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PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES
We are looking for highly motivated and customer-focused team members to strengthen the
Cloud Architecture & Advisory team. The candidate will act as a primary point of contact for the
customer on technical topics and will work closely with internal teams during the sales cycle.
They will perform as a trusted advisor and subject matter expert for the customer on the SAP
Cloud ERP Private Edition topic and its offerings.
EXPECTATIONS AND TASKS
1. Present in detail technical security and operational aspects of the SAP Cloud ERP
Private Edition and value proposition to the customers (usually to CIOs IT managers
Data Center managers and SAP Technology staff)
2. Support and organize technical responses to RFP / RFIs.
3. Conduct detailed technical workshops with customers to define the to-be
architecture and plan the migration roadmap together with partners System Integrators
and or SAP Professional Services.
4. Work closely with the SAP solution architects & customers to map the planned solution
architecture into the Private Cloud Edition reference architecture.
5. Blueprint customer requirements around HA/DR Business Continuity Security &
Compliance networks etc.
6. Work to generate pricing and provide ongoing deal support to sales teams.
7. Own the technical discussions with the customer on the Private Cloud Edition topic and
act as the orchestrator of experts to obtain expertise from Cloud Architecture & Advisory
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 the entire platform stacks (storage virtualization hardware
networks etc.)
Good understanding of capabilities of at least one Hyperscaler (AWS MS Azure or GCP)
Good understanding of SAP Business Technology Platform
Ability and willingness to be part of a global team of Cloud Architects.
Willingness to undertake customer related travel on short notice.
Bachelors / Masters degree in Engineering or Computer Science Business
Administration required from an accredited university.
High proficiency in customer communications and presentations is require
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.
6 years experience with solution design enterprise architecture and or SAP
implementation.
Experience in a customer facing pre-sales role is an advantage.
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.
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
SAPs 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.
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Requisition ID: 439284 Work Area: Sales Support Expected Travel: 0 - 10% Career Status: Professional Employment Type: Regular Full Time Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid
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