We help the world run better At SAP, we enable you to bring out your best. Our company culture is focused on collaboration and a shared passion to help the world run better. We offer a highly collaborative, caring team environment with a strong focus on learning and development, recognition for your individual contributions, and a variety of benefit options for you to choose from. Meet Your Team Join our dynamic SAP Enterprise Architects team within the new SAP Customer Services & Delivery board. Our mission is to simplify and modernize IT landscapes, reducing complexity and operational costs, while fostering innovation and efficiency to support evolving business needs. What you'll do: As a Principal Enterprise Architect, you will develop a comprehensive enterprise architecture model for our customers aligning with their enterprise goals, collaborate with virtual account teams (VAT) as a transformation partner and lead activities such as: Guide customers through their cloud journey, starting with Enterprise archetypes and scaling digitally. Provide enterprise architecture guidance using RISE with SAP methodology and Clean Core principles. Act as the Transformation Partner for the CIO or other CxO, driving architecture effectiveness. Support adoption, identifying and mitigating technical adoption risks. Align customers and partners with SAP's Clean Core strategy and promote SAP best practices. Provide customer context to all teams, enhancing customer proximity and experience. Articulate the value of the designed target architecture and provide guidance on the realization of the identified benefits. Serve as a trusted advisor, ensuring secure, reliable, and flexible cloud environments for mission-critical processes. What You Bring: Transformation, Architectural & Solution Skills: Experience delivering enterprise business transformation projects. In-depth knowledge of the SAP Solution Portfolio and Enterprise Architecture Framework. Experience with Business Technology Platform components and practical experience with S/4HANA applications. Strong understanding of Cloud & Clean Core Strategy. Knowledge of SAP's Business AI roadmap. Expertise in SAP Integration and Extensibility Advisory Methodologies. Must-Have Requirements: 10+ years in customer experience roles, with experience in end-to-end architectural design for hybrid solution landscapes. Extensive knowledge of SAP Enterprise Architecture Framework and Toolset. Proficiency in SAP Integration and Extensibility Advisory Methodologies. S/4HANA technical or application knowledge/experience. Excellent communication, influencing, and negotiation skills at the senior management and C-levels. Mindset for Strategic Thinking, Continuous Learning, and Business Acumen. Nice-to-Have Requirements: Knowledge of on-premise and corresponding SAP cloud solutions. Professional training and certification as a plus. We win with inclusion SAP's culture of inclusion, focus on health and well-being, and flexible working models help ensure that everyone feels included and can run at their best. SAP is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability: Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or disability. Requisition ID: 411695 | Work Area: Consulting and Professional Services | Expected Travel: 0 - 10% | Career Status: Professional | Employment Type: Regular Full Time | Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid. #J-18808-Ljbffr