Data Architect – SAP (BTP, BW/4HANA, SAC)

Data Architect – SAP (BTP, BW/4HANA, SAC)

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Summary: The Data Architect is tasked with managing data as a core organizational asset, ensuring alignment between data architecture solutions and enterprise strategy. This role involves designing and maintaining data frameworks, supporting governance, and promoting innovation in data management practices. The Data Architect acts as a liaison between business and IT, driving the execution of data strategy and enhancing data literacy across the organization. The position requires expertise in SAP technologies and a strong understanding of data governance and architecture frameworks.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Influence, develop, and drive the implementation of the data strategy, ensuring alignment with business goals and enterprise architecture.
  • Define, maintain, and embed data policies, standards, and roadmaps across programmes and business functions.
  • Act as a business liaison for data governance activities, promoting ownership, stewardship, and data literacy.
  • Champion adoption of new technologies and methodologies for continuous improvement and innovation.
  • Manage and maintain comprehensive data architecture using the TOGAF framework.
  • Design, develop, and optimise conceptual, logical, and physical data models across business and product lifecycles.
  • Provide expertise on UML, ERD, and modelling standards, ensuring consistency and adherence to best practice.
  • Lead the integration and optimisation of BTP, BW/4HANA, and SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) across multiple SAP and non-SAP systems.
  • Establish and enforce data governance frameworks to ensure integrity, consistency, and compliance.
  • Collaborate with business stakeholders to align projects with data policies and standards.
  • Ensure responsible management of data throughout its lifecycle, aligned with DAMA-DMBOK best practices.
  • Work closely with business leaders and IT stakeholders to understand data needs and design solutions.
  • Translate complex technical concepts into clear business language, influencing decision-making.
  • Provide technical leadership and mentoring, building organisational capability in data management.
  • Lead data architecture projects, ensuring delivery on time, in scope, and within budget.
  • Advise on architectural decisions within programme and business capability budgets.
  • Maintain commercial awareness and ensure value delivery through data initiatives.
  • Evaluate new tools and technologies to enhance performance, scalability, and efficiency.
  • Promote continuous improvement in data practices, processes, and systems.
  • Ensure compliance with all Health & Safety policies and procedures within your area of responsibility.

Key Skills:

  • Deep expertise in SAP BTP, BW/4HANA, and SAC, with end-to-end project lifecycle design and implementation experience.
  • Hands-on experience integrating BW/4HANA and SAC with SAP and non-SAP source systems.
  • Strong knowledge of data management frameworks (e.g., DAMA-DMBOK).
  • Familiarity with enterprise architecture frameworks (TOGAF).
  • Understanding of data governance principles and best practice.
  • Proficiency in UML, entity-relationship modelling, and database design principles.
  • Strong experience applying enterprise architecture frameworks to design and implement scalable data solutions.
  • Proficient in data modelling tools and languages.
  • Strong communication and presentation skills.
  • Ability to lead and manage data governance programmes, frameworks, and standards.
  • Proven leadership in cross-functional collaboration and building data-driven cultures.
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Data Management, or a related field.
  • SAP Certified BW/SAC Specialist – desirable.
  • TOGAF or DAMA certification – desirable.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: Preston

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: undetermined

IR35 Status: outside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

OUTSIDE IR35 - ASAP START - 6 MONTH INITIAL CONTRACT - BPSS CLEARANCE REQUIRED

The Data Architect is responsible for ensuring data is managed as a core organisational asset, aligning data architecture solutions with the enterprise strategy. The role will design and maintain data architecture frameworks, standards, and policies, enabling the business to leverage data effectively across its lifecycle. Acting as a bridge between business and IT, the Data Architect ensures data strategy execution, supports governance, and promotes innovation in data management practices.

Core Responsibilities

  • Strategic Leadership
  • Influence, develop, and drive the implementation of the data strategy, ensuring alignment with business goals and enterprise architecture.
  • Ensure data policies, standards, and roadmaps are defined, maintained, and embedded across programmes and business functions.
  • Act as a business liaison for data governance activities, promoting ownership, stewardship, and data literacy.
  • Champion adoption of new technologies and methodologies, ensuring continuous improvement and innovation.
  • Data Architecture & Modelling
  • Manage and maintain comprehensive data architecture using the TOGAF framework.
  • Design, develop, and optimise conceptual, logical, and physical data models across business and product lifecycles.
  • Provide expertise on UML, ERD, and modelling standards, ensuring consistency and adherence to best practice.
  • Lead the integration and optimisation of BTP, BW/4HANA, and SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) across multiple SAP and non-SAP systems.
  • Governance & Compliance
  • Establish and enforce data governance frameworks to ensure integrity, consistency, and compliance.
  • Collaborate with business stakeholders to align projects with data policies and standards.
  • Ensure the design and responsible management of data throughout its lifecycle, aligned with DAMA-DMBOK best practices.
  • Stakeholder Engagement
  • Work closely with business leaders and IT stakeholders to understand data needs and design solutions.
  • Translate complex technical concepts into clear business language, influencing decision-making.
  • Provide technical leadership and mentoring, building organisational capability in data management.
  • Project & Budget Responsibility
  • Lead data architecture projects, ensuring delivery on time, in scope, and within budget.
  • Advise on architectural decisions within programme and business capability budgets (IBP, IM&T product groups).
  • Maintain commercial awareness and ensure value delivery through data initiatives.
  • Continuous Improvement & Health & Safety
  • Evaluate new tools and technologies to enhance performance, scalability, and efficiency.
  • Promote continuous improvement in data practices, processes, and systems.
  • Ensure compliance with all Health & Safety policies and procedures within your area of responsibility.
  • Knowledge & Experience
  • Deep expertise in SAP BTP, BW/4HANA, and SAC, with end-to-end project lifecycle design and implementation experience in a large divisional organisation.
  • Hands-on experience integrating BW/4HANA and SAC with SAP and non-SAP source systems (predominantly on-premise).
  • Strong knowledge of data management frameworks (e.g., DAMA-DMBOK).
  • Familiarity with enterprise architecture frameworks (TOGAF).
  • Understanding of data governance principles and best practice.
  • Proficiency in UML, entity-relationship modelling, and database design principles.
  • Skills
  • Strong experience applying enterprise architecture frameworks to design and implement scalable data solutions.
  • Proficient in data modelling tools and languages to design, create, and maintain models that meet business needs.
  • Strong communication and presentation skills, able to influence technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Ability to lead and manage data governance programmes, frameworks, and standards.
  • Proven leadership in cross-functional collaboration, influencing stakeholders, and building data-driven cultures.
  • Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Data Management, or a related field.
  • SAP Certified BW/SAC Specialist – desirable.
  • TOGAF or DAMA certification – desirable.
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