NS2 Principal Technical Architect

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SAP is the global market leader for business software and related services. SAP National Security Services Inc.® (SAP NS2®) is an independent U.S. subsidiary offering SAP solutions with specialized levels of security and support to meet the requirements of U.S. national security and critical infrastructure customers. Must be a US Citizen; this position requires access to customer data.

The SAP Technical Architect will lead activities across multiple technical domains for SAP NS2’s largest and most strategic customers’ innovation and digital transformation initiatives. You’ll possess a good understanding of Public Sector, Regulated Industries customers and the specific needs within Federal, Defense and Aerospace verticals. You’ll prepare and conduct customer workshops to analyze a customer’s “as-is” situation, identify challenges and opportunities, and translate findings into transition and target state architectures.

You’ll collaborate with SAP Functional and Enterprise Architects and the SAP Engagement Lead on project deliveries, including heatmaps, roadmaps, and technical architectures. Liaise with SMEs from other SAP organizations to address engagement requirements such as product capabilities, gaps, or roadmaps, as well as incident support. Collaborate with SAP Premium Engagement and SAP National Security Services to ensure alignment on project deliverables and service delivery.

Drive the design, implementation, and oversight of SAP solutions  technical architecture.

• Infrastructure and Cloud Architecture:
  Proficiency in cloud and on-premises infrastructure, virtualization, and cloud migration. Knowledge of cloud platforms (SAP BTP, AWS, Azure), hybrid architecture models, and SAP Basis administration.
• Cloud Architecture and SaaS:
  In-depth knowledge of cloud strategies, including SAP Business Technology Platform and cloud-to-cloud integrations. Expertise in SAP S/4
  
  HANA Cloud, SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP), and hybrid cloud solutions, as well as cloud security practices. Understanding of SAP’s Cloud and Service strategies like S/4
  
  HANA Private vs. Public Cloud, SAP RISE, and SAP Grow.
• Technical Strategy and Governance:
  Strategic alignment with business objectives, technology governance, and roadmap planning. Ability to assess, prioritize, and guide SAP investments and transformations to align with business goals.
• Integration Architecture:
  Designing and managing seamless integration across SAP and non-SAP systems. Understanding SAP PI/PO, APIs, middleware, and movement to SAP Integration Suite. Familiar with ISA-M methodology.
• Data Architecture and Management:
  Data modeling, governance, and quality. Expertise in SAP Datasphere, SAP HANA, SAP BW/4
  
  HANA, SAP MDG, data lakes, and data warehousing principles.
• Application Development: SAP Clean Core, SAP Fiori, SAPUI5, ABAP, and customization within SAP’s development framework. Proficiency with development tools (Web IDE, Eclipse), extension concepts, and Dev Ops/CI/CD.
• Security and Compliance: SAP security architecture, identity and access management, and compliance standards. SAP GRC, SAP Identity Management, data encryption, access controls, and GDPR compliance.
• Application Lifecycle Management: SAP ALM solutions (SAP Solution Manager, SAP Cloud ALM, Focused Build). Knowledge of deployment options (on-premise, cloud, hybrid) and incident/change/deployment management.

• Excellent interpersonal skills: teamwork, facilitation, negotiation; able to lead customer engagements at an executive level.
• Proven knowledge across technical architecture domains and deep implementation experience in SAP ECC, S/4
  
  HANA, and cloud solutions (ideally in A&D and Public Sector).
• Strong written, verbal communication and presentation skills; ability to convey technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Proficiency with SAP LeanIX, SAP Signavio, Cloud ALM; TOGAF certification is a plus.
• Ability to estimate the financial impact of architectural options.
• 10+ years of SAP solution…