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SAP NS2 BTS Defense and Security (D&S) Functional Architect

SAP
United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 3 Sept 2025
💰 $340,900/yr($151,900/yr$340,900/yr)

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SAP NS2 BTS Defense and Security Functional Architect

 

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

SAP is the global market leader for business software and related services. SAP National Security Services Inc. ® (SAP NS2®) is an independent U.S. subsidiary, offering SAP solutions with specialized levels of security and support to meet the requirements of U.S. national security and critical infrastructure customers.

 

This position requires access to customer data.  Must be a U.S. citizen; SAP NS2 does not offer Visa sponsorships for this role.  All internals must have manager’s approval to transfer.  

 

Overview: Business Transformation Services (BTS) is the strategic advisory arm of SAP NS2’s National Security Customer Services & Delivery (CS&D) organization. We assist clients in achieving their Digital Transformation vision based on their SAP and other IT investments. BTS works at the program level and more broadly at the enterprise level to define, deliver, and measure strategic business outcomes.

 

The BTS Defense and Security Architect role will lead innovation and digital transformation initiatives for SAP’s largest and most important customers. The responsibilities of this role include creating strategic and tactical roadmaps charting the deployment of digital solutions SAP offers while developing compelling business cases to help guide our customer’s strategic decision-making activities.     

 

The BTS Defense and Security Architect will provide comprehensive advice to our customers on long- and short-term opportunities for their key strategic imperatives and recommend innovations that anticipate the future direction of both business and IT stakeholders in the Defense and Security area.

 

Key Competencies:

  • Possesses a comprehensive understanding of the SAP solution suite for D&S centric operations and the competitive landscape. 
  • Facilitate collaborative architecture discussions with our customers IT and business executives. 
  • Work effectively across multiple functions and teams to define clear requirements to achieve business outcomes 
  • Analyze key business and IT requirements in the Defense and Security area (with particular focus on complex processing including disconnected operations in DoD incl. topics like Force Management and Force Structure, Defense specific Master data, Planning, Logistics and Finance processes related to Force Elements, Explosives Management and Readiness capability).
  • Develop of strategic roadmaps for the Defense and Security area to ensure a customer’s processes support their sustainability goals and values. 
  • Identify improvement potentials within the Defense and Security Areas. 
  • Influence transition states toward joint business outcomes building on SAP solution value.

 

Qualifications:

  • Excellent interpersonal skills in areas such as teamwork, facilitation, and negotiation - able to lead customer engagements at an executive level
  • Proven excellent knowledge in Defense and Security processes and deep implementation knowledge in SAP ECC, S/4HANA and cloud solutions
  • Strong written, verbal communication and presentation skills; ability to present and discuss strategies and technical information in a manner that establishes rapport, persuades others, and establishes understanding for technical and non-technical audiences
  • Ability to estimate the financial impact of various solution architecture alternatives
  • 5+ years of SAP solution experience, 5+ years management consulting experience
  • 10+ years of solution and/or architecture (business & IT) experience
  • MBA preferred
  • US citizen 

 

 

 

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