Lead Consultant (SAP ILM RM, DVM, Data Archiving)

Position Overview
Consultant (SAP ILM Data Archiving)
Auritas is seeking an experienced SAP ILM Data Archiving Consultant to join our SAP Data
Management practice. This role is responsible for designing, implementing, and supporting SAP
Information Lifecycle Management (ILM), Data Archiving, Data Volume Management (DVM), and
system decommissioning initiatives that help organizations optimize SAP environments, reduce
infrastructure costs, improve system performance, and maintain compliance with data retention
requirements.
The SAP ILM Data Archiving Consultant will work closely with business stakeholders, technical
teams, project managers, and client leadership to develop and execute comprehensive data archiving
and system decommissioning strategies. This position requires a combination of functional
consulting, technical design, SAP ABAP development, and data governance expertise to successfully
deliver end-to-end archiving and decommissioning solutions.
The employee's performance will be evaluated based on project delivery success, solution quality,
customer satisfaction, technical expertise, collaboration, communication effectiveness, and
adherence to Auritas standards and methodologies.
Key Responsibilities
SAP Data Archiving & ILM Consulting
• Analyze existing SAP landscapes to determine decommissioning requirements and identify
opportunities for system optimization and cost reduction.
• Design, implement, and support SAP ILM and Data Archiving solutions.
• Execute data archiving initiatives while maintaining data integrity and ensuring accessibility of
archived information.
• Develop and implement customized system decommissioning strategies, including system
shutdown, data extraction, migration, and long-term retention planning.
• Assess and map data relationships, dependencies, and profiles to determine retention,
archiving, and deletion requirements.
• Design and enforce enterprise data archiving strategies, including data classification
frameworks, retention policies, and storage optimization approaches.
• Support both SAP and non-SAP system decommissioning projects throughout the project
lifecycle.
• Lead and deliver end-to-end SAP Data Archiving implementations.
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Technical Solution Design & Development
• Utilize database management systems to manage large volumes of data during extraction,
migration, archiving, and retention activities.
• Support syntax conversion requirements between source and target database environments.
• Convert business and functional requirements into detailed technical specifications and
• Design and develop SAP ABAP enhancements required to support archiving and
solution designs.
decommissioning initiatives.
• Develop custom reports and enhancements based on client requirements.
• Create SQL-based reporting solutions and analytical capabilities.
• Collaborate with technical teams to ensure scalable, efficient, and compliant archiving
solutions.
• Support testing, validation, deployment, and production support activities.
Documentation & Governance
• Develop comprehensive documentation detailing archived data, retention rules, storage
locations, metadata, and audit requirements.
• Ensure compliance with corporate, regulatory, and legal retention requirements.
• Maintain project documentation, technical specifications, solution designs, and operational
• Support governance initiatives related to information lifecycle management and enterprise data
procedures.
retention.
• Participate in audit support activities and compliance reviews when required.
Client Engagement & Project Delivery
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, technical teams, and project leadership to align
archiving and decommissioning initiatives with organizational objectives.
• Conduct workshops, knowledge transfer sessions, and best practice training related to SAP
Data Archiving and System Decommissioning.
• Provide strategic recommendations regarding data lifecycle management and retention
strategies.
• Support project planning, effort estimation, and resource planning activities.
• Participate in customer meetings, status reviews, and project governance sessions.
• Ensure successful delivery of project milestones, deliverables, and customer expectations.
Required Qualifications
Education
• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Information
Systems, or a related field preferred.
• Equivalent combinations of education and experience may be considered.
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Experience
experience.
initiatives.
Technical Skills
• Minimum 8 years of overall professional experience.
• Minimum 5 years of SAP Data Volume Management (DVM) and SAP Data Archiving
• Minimum 3 years of SAP and/or non-SAP system decommissioning experience.
• Experience successfully delivering at least two system decommissioning projects.
• Minimum 4 years of SAP ABAP development experience with hands-on project delivery.
• Experience leading at least two end-to-end SAP Data Archiving implementations.
• Experience working with large-scale enterprise SAP landscapes and data management
• SAP Information Lifecycle Management (SAP ILM)
• SAP Data Archiving
• SAP Data Volume Management (DVM)
• SAP System Decommissioning
• SAP ABAP Development
• Database Management Systems
• SQL Reporting and Development
• Data Extraction and Migration
• Data Retention and Compliance Management
• Data Classification Frameworks
• Technical Design and Solution Architecture
• System Landscape Analysis
• Data Governance Principles
• Documentation and Audit Support
• Business Process Analysis
Professional Competencies
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management abilities.
• Customer-focused consulting mindset.
• Ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Strong organizational and project management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Attention to detail and commitment to quality.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within project teams.
• Knowledge-sharing and training capabilities.
• Fluent English communication skills, both written and verbal.
Preferred Qualifications
• Experience with SAP Carve-Out projects.
• Knowledge of custom archiving solutions and methodologies.