SAP Public Cloud Architect (UK Wide, GB)

Atos is the Atos Group brand dedicated to AI-powered, secure, end-to-end digital services. Atos designs, develops, and operates critical digital environments that drive performance, resilience and sovereignty, helping public and private organizations worldwide retain control over their data and infrastructures, while meeting regulatory requirements.
With more than 52,000 employees serving over 4,500 clients across 54 countries, Atos helps modernize core IT systems, accelerate cloud and data transformation, strengthen cybersecurity, and deliver secure digital workplace environments to support its clients, its employees and society. Atos also provides consulting and advisory services through its Atos Amplify brand.
A trusted partner in operating complex and mission-critical environments, Atos supports organizations across highly regulated and sovereign contexts.
About Atos Group
Atos Group is a global leader in digital transformation with c. 54,000 employees and annual revenue of c. €7.2 billion, operating in 54 countries under two brands - Atos for services and Eviden for products and systems. European number one in cybersecurity and a leader in cloud, Atos Group is committed to a secure and decarbonized future and provides tailored AI-powered, end-to-end solutions for all industries. Atos Group is listed on Euronext Paris.
About the practice
Join the Atos SAP practice and help organisations transform the way they operate through modern, cloud-based ERP. Our SAP team works across business transformation, cloud, data, integration and technology to deliver solutions that create sustainable business value for our clients.
You will be part of a collaborative SAP community, working with multidisciplinary and distributed teams while helping to strengthen and grow our SAP Public Cloud capability across Atos UK&I.
Where purpose meets career

• Shape end-to-end SAP cloud transformations: Influence solution strategy from the earliest stages and architect scalable SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition solutions aligned with customer outcomes.

• Be a trusted adviser: Work directly with senior customer stakeholders, SAP, partners and delivery teams to guide strategic decisions and navigate complex architectural trade-offs.

• Grow our SAP Public Cloud capability: Build reusable assets and methods, mentor colleagues and contribute to the development of our SAP Public Cloud proposition across Atos UK&I.

About the role
As an SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud Solution Architect, you will shape and govern cloud ERP transformations using SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition.
You will translate business strategy and requirements into an integrated, fit-to-standard solution that is scalable, secure and aligned with SAP best practices. Working across the full opportunity and delivery lifecycle, you will partner with customers, sales, presales, functional and technical teams to provide architectural and functional leadership.
You will challenge unnecessary complexity and guide key decisions around standardisation, integration, data, security, analytics, extensibility and adoption, while promoting Clean Core principles and successful delivery using SAP Activate.
Key Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end solution architecture for SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition programmes, leading discovery, solutioning and Fit-to-Standard workshops to translate business outcomes into a coherent target architecture and delivery roadmap.

• Define and govern the functional, integration, data, security, analytics and extensibility architecture, promoting standardisation and Clean Core principles while determining the appropriate use of in-app, side-by-side and partner solutions.

• Shape the use of SAP Business AI Platform (BAIP), integrations, workflows, APIs and extensions while maintaining the integrity of the core ERP solution.

• Provide architectural governance throughout design, build, test, deployment and hypercare, maintaining alignment across workstreams, design decisions, dependencies, risks and quality gates using SAP Activate.

• Support presales and customer engagement, including Digital Discovery Assessments, opportunity qualification, solution strategy, demonstrations, estimates, proposals, presentations and workshops, while acting as a trusted adviser to senior stakeholders.

Skills we can’t do without

• Significant SAP solution architecture experience across ERP transformation programmes, with practical hands-on experience of SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition, SAP Cloud ERP or GROW with SAP, including experience completing a Digital Discovery Assessment (DDA).

• Strong knowledge of Fit-to-Standard, SAP Best Practices, SAP Activate and Clean Core, combined with broad cross-functional and end-to-end process understanding across areas such as Finance, Procurement, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Sales, Asset Management or Projects.

• Strong understanding of SAP integration, APIs, extensibility, identity and security, data migration and analytics, with knowledge of SAP BAIP.

• Proven ability to lead architectural and design-authority discussions, balance business value with architecture integrity, delivery risk and commercial considerations, and influence senior business and technology stakeholders.

• Strong communication and presentation skills, with experience supporting proposals, estimates, statements of work, delivery mobilisation and SAP solution demonstrations both virtually and in person.

Skills we'd like

• SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition or relevant SAP solution architecture certification, with experience of technologies such as SAP Cloud ALM, SAP Signavio, SAP Analytics Cloud, SAP Business AI or Joule.

• Experience of three-tier ERP, public sector, manufacturing or other regulated-industry environments, together with an understanding of organisational change, business process transformation and adoption planning.

Additional Requirements

• Candidates must be eligible to obtain and maintain SC clearance.

• Location: UK-based. Remote working is available, with national mobility required.

• Experience working with third parties, SAP partners and distributed onshore, nearshore and offshore delivery teams would be beneficial.

Benefits

• 25 days paid leave + National Holidays

• Pension Scheme – contributions matched up to 10%

• Private Medical Cover

• Income Protection

• Life Assurance

• Flex Benefits Program

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