SAP Enterprise Architect

TALENT ONE EMPLOYMENT SERVICES | Full time Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Posted on 06/30/2026 Role Summary We are seeking an accomplished, client-side SAP Enterprise Architect with 12 to15+ years of progressive enterprise architecture experience to own the architectureblueprint, lead the technical governance, and provide objective third-party oversightof the System Integrator deliverables. This senior strategic leader will bridgebusiness capabilities with technology architecture, champion the fit-to-standardparadigm, and eliminate unnecessary technical debt.

Key Responsibilities
1. Architectural Governance & Clean Core Enforcement Lead enterprise architecture strategy, solution blueprinting, andtransient-state planning for the multi-entity SAP S/4HANA RISE transition. Enforce strict "Clean Core" principles, ensuring that extensions and customintegrations are built side by side using the SAP Business Technology Platform(BTP). Establish design principles and chair the architectural evaluation process toeliminate legacy technical debt and custom-heavy RICEFW overhead. Oversee System Integrator deliverables, ensuring design quality, scopecontainment, and adherence to baseline fixed-bid specifications. JD
- SAP Enterprise Architect – S/4HANA RISE Transformation 2. Business Process Re-engineering & Fit-to-StandardValidation Facilitate Fit-to-Standard validation workshops with business leaders, streamleads, and Subject Matter Experts (SMEs). Guide cross-functional business groups (Manufacturing, Logistics, Projects,and Trading) toward adopting SAP Best Practices over legacy customizations. Decompose complex business requirements into standard end-to-endworkflows with unified approvals, localized compliance, and strict exceptionhandling. 3. Data Harmonization, Quality & Migration Governance Define and lead the global enterprise data harmonization strategy across allbusiness units. Govern centralized Master Data Management (MDM) across core domains,including Business Partners, Materials, and a global, standardized Chart ofAccounts (CoA). Oversee the data migration pipeline (utilizing ChainSys automated platforms)across progressive validation, mapping, pre-load cleansing, and mock cut over cycles. Enforce data sovereignty, the localized UAE Personal Data Protection Law(PDPL), and strict validation constraints before production cutovers. 4. Enterprise Analytics & Reporting Strategy Define the overarching enterprise analytics framework to ensure real-timeoperational insights via S/4HANA Embedded Analytics (CDS views). Orchestrate the unified reporting semantic layer via SAP Data sphere, feedinginto the client-controlled visualization tier (Microsoft Power BI and Qlik Sense). Collaborate on historical data retention strategies to harmonize 17 years oflegacy database capital within the target data warehouse topology withoutimpacting core ERP performance. Requirements Experience & Qualifications Total

Experience:
12–15+ years of progressive IT delivery, solutionarchitecture, and strategic digital core leadership. SAP Transformation Mastery: Minimum 6+ years of hands‐on client-sidearchitecture leadership inside large-scale SAP S/4HANA implementationprograms. Migration Track Record: Direct, proven experience navigating complexmigrations from Oracle EBS (or similar legacy ERPs) to SAP S/4HANA cloudJD
- SAP Enterprise Architect – S/4HANA RISE Transformationlandscapes.

Education:
Bachelor's degree in a technical/scientific discipline; an ExecutiveMBA or advanced management qualification is highly preferred. International Certifications: Highly preferred (e.g., SAP Certified – SAPS/4HANA, TOGAF 9 Certification, PMP or PRINCE2, and relevant CloudArchitecture certifications).