Senior Cloud Advisory Architect, Enterprise Cloud Services, Houston

SAP Cloud Solutions Architect

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.

Expectations And Tasks

This is a customer facing role where you will support the sales teams during the entire cycle of a Cloud deal. Following are the key tasks that this role will perform:

• Present in detail the RISE with SAP Private Cloud, S/4 HANA Cloud Extended Edition offering.
• Present the requirements and value proposition for SAP private cloud on hyperscalers like Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Conduct assessment workshops with customers to define the future Cloud architecture and plan the migration roadmap together with partners, System Integrators, and or SAP Professional Services.
• Guide customer discussions around Business Continuity, Security & Compliance, Networks, etc.
• Work with bid teams to generate pricing and provide ongoing deal support to sales teams.
• Own the technical discussions with the customer and act as the orchestrator of experts to obtain expertise from the SAP delivery organization as required.

Education And Qualifications / Skills And Competencies

• Fluency in English is a MUST, any other language an asset.
• High proficiency in the SAP product portfolio, offerings, and industry solutions.
• Good understanding of SAP solutions (releases, platform interdependencies, etc.)
• Good understanding of operational aspects (Application or Technical) of SAP solutions in a cloud environment.
• Good understanding of capabilities of at least one Hyperscaler (AWS, MS Azure, or GCP)
• Ability and willingness to be part of a global team of Cloud Architects.
• Willingness to undertake customer related travel on short notice.
• Bachelor's / Master's degree in Engineering or Computer Science, Business Administration required from an accredited university.
• High proficiency in customer communications and presentations is required.

Work Experience

• 8+ years experience with customer facing SAP Technology Consulting (e.g. Basis Admin, DB Admin, Migrations, Upgrades, Business Continuity, Operations, etc.) in large-scale customer environments.
• 8+ years experience with solution design, enterprise architecture, and or SAP implementation.
• Experience in a customer facing pre-sales role is an advantage.
• Understanding of United States Government Cloud System Requirements (NIST, ITAR, FedRAMP, etc)
• Experience working with Aerospace and Defense customers is a plus.
• Experience with IaaS Providers (AWS, MS Azure or GCP) and data centers is a big advantage.
• SAP HANA and S/4 HANA skills would be very helpful but not mandatory.