Lead SAP Basis Consultant / Architect (RISE)

The ideal candidate has deep SAP Basis expertise and proven end-to-end experience delivering an S/4HANA brownfield migration to SAP RISE. This role will own the technical architecture and migration strategy from assessment through production cutover and stabilization.

What You Will Do

Own the end-to-end SAP Basis and RISE technical architecture for the S/4HANA brownfield migration. Lead current-state assessment, target architecture, technical readiness, and migration planning across SAP landscape components.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The ideal candidate has deep SAP Basis expertise and proven end-to-end experience delivering an S/4HANA brownfield migration to SAP RISE. Strong practical experience with SUM/DMO, system copy/migration methods, downtime planning, cutover execution, and post-migration stabilization.

Requirements

• 7+ years of progressive SAP Basis experience, including architecture-level responsibility in complex enterprise SAP environments.
• Must have one proven end-to-end SAP S/4HANA brownfield project that included migration to SAP RISE / RISE with SAP.
• Deep hands-on knowledge of S/4HANA technical architecture, SAP HANA, system administration, upgrades/conversions, and landscape management.
• Strong practical experience with SUM/DMO, system copy/migration methods, downtime planning, cutover execution, and post-migration stabilization.
• Clear understanding of the SAP RISE operating model, including customer vs. SAP/ECS responsibilities, service requests, connectivity, and operational governance.
• Experience with high availability, disaster recovery, backup/recovery, security, certificates, networking, and integration dependencies in hybrid/cloud SAP landscapes.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional technical teams and drive decisions across client, partner, and SAP stakeholders.
• Executive-level written and verbal communication skills; able to translate technical risks and tradeoffs into clear business decisions.
• Strong ownership, structured problem solving, escalation management, and ability to perform effectively during high-pressure migration and cutover windows.