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Overview

We are seeking a visionary SAP Business AI Architect to drive the strategy, design, and implementation of AI capabilities across our SAP eco-system. This candidate will possess deep technical and cross-industry expertise, architectural leadership, and strong business engagement skills to deliver measurable AI‑driven outcomes at scale.

The candidate will shape and execute our AI first vision — leveraging SAP BDC, SAP BTP, SAP AI Core, generative AI capabilities, S/4HANA embedded AI, industry-leading AI frameworks, and modern engineering practices to transform business processes and unlock new value streams.

Key Responsibilities

Business Leadership

• Engage confidently with C-level stakeholders to shape AI strategy and influence transformation roadmaps.

• Translate complex AI concepts into clear business value narratives.

• Bring strong industry insight to contextualize AI solutions for real-world impact.

Services & Consulting

• Ability to deliver projects in a remote-first consulting environment when required.

• Work across regional teams with very strong professional English communication.

AI & SAP Architecture

• Architect and implement AI solutions within SAP systems to enhance business processes and decision-making.

• Identify high‑value use cases and design AI solutions that deliver proven business outcomes.

• Define and execute SAP BTP & SAP Business Data Cloud (BDC) architecture strategies.

• Design and deploy scalable, secure, and high-performing AI powered applications on SAP BTP.

• Utilize SAP BTP services such as SAP Generative AI Hub, SAP AI Core, SAP AI Business Services, SAP Integration Suite etc to develop innovative solutions.

• Develop and manage APIs and microservices using SAP BTP tools for seamless integration across SAP and non-SAP systems.

• Leverage SAP BTP capabilities for data orchestration, analytics, and machine learning model deployment.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities for AI integration and automation within SAP landscapes.

• Optimize SAP systems for AI-driven analytics, predictive insights, and real-time decision-making.

• Ensure compliance with data governance, security standards, and SAP best practices.

• Stay updated on emerging AI technologies in SAP and non SAP solutions to drive innovation.

• Architect data pipelines leveraging SAP HANA Cloud, SAP Data Intelligence, SAP Analytics Cloud, vector engines, and knowledge graph technologies.

• Lead cross-functional teams in prototyping, building, and scaling AI‑driven automation and decision‑support capabilities.

Qualifications Required

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field and 10+ years in senior technical customer facing roles.

• Relevant certifications, such as SAP Generative AI Developer or non SAP equivalent

• Proven experience as an SAP Architect with strong expertise in AI, ML and GenAI

• Hands-on experience with Joule and SAP Generative AI capabilities

• Strong proficiency in modern AI/ML frameworks

• Knowledge of SAP HANA Cloud, SAP Data Intelligence, SAP BDC, SAP Analytics Cloud, vector search engines, and knowledge graph technologies.

• Experience with non‑SAP AI and cloud technologies

• Strong business process understanding and ability to map AI solutions to real business problems.

Location

This position can be considered in other countries within EMEA region. 

Bring out your best
SAP innovations help more than four hundred thousand customers worldwide work together more efficiently and use business insight more effectively. Originally known for leadership in enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, SAP has evolved to become a market leader in end-to-end business application software and related services for database, analytics, intelligent technologies, and experience management. As a cloud company with two hundred million users and more than one hundred thousand employees worldwide, we are purpose-driven and future-focused, with a highly collaborative team ethic and commitment to personal development. Whether connecting global industries, people, or platforms, we help ensure every challenge gets the solution it deserves. At SAP, you can bring out your best.  

We win with inclusion
SAP’s culture of inclusion, focus on health and well-being, and flexible working models help ensure that everyone – regardless of background – feels included and can run at their best. At SAP, we believe we are made stronger by the unique capabilities and qualities that each person brings to our company, and we invest in our employees to inspire confidence and help everyone realize their full potential. We ultimately believe in unleashing all talent and creating a better world.

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Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity,  gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, et al), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or disability, in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local legal requirements.

Successful candidates might be required to undergo a background verification with an external vendor.

AI Usage in the Recruitment Process

For information on the responsible use of AI in our recruitment process, please refer to our Guidelines for Ethical Usage of AI in the Recruiting Process.

Please note that any violation of these guidelines may result in disqualification from the hiring process.

Requisition ID: 447419  | Work Area: Consulting and Professional Services  | Expected Travel: 0 - 80%  | Career Status: Professional  | Employment Type: Regular Full Time   | Additional Locations:  #LI-Hybrid

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