Enterprise Business Application Advisor

NTT DATA, Inc.; Bengaluru Urban; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

NTT DATA, Inc. is seeking a BTP Solution Architect with strong SAP HANA, Azure, and RISE experience to design and govern scalable SAP landscapes in on-prem, public, and private cloud environments.

The role requires leadership in migrations, upgrades, and AMS delivery, collaborating with cross-functional teams and clients. Responsibilities include roadmap definition, governance, cutover planning, and presales support.

Qualifications

• Design and architect SAP landscapes across on-prem, public, and private cloud environments (ECC, S/4HANA, BW/4HANA, BPC, SolMan, PO/PI, BTP,BDC) leveraging Azure, RI SE with SAP.
• Provide expert SAP HANA administration guidance including HA/DR, performance tuning and security.

Responsibilities

• Design and architect SAP landscapes across on-premises, public, and private cloud environments (ECC, S/4HANA, BW/4HANA, BPC, SolMan, PO/PI, BTP, BDC).
• Lead S/4HANA system conversions (Brownfield) and new implementations (Greenfield).
• Plan OS/DB migrations and major SAP release upgrades using SUM/DMO.
• Develop near-zero downtime cutover strategies for go-lives.
• Coordinate with Functional, ABAP/Fiori, Infra, and client teams as technical lead.
• Ensure delivery against scope, time, and budget with high quality.
• Contribute to RFPs/RFIs, SOWs, and proposals with technical content.
• Conduct SAP sizing and build TCO/ROI models for commercial proposals.
• Present technical solutions to C-level and stakeholders.
• Lead AMS delivery strategy and support model; manage escalation for SAP Basis/HANA issues.
• Drive continuous improvement and automation within managed services.
• Mentor Basis/HANA admins and support teams.

Skills

SAP HANA

S/4HANA

RISE SAP

Azure

SAP Basis

Migration strategy

Cutover planning

AMS leadership

Solution design

Pre-sales support

TCO ROI

HANA DR/HA

Governance

Tools

SUM/DMO

Job description

BTP Solution Architect, Azure, SAP RISE,CHARM configuration, SAP BASIS Administration, HANA DB managemnet, Solution manager ,SQL Server,AZURE

• SAP Landscape Design: Design and architect complex, scalable, and resilient SAP landscapes (ECC, S/4HANA, BW/4HANA, BPC, SolMan, PO/PI, BTP,BDC) across on-premises, public, and private cloud environments (e.g., Azure, AWS, GCP, RISE with SAP).Azure Solution Architecting for SAP Workloads
• HANA Expertise: Provide expert-level guidance on SAP HANA database administration, high-availability (HA), disaster recovery (DR), performance tuning, security, and data volume management.
• Technical Roadmap: Define the technical roadmap for customers' SAP systems, aligning with business objectives and SAP's Intelligent Enterprise strategy.
• Standardization & Governance: Establish and enforce technical standards, best practices, and governance policies for the SAP Basis domain.
• Migration & Upgrade Strategy: Lead the planning and execution of complex SAP projects, including:
• S/4HANA System Conversions (Brownfield) and New Implementations (Greenfield).
• OS/DB Migrations (e.g., to HANA or Cloud).
• Major SAP Release Upgrades, EHP installations, and Support Pack/Stack application (using tools like SUM/DMO).
• Cutover Management: Develop and lead detailed, near-zero downtime cutover strategies for go-lives.
• Cross-Functional Coordination: Serve as the technical lead, coordinating closely with Functional, Development (ABAP/Fiori), Infrastructure, and client teams.
• Delivery Assurance: Ensure project deliverables are met on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.
• Solutioning: Act as the primary technical subject matter expert (SME) during the presales phase, conceptualizing and designing competitive technical solutions (including AMS, Migration, Upgrade, and Cloud strategies).
• Proposal Development: Contribute technical content to RFPs/RFIs, SOWs (Statements of Work), and proposals, ensuring technical accuracy and alignment with client requirements.
• Sizing & TCO/ROI: Conduct comprehensive SAP system sizing (Hardware and Cloud resources) and develop detailed TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) and ROI (Return on Investment) models to support commercial proposals.
• Client Presentations: Present technical solutions and strategies confidently to C-level executives, technical teams, and business stakeholders.
• Application Management Services (AMS) Leadership (AMS Support Lead)
• Support Strategy: Design and lead the delivery model for SAP Basis Application Management Services (AMS), ensuring SLA adherence and high customer satisfaction.
• Escalation Management: Serve as the top-tier technical escalation point for critical incidents, problem management, and complex Basis/HANA issues.
• Continuous Improvement: Drive proactive technical improvements, automation initiatives, and performance optimization within the managed services landscape.
• Team Mentorship: Mentor and guide Basis/HANA administrators and support teams, fostering technical growth and operational excellence.