SAP Technical Architect
Posted Today by METANLYTICS LLC
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Summary: The Senior SAP Technical Architect role is a long-term contract position focused on hands-on technical delivery, landscape architecture, and enterprise change governance. The architect will manage SAP Basis operations, oversee complex environment strategies, and drive modernization efforts in change and release pipelines. This position requires extensive experience in SAP technical delivery and a proactive approach to problem-solving. The successful candidate will serve as a key technical liaison across various teams and vendors.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage complex SAP landscapes ($N+1 / N+2$), define environment strategies, and lead technical cutover planning.
- Drive end-to-end change management, leading major deployment cycles, monthly releases, and emergency production migrations.
- Enable CI/CD, change impact analysis, and release automation using automated transport management tools and Git-based deployment controls.
- Serve as the central technical liaison across engineering, operations, governance, and external vendors, resolving technical alignment challenges.
- Manage emergency change approvals and enforce strict process discipline within structured ITSM frameworks (e.g., ServiceNow).
Key Skills:
- 15–20+ years of proven experience in SAP technical delivery, Basis operations, and enterprise architecture.
- Deep expertise in Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) and SAP Solution Manager.
- Practical experience implementing or managing advanced SAP transport automation tooling (e.g., ActiveControl, Rev-Trac).
- Strong background working directly with SAP and third-party software vendors to resolve complex technical constraints.
- Proven ability to operate independently as a consultant and translate operational requirements into execution steps.
Salary (Rate): £70 yearly
City: undetermined
Country: undetermined
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Role: Senior SAP Technical Architect (Contract)Contract Details
Position Type: Independent Contractor / Consultant
Duration: Long-term contract
Reporting Line: Reports directly to the Technical Delivery / Architecture Lead
Engagement Overview
We are seeking a highly proactive, self-starting Senior SAP Technical Architect for a long-term contract engagement. This role focuses on hands-on technical delivery, landscape architecture, and enterprise change governance. The successful consultant will oversee SAP Basis operations, manage complex environment strategies, and drive the modernization of our change and release pipelines.
Core Responsibilities
Technical Architecture & Basis Oversight: Manage complex SAP landscapes ($N+1 / N+2$), define environment strategies, and lead technical cutover planning. Author and present environment architecture options to leadership.
Release Governance & Change Control: Drive end-to-end change management, leading major deployment cycles, monthly releases, and emergency production migrations. Facilitate cross-team readiness forums and risk mitigation reviews.
Pipeline Modernization & Automation: Enable CI/CD, change impact analysis, and release automation. Work with automated transport management tools and Git-based deployment controls to modernize delivery pipelines.
Cross-Functional Coordination: Serve as the central technical liaison across engineering, operations, governance, and external vendors (including SAP). Resolve technical alignment challenges and clarify environment/data ownership models.
Governance & Compliance: Manage emergency change approvals and enforce strict process discipline within structured ITSM frameworks (e.g., ServiceNow).
Required Qualifications
Experience: 15–20+ years of proven experience in SAP technical delivery, Basis operations, and enterprise architecture.
ALM Expertise: Deep expertise in Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) and SAP Solution Manager.
Release Automation Tools: Practical experience implementing or managing advanced SAP transport automation tooling (e.g., ActiveControl, Rev-Trac).
Vendor Management: Strong background working directly with SAP and third-party software vendors to resolve complex technical constraints.
Delivery Style: Proven ability to operate independently as a consultant, quickly assess enterprise environments, and translate operational requirements into execution steps.