Senior Cloud Architect

What you’ll do As a Cloud Architect & Advisor (CAA), you will be responsible for the private cloud technical foundation of RISE with SAP and Business Data Cloud (BDC) engagements. The CAAs’ mandate spans the initial sales cycle, subsequent change requests and renewal events for private cloud architecture changes. You will advise customers and internal account teams on SAP’s private cloud offerings, assess the technical feasibility of customers’ requirements and translate these into technical landscape designs. As a final step, these landscapes are handed over to our deliveryteams for system provisioning.What you bring• Customer facing mindset• High proficiency in customer communication and presentation• You are accustomed to working in smaller teams and groups and supporting them, led by experienced colleagues, while also working independently on topics, setting priorities, and taking sole responsibility for your own project.• Demonstrate capability to efficiently execute operational and preparatory activities• Strong team player• 5+ years of customer facing experience• Expertise of the technical operational aspects of SAP solutions in a cloud environment• Good understanding of technical capabilities of at least one hyperscaler (AWS, Azure or GCP)• Understanding of data center capabilities like high availability or disaster recovery is a benefit• Good understanding of the entire platform stack (storage, virtualization, hardware, networks etc.)• Good understanding of SAP technologies (releases, platform interdependencies etc.)• Cybersecurity & compliance expertise is an advantage• Self-sufficient worker and strong team player• Affinity to technical topics, willingness to tackle aspects outside the comfort zone and to continuously learn• Fluency in German and English is a must, any other language an asset Meet your teamCloud Architecture & Advisory is an integral part of the Enterprise Cloud Services (ECS) organization. ECS drives and develops the SAP Private Cloud portfolio to cater to our customers’ needs and operates most of the RISE with SAP private cloud landscapes and the BWs for Business Data Cloud operated by ECS.The Cloud Architects & Advisors are a group of highly motivated and customer focused people, which validate the technical feasibility of RISE with SAP S/4HANA and BDC Private Cloud deals during the presales phase and are the trusted advisor post signature. This is crucial to ensure all customers get landscapes that match their requirements and to drive the customer adoption of SAP’s cloud offering. During the application and selection process, candidates will be informed which manager they will be working with upon hiring. We look forward to your application #SAPECSCareer #SAPCAACareersMEE Bring out your bestSAP innovations help more than four hundred thousand customers worldwide work together more efficiently and use business insight more effectively. Originally known for leadership in enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, SAP has evolved to become a market leader in end-to-end business application software and related services for database, analytics, intelligent technologies, and experience management. As a cloud company with two hundred million users and more than one hundred thousand employees worldwide, we are purpose-driven and future-focused, with a highly collaborative team ethic and commitment to personal development. Whether connecting global industries, people, or platforms, we help ensure every challenge gets the solution it deserves. At SAP, you can bring out your best.