SAP MM/BTP Architect

Vallum; Manchester; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Vallum is seeking an experienced SAP Architect to lead SAP S/4HANA and ECC architectures across DEV/QAS/PRD/DR environments, ensuring scalable landscapes, strong Basis practices, sizing, HA/DR, and security. You will drive performance and compliance in a complex enterprise.

The role requires designing end-to-end integration patterns (APIs, IDocs, RFCs) and guiding multi-vendor delivery, with cloud experience across Azure, AWS, or GCP.

Qualifications

• Deep expertise designing and governing SAP S/4HANA and ECC architectures.
• Strong understanding of SAP landscape design across DEV/QAS/PRD/DR.
• Experience with SAP Basis, sizing, HA/DR, and security.
• Proven ability to lead SAP technical tracks in large implementations or migrations.
• Experience with SAP HANA, backup/restore, and security architecture.
• Knowledge of SAP BTP integration options (CPI, PI/PO) and API-led integration.
• Ability to design end-to-end integration across SAP and non-SAP systems.

Skills

SAP S/4HANA architecture

SAP ECC architecture

SAP Basis

System landscape design

SAP HANA architecture

SAP integration technologies

APIs REST/SOAP/OData

End-to-end integration patterns

SAP on Cloud (Azure/AWS/GCP)

SAP security architecture

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

SAP ECC

SAP Basis

SAP HANA

CPI

PI/PO

IDocs/RFCs

APIs

Azure/AWS/GCP

Job description

Essential skills/knowledge/experience:

• Strong hands-on experience designing and governing SAP S/4HANA and SAP ECC technical architectures.
• Deep understanding of SAP system landscape design, including DEV/QAS/PRD/DR environments.
• In-depth knowledge of SAP Basis, system sizing, performance tuning, high-availability (HA) and disaster recovery (DR) configurations.
• Strong experience with SAP HANA database architecture, optimization, backup/restore strategies, and security.
• Expertise in SAP integration technologies:
  • SAP BTP Integration Suite (CPI)
  • SAP PI/PO
  • APIs (REST, SOAP, OData)
  • IDocs, RFCs, Event-driven architectures
  • Ability to design end-to-end integration patterns across SAP and non-SAP systems (CRM, eCommerce, SCM, WMS, POS, Finance apps).
  • Ability to enforce coding standards, reusable component frameworks, and conduct technical reviews.
  • Working knowledge of SAP on Cloud (Azure, AWS, GCP).
  • Strong understanding of SAP security architecture, roles/authorization, SSO, encryption, and compliance requirements.
  • Proven experience leading SAP technical tracks in large implementations, migrations, or S/4HANA transformations.
  • Experience conducting technical impact assessments, solution reviews, and performance troubleshooting.

Desirable skills/knowledge/experience:

• Familiarity with TOGAF, Zachman, or SAP's Enterprise Architecture Framework.
• Exposure to microservices-based architectures and event-driven systems (eg, Kafka, Event Hub).
• Experience with SAP BTP advanced services (Workflow, Business Rules, Event Mesh, API Management).
• Knowledge of DevOps/CI-CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Jenkins).
• Knowledge of SAP BW/4HANA, SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC), or cloud-native analytics solutions.
• Experience with API-led integration, micro-APIs, and API governance.
• Experience in complex enterprise environments such as retail, manufacturing, FMCG, pharma, or supply chain-heavy industries.
• Hands-on exposure to Fiori Elements & custom UI5 apps and Side-by-side extensions on SAP BTP
• Experience leading architecture review boards (ARB) or governance forums.
• Capability to mentor technical teams and guide large multi-vendor delivery environments.
• Ability to influence C-level stakeholders with well-structured architecture recommendations