SAP ECS Cloud Architect & Advisor (f/m/d) Domain Advisor Senior Specialist

<p><span><span><b>Bring out your best</b></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span>SAP innovations help more than four hundred thousand customers worldwide work together more efficiently and use business insight more effectively. Originally known for leadership in enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, SAP has evolved to become a market leader in end-to-end business application software and related services for database, analytics, intelligent technologies, and experience management. As a cloud company with two hundred million users and more than one hundred thousand employees worldwide, we are purpose-driven and future-focused, with a highly collaborative team ethic and commitment to personal development. Whether connecting global industries, people, or platforms, we help ensure every challenge gets the solution it deserves. At SAP, you can bring out your best. </span> </span></span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><span><span><b>SAP ECS Cloud Architect &amp; Advisor (f/m/d) Domain Advisor Senior Specialist</b></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span><span><b>PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES</b></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span>RISE with SAP brings together the solutions and services our customers need for a true business transformation in one package in the way that works best for them – regardless of their point of departure, their end destination, or how fast they want to move. We know that transformation is a journey, not a destination, so RISE with SAP allows customers to change not only once but to continually transform – with SAP alongside them every step of the way.</span></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span><span><span>RISE with SAP S/4HANA Cloud, the private edition, is one of the key deployment options for our customer's cloud transformation. It provides our customers with a comprehensive cloud infrastructure and managed service offerings that are an essential part of the overall cloud strategy of SAP. This enables customers to safeguard their existing SAP ERP investment while benefiting from a new level of flexibility – tailoring the software to meet their specific needs, retaining company-specific configurations and customizations of their SAP ERP system, and accessing the latest capabilities that give their company a competitive advantage.</span></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span><span><span>Under RISE with SAP, SAP allows customers to run their SAP S/4 HANA and other SAP applications in a managed private cloud environment in SAP’s datacentres, IaaS Hyperscalers, SAP Premium Suppliers, or in customers’ existing datacentres. SAP has established strategic partnerships with the major cloud infrastructure providers, including Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP), to offer customers maximum choice for their SAP private cloud deployment.</span></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span><span><span>The Global Cloud Advisory Team is part of the SAP Enterprise Cloud Services organization. We seek highly motivated and customer-focused team members within this team to strengthen the Cloud Architecture &amp; Advisory team (CAA) in MEE. The Cloud Architect Advisor works predominantly in the pre-sales phase as a subject matter expert, acting as the primary point of contact for all technical topics related to the private cloud deployment from a customer perspective. It works closely with all the other internal SAP teams to prepare customers for success on their cloud journey under RISE with SAP.</span></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><span><span><b><span>EXPECTATIONS AND TASKS</span></b></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span>This is a customer-facing role in which you will support the sales teams during the entire cycle of a Cloud deal. The following are the essential tasks that this role will perform:</span></span></span></p> <ol> <li> <p><span><span><span>Present in detail technical and operational aspects of the RISE with SAP S/4HANA Cloud, private edition offering, including respective managed service offerings (usually to CIO’s, IT managers, data center managers, and SAP Technology staff)</span></span></span></p> </li> <li> <p><span><span><span>Present the technical requirements and value proposition for SAP private cloud on SAP Data Centres, Premium Suppliers, and Hyperscalers like Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP). </span></span></span></p> </li> <li> <p><span><span><span>Conduct technical assessment workshops with customers to define the future cloud architecture and plan the migration roadmap with partners, System Integrators, and/or SAP Professional Services.</span></span></span></p> </li> <li> <p><span><span><span>Guide customers on non-functional capabilities such as Business Continuity, Cybersecurity &amp; Compliance, Networking, Technical Operations, and service consumption.</span></span></span></p> </li> <li> <p><span><span><span>Work on Pricing using tools such as Quote Tool, Configurator, etc.</span></span></span></p>