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SAP NS2 Cloud Advisory Architect Federal (Department of Defense & U.S. Intelligence Community)-Metro DC-active Secret clearance

Active U.S. Secret security clearance (TS/SCI with CI Polygraph preferred). Must be clearable up to a polygraph clearance

NS2 COMPANY DESCRIPTION

SAP is the global market leader for business software and related National Security Services Inc. (SAP NS2) is an independent U.S. subsidiary of SAP NS2 we leverage best-in-breed technologies engineered by SAP to protect the lives assets and information of Americans. Weoffer SAP solutions with specialized levels of security and support to meet the requirements of U.S. national security and critical infrastructure customers.

This position requires access to customer data; Must be a U.S. NS2 does not offer Visa sponsorships for this role. All internals must have managers approval to transfer.

Location:

Washington D.C. Metro / Capital Region must be within a commutable distance to Herndon/Chantilly VA and a minimum of 3 days a week in the office.

Travel: 10-25%

Clearance: U.S. Citizenship and an active DoD or IC security clearance (Secret or higher) required; TS/SCI with polygraph preferred.

About the Role:

The SAP NS2 Cloud Advisory Architect is a senior customer-facing expert responsible for guiding Department of Defense (DoD) and Intelligence Community (IC) organizations through their enterprise transformation journey to RISE with SAP Private Cloud and S/4HANA.

This role combines deep technical knowledge with strategic advisory skills to help customers define their cloud strategy enterprise architecture and modernization roadmap. The Cloud Advisory Architect leads technical discovery architecture design and transformation planning aligning SAP Business Suite capabilities with mission compliance and performance objectives.

You will act as a trusted advisor and orchestrator across SAP partners and hyperscaler ecosystems ensuring successful cloud adoption and long-term mission value.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary technical and cloud advisory point of contact for DoD and IC customers pursuing ERP and enterprise modernization.
• Present and articulate the RISE with SAP Private Cloud S/4HANA Cloud Extended Edition and SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP) offerings to customer and partner stakeholders.
• Conduct cloud strategy and architecture workshops to assess current-state landscapes define target-state architectures and create actionable modernization roadmaps.
• Design secure and compliant end-to-end cloud architectures leveraging SAP Business Suite solutions deployed on AWS Azure or GCP hyperscaler environments.
• Advise customers on security compliance business continuity and operational governance within regulated and classified cloud environments.
• Collaborate with system integrators hyperscaler partners and SAP Professional Services to co-develop and validate migration and deployment approaches.
• Support technical due diligence and bid processes including architecture documentation pricing inputs and technical proposal development.
• Lead technical deep dives design sessions and executive briefings to align cloud architectures with mission objectives and operational constraints.
• Oversee end-to-end cloud solution integrityfrom discovery to/through delivery handoffensuring alignment with SAP NS2s secure cloud frameworks and best practices.
• Act as a trusted advisor to internal account teams and customers driving innovation adoption and continuous improvement in cloud operations.

Requirements / Must Haves

• 8-10 years of SAP technical consulting solution architecture or enterprise transformation experience with a focus on cloud-based delivery models.
• Proven expertise in SAP S/4HANA SAP Business Suite and RISE with SAP Private Cloud.
• Strong understanding of cloud architecture principles virtualization and hyperscaler operations (AWS Azure or GCP).
• Experience developing target-state architectures migration roadmaps and multi-year modernization strategies for large-scale ERP environments.
• Deep familiarity with DoD Cloud Computing SRG FedRAMP High RMF and Zero Trust frameworks.
• Hands-on experience with SAP Basis HANA NetWeaver and system lifecycle management (migrations upgrades availability and performance).
• Strong communication and presentation skills with the ability to engage senior executive technical and mission audiences.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams across SAP customers partners and cloud providers.

• Active U.S. Secret security clearance (TS/SCI with CI Polygraph preferred). Must be clearable up to a polygraph clearance

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience delivering ERP modernization or S/4HANA migration programs within DoD IC or other federal mission environments.
• In-depth understanding of cloud security encryption identity management and compliance in classified or regulated domains.
• Experience integrating SAP with hyperscaler-native services for monitoring automation and scalability.
• Certifications such as SAP Certified Technology Consultant SAP Activate Project Manager or TOGAF Enterprise Architect.
• Cloud certifications such as AWS Solutions Architect Microsoft Azure Architect Expert or Google Cloud Architect.
• Familiarity with RISE engagement models SAP Analytics Cloud and SAP Business Technology Platform.

Education / Certifications

• Bachelors degree or higher in Computer Science Engineering Information Systems or Business Administration from an accredited institution.
• Advanced degrees or certifications in SAP technology enterprise architecture or cloud computing and hyperscalers are highly desirable.

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Requisition ID: 440932 Work Area: Information Technology Expected Travel: 0 - 20% Career Status: Professional Employment Type: Regular Full Time Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid