense airplanes, space, security systems, and global services.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
CJ Nothum
CEO & Executive Communications, Senior Manager
Colton Engelke
CEO and Executive Communications
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