SAP BTP Architect

Focus on SAP; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 129,000 - 166,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Focus on SAP in London is seeking an experienced SAP BTP Architect to lead the architecture for a major S/4HANA transformation. You will own the BTP strategy, governance and adoption, aligning with Clean Core principles and enterprise standards.

This contract role requires strong leadership across SAP Integration Suite, API Management, Event Mesh and security. Hybrid work 2-3 days onsite; start ASAP for a 12-month engagement with UK right to work.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience as SAP BTP Architect leading large SAP transformations.
• Deep knowledge of SAP BTP, Integration Suite and security.
• Experience with S/4HANA and Clean Core architectures.

Responsibilities

• Define BTP architecture roadmap and target-state platform.
• Govern integrations, extensions and cloud innovations.
• Lead architecture reviews and set technical standards.
• Mentor BTP developers and platform engineers.
• Define CI/CD and release governance for the platform.

Skills

SAP BTP

Architecture leadership

S/4HANA transformation

API Management

Event Mesh

Security architecture

DevOps

CI/CD

Integration patterns

Tools

SAP Integration Suite

HANA Cloud

Datasphere

APIs & Microservices

Job description

Position: SAP BTP Architect
Employment Type:Contract
Start:ASAP(September/October 2026)
Duration:12Months
Location:London, UK (Hybrid 2-3 days per week onsite)
Language(s):English
Focus on SAPis a specialist SAP and ERP Recruitment organisation offering both permanent and contract staffing solutions on a global scale.

Client –Partneredwith a global leader in digital transformation and IT services, working with some of the world’s biggest brands.Theirmission is not only to deliver cutting-edge technology but also to empower organisations to create meaningful impact for the people and communities they serve. For you, this means working on challenging projects that demandinnovation, collaboration, and thought leadership.

Role– We are seeking an experienced SAP BTP Architect to provide technical architecture leadership across a major SAP S/4HANA transformation, owning the strategy, design, governance and adoption of SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP).
This senior role will define the BTP architecture roadmap and target-state platform, ensuring integrations, extensions and cloud innovations align with SAP Clean Core principles, enterprise architecture, security and long-term platform strategy.
You will act as the technical authority for BTP, providing architecture governance and leadership across SAP Integration Suite, Extension/Build capabilities, Event Mesh, API Management, Cloud Identity Services, Datasphere, HANA Cloud and SAP AI Services.

Key Responsibilities

• BTP Architecture & Strategy
  
  • Own the SAP BTP architecture roadmap and target-state architecture, defining scalable patterns, standards and platform adoption strategies.
  • Ensure alignment between SAP BTP, S/4HANA transformation, enterprise architecture and SAP Clean Core principles.
  • Govern the adoption and architecture of BTP services across integration, extension, data, automation, AI and application development.
• Integration & Extension Architecture
  
  • Define side-by-side extensibility and extension architecture, minimising S/4HANA core modifications and driving Clean Core adoption.
  • Establish enterprise integration patterns across SAP Integration Suite, API Management and Event Mesh, supporting API-led and event-driven architectures.
  • Govern integration and extension designs across SAP and non-SAP applications, ensuring consistency, scalability and maintainability.
• Platform, Security & Governance
  
  • Define BTP tenant and subaccount strategy, environment separation, naming standards, transport models and platform governance.
  • Own BTP security architecture across identity, access management, Cloud Identity Services, secure configuration, compliance and audit.
  • Govern platform lifecycle, service onboarding, technical debt and adoption of new BTP capabilities.
• Technical Leadership & DevOps
  
  • Act as the technical authority for SAP BTP, leading architecture reviews and approving solution designs and technical approaches.
  • Provide technical leadership and mentoring across BTP Developers, Integration Specialists and Platform Engineers.
  • Define CI/CD, transport, deployment and release governance, driving automation and operational readiness across the platform.

Key Skills

• Extensive experience as an SAP BTP Architect / SAP Technical Architect, providing architecture leadership across complex SAP transformation programmes.
• Deep expertise in SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP) with strong knowledge of SAP Integration Suite, Extension/Build capabilities, API Management and Event Mesh.
• Strong experience defining SAP Clean Core and side-by-side extensibility strategies, including scalable extension patterns for SAP S/4HANA.
• Proven expertise in integration architecture, including API-led integration, event-driven architecture and integration across SAP and non-SAP applications.
• Strong experience defining BTP platform architecture and governance, including tenant/subaccount strategy, environments, transports, standards and service adoption.
• Strong understanding of BTP security, Identity & Access Management and SAP Cloud Identity Services, with experience supporting security, compliance and audit requirements.
• Experience across wider BTP capabilities such as SAP Datasphere, HANA Cloud, SAP AI Services, Business Application Studio, Automation Services, Mobile Services and SAP Fiori.
• Strong technical leadership and architecture governance capability, with experience leading design reviews, setting technical standards and influencing senior programme stakeholders.
• Knowledge of DevOps, CI/CD, transport automation and release governance within enterprise SAP/BTP environments.

Applicants must be UK residents with a valid right to work in the UK.