Principal Cloud Advisory Architect, Enterprise Cloud Services, Plano

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EXPECTATIONS AND TASKS

This is a customer facing role where you will support the sales teams during the entire cycle of a Cloud deal. Following are the key tasks that this role will perform:

• 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.

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 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.
• Bachelors / Masters degree in Engineering or Computer Science Business Administration required from an accredited university.
• High proficiency in customer communications and presentations is required

WORK EXPERIENCE

• 12 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.
• 12 years experience with solution design enterprise architecture and or SAP implementation.
• 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.

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Compensation Range Transparency: SAPbelieves the value of pay transparency contributes towards an honest and supportive culture and is a significant step toward demonstrating SAPs commitment to pay equity. SAP provides the annualized compensation range inclusive of base salary and variable incentive target for the career level applicable to the posted role. The targeted combined range for this position is $194100 - $411600(USD) actual amount to be offered to the successful candidatewill be within that range dependent upon the key aspects of each case which may include education skillsexperience scope ofthe role location etc. as determinedthrough theselection process. Any SAP variable incentive includes a targeted dollar amount and any actual payout amount is dependent on company and personal performance. Please reference this link for a summary of SAP benefits and eligibility requirements:SAP North America Benefits.

Requisition ID: 429589 Work Area:Sales Support Expected Travel: 0 - 10% Career Status: Professional Employment Type: Regular Full Time Additional Locations:#LI-Hybrid