Sap Technical Architect

Focus Cloud; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 157,000 - 212,000; Part time

Job summary

Focus on SAP is seeking an experienced SAP Technical Architect to lead the design, governance, and optimisation of enterprise SAP landscapes on a large-scale transformation programme. You will define technical strategy, ensure scalability and security, and drive successful SAP solutions across S/4HANA, SAP BTP, and integration platforms.

The role requires collaboration with business stakeholders, Basis teams, developers, and integration specialists, providing technical leadership across the SAP

Qualifications

• Proven SAP Architect with large-scale SAP transformation experience.
• Experience across S/4HANA, ECC, HANA and BTP.
• Strong governance, security and performance management for SAP landscapes.

Responsibilities

• Define enterprise SAP technical architecture and standards.
• Lead architecture decisions for S/4HANA, ECC, BTP, Fiori/UI5 and integration.
• Design scalable, secure, highly-available SAP landscapes and DR strategies.
• Guide multi-vendor teams and conduct architecture reviews.

Skills

SAP S/4HANA

SAP ECC

SAP HANA

SAP BTP

SAP Fiori/UI5

SAP Basis

Architecture leadership

Stakeholder mgmt

Tools

SAP PI/PO

REST

SOAP

OData

IDocs

RFCs

APIs

Job description

Position: SAP Technical Architect

Employment Type: Contract

Start: ASAP (August/September 2026)

Duration: 6 Months

Location: London, UK (Hybrid - 3 days per week office)

Language(s): English

Focus on SAP is a specialist SAP and ERP Recruitment organisation offering both permanent and contract staffing solutions on a global scale.

Client – Partnered with a global leader in digital transformation and IT services, working with some of the world’s biggest brands. Their mission 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 demand innovation, collaboration, and thought leadership.

Role – We are seeking an experienced SAP Technical Architect to lead the design, governance, and optimisation of enterprise SAP landscapes across a large-scale SAP transformation programme. This is a senior architecture role responsible for defining technical strategy, ensuring platform scalability, security, and performance, and driving the successful delivery of SAP solutions across S/4HANA, SAP BTP, integration platforms, and enterprise applications. Working closely with business stakeholders, solution architects, Basis teams, developers, and integration specialists, you will provide technical leadership across the full SAP ecosystem while ensuring alignment with business and technology roadmaps.

Key Responsibilities:

• SAP Architecture & Technical Leadership
  • Define and govern enterprise-wide SAP technical architecture.
  • Lead architecture decisions across:
    • SAP S/4HANA
    • SAP ECC
    • SAP BTP
    • SAP Fiori/UI5
    • SAP Integration technologies
  • Establish standards, governance frameworks, and best practices.
  • Conduct architecture reviews, impact assessments, and technical design workshops.
• Platform, Infrastructure & Performance
  • Design and optimise SAP landscapes including:
    • Development, Test, Production, and Disaster Recovery environments
    • High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR) solutions
    • SAP HANA architecture and performance optimisation
  • Provide guidance on system sizing, scalability, security, and operational resilience.
• Integration & Cloud Architecture
  • Define end-to-end integration strategies across SAP and non-SAP systems.
  • Architect solutions using:
    • SAP BTP Integration Suite
    • SAP PI/PO
    • REST, SOAP, and OData APIs
    • IDocs, RFCs, and event-driven architectures
  • Support cloud and hybrid deployments across AWS, Azure, and GCP environments.
• Development Governance
  • Provide technical leadership across:
    • ABAP
    • SAP Fiori/UI5
    • OData Services
    • CDS Views
    • SAP Basis
  • Enforce development standards, reusable frameworks, and quality controls.
  • Mentor technical teams and guide multi‑vendor delivery environments.
• Security & Compliance
  • Define SAP security architecture and technical governance standards.
  • Ensure compliance with enterprise security, audit, and regulatory requirements.
  • Oversee authentication, authorisation, encryption, and SSO strategies.

Key Skills:

• Proven experience as an SAP Technical Architect on large-scale SAP transformation programmes.
• Strong expertise in:
  • SAP S/4HANA
  • SAP ECC
  • SAP HANA
  • SAP BTP
  • SAP Fiori/UI5
  • SAP Basis
• Deep knowledge of:
  • SAP landscape architecture
  • High Availability and Disaster Recovery
  • Performance tuning and optimisation
  • Security and governance frameworks
• Strong integration expertise across:
  • SAP BTP Integration Suite
  • SAP PI/PO
  • APIs, IDocs, RFCs, and event-driven architectures
• Experience leading technical teams, architecture reviews, and governance forums.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

Applicants must be a UK resident and holds a valid right to work status.