SAP Technical Enterprise Architect RISE with SAP Cloud Migration

Job title - SAP Technical Enterprise Architect RISE with SAP Cloud Migration
Work location - Alpharetta, GA Hybrid

Minimum years of experience needed in the required skills 8-10 years of experience
Minimum over all work experience required 10 years of experience
Domain - Financial services


Complete job description - Key Responsibilities
Architecture Design & Governance

• Map legacy "as-is" technical requirements to secure, scalable "to-be" cloud target architectures.
• Design deployment frameworks on preferred IaaS hyperscale s (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Enforce Clean Core principles to limit heavy code customization and ensure safe upgrade paths.
• Incorporate SAP Business Technology Platform for side-by-side extensibility and integration patterns.
• Extensive knowledge of Cloud network setup and connectivity setup to Rise environment. Able guide SAP basis, cloud networking teams in design of virtual networks and peering methods

Migration & Technical Assessment

• Conduct technical assessment workshops to define cloud migration roadmaps (Greenfield, Brownfield, or Selective Data Transition).
• Evaluate custom code and environment readiness utilizing tools like SAP Readiness Check.
• Design and govern system sizing, OS/DB migrations, and conversions to SAP HANA or S/4HANA

Infrastructure, Security & Operations

• Architect resilient infrastructure models that leverage High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR) frameworks.
• Solid understanding of SAP rise infrastructure components, IP natting and DNS setup configurations.
• Audit network and cybersecurity parameters (encryption, firewalls, and key management) to fit SAP's cloud standards.
• Clarify complex operational boundaries across the SAP rise Roles and Responsibilities to distinguish tasks handled by SAP Enterprise Cloud Services (ECS) from those managed by partners or clients

Stakeholder Engagement & Advisory

• Deliver highly technical presentations to senior client leadership, including CIOs, CISO, and IT Directors.
• Partner closely with internal pre-sales, account execution teams, and external systems integrators

Required Qualifications & Experience
Professional Experience

• 8 years of direct customer-facing SAP Technical Consulting experience (such as SAP Basis Administration, DB Administration, or complex upgrades).
• 3 years designing complex technical solutions, cloud enterprise architecture, or large-scale SAP implementations.
• Demonstrable experience navigating large-scale enterprise migrations from on-premises setups to public cloud architecture
• Technical Skills & Tools
• Comprehensive expertise in SAP NetWeaver, SAP HANA, and S/4HANA architecture.
• Deep practical knowledge of public cloud platform services, including virtual private clouds (VPCs), storage tiers, and compute optimization.
• Experience with architectural blueprinting platforms, such as SAP LEAN IX or Signavio, is highly advantageous.
• Exposure to SAP CALM and configuration
• Exposure to sensitive data elements encryption or decryption tools
• Background in Enterprise Linux operating systems (SUSE, RHEL)
• Certifications (Preferred)
• SAP Certified Professional Enterprise Architect.
• Hyperscale certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect, or Google Cloud Architect).
• TOGAF or SAP Enterprise Architecture Framework (LeanIX EAM) accreditation
• Core Competencies

Strong verbal and written communication skills with the capacity to explain deeply technical cloud concepts in universal, non-technical business language.
Sharp problem-solving capabilities when resolving complex networking, data residency, and cloud compliance problems.
Willingness to travel to customer sites as needed.