Job Description
Job DescriptionApply now: Principal Cloud Architect, location is Hybrid (Herndon, VA). The start date is ASAP for this contract-to-hire position. Job Title: Principal Cloud ArchitectLocation-Type: Dulles Corner Blvd. Herndon, VA 20171 (Hybrid - 2–3 Days A Week Onsite / Tuesday - Thursday)Travel: Periodically for customer workshopsStart Date Is: ASAPDuration: Contract-to-Hire (6 - 12 Months)W2 Pay Rate Range: $85/hr - $95/hr Benefits: Eligible for Health, Dental, Vision, 401K Must be authorized to work in the U.S. This position is not eligible for sponsorship .
Job Description: Lead enterprise SAP cloud transformation initiatives by serving as the principal technical advisor for customers, driving discovery workshops, defining target-state architectures, and delivering strategic roadmaps that align SAP technologies with long-term business objectives.
Day-to-Day Responsibilities:
- Lead executive-level discovery workshops and customer strategy sessions
- Assess current SAP environments and develop future-state architecture roadmaps
- Translate business requirements into scalable SAP cloud solutions
- Design technical architectures spanning SAP BTP, S/4HANA, ECC, integration, security, and cloud platforms
- Develop heatmaps, transition plans, modernization roadmaps, and architecture documentation
- Partner with Functional Architects, Enterprise Architects, and Engagement Leads on solution strategy
- Guide customers through cloud transformation and SAP adoption initiatives
- Provide technical oversight throughout implementation to ensure architectural alignment
- Present technical recommendations to executive stakeholders and business leaders
- Act as a trusted SAP technical advisor across customer engagements
Requirements:
Minimum Requirements:
- 10 years of SAP Basis, Technical Solutions, or SAP Architecture experience
- 10 years of IT and enterprise architecture experience
- 5 years of management or technology consulting experience
- Deep expertise with SAP ECC, SAP S/4HANA, SAP BTP, and SAP cloud solutions
- Strong knowledge of SAP Integration Suite, PI/PO, APIs, and middleware architecture
- Experience with SAP data architecture, including Datasphere, SAP HANA, BW/4HANA, MDG, and data governance
- Experience with SAP security architecture, GRC, Identity Management, and compliance
- Knowledge of SAP Cloud ALM, Solution Manager, and application lifecycle management
- Experience with cloud infrastructure and hybrid cloud architectures (AWS, Azure, SAP BTP)
- Strong customer-facing consulting experience leading executive workshops and transformation initiatives
- Ability to translate technical architecture into business value and long-term technology roadmaps
- Understanding of SAP AI capabilities and customer use cases
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field (or equivalent experience)
Preferred Qualifications(NOT required, but a plus!) :
- SAP LeanIX experience
- SAP Signavio experience
- Cloud ALM certification
- TOGAF certification
- Public Sector, Defense, or Aerospace implementation experience
- MBA
- Experience estimating the financial impact of architectural decisions
- Experience with SAP Joule, SAP Business AI, or AI Core initiatives