AI Industry Architect (Location: United Arab Emirates)

Job Description

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 build

Location: United Arab Emirates

You will design and deliver industry‑specific, AI‑driven solutions that solve high‑value business challenges for SAP’s most strategic customers. Your work will directly influence how AI is adopted, scaled, and ultimately productized within SAP’s standard AI portfolio.

In this role, you will:

• Shape end‑to‑end AI solutions that connect real industry processes with SAP S/4HANA, SAP BTP, and SAP Business AI capabilities.
• Help customers translate complex industry challenges into clear, actionable AI use cases that deliver measurable business impact.
• Drive digital transformation by ensuring solutions are technically feasible, scalable, and aligned with long‑term business value.
• Work closely with customers in discovery sessions to identify priorities, design solutions, and guide adoption in live business processes.
• Lead agile delivery cycles—from proof of concept to pilot and production—turning innovation into outcomes.
• Act as a bridge between customers and SAP’s global Product and Engineering teams, shaping roadmaps through real customer insights.
• Create reusable accelerators, reference architectures, and best practices that extend impact beyond a single engagement.

What you bring

You combine deep industry understanding with strong AI and SAP knowledge, and you are at ease working directly with customers and partners. You think end‑to‑end, communicate clearly, and thrive in environments where ownership and impact matter.

You bring:

• Solid grounding in data and AI/ML concepts, including data modeling, APIs, and common AI patterns such as forecasting, classification, and intelligent assistants.
• Strong end‑to‑end understanding of industry processes within one or more industries such as Oil & Gas, Public Sector, Manufacturing, Utilities, Retail, or related domains.
• Knowledge of industry markets, their evolution, and the relevant SAP industry portfolio.
• Confidence in customer‑facing and partner‑facing interactions, including discovery workshops, demos, and explaining technical trade‑offs in business terms.
• A strong software engineering foundation (e.g., Python, Java, TypeScript) with hands‑on experience in SAP BTP, integrations, and at least one major SAP domain.
• Experience designing and prototyping solutions, using modern tools and rapid‑iteration approaches.
• Comfort operating in a forward‑deployed, high‑ownership role, navigating ambiguity and driving work to completion.
• Cultural awareness and experience collaborating across geographies and nationalities.
• Fluency in English; additional languages, especially Arabic, are a plus.

Where you belong

You’ll be part of a highly collaborative, global environment where industry expertise, innovation, and customer impactcome together.

Here, you will find:

• Close collaboration with customers, partners, and SAP product and engineering teams around the world.
• A culture that values ownership, curiosity, and practical innovation, where ideas are tested through real customer impact.
• Teams that respect diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and ways of thinking, and work together across cultures and regions.
• An inclusive environment where architects are trusted to lead, experiment, and shape the future of AI‑enabled industry solutions.
• The opportunity to work on meaningful challenges that influence both customer success and SAP’s long‑term AI strategy.

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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Successful candidates might be required to undergo a background verification with an external vendor.

AI Usage in the Recruitment Process

For information on the responsible use of AI in our recruitment process, please refer to our Guidelines for Ethical Usage of AI in the Recruiting Process.

Please note that any violation of these guidelines may result in disqualification from the hiring process.

Requisition ID: 447457 | Work Area: Consulting and Professional Services | Expected Travel: 0 - 10% | Career Status: Professional | Employment Type: Regular Full Time | Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid