Senior SAP Data Architect

Senior SAP Data Architect

Location: San Francisco East Bay, CA



Duration: 12+ Months



Travel: Up to 50% may be required



Start Date: ASAP Job Summary

STAFFXPERT LLC is seeking a Senior SAP Data Architect on behalf of our client in the San Francisco East Bay, CA area. The ideal candidate will be a hands-on architect with recent SAP S/4HANA experience and strong expertise in enterprise data architecture, data governance, and SAP data platforms. This role will help establish a scalable target-state data architecture while supporting a multi-year transition from legacy systems to S/4HANA.

Key Responsibilities

• Define the target-state data architecture across SAP S/4HANA, SAP BTP/DataSphere, SAC, Power BI, AWS, Salesforce, telematics, and legacy platforms .

• Design architecture for a multi-year coexistence environment between S/4HANA and legacy systems.

• Review, challenge, and validate proposed architecture recommendations.

• Define appropriate data ownership and placement across S/4HANA, DataSphere, enterprise data warehouse, AWS, and archival platforms .

• Develop a sustainable master data model for the post-Phase 1 environment.

• Evaluate SAP-native data governance capabilities and future adoption of SAP MDG or third-party solutions .

• Identify architectural risks and ensure short-term implementation decisions support long-term enterprise architecture.

• Partner with business and technical stakeholders to establish scalable data architecture standards and governance.

Required Qualifications

• Strong experience as a Senior SAP Data Architect or Enterprise Data Architect .

• Recent hands-on SAP S/4HANA architecture experience.

• Strong understanding of enterprise data architecture, data governance, and master data management.

• Experience with SAP BTP/DataSphere and SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) .

• Experience with cloud and enterprise data platforms such as AWS and Power BI .

• Ability to evaluate complex data architecture decisions and provide clear technical recommendations.

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Salesforce and telematics data environments .

• Experience with SAP MDG or third-party master data governance platforms.

• Experience supporting large-scale SAP transformation or modernization programs.

• Experience managing data architecture across legacy and modern enterprise platforms.