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As a Sovereign Cloud Architect & Advisor at SAP, you will act as a strategic partner helping customers modernize their IT landscapes through trusted, compliant cloud solutions. Based in Middlesex, GB with a hybrid work arrangement, this regular full-time professional role involves designing hybrid and multi-cloud strategies while leveraging approved AI tools.

Requirements

  • 10+ years of customer-facing SAP consulting experience required.
  • 8+ years of experience in enterprise architecture, solution design, or SAP implementation required.
  • Expertise in cloud infrastructure and Hyperscalers (AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform, SAP Cloud Infrastructure) required.
  • Background in SAP technologies (SAP HANA, S/4HANA, NetWeaver, SAP BTP) required.
  • No specific degree requirements are stated in the posting.

Skills & Responsibilities

  • Enterprise Architecture: Design secure hybrid and multi-cloud architectures using platforms like AWS, Azure, GCP, and SAP Cloud Infrastructure to meet compliance and data sovereignty standards.
  • SAP Technologies & Migration: Apply extensive knowledge of SAP HANA, S/4HANA, NetWeaver, OS/DB migrations, and SAP BTP to build transformation roadmaps for enterprise clients.
  • Customer Advisory & Communication: Engage executives, architects, and technical stakeholders as a trusted advisor throughout complex cloud transformation journeys.
  • Security & Compliance Strategy: Balance innovation with rigorous cybersecurity, compliance, data privacy, and regulatory requirements, particularly for public sector or regulated industries.
  • Potential transition routes: People from Enterprise Architect, Cloud Solution Architect, or Senior SAP Consultant roles may bring deep cloud infrastructure, migration, and stakeholder management skills, alongside meeting the extensive consulting and technical requirements stated for this role.

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:

At SAP, we help the world run better. As a Sovereign Cloud Architect & Advisor, you will be at the forefront of enabling customers to modernize their IT landscapes through trusted cloud solutions that meet regulatory, security, and compliance requirements. You will serve as a strategic partner, trusted advisor, and cloud visionary, helping customers navigate complex hybrid environments and design cloud strategies that accelerate innovation while preserving compliance. Working with customers, partners, and internal experts, you will:

  • Define sovereign cloud strategies that balance innovation, security, compliance, and operational excellence.
  • Build transformation roadmaps that guide customers from their current landscape to a future-ready cloud operating model.
  • Architect trusted hybrid and multi-cloud solutions across platforms such as SAP Cloud Infrastructure, AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform.
  • Enable resilient and compliant environments that support business continuity, data sovereignty, and regulatory requirements.
  • Create lasting customer relationships as a strategic advisor throughout their cloud transformation journey.
  • In addition to the skills and experience specific to this role, all positions at SAP require candidates who are comfortable using approved Sovereign Cloud AI tools — including approved Sovereign Cloud agentic AI — in their day-to-day work, from crafting effective inputs and automating routine tasks, to evaluating AI-generated outputs for quality and driving adoption of AI practices within their teams.

What you bring:

  • Strong customer-facing communication and presentation skills, with the ability to engage executives, architects, and technical stakeholders.
  • Deep knowledge of SAP solutions, industry offerings, product roadmaps, and solution dependencies.
  • Solid expertise in cloud infrastructure and platform technologies, including virtualization, compute, networking, storage, and hybrid/multi-cloud architectures.
  • Hands-on experience with Hyperscaler such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), and SAP Cloud Infrastructure (SCI); relevant certifications are highly valued.
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SAP

Sovereign Cloud Architect & Advisor

Middlesex
Hybrid
  • Extensive SAP technology background, including SAP HANA, SAP S/4HANA, SAP NetWeaver, OS/DB migrations, SAP BTP, HANA Cloud, AI and enterprise architecture frameworks such as TOGAF.
  • Understanding SAP BTP, integration architectures, cybersecurity, compliance, data privacy, and sovereign cloud principles; experience in regulated industries or the public sector is a plus.
  • 10+ years of customer-facing SAP consulting experience and 8+ years in enterprise architecture, solution design, or SAP implementation, with exposure to pre-sales, service delivery, ITSM, and SAP operations.
  • Where you belong:

    Sovereign Cloud solutions help organisations meet evolving data privacy, residency, compliance, and sovereignty requirements while accelerating their cloud transformation journey. The Sovereign Services & Delivery (SS&D) business unit, part of SAP's Customer Value Group, specialises in delivering end-to-end sovereign cloud solutions for sectors like public and highly regulated industries etc.

    ***** Due to the potentially classified nature of our work, your willingness is required to subject yourself to a governmental security clearance process******

    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.

    SAP is committed to the values of Equal Employment Opportunity and provides accessibility accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. If you are interested in applying for employment with SAP and are in need of accommodation or special assistance to navigate our website or to complete your application, please send an e-mail with your request to Recruiting Operations Team: Careers@sap.com.

    For SAP employees: Only permanent roles are eligible for the SAP Employee Referral Program, according to the eligibility rules set in the SAP Referral Policy. Specific conditions may apply for roles in Vocational Training.

    Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, et al), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or disability, in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local legal requirements.

    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: 459216 | Work Area: Software-Development Operations | Expected Travel: 0 - 10% | Career Status: Professional | Employment Type: Regular Full Time | Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid

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