SAP AI Solution Architect

Parkland Corporation; Calgary; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Parkland Corporation is seeking an experienced SAP AI Solution Architect to design and deliver scalable AI-powered solutions across the SAP ecosystem. The role focuses on SAP Business AI capabilities, Joule, copilot features, and custom AI services on SAP BTP to automate workflows and generate insights.

The successful candidate will lead AI discovery workshops, architect innovative solutions, build prototypes, and drive enterprise AI adoption across SAP S/4HANA and BTP environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience required.
• SAP certifications in BTP, AI, or Application Development preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead AI use-case discovery across SAP S/4HANA and BTP.
• Design end-to-end AI workflows using SAP Business AI and Joule.
• Prototype and lead PoCs to validate feasibility and value.
• Architect custom AI on SAP BTP with embeddings and copilots.
• Ensure secure integrations between SAP cores and AI services.
• Uphold Responsible AI practices across governance and privacy.
• Collaborate with designers, data engineers, and architects.

Skills

SAP S/4HANA

SAP BTP

AI/ML

LLM / prompt engineering

APIs / integration

Security & governance

Education

Bachelor’s degree

SAP certifications (BTP/AI/Applications)

Tools

CAP

Event Mesh

API Management

Node.js/Java services

Job description

Parkland is a leading international fuel supplier, convenience store operator, and community enabler, serving diverse customers across 26 countries.

Brief Description

We are seeking an experienced SAP AI Solution Architect to design and deliver scalable AI-powered solutions across the SAP ecosystem. This role will focus on leveraging SAP Business AI capabilities—including SAP Joule, predictive AI, copilots, and custom AI services on SAP BTP—to enhance business processes, automate workflows, and generate actionable insights.

Description

As of November 1, 2025, Sunoco LP has successfully completed its acquisition of Parkland Corporation. For more information, please visit www.sunocolp.com.

Sunoco LP is a leading energy infrastructure and fuel distribution master limited partnership operating across 32 countries and territories in North America, the Greater Caribbean, and Europe. The Partnership’s midstream operations include an extensive network of approximately 14,000 miles of pipeline and over 160 terminals. This critical infrastructure complements the Partnership’s fuel distribution operations, which distribute over 15 billion gallons annually to approximately 11,000 Sunoco and partner‑branded retail locations, as well as independent dealers and commercial customers.

At Sunoco, we take great pride in what we do and wholeheartedly believe our employees drive success for our company and our customers. We are always looking for the best and brightest talent and are committed to making your job challenging and rewarding.

• A place where you can take your career in the direction you want to grow and go

The Opportunity:

We are seeking an experienced SAP AI Solution Architect to design and deliver scalable AI-powered solutions across the SAP ecosystem. This role will focus on leveraging SAP Business AI capabilities—including SAP Joule, predictive AI, copilots, and custom AI services on SAP BTP—to enhance business processes, automate workflows, and generate actionable insights. The successful candidate will collaborate with business and technical stakeholders to lead AI discovery workshops, architect innovative solutions, build prototypes, and drive enterprise AI adoption.

Responsibilities:

• AI Use Case Design: Lead discovery sessions to identify high‑impact AI use cases across SAP S/4HANA, BTP applications, and cross‑system processes.
• Solution Architecture: Design end‑to‑end AI workflows using SAP Business AI, Joule, SAP coproducts, AI Core, AI Launchpad, and custom AI services on BTP.
• Prototyping & PoCs: Build and lead rapid PoCs and MVPs to validate feasibility, user experience, and business value.
• Custom AI on BTP: Architect retrieval pipelines, embeddings, LLM‑powered extensions, generative copilots, and side‑by‑side AI applications.
• Integration & Extensibility: Design secure integrations between SAP core systems and AI services, leveraging CAP, Event Mesh, API Management, and clean‑core patterns.
• Responsible AI: Ensure compliance with enterprise security, governance, data privacy, and responsible AI guidelines.
• Collaboration: Work closely with designers, developers, data engineers, and integration architects to bring AI‑driven experiences to life.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience required.
• SAP certifications in BTP, AI, or Application Development preferred.

Requirements:

• 7+ years in SAP architecture/development, with at least 2–3+ years focused on AI, BTP, automation, or intelligent extensions.
• Familiarity with SAP Business AI portfolio (Joule, predictive AI, SAP Copilots).
• Understanding of AI Core, AI Launchpad, vector stores, prompt engineering, and retrieval‑augmented generation (RAG).
• Experience designing or building AI‑powered apps using CAP, Node.js/Java services, and BTP extension models.
• Understanding of LLM architectures, embeddings, and integration patterns.
• Architecture & Security: Strong grasp of clean‑core extensibility, API‑led design, event‑driven patterns, OAuth2/JWT/SAML‑based security, and enterprise governance.
• Excellent communication, workshop facilitation, and ability to translate AI capabilities into actionable business outcomes.
• Experience working across discovery, prototype, architecture, and delivery phases of complex SAP or AI programs.

Preferred Skills

• Experience integrating SAP systems with hyperscaler AI services (Azure OpenAI, Vertex AI, AWS Bedrock).
• Hands‑on development of generative copilots, conversational UIs, or task automation flows.
• Experience with knowledge models, enterprise search, or domain‑specific vector stores.

Humble. Hungry. Smart. Does this sound like you?

Do others describe you as being a down‑to‑earth achiever? Someone who thinks outside the box and always strives to do more than what is required? Someone who sees the bigger picture? You sound brilliant to work with!

We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants. If you require accommodation due to a disability, you will have an opportunity to notify us when scheduling your interview.

We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage applications from all qualified individuals. Our ability to work as one team across Canada, the United States, and the Caribbean is foundational to our success. We show up as our authentic selves each day and create space for one another’s unique contributions.

We respect the diverse cultures, traditions, and perspectives of Indigenous Peoples and seek to achieve equitable partnerships and opportunities with Indigenous communities.

The Fine Print:

Candidates must be legally eligible to work in the country in which they applied. Regrettably, we are unable to sponsor employment visas at this time.

Final candidates will be required to undergo a confidential pre‑employment background check, including but not limited to educational, criminal, credit, drug and alcohol, and/or fitness for duty testing.