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SAP · 19 hours ago

Senior Cloud Advisory Architect, Enterprise Cloud Services, Houston

SAP is a global leader in enterprise application software, helping businesses run better. The Senior Cloud Advisory Architect will support sales teams throughout the Cloud deal cycle, presenting offerings and conducting workshops to define future Cloud architecture and migration plans with customers.

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Responsibilities

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

Qualification

SAP product portfolioCloud architectureHyperscaler knowledgeCustomer communicationsSAP solutions understandingEnterprise architectureIaaS Providers experienceFluency in EnglishTeam collaborationPresentation skills

Required

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
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

Preferred

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

Benefits

Constant learning
Skill growth
Great benefits
Health and well-being
Flexible working models

Company

SAP provides enterprise application software to various industries, including consumer, discrete manufacturing, public services.

H1B Sponsorship

SAP has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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2025 (6)
2024 (1)
2023 (3)
2022 (3)
2021 (3)
2020 (6)

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$1.3B
Key Investors
Elliott Management Corp.
2019-04-24Post Ipo Equity· $1.3B
2015-06-01Grant· $1.37M
1998-08-03IPO

Leadership Team

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Christian Klein
CEO & Member of the Executive Board
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Sandi de Souza
Chief Financial Officer
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