Cloud Archtect

• Support and organize technical responses to RFP / RFI's.
• Conduct detailed technical workshops with customers to define the "to-be" architecture and plan the migration roadmap together with Professional Services.
• Work closely with the SAP solution architects & customers to map the planned solution architecture into the Private Cloud Edition reference architecture.
• Blueprint customer requirements around HA/DR, Business Continuity, Security & Compliance, networks etc.
• Work to generate pricing and provide ongoing deal support to sales teams.
• Own the technical discussions with the customer on the Private Cloud Edition topic and act as the orchestrator of experts to obtain expertise from the Cloud Architecture & Advisory organization as required.

• Very high proficiency in customer communications and presentations is required.
• Bachelor's / master's degree in engineering or computer science, Business Administration required from an accredited university.
• Good understanding of SAP technologies (releases, platform interdependencies etc.)
• Good understanding of the entire platform stacks (storage, virtualization, hardware, networks, etc.)
• Good understanding of RISE with SAP S/4HANA Cloud Private Edition
• Good understanding of the SAP Business Technology Platform
• Ability and willingness to undertake customer-related travel on short notice.
• English native speaker, any other language an asset

• 5-10 years of hands-on customer-facing SAP Technology Consulting and/or Presales experience (e.g. Basis Admin, DB Admin, Migrations, Upgrades, Business Continuity, etc.)
• Experience with hosting providers, and data centers is a BIG advantage; HANA / Suite on HANA skills would be very helpful but not mandatory.
• Experience working for an enterprise software and/or services vendor is necessary

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