Sovereign Cloud Architect & Advisor

SAP; London Borough of Hounslow; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

SAP SE in the United Kingdom seeks a Senior SAP Cloud Architect to lead sovereign cloud initiatives and guide multi-cloud strategies for highly regulated industries. You will design architectures, govern data privacy, and drive transformation roadmaps.

The role requires deep SAP expertise (S/4HANA, HANA, BTP) and strong stakeholder engagement, with a track record in enterprise architecture, pre-sales, and delivery across complex programmes.

Qualifications

• Extensive SAP consulting background in enterprise architecture and cloud.
• Strong stakeholder engagement with executives and technical teams.
• Experience with SAP BTP, HANA, S/4HANA and related ecosystems.

Responsibilities

• Define sovereign cloud strategies balancing innovation, security and compliance.
• Create transformation roadmaps to future-ready cloud operating models.
• Architect trusted hybrid/multi-cloud solutions across SAP, AWS, Azure, GCP.
• Enable resilient, compliant environments for data sovereignty and regulatory needs.
• Cultivate strategic client relationships as cloud transformation advisor.

Skills

Cloud architecture

SAP S/4HANA

SAP HANA

TOGAF

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

SCI (SAP Cloud Infrastructure)

Job description

We help the world run better

At SAP, we keep it simple: you bring your best to us, and we'll bring out the best in you. We're builders touching over 20 industries and 80% of global commerce, and we need your unique talents to help shape what's next. The work is challenging – but it matters. You'll find a place where you can be yourself, prioritize your wellbeing, and truly belong. What's in it for you? Constant learning, skill growth, great benefits, and a team that wants you to grow and succeed.

What you’ll build:

• Define sovereign cloud strategies that balance innovation, security, compliance, and operational excellence.
• Build transformation roadmaps that guide customers from their current landscape to a future‑ready cloud operating model.
• Architect trusted hybrid and multi‑cloud solutions across platforms such as SAP Cloud Infrastructure, AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform.
• Enable resilient and compliant environments that support business continuity, data sovereignty, and regulatory requirements.
• Create lasting customer relationships as a strategic advisor throughout their cloud transformation journey.

What you bring:

• Strong customer‑facing communication and presentation skills, with the ability to engage executives, architects, and technical stakeholders.
• Deep knowledge of SAP solutions, industry offerings, product roadmaps, and solution dependencies.
• Solid expertise in cloud infrastructure and platform technologies, including virtualization, compute, networking, storage, and hybrid/multi‑cloud architectures.
• Hands‑on experience with Hyperscaler such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), and SAP Cloud Infrastructure (SCI); relevant certifications are highly valued.
• Extensive SAP technology background, including SAP HANA, SAP S/4HANA, SAP NetWeaver, OS/DB migrations, SAP BTP, HANA Cloud, AI and enterprise architecture frameworks such as TOGAF.
• Understanding SAP BTP, integration architectures, cybersecurity, compliance, data privacy, and sovereign cloud principles; experience in regulated industries or the public sector is a plus.
• 10+ years of customer‑facing SAP consulting experience and 8+ years in enterprise architecture, solution design, or SAP implementation, with exposure to pre‑sales, service delivery, ITSM, and SAP operations.

Where you belong:

Sovereign Cloud solutions help organisations meet evolving data privacy, residency, compliance, and sovereignty requirements while accelerating their cloud transformation journey. The Sovereign Services & Delivery (SS&D) business unit, part of SAP's Customer Value Group, specialises in delivering end‑to‑end sovereign cloud solutions for sectors like public and highly regulated industries etc.

Due to the potentially classified nature of our work, your willingness is required to subject yourself to a governmental security clearance process

Bring out your best

SAP innovations help more than four hundred thousand customers worldwide work together more efficiently and use business insight more effectively. Originally known for leadership in enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, SAP has evolved to become a market leader in end‑to‑end business application software and related services for database, analytics, intelligent technologies, and experience management. As a cloud company with two hundred million users and more than one hundred thousand employees worldwide, we are purpose‑driven and future‑focused, with a highly collaborative team ethic and commitment to personal development. Whether connecting global industries, people, or platforms, we help ensure every challenge gets the solution it deserves. At SAP, you can bring out your best.

We win with inclusion

SAP’s culture of inclusion, focus on health and well‑being, and flexible working models help ensure that everyone – regardless of background – feels included and can run at their best. At SAP, we believe we are made stronger by the unique capabilities and qualities that each person brings to our company, and we invest in our employees to inspire confidence and help everyone realize their full potential. We ultimately believe in unleashing all talent and creating a better world.

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