SAP Technology Architecture Manager

Accenture; Toronto; On-site; CAD 99,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture seeks an experienced SAP Technology Architecture Manager to lead technical architecture and migration strategy for a large-scale SAP migration and modernization program in the Energy sector, based in Toronto, Ontario.

You will define target landscapes across SAP, database, infrastructure, and cloud; drive HANA migrations, DMO/system move planning, cutover readiness, and DR testing while guiding onshore and offshore teams.

Qualifications

• SAP OS/DB Migration Certification is mandatory.
• 10+ years of SAP Basis, SAP Technical Architecture, or SAP Platform experience.
• Hands-on experience leading SAP OS/DB migrations and SAP HANA migrations.
• Experience with DMO with System Move or equivalent SAP migration methodology.
• Experience with SAP workloads on Azure or other enterprise cloud platforms.
• Experience supporting SAP cutover planning, mock migrations, production go-live, and hypercare.
• Strong understanding of SAP disaster recovery, backup/recovery, high availability, and operational readiness.

Responsibilities

• Lead SAP technical architecture and migration strategy.
• Define the target SAP landscape architecture across SAP application, database, infrastructure, cloud, network, security, and disaster recovery domains.
• Lead SAP OS/DB migration planning and SAP HANA migration activities.
• Coordinate environment build requirements with infrastructure and cloud teams.
• Drive technical governance across SAP Basis, infrastructure, integration, security, testing, and application teams.
• Coordinate custom code (RICEFW), interface, and integration remediation activities; support regression testing, SIT, UIT, cutover rehearsals, and production go-live readiness.
• Define DR requirements, recovery testing, and RTO/RPO validation activities.
• Manage technical risks, dependencies, and mitigation plans.
• Provide leadership and guidance to onshore and offshore technical teams.

Skills

SAP OS/DB Migration

Migration planning

Technical architecture leadership

Azure cloud experience

Stakeholder management

Education

SAP OS/DB Migration Certification

Tools

MyConcerto

Azure cloud

SAP Solution Manager

SAP Cloud ALM

Job description

SAP Technology Architecture Manager

Technology Architecture Manager | Senior Level | Full time

Job No. R00353474 | Toronto, Ontario

We are:

Accenture’s SAP practice, and we bring the New to life using design thinking, agile development methodologies, and the latest smart tech like IoT, automation, and AI. We even built myConcerto, a mix of SAP and Accenture that helps lead our clients to big wins. Ready to learn as much as you can? We train our people on \"new\" SAP like SAP Leonardo, S/4HANA and Cloud, and we offer classes and support through our 50,000+ member community. It’s also nice to know our hard work doesn’t go unrecognized. We’ve got over 70 SAP awards—more than any other partner—and we’re the leading business partner for SAP SuccessFactors, SAP Ariba, SAP Hybris, SAP FieldGlass, SAP Concur, and more. Visit us here to find out more about Accenture's SAP practice.

You are:

We are seeking an experienced SAP Technical Architecture Manager to support a large-scale SAP migration and modernization program within the Energy industry. The role will lead technical architecture, SAP migration planning, SAP HANA migration readiness, cloud infrastructure coordination, integration remediation planning, testing support, cutover readiness, disaster recovery planning, and post-go-live stabilization. This role is critical to the successful migration of a complex SAP landscape from a legacy data center environment to a modern SAP HANA-based platform hosted in Azure.

The Work:

• Lead SAP technical architecture and migration strategy.
• Define the target SAP landscape architecture across SAP application, database, infrastructure, cloud, network, security, and disaster recovery domains.
• Lead SAP OS/DB migration planning and SAP HANA migration activities.
• Support DMO/System Move planning, technical migration sequencing, mock migrations, production cutover, and stabilization activities.
• Coordinate SAP environment build requirements with infrastructure and cloud teams.
• Drive technical governance across SAP Basis, infrastructure, integration, security, testing, and application teams.
• Coordinate custom code (RICEFW), interface, and integration remediation activities. Support regression testing, SIT, UIT, cutover rehearsals, and production go-live readiness.
• Define DR requirements, recovery testing, and RTO/RPO validation activities.
• Manage technical risks, dependencies, and mitigation plans.
• Provide leadership and guidance to onshore and offshore technical teams.
• Support client-facing architecture discussions, solution planning, and delivery governance.

Here’s What you need:

• SAP OS/DB Migration Certification (mandatory requirement).
• 10+ years of SAP Basis, SAP Technical Architecture, or SAP Platform experience.
• Hands-on experience leading SAP OS/DB migrations and SAP HANA migrations.
• Experience with DMO with System Move or equivalent SAP migration methodology. Experience with SAP ECC, NetWeaver, SAP HANA, SAP Gateway, SAP Portal, SAP Cloud Connector, SAP Solution Manager and/or SAP Cloud ALM.
• Experience with SAP workloads on Azure or other enterprise cloud platforms.
• Experience supporting SAP cutover planning, mock migrations, production go-live, and hypercare.
• Strong understanding of SAP disaster recovery, backup/recovery, high availability, and operational readiness.
• Candidates must have hands-on SAP OS/DB Migration experience and hold a valid SAP OS/DB Migration certification (or equivalent SAP-certified database migration credential).

Bonus Points:

• SAP S/4HANA Conversion and SAP System Upgrade certification.
• Experience with large-scale SAP transformation, migration, or carve-out programs.
• Experience coordinating SAP technical, functional, infrastructure, security, and integration workstreams.
• Strong executive communication and stakeholder management skills.

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Role Location Annual Salary Range British Columbia/Ontario/New Brunswick $99,450 to $209,900

Toronto, Ontario

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