Chief Architect AI for SAP

ClifyX Inc; Chino (CA); On-site; USD 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

ClifyX Inc invites an experienced AI Architect specialized in SAP ecosystems to define enterprise AI strategy and architect intelligent business solutions across SAP landscapes.

You will lead AI strategy, governance, and roadmaps, advising CXOs and collaborating with SAP teams to drive enterprise-scale AI adoption. Deep knowledge of S/4HANA, BTP, SuccessFactors, Ariba, IBP, Datasphere, SAC, and multi-cloud AI platforms is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in CS, Engineering, IS or DS.
• 15+ years enterprise technology architecture experience.
• 10+ years SAP architecture and transformation experience.
• 5+ years AI/ML solution design.
• Strong SAP knowledge across S/4HANA, BTP, SuccessFactors, Ariba, IBP, EWM, Datasphere, SAC.
• Proven integration of enterprise AI platforms with SAP apps.
• Experience with Generative AI, Agentic AI and RAG.
• Experience with enterprise AI governance and security frameworks.
• Strong cloud platform knowledge: Azure, AWS, Google Cloud.

Responsibilities

• Define enterprise AI strategy for SAP-led transformation programs.
• Establish AI architecture governance, adoption frameworks, and reference architectures.
• Create roadmaps aligned with business outcomes and transformation objectives.
• Advise CXOs on AI-driven operating models and intelligent enterprise initiatives.
• Design AI-enabled business processes across SAP S/4HANA, SAP BTP, SuccessFactors, Ariba, IBP, EWM, Datasphere, 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.
• Lead governance reviews, solution quality assessments, and client workshops.

Skills

Enterprise AI Architecture

SAP Architecture

Generative AI

Agentic AI

RAG architectures

AI Governance

AI Security & Privacy

Cloud Platforms (Azure/AWS/Google)

Stakeholder Management

Executive Facilitation

Education

Bachelor's or Master's Degree in CS/Engineering/IS/DS

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

SAP BTP

SAP Datasphere

SAP HANA Cloud

SAP SAC

Azure OpenAI

OpenAI

Vertex AI

Job description

This is a leadership role within the 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.