Location: UK, EMEA
About the opportunity
Our client is seeking a Data Architect to design, govern, and deliver enterprise-scale data platforms and analytics architectures across SAP and cloud ecosystems. This is a senior technical leadership role with global scope, responsible for ensuring scalable, secure, and future-ready architectures that align with business strategy.
The role focuses on SAP BW modernization, SAP Datasphere, SAP Business Data Cloud (BDC), ECC to S/4HANA migration, and integration with cloud data platforms such as AWS, Azure, GCP, Snowflake, Databricks, and Microsoft Fabric. This position offers the opportunity to influence enterprise data strategy, drive architecture best practices, and lead high-performing technical teams.
This is a full-time role offering leadership of critical data initiatives and collaboration with executive stakeholders.
About The role
You will be the technical authority for enterprise-scale data architecture, responsible for SAP and cloud data platform modernization, integration, and governance. You will ensure all platforms are scalable, secure, and aligned with business objectives and technical standards.
In this role, you will combine architecture design, delivery oversight, data governance, and stakeholder engagement across large-scale transformation programs. You will mentor technical teams, set architecture best practices, and drive adoption of modern engineering and automation practices.
Key Responsibilities
Architecture & Solution Design
- Define enterprise-scale data architecture strategies spanning SAP and cloud data ecosystems.
- Design and govern SAP Datasphere and BDC architectures, including data modeling, semantic layers, spaces, and integration.
- Lead BW, BW/4HANA, and BW modernization programmes, including ECC to S/4HANA data remediation and migration.
- Architect extraction and ingestion strategies using ODP, CDS, SLT, BODS, and APIs.
- Design cloud-native lakehouse and data platform architectures on AWS, Azure, and GCP.
Data Integration & Engineering Design
- Define end-to-end data pipelines from SAP and non-SAP sources into cloud platforms such as Snowflake, Databricks, and Fabric.
- Design medallion and lakehouse architectures using Parquet, Iceberg, Delta, and cloud-native services.
- Establish CI/CD frameworks, automation, metadata-driven ingestion, and orchestration strategies.
Governance, Security & Quality
- Define data governance frameworks, including lineage, cataloging, access control, and auditability.
- Implement security-by-design architectures, including role-based access, encryption, and data masking.
- Define data quality, reconciliation, and observability frameworks.
Program & Stakeholder Leadership
- Act as technical authority across large-scale data transformation programs.
- Partner with business stakeholders, enterprise architects, and delivery leaders to shape data strategy and roadmaps.
- Mentor technical teams and establish architecture best practices.
About you
You are a senior data architect with deep expertise in SAP and cloud data platforms. You combine technical authority with practical delivery experience, ensuring enterprise-scale architectures are secure, scalable, and future-ready.
You are confident working with executive stakeholders and have a track record of leading global technical teams through complex data transformation initiatives. You are pragmatic, collaborative, and focused on delivering measurable impact through well-governed, high-performing data architectures.
experience & qualifications
- 18–20+ years of experience in enterprise data architecture and analytics platforms.
- Deep expertise in SAP BW, BW/4HANA, SAP Datasphere, and SAP BDC.
- Strong experience with ECC to S/4HANA migration, extractor remediation, and CDS-based extraction.
- Hands-on experience with cloud data platforms: AWS, Azure, GCP, Snowflake, Databricks, Microsoft Fabric.
- Strong understanding of modern data architectures: lakehouse, medallion, streaming, and real-time analytics.
- Experience with CI/CD, automation, metadata-driven ingestion, and orchestration frameworks.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
Key Competencies
- Enterprise architecture & modernization leadership
- SAP & cloud platform integration
- Data modeling & semantic layer design
- Governance, security, and compliance
- Performance and scalability engineering
Preferred Certifications
- SAP BW/4HANA, SAP Datasphere, or SAP BDC
- AWS / Azure / GCP Data Architect certifications
- Snowflake / Databricks certifications
compensation & Benefits
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
- Flexible work environment with remote working options.
- Opportunity to lead a team of talented data professionals and shape enterprise data strategy.
- Professional development opportunities and continuous learning.
If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, please submit your CV using the below link. We look forward to hearing from you!