About this role
<p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">We help the world run better</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"><br>At SAP, we keep it simple: you bring your best to us, and we'll bring out the best in you. We're builders touching over 20 industries and 80% of global commerce, and we need your unique talents to help shape what's next. The work is challenging – but it matters. You'll find a place where you can be yourself, prioritize your wellbeing, and truly belong. What's in it for you? Constant learning, skill growth, great benefits, and a team that wants you to grow and succeed. </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p><h1><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Presales Architecture Advisor</span></h1> <h2><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Purpose and Objectives</span></h2> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">In the era of intelligent enterprises, data and artificial intelligence are fundamentally transforming how organizations operate, differentiate themselves, and innovate. SAP is at the forefront of this transformation and is committed to a bold strategic vision: the <strong>Autonomous Enterprise</strong>, where business processes are orchestrated by intelligent AI agents capable of making decisions, executing actions, and continuously learning, all powered by trusted and well-governed data.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">At the heart of this vision is the <strong>SAP Business AI Platform</strong>, a unified technology foundation that enables organizations to deploy secure, explainable, and scalable business AI.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Agentic AI represents the next frontier: autonomous AI agents embedded within SAP business processes that proactively automate complex tasks, optimize operations, and deliver business value with minimal human intervention.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">The Presales Architecture Advisor plays a pivotal role in bringing this vision to life. They guide customers in designing enterprise architectures that are ready for the Autonomous Enterprise, supporting them from establishing strong data foundations to progressively adopting business AI agents and deploying high-value AI use cases.</span></p> <h2><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Key Responsibilities</span></h2> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">As a Presales Architecture Advisor within the Presales organization, you will play a key role in supporting strategic migration and business transformation initiatives for our customers. You will help position SAP as the trusted partner for Cloud, Data, and AI transformation by enabling customers to unlock the full value of their enterprise data while adopting AI-ready architectures and Autonomous Business Processes.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Working closely with SAP Sales, Services, and our partner ecosystem, you will contribute to account strategies with a strong focus on Data and AI. You will advise both customers and internal teams on solution architecture, enterprise architecture, data strategy, and artificial intelligence, while assessing the technical feasibility of customer requirements as part of their journey toward the Autonomous Enterprise.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">As a trusted advisor, you will bridge customers' business strategies with SAP's intelligent solutions by designing target architectures that are cloud-native, data-centric, and AI-ready. You will also help define enterprise-wide transformation roadmaps that accelerate the adoption of SAP's Cloud, Data, and AI capabilities.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">In addition, you are expected to leverage AI in your day-to-day activities, demonstrating increased productivity, agility, and thought leadership through the effective use of AI-powered tools and methodologies.</span></p> <h2><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">What You Bring</span></h2> <ul> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">More than 5 years of experience in the software or IT industry as an IT Architecture Advisor, Enterprise Architect, or in Cloud-focused roles such as Product Management, Presales, Customer Adoption/Consumption, or Consulting, with a proven track record of delivering successful outcomes.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Strong experience in solution design, enterprise architecture, and/or SAP solution implementation.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Deep understanding of cloud delivery models, hosted services, and SaaS/PaaS technologies.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Extensive knowledge of the SAP solution portfolio; experience with <strong>SAP Business AI Platform</strong>, <strong>SAP Business Data Cloud</strong>, and <strong>SAP Datasphere</strong> is highly desirable.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Solid understanding of Agentic AI concepts, including multi-agent architectures, autonomous agent orchestration, or hands-on experience with intelligent business process automation initiatives.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Demonstrated ability to proactively leverage AI in daily work to improve productivity and agility.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Fluency in both French and English; additional languages are considered an asset.</span></li> </ul> <p> </p><p style="margin-top:8.0px"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Bring out your best</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"><br>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. <br><br></span><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">We win with inclusion</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"><br>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 world.<br><br>SAP is committed to the values of Equal Employment Opportunity and provides accessibility accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. 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