Senior / Principal Enterprise architect for data and AI

We help the world run better

At SAP, we keep it simple: you bring your best to us, and we'll bring out the best in you. We're builders touching over 20 industries and 80% of global commerce, and we need your unique talents to help shape what's next. The work is challenging – but it matters. You'll find a place where you can be yourself, prioritize your wellbeing, and truly belong. What's in it for you? Constant learning, skill growth, great benefits, and a team that wants you to grow and succeed.

What you`ll do build

We are looking for an experienced architect with a solid knowledge in Data Management, Data Platform and AI domain.

In this role, you will drive the development of the overall architecture consisting of core solutions to support business capabilities required to achieve SAP's strategic goals. You will specifically focus on translating the strategy for Data management and AI into end-2-end architecture. You will be working on architecture to support Data Platform, Data Product and Agentic AI capabilities required to enable implementation and adoption of Agentic AI to support SAP business processes as well as SAP offerings.

You will work closely with various stakeholders from corporate strategy, business and product engineering, including C-level executives, to understand the strategy and business needs and translate these into the corresponding Enterprise architecture. At the same time, you will collaborate with IT delivery units to ensure these architectures translate into implementation of productive solutions.

What you bring

SKILLS & REQUIREMENTS

• Must have 8+ years' work experience, thereof 5+ years of experience as Architect
• Must have extensive knowledge of AI architecture, and the ability to integrate and scale models into large enterprise IT systems.
• Must have experience in Data engineering, Lakehouse and AI platform architecture definition and realization for larger enterprise or related experience in product development for large enterprise.
• Expected to have broad knowledge of MLOps, AI system lifecycle management, including model deployment, and Software 3.0 trend.
• Working knowledge with SAP BTP is preferred.

Where you belong

SAP Corporate Process and Information Technology (CPIT) is SAP's CPIO organization. Our mission is to deliver IT solutions, enabling our company's business operations, creating best-in-class user experience, and serving as a role-model for SAP's customers.

Being part of CPIT, the Enterprise Architecture Group plays a vital role in shaping the technical architecture for all SAP's lines-of-business: from Marketing and Sales to Financials and Services. Our operations are driven by Enterprise Architecture methodology as well as the principles of Lean and Agile applied to the context of a large enterprise.

Bring out your best

SAP 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.

We win with inclusion

SAP's culture of inclusion, focus on health and well-being, and flexible working models help ensure that everyone – regardless of background – feels included and can run at their best. At SAP, we believe we are made stronger by the unique capabilities and qualities that each person brings to our company, and we invest in our employees to inspire confidence and help everyone realize their full potential. We ultimately believe in unleashing all talent and creating a better world.

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