Remote SAP ILM Architect - Data Archiving Lead

HCL Technologies Limited; Los Angeles, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

HCLTech is seeking an experienced ILM Technical Architect to lead the SAP ILM architecture for the BRIM Archiving Project in a remote-friendly U.S. onsite model.

You will own the design of archiving strategy, retention rules, and data privacy compliance while coordinating with BRIM, S/4HANA, and BASIS teams to deliver a compliant, scalable solution. This role requires 10–12+ years of SAP experience with deep ILM specialization and strong stakeholder leadership to drive architectural decisions

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience as an SAP ILM Technical Architect.
• Proven expertise in SAP ILM architecture design, data archiving, and retention management.
• Solid understanding of SAP BRIM and SAP S/4HANA data models.
• Experience working on large-scale archiving or system lifecycle management projects.
• Strong knowledge of compliance, audit, data privacy, and legal retention requirements.
• Excellent stakeholder communication and technical leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and own the SAP ILM architecture for BRIM data archiving and retention.
• Define archiving strategy, data objects, retention rules, and lifecycle policies aligned with business and compliance requirements.
• Lead ILM configuration and technical design, including object selection, rule assignment, and data flow design.
• Work closely with SAP BRIM, S/4HANA, functional, technical, and BASIS teams to ensure seamless implementation.
• Support data readiness, mock runs, validation, and production execution of archiving activities.
• Ensure adherence to data privacy, legal hold, retention, and audit requirements.
• Identify and mitigate technical risks related to data volume, performance, and system stability.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to development and support teams.
• Prepare and maintain architecture documents, technical designs, and runbooks.
• Support cutover, go-live, and post-archiving validation activities.

Skills

SAP ILM

ILM Architecture

Data Archiving

S/4HANA BRIM

Compliance & Privacy

Stakeholder Leadership

Job description

HCLTech is seeking an experienced ILM Technical Architect to lead the SAP ILM architecture for the BRIM Archiving Project in a remote-friendly U.S. onsite model.

You will own the design of archiving strategy, retention rules, and data privacy compliance while coordinating with BRIM, S/4HANA, and BASIS teams to deliver a compliant, scalable solution. This role requires 10–12+ years of SAP experience with deep ILM specialization and strong stakeholder leadership to drive architectural decisions