We're looking for an SAP Basis System Architect to join our team in Spain in a remote working mode. In this role, you will lead architecture design, modernization and operational excellence for SAP landscapes, ensuring they are scalable, secure and cloud-ready. You will define platform standards, deliver transformation programs and enable clean, automated operations across hybrid environments.
This position involves working on large enterprise SAP initiatives, including SAP S/4HANA, SAP BTP, SAP Cloud ALM and RISE with SAP solutions, while collaborating with global teams to set governance frameworks, security architecture and performance strategies.
Responsibilities
- Define SAP platform architecture standards and governance frameworks
- Design SAP S/4HANA landscapes for on-premise, private cloud and public cloud deployments
- Lead RISE with SAP migration and cloud transformation programs
- Architect high availability and disaster recovery solutions for mission-critical systems
- Develop SAP system sizing and performance strategies
- Define transport and landscape management strategies aligned with DevOps principles
- Establish SAP security architecture and compliance controls in collaboration with security teams
- Drive SAP Basis modernization and enforce Clean Core principles
- Implement monitoring and observability standards using SAP Cloud ALM
- Define automation approaches for system provisioning and operational processes
- Support hyperscaler deployments across Azure, AWS and GCP
- Provide technical leadership during upgrades, migrations and conversion projects
Requirements
- Extensive experience in SAP Basis administration and architecture leadership
- Strong expertise in SAP S/4HANA, SAP NetWeaver and SAP HANA database platforms
- Knowledge of SAP Cloud ALM, SAP Solution Manager and SAP Focused Run
- Experience with SAP Landscape Management and RISE with SAP
- Proficiency with high availability, disaster recovery and performance engineering
- Understanding of SAP platform security frameworks including IAS/IPS, Single Sign-On, TLS/certificates and authorization concepts
- Familiarity with cloud infrastructure technologies (Azure, AWS, GCP) and containerization tools (Docker, Kubernetes)
- Experience defining governance models, architecture patterns and automation strategies
- Knowledge of DevOps practices, monitoring frameworks and infrastructure operations in SAP environments
Nice to have
- Exposure to SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP) administration
- Familiarity with tools like LeanIX, Signavio for architecture governance
- Experience implementing Infrastructure as Code methodologies with Terraform
- Background in SAP security compliance and advanced observability
Benefits
- Private health insurance
- EPAM Employees Stock Purchase Plan
- 100% paid sick leave
- Referral Program
- Professional certification
- Language courses