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. How? We focus every day on building the foundation for tomorrow and creating a workplace that embraces differences, values flexibility, and is aligned to our purpose-driven and future-focused work. 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. What you´ll do: We are looking for an accomplished and motivated IT Architecture Expert (f/m/d) to join our ECS CAE Technology and Architecture team. In this position, you will be instrumental in the design and implementation of advanced cloud solutions tailored for SAP systems. Your expertise will be pivotal in optimizing our infrastructure for unparalleled performance, scalability, and reliability within diverse cloud environments. Given the international scope of our projects, strong communication and networking skills are essential, as many initiatives transcend team and geopolitical boundaries. What You Bring: SAP Internal/Application Knowledge: Strong technical experience with SAP applications and tools like Landscape Management (LaMa) and Focused Run (FRUN) is preferred. Excellent experience in SAP Solution Basis, specifically SAP S/4 HANA, Netweaver, and HANA databases, to implement and optimize clustering solutions for SAP workloads in the cloud is a highly beneficial Deep knowledge with SAP applications running on SAP-supported databases within cloud infrastructure is beneficial. Good experience with Service Provider Cockpit (SPC) and Infrastructure orchestration solutions (TIC / GMP) is highly beneficial. Cloud Platform Expertise: Possess an expert grasp of Cloud Infrastructure (Azure, AWS, GCP, IBM Cloud, Alibaba Cloud, OpenStack) with an excellent conceptual understanding of diverse deployment models and cloud architectural concepts. Extensive experience in crafting zonal, regional, and other high-availability architectures. Capability to lead and support proof of concept (PoC) exercises, evaluating new clustering architectures and solutions. Experience with Security architecture best practices (Authentication, Zero trust, Micro segmentation, etc.) Experience with clustering architecture - decision making and ensuring optimal scalability, and reliability of business-critical workloads Linux Knowledge: Excellent architectural knowledge of Linux systems, particularly RHEL and SuSE, and many other supporting technologies. Hands-on experience with virtualization technologies such as KVM, and familiarity with automation tools like Terraform and Ansible. Strong analytical skills to troubleshoot complex Linux-based architectural challenges, ensuring optimal solutions are delivered Communication and Approach: Demonstrated excellence in written and verbal communication skills in English, with proficient German language skills as a critical requirement. Proven ability to collaborate effectively across teams, fostering cross-functional relationships to ensure project success. A strategic mindset with a focus on innovation and best practices, and an ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, dynamic environmen SAPECSCareer Bring out your best 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. We win with inclusion SAP’s culture of inclusion, focus on health and well-being, and flexible working models help ensure that everyone – regardless of background – feels included and can run at their best. At SAP, we believe we are made stronger by the unique capabilities and qualities that each person brings to our company, and we invest in our employees to inspire confidence and help everyone realize their full potential. We ultimately believe in unleashing all talent and creating a better and more equitable world. SAP is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to the values of Equal Employment Opportunity and provide accessibility accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. If you are interested in applying for employment with SAP and are in need of accommodation or special assistance to navigate our website or to complete your application, please send an e-mail with your request to Recruiting Operations Team: Careers@sap.com. For SAP employees: Only permanent roles are eligible for the SAP Employee Referral Program, according to the eligibility rules set in the SAP Referral Policy. Specific conditions may apply for roles in Vocational Training. Requisition ID: 432793 | Work Area: Information Technology | Expected Travel: 0 - 10% | Career Status: Professional | Employment Type: Regular Full Time | Additional Locations: LI-Hybrid