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Principal Enterprise Architect - RISE - Utilities - Multiple Locations

SAP, Houston, Texas, United States, 77246

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Principal Enterprise Architect - RISE - Utilities - Multiple Locations Join SAP to apply for the Principal Enterprise Architect role within our Customer Services & Delivery board, supporting the RISE with SAP initiative and the Clean Core strategy across the utilities industry.

Location:

Multiple locations across the U.

Meet Your Team:

You will work with a dynamic SAP Enterprise Architects team focused on simplifying and modernizing IT landscapes, reducing complexity and operational costs, and accelerating SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP) adoption.

What You’ll Do

Guide customers through their cloud journey (adopt and derive), starting with enterprise archetypes and scaling digitally.

Provide enterprise architecture guidance using the RISE with SAP methodology and Clean Core principles to ensure optimal cloud quality.

Act as the transformation partner for CIOs and other CxOs, driving architecture effectiveness.

Support adoption, identifying and mitigating technical risks.

Enhance impact on customer business goals by driving value realization through solution adoption and consumption of capabilities.

Bundle customer expectations and align business goals in an enterprise‑level success plan to monitor and validate KPIs and value drivers.

Serve as a trusted advisor, ensuring secure, reliable, and flexible cloud environments for mission‑critical processes.

Govern and engage stakeholders within and outside the customer organization to enhance value realization.

Align customers and partners with SAP’s Clean Core strategy, accelerate BTP adoption, and promote SAP best practices.

What You Bring Transformation, Architectural & Solution Skills

Experience delivering enterprise business transformation projects in the utilities industry.

In‑depth knowledge of the SAP Solution Portfolio and Enterprise Architecture Framework (North Star).

Experience with BTP components (application development, automation, data & analytics, integration, AI) and practical S/4HANA exposure.

Strong understanding of Cloud & Clean Core Strategy, familiarity with LeanIX, Signavio, and Cloud ALM.

Knowledge of SAP’s AI roadmap, including piloting AI‑driven solutions.

Expertise in SAP Integration and Extensibility Advisory Methodologies.

Understanding of SAP’s value framework and business case creation (e.g., VLM).

Must‑Have Requirements

10+ years in customer‑facing senior roles (Program Manager, Architect) with end‑to‑end architectural design for hybrid solutions.

Extensive knowledge of SAP Enterprise Architecture Framework and BTP services.

Experience in the utilities industry.

Proficiency in Clean Core principles and SAP Integration & Extensibility Advisory Methodologies.

S/4HANA technical or functional knowledge/experience.

Excellent communication, influencing, and negotiation skills in English, targeting senior management and C‑level.

Strategic thinking, continuous learning, and strong business acumen.

Nice‑to‑Have Requirements

Knowledge of on‑premise and corresponding SAP cloud solutions.

Professional training and certification (e.g., SAP Enterprise Architecture Framework, SAP Certified Enterprise Architect, TOGAF).

Equal Employment Opportunity SAP is committed to the values of Equal Employment Opportunity and provides accessibility accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected characteristics.

Compensation Target range for this position is USD 151,900–340,900 annualized, inclusive of base salary and variable incentive target. Actual offer will depend on qualifications, experience, and location.

Recruitment Process and AI Usage For information on the responsible use of AI in our recruitment process, please see SAP’s guidelines for ethical usage of AI in the recruiting process.

Requisition ID 440203 | Work Area: Consulting and Professional Services | Employment Type: Regular Full Time

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