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About the Role

SAP is seeking a Principal Enterprise Architect to be based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This role is integral to leading digital transformation initiatives for customers, focusing on system integration, strategic planning, and technology implementation. The primary missions involve driving the "Clean Core" imperative and accelerating the adoption of SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP) by fostering innovation and efficiency. The Enterprise Architect will guide customers from the initial selection phase of their NorthStar Enterprise Architecture, through adoption (including Clean Core transformation), and into the realization phase, translating the architecture into SAP solutions and BTP services.

As a collective group of SAP Enterprise Architects, the team is committed to modernizing IT landscapes, simplifying systems, and reducing complexity and operational costs. The goal is to create a robust and agile infrastructure that supports evolving business needs. This position offers an opportunity to shape the future of enterprise technology and contribute to sustainable digital transformation.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development of a holistic enterprise architecture model that supports established enterprise goals.
• Orchestrate the creation of the NorthStar Enterprise Architecture.
• Guide customers through the adoption of Clean Core principles and transformation initiatives.
• Translate the NorthStar Enterprise Architecture into various SAP solutions, including BTP, to realize the Clean Core.
• Act as an advisor to customers, providing holistic advice and guidance on IT services, focusing on applications, solutions, industries, or technologies.
• Drive the digital transformation of customers by leveraging expertise in system integration, strategic planning, and technology implementation.
• Accelerate the adoption of SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP).
• Simplify and modernize IT landscapes while reducing complexity and operational costs.
• Consolidate systems and streamline processes to create a robust and agile infrastructure.

Qualifications and Requirements

• A minimum of 10 years of work experience in a customer-facing role such as Program Manager, Architect, Customer Engagement, or Customer Advisory.
• Proven experience in delivering enterprise business transformation through application delivery.
• Demonstrated experience in end-to-end architectural design for hybrid solution landscapes.
• Excellent communication, influencing, and negotiation skills in English, suitable for engaging with senior management within IT teams and across business functions.

Required Skills

• Enterprise Business Transformation
• Application Delivery
• End-to-end Architectural Design
• Hybrid Solution Landscapes
• SAP Enterprise Architecture Framework
• SAP Integration Advisory Methodology
• SAP Extensibility Advisory Methodology
• SAP Clean Core Principles
• Communication, Influencing, and Negotiation
• SAP LeanIX
• Signavio
• On-Premises Solutions
• Cloud Solutions
• BTP Certifications (*, Integration Suite, Extension Suite, SAP Build)
• Professional Training & Certification (*, SAP Enterprise Architecture Framework featured by LeanIX EAM, SAP Certified Professional-Enterprise Architect [P_SAPEA_2023], TOGAF)

Work Environment and Additional Information

This is a full-time, regular position. The role requires candidates to be based in Saudi Arabia, preferably in Riyadh. Expected travel is 0-20%. SAP is committed to fostering a culture of inclusion and prioritizing employee well-being. Successful candidates may undergo a background verification.