AI Architect for SAP

ClifyX; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

ClifyX is seeking a seasoned AI Architect specializing in SAP ecosystems to define AI strategy, architect intelligent business solutions, and drive enterprise-scale AI adoption across SAP landscapes.

Lead AI strategy with governance, design AI-enabled processes across SAP S/4HANA, BTP, SuccessFactors, Ariba, IBP, and EWM; integrate with Azure, AWS, Vertex AI, Databricks Mosaic, and other platforms to deliver measurable business value.

Qualifications

• 15+ years in enterprise technology architecture.
• 10+ years SAP architecture and transformation experience.
• 5+ years designing AI and ML solutions.
• Deep knowledge of SAP processes and enterprise architecture.
• Proven experience integrating enterprise AI platforms with SAP applications.
• Experience with Generative AI, Agentic AI, and RAG solutions.
• Strong cloud knowledge across Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud.

Responsibilities

• Define enterprise AI strategy and architecture for SAP-led transformations.
• Advise CXOs and business leaders on AI-driven operating models.
• Design AI-enabled process across SAP modules and non-SAP platforms.
• Lead governance, risk, and security frameworks for AI deployments.
• Mentor architects and teams; drive AI accelerators and assets.

Skills

Enterprise architecture

SAP architecture

Generative AI

Agentic AI

RAG: retrieval augmented

Stakeholder management

Leadership & mentoring

Cloud platforms knowledge

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/Engineering/IS/Data Science

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

SAP BTP

SAP SuccessFactors

SAP Ariba

SAP IBP

SAP EWM

SAP Datasphere

SAP SAC

Azure OpenAI

OpenAI

Google Vertex AI

AWS Bedrock

Databricks Mosaic AI

NVIDIA AI Enterprise

Databricks

Snowflake

Job description

Job Description:

This is a leadership role within the Client Enterprise Solutions Unit (ESU) involving proactive value creation, digital innovation, and enterprise transformation for global clients. We are seeking an experienced AI Architect specializing in SAP ecosystems to define AI strategy, architect intelligent business solutions, and drive enterprise-scale AI adoption across SAP landscapes.

The architect will be responsible for designing and implementing innovative AI-powered business capabilities leveraging SAP business processes while utilizing SAP and non-SAP AI platforms. The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in Generative AI, Agentic AI, Enterprise AI Architecture, Data Platforms, and AI Governance while understanding complex SAP environments including S/4HANA, ECC, BTP, SuccessFactors, Ariba, IBP, Datasphere, and SAP Business Network.

The role requires the ability to identify business transformation opportunities and architect solutions using leading AI platforms such as Microsoft Azure AI, Azure OpenAI, OpenAI, Google Vertex AI, AWS Bedrock, Databricks Mosaic AI, NVIDIA AI, Anthropic Claude, and other enterprise AI technologies integrated with SAP systems.

AI Strategy & Enterprise Architecture

• Define enterprise AI strategy for SAP-led transformation programs.
• Establish AI architecture principles, governance standards, and adoption frameworks.
• Create enterprise AI roadmaps aligned with business outcomes and transformation objectives.
• Advise CXOs and business leaders on AI-driven operating models and intelligent enterprise initiatives.
• Define AI reference architectures, reusable accelerators, and implementation patterns.
• Design AI-enabled business processes across:
• SAP S/4HANA
• SAP BTP
• SAP SuccessFactors
• SAP Ariba
• SAP IBP
• SAP EWM
• SAP Datasphere
• SAP SAC
• Architect embedded, side-by-side, and standalone AI solutions for SAP landscapes.
• Design AI-enabled user experiences integrated into SAP Fiori and enterprise workflows.
• Define event-driven AI architectures integrated with SAP business events.

Non-SAP AI Platform Integration

• AWS Bedrock
• Anthropic Claude
• Databricks Mosaic AI
• NVIDIA AI Enterprise

• Design integration patterns between SAP systems and external AI platforms.
• Establish API, agent, and orchestration frameworks connecting AI services with SAP business applications.
• Define enterprise architecture for multi-model and multi-platform AI deployments.

Agentic AI Architecture

• Design autonomous and semi-autonomous AI agents supporting SAP business processes.
• Architect digital workforce solutions for:
• Finance
• Supply Chain
• Procurement
• Manufacturing
• HR
• Customer Service
• Establish agent orchestration, decision frameworks, and governance models.
• Design Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) architectures leveraging SAP and enterprise data sources.
• SAP Datasphere
• SAP HANA Cloud
• Databricks
• Snowflake
• Define semantic layer, vector databases, knowledge graphs, and AI data pipelines.
• Ensure data quality, lineage, governance, and observability standards.
• Establish Responsible AI framework and governance controls.
• Define AI security, privacy, explainability, and compliance models.
• Lead risk assessments for AI implementations.
• Define monitoring and model lifecycle management strategies.

Leadership & Stakeholder Management

• Mentor architects, consultants, and technical teams on enterprise AI adoption.
• Conduct architecture governance reviews and solution quality assessments.
• Collaborate with SAP functional teams, business stakeholders, hyperscalers, and AI platform vendors.
• Lead executive workshops, innovation sessions, and AI strategy discussions.
• Support AI opportunity identification, solutioning, and proposal development.
• Create value realization frameworks and business cases for AI investments.
• Participate in client innovation programs and executive advisory engagements.
• Drive development of AI accelerators, assets, and reusable industry solutions.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Data Science, or related discipline.
• 15+ years of enterprise technology architecture experience.
• 10+ years of SAP architecture and transformation experience.
• 5+ years of experience designing AI and Machine Learning solutions.
• Strong understanding of SAP business processes and enterprise architecture.
• Proven experience integrating enterprise AI platforms with SAP applications.
• Experience architecting Generative AI, Agentic AI, and RAG solutions.
• Experience with enterprise-scale AI governance and security frameworks.
• Strong knowledge of cloud platforms including Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud.