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SAP Applications Architect
SAP Applications Architects help employers shape how SAP applications support business processes, integration, data, security and long-term change. They bring structure to SAP application roadmaps, design decisions and delivery governance.
What does a SAP Applications Architect do?
An SAP Applications Architect designs and governs the SAP application landscape, making sure SAP systems, modules, extensions and connected applications support business processes in a practical and supportable way.
The role is commonly used across SAP S/4HANA, ECC, RISE with SAP and SAP BTP environments where employers need clear application architecture, roadmap control, integration awareness and design assurance across transformation and BAU change.
When businesses hire SAP Applications Architects
- Reviewing or redesigning the SAP application landscape
- Preparing for SAP S/4HANA, RISE with SAP or cloud transformation
- Aligning SAP applications with business processes, integrations and data needs
- Reducing complexity across legacy SAP systems, custom applications and connected platforms
- Improving application roadmap, governance, supportability and long-term change control
Typical responsibilities
- Define SAP application architecture principles, roadmap, standards and governance controls
- Assess current SAP applications, integrations, extensions, dependencies and support risks
- Work with enterprise architects, solution architects, functional teams, technical teams and business owners
- Shape future-state SAP application design across S/4HANA, ECC, BTP, integrations and related business systems
- Review design decisions, customisation requests, application dependencies and operational impacts
- Challenge application sprawl, weak ownership and short-term fixes that increase cost or support risk
- Provide application architecture assurance through design, build, testing, deployment and BAU transition
Key skills to look for
- SAP applications architecture experience
- Strong understanding of SAP S/4HANA, ECC, RISE with SAP and SAP BTP landscapes
- Knowledge of SAP modules, application roadmaps, integrations, extensions and operating models
- Experience with design governance, application rationalisation and architecture assurance
- Ability to work across business, functional, technical, architecture and supplier teams
- Clear judgement on application complexity, ownership, cost, risk and long-term supportability