SAP BTP Architect - Retail Domain Experience

Key Responsibilities

Architecture & Solution Design

• Define end-to-end SAP BTP architecture aligned with enterprise and retail business strategies.
• Design extension, integration, analytics, and automation solutions using SAP BTP services.
• Develop reference architectures, standards, and governance frameworks.
• Ensure solutions follow SAP Clean Core principles and cloud best practices.

Retail Transformation

• Support retail processes including:
• Merchandising
• Pricing and promotions
• Inventory management
• Order management
• Omnichannel fulfillment
• Store operations
• Customer experience and loyalty
• Design architectures that support high transaction volumes and Real Time retail operations.

Integration Architecture

• Lead integrations between:
• SAP S/4HANA Retail
• SAP CAR (Customer Activity Repository)
• E-commerce platforms
• POS systems
• WMS and logistics systems
• CRM and marketing platforms
• Third-party applications
• Utilize SAP Integration Suite, APIs, OData services, Event Mesh, CPI, and Middleware technologies.

Cloud & Platform Governance

• Manage BTP subaccounts, environments, security, and platform standards.
• Define deployment, monitoring, disaster recovery, and performance strategies.
• Ensure compliance with security, privacy, and regulatory requirements.

Stakeholder Management

• Work closely with business leaders, product owners, solution architects, and implementation partners.
• Translate business requirements into technical roadmaps and solution designs.
• Provide technical leadership during implementations and transformation programs.

Required Skills

SAP Technologies

• SAP BTP
• SAP Integration Suite (CPI)
• SAP CAP (Cloud Application Programming Model)
• SAP Build
• SAP Event Mesh
• SAP Workflow Management
• SAP Fiori/UI5
• SAP S/4HANA Retail
• SAP Cloud ALM
• SAP Signavio (preferred)

Technical Skills

• API Management
• REST, SOAP, OData
• Event-driven architecture
• Microservices architecture
• Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• DevOps and CI/CD
• Security architecture and identity management
• Data integration and analytics architecture

Retail Domain Knowledge

• Merchandise management
• Pricing and promotions
• Inventory optimization
• Omnichannel commerce
• Store operations
• Order-to-cash processes
• Supply chain and fulfillment

Experience Requirements

• 8+ SAP experience.
• 3 to 5+ years of SAP BTP architecture experience.
• Multiple SAP S/4HANA implementation or transformation projects.
• Experience in retail, consumer products, or omnichannel commerce environments.
• Proven leadership in enterprise architecture and stakeholder engagement.