Principal Development Architect
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About the Role
SAP is seeking a visionary Principal Development Architect to join the Business Data Cloud Technology Office. You will define the architecture of SAP's next-generation cloud and data services, drive AI-enabled data-driven architectures, and collaborate across organizations.
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Responsibilities
- Define and evolve the current and future architecture for the Business Data Cloud & Integration platform and services
- Work hands on with leading edge technologies including modern data platforms, lakehouse architectures, data fabrics, and AI driven analytics
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders and business partners to understand customer scenarios and translate needs into architectural concepts
- Drive architectural concepts from strategy to execution by building organizational structures, processes, and networks
- Serve as a spearhead of the development organization, embedding within teams to drive and align architecture topics across SAP
- Lead architecture and technology strategy from definition into real project execution across distributed teams
- Enable and foster LoB adoption of data products
- Champion AI adoption and AI assisted development practices
Requirements
- Deep expertise in cloud based data platforms, analytics, data management, and data integration technologies
- Hands on experience with data engineering foundations such as scalable data pipelines, Spark based processing, and object store technologies
- Strong background in data integration across SAP and non SAP data sources
- Established track record as a senior architect working with analytics and data management engineering teams
- Practical experience operating cloud scale services in production
- Deep familiarity with the SAP data and analytics ecosystem (SAP HANA Cloud, SAP Datasphere, SAP Analytics Cloud)
- Strong AI adoption mindset with ability to identify, evaluate, and scale AI use cases
- Excellent presentation, communication, and public speaking skills
- Degree in Computer Science or related field, with senior level experience of 7+ years
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Summary
- We're looking for a visionary Principal Development Architect to join SAP's Business Data Cloud Technology Office — a central team driving the future of SAP's data management and intelligent enterprise strategy.
- This is a high impact, cross organizational role where you will help define the architecture of SAP's next generation cloud and data services.
What you'll do
- Define and evolve the current and future architecture for the Business Data Cloud & Integration (BDC&I) platform and services, with a strong focus on AI enabled, data driven architectures.
- Work hands on with leading edge technologies, including modern data platforms, lakehouse architectures, data fabrics, and AI driven analytics.
- Actively collaborate with internal stakeholders and business partners to understand customer scenarios, translate needs into architectural concepts, and align ideas across units.
- Drive architectural concepts from strategy to execution by building the organizational structures, processes, and networks required for broad adoption.
- Serve as a spearhead of the development organization, embedding within teams to drive and align architecture topics across SAP.
- Lead architecture and technology strategy from definition into real project execution, working across distributed teams.
- Enable and foster LoB adoption of data products.
- Champion AI adoption and AI assisted development practices.
What you bring AI & Intelligent Systems
- A strong AI adoption mindset, with the ability to identify, evaluate, and scale AI use cases.
- Experience leveraging AI assisted development tools and practices.
- Knowledge of agentic orchestration concepts.
- Experience in or strong understanding of agentic engineering.
- Proven ability to leverage AI technologies for data management, analytics, and SAP Business AI.
What you bring Data Engineering & Cloud Architecture
- Deep expertise in cloud based data platforms, analytics, data management, and data integration technologies, including lakehouse architectures and data fabric concepts.
- Hands on experience with data engineering foundations such as scalable data pipelines, Spark based processing, and object store technologies.
- Strong background in data integration across SAP and non SAP data sources.
- Established track record as a senior architect working with analytics and data management engineering teams.
- Practical experience operating cloud scale services in production.
What you bring SAP Data & Analytics Ecosystem
- Deep familiarity with the SAP data and analytics ecosystem, including SAP HANA Cloud, SAP Datasphere, SAP Analytics Cloud, and SAP BTP based data platform approaches.
- Experience integrating SAP and non SAP data to enable advanced analytics, planning and AI scenarios.
- Understanding of SAP data models, performance considerations, security, and governance best practices.
- Building enterprise readiness products, systems and landscapes.
What you bring Leadership, Communication & Mindset
- Proven ability to quickly adapt to new environments, balance architectural trade offs, and combine pragmatic delivery with long term strategic thinking.
- Excellent presentation, communication, and public speaking skills, with the ability to influence and align stakeholders at C suite level.
- Strong interpersonal and leadership skills to drive complex product and technology related discussions.
- High self motivation, a positive can do attitude, and the ability to thrive in fast paced, ambiguous environments.
- Strong customer and partner orientation.
- Degree in Computer Science or a related field, with senior level experience of 7+ years.
Meet your team
- The SAP BDC&I Development organization brings together SAP HANA Cloud, SAP Datasphere, SAP Analytics Cloud, and application specific data platform approaches into a harmonized ecosystem.
- Our mission is to unlock the full information value chain—enabling customers to understand the past, predict the future, and confidently drive decisions based on trusted, AI ready data.
Compensation & Benefits
- Targeted combined range for this position is 144600 322500 CAD annually.
- Variable incentive includes a targeted dollar amount; actual payout depends on company and personal performance.
- Benefits summary available at www.SAPNorthAmericaBenefits.com.
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