Services Architecture Expert (Multiple Positions Available)

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Original Posting Date: 11/02/26

Job Title: Services Architecture Expert (multiple positions available)

Location: 3999 West Chester Pike, Newtown Square, PA 19073

Work Model: Hybrid Work Model

Purpose and Objective:

SAP America, Inc. seeks a Services Architecture Expert (multiple positions available) at our Newtown Square, PA location to act as an advisor to the customer with a broad application, LoB or industry understanding.

Expectations and Tasks:

Understands the as-is situation and goals of a customer holistically (e.g. industry, LoB), can translate them into an appropriate business-driven IT-roadmap and architecture design based on SAP’s offerings and SAP’s cloud strategy, with a clear focus on customer success. Operationalizes the customers’ business strategies, identifies relevant components, approaches, input, etc. to derive the best possible solution and helping our customers reap the increasingly differentiating benefits of our cloud solutions. Challenges existing solutions, approaches, concepts, to generate a state-of-the-art and future-ready outcome. Re-defines the concepts so that a constant improvement is guaranteed (agility in solution design). Clarifies expectations from various stakeholders, especially in very difficult cases; creates a solution which integrates diverse points of views and serves as a starting point for future SAP business. Collaborates with customers, partners and SAP teams for the best possible implementation. Drives knowledge management and innovation activities based on this experience with customers. Collaborates and co-innovates with the respective development teams. Explains and uses various Architectural patterns – e.g. micro-service based architecture, reactive architecture, cloud native etc. Supports sales deals by articulating deployment scope, design, roadmap, and estimates. Designs a to-be architecture for optimal outcome that supports the realization of expected business outcomes. Defines the strategic, conceptual, and organizational scope for the design of the SAP-centric IT landscape, especially when customer requirements are very challenging. Develops the business, application, data, technology or enterprise architecture in close collaboration with the customer, considering all aspects of complex / extraordinary situations, to generate delightful solutions for customers. Troubleshoots success-critical customer issues related to SAP, independent of their nature. Acts based on their Architect role in service delivery, as Business Architect, Application (Solution) Architect, Data Architect, Technical Architect or Enterprise Architect. Advises and mentors diverse teams, which include customer, partner and SAP resources.

Education and Occupational Experience:

Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field of study and seven (7) years of progressive post-baccalaureate experience in the job offered or related occupation. Alternatively, a Master’s degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field of study and five (5) years of experience in the job offered or related occupation.

Qualifications/Skills and Competencies Experience:

Experience must include five (5) years involving each of the following:

• Cloud Migration of SAP Application to hyperscalers like Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform, or Amazon Webservices;

• Designing SAP enterprise architecture;

• SAP Technical Landscape Strategy and Design;

• Defining and integrating IT-Landscape;

• Designing Digital Transformation Roadmaps for Enterprise Applications; and

• Building Business Process Transformation Plans with the SAP toolchain.

Travel: Position requires up to 60% domestic and international travel to various and unanticipated customer sites and SAP offices for customer meetings.

This position is eligible for the Employee Referral Program subject to the eligibility criteria outlined in the SAP Internal Employee Referral Policy.

Compensation Range Transparency: The annual base salary range for this position is $160,480 - $272,720. SAP believes the value of pay transparency contributes towards an honest and supportive culture and is a significant step toward demonstrating SAP’s 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 $200,600 - $340,900. The actual amount to be offered to the successful candidate will be within that range, dependent upon the key aspects of each case which may include education, skills, experience, scope of the role, location, etc. as determined through the selection 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.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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SAP believes pay transparency is essential to fostering an honest, supportive, and inclusive culture and is an important part of our commitment to pay equity. The salary range for this position is included in the job posting. The actual compensation offered to the successful candidate will fall within that range and will depend on factors such as education, skills, experience, location, and scope of the role, as determined through the selection process. Where applicable, SAP may also provide variable incentive opportunities and additional benefits, subject to the terms of the relevant plans and policies. Any variable incentive amount is target-based, with actual payouts dependent on company and individual performance. Please reference this link for a summary of SAP benefits and eligibility requirements: SAP North America Benefits.

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