SAP Technical Architect

Focus on SAP; Hawton; Hybrid; GBP 96,000 - 193,000; Part time

Job summary

Focus on SAP is seeking an experienced SAP Technical Architect to lead the technical architecture across SAP S/4HANA transformations and SAP RISE initiatives for a major client in Staffordshire. The role combines architecture governance, complex integration design and leadership across multi-vendor delivery teams.

The successful candidate will design scalable SAP landscapes (S/4HANA, ECC, BTP, HANA) and ensure security, performance and compliance while guiding delivery through a full lifecycle

Qualifications

• Extensive SAP Technical Architect experience across S/4HANA and ECC environments.
• Deep knowledge of SAP Basis, HANA architecture, sizing, HA/DR and performance tuning.
• Strong skills in ABAP, Fiori/UI5, OData and CDS views for architecture leadership.

Responsibilities

• Define and govern end-to-end SAP technical architecture across S/4HANA, ECC, BTP, HANA, Basis and Fiori/UI5.
• Lead architecture reviews, capacity planning, performance optimisation and migration workstreams.
• Provide governance across SAP BTP, extensions, APIs and cloud integration.
• Mentor delivery teams and align architecture with the technology roadmap.
• Collaborate with SAP and integration teams across multi-vendor environments.

Skills

SAP Technical Architect

S/4HANA & ECC

SAP Basis & HANA

ABAP & Fiori/UI5

OData & CDS Views

BTP Integration Suite

PI/PO REST SOAP

Cloud: Azure/AWS/GCP

Security & Compliance

Architecture Governance

Leadership & Mentoring

Job description

Position: SAP Technical Architect

Employment Type: Contract

Start: ASAP (September/October2026)

Duration: 12Months

Location: Staffordshire, UK (Hybrid, 2-3 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 – 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 Technical Architect to lead the technical architecture across a major SAP S/4HANA transformation and SAP RISE environment.

This senior role will own the design and governance of the SAP technical landscape across SAP S/4HANA, ECC, BTP, HANA, Basis, Fiori/UI5 and enterprise integration, ensuring solutions are scalable, secure, resilient and aligned with the wider technology roadmap.

You will provide technical leadership across SAP and integration teams, defining architecture standards and guiding technical delivery through implementation, testing, migration, go-live and operational readiness.

Key Responsibilities

• AP Technical Architecture
  • Define and govern the end-to-end SAP technical architecture across S/4HANA, ECC, BTP, HANA, Basis and Fiori/UI5.
  • Design scalable SAP landscapes across DEV, QAS, PRD and Disaster Recovery, covering sizing, performance, availability and resilience.
  • Provide technical leadership across ABAP, Fiori/UI5, OData, CDS Views, SAP Basis and development teams.
  • Lead technical impact assessments, architecture reviews and performance optimisation across complex SAP environments.
• Integration & BTP Architecture
  • Define end-to-end integration architecture across SAP and non-SAP platforms using SAP BTP Integration Suite (CPI), SAP PI/PO, REST/SOAP APIs, OData, IDocs and RFCs.
  • Establish scalable API-led and event-driven integration patterns across enterprise applications.
  • Provide architecture governance across SAP BTP, extensions, APIs and cloud integration, supporting future-ready SAP solutions.
• Cloud, Security & Governance
  • Define architecture across SAP HANA and cloud-hosted SAP environments, including Azure, AWS or GCP.
  • Ensure technical solutions meet requirements across SAP Security, roles/authorisations, SSO, encryption, compliance, HA and Disaster Recovery.
  • Establish technical standards, reusable frameworks and architecture governance, ensuring consistency across SAP delivery teams and partners.
• Technical Leadership
  • Lead technical architecture across major SAP implementations, migrations and S/4HANA transformation programmes.
  • Govern solution designs and technical standards across multi-disciplinary and multi-vendor delivery teams.
  • Mentor technical teams and influence senior stakeholders on key architecture, technology and platform decisions.

Key Skills

• Extensive experience as an SAP Technical Architect, leading technical architecture across complex SAP S/4HANA and SAP ECC environments.
• Deep expertise across SAP Basis, HANA architecture, system landscape design, sizing, performance tuning, High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR).
• Strong technical knowledge across ABAP, Fiori/UI5, OData and CDS Views, with the ability to provide architecture leadership across development teams.
• Strong SAP integration architecture experience across BTP Integration Suite/CPI, PI/PO, REST, SOAP, OData, IDocs and RFCs.
• Proven ability to design integration patterns across SAP and non-SAP enterprise applications, including API-led and event-driven architectures.
• Strong understanding of SAP BTP architecture and services, including extension and integration capabilities.
• Experience with SAP on Azure, AWS or GCP, alongside strong knowledge of SAP Security, authorisations, SSO, encryption and compliance.
• Proven experience leading technical workstreams across large-scale SAP implementations, migrations and S/4HANA transformations, with strong architecture governance and stakeholder management capability.

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