SAP BTP Architect - Retail

SAP Business Technology Platform expertise with deep understanding of retail business processes such as merchandising, pricing, inventory, E-commerce, POS, fulfilment, and omnichannel operations.

The SAP BTP Architect is responsible for designing, governing, and delivering scalable cloud-based solutions on SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP) to support retail digital transformation initiatives. The role bridges business and technology teams, ensuring seamless integration between SAP S/4HANA Retail, E-commerce platforms, POS systems, supply chain applications, and external partner systems.

Key Responsibilities

Architecture & Solution Design

-Define end-to-end SAP BTP architecture aligned with enterprise and retail business strategies.

-Design extension, integration, analytics, and automation solutions using SAP BTP services.

-Develop reference architectures, standards, and governance frameworks.

-Ensure solutions follow SAP Clean Core principles and cloud best practices.

Retail Transformation

-Support retail processes including:

-Merchandising

-Pricing and promotions

-Inventory management

-Order management

-Omnichannel fulfilment

-Store operations

-Customer experience and loyalty

-Design architectures that support high transaction volumes and Real Time retail operations.

Integration Architecture

-Lead integrations between:

-SAP S/4HANA Retail

-SAP CAR (Customer Activity Repository)

-E-commerce platforms

-POS systems

-WMS and logistics systems

-CRM and marketing platforms

-Third-party applications

-Utilize SAP Integration Suite, APIs, OData services, Event Mesh, CPI, and Middleware technologies.

Cloud & Platform Governance

-Manage BTP subaccounts, environments, security, and platform standards.

-Define deployment, monitoring, disaster recovery, and performance strategies.

-Ensure compliance with security, privacy, and regulatory requirements.

Stakeholder Management

-Work closely with business leaders, product owners, solution architects, and implementation partners.

-Translate business requirements into technical roadmaps and solution designs.

-Provide technical leadership during implementations and transformation programs.

Required Skills

SAP Technologies

-SAP BTP

-SAP Integration Suite (CPI)

-SAP CAP (Cloud Application Programming Model)

-SAP Build

-SAP Event Mesh

-SAP Workflow Management

-SAP Fiori/UI5

-SAP S/4HANA Retail

-SAP Cloud ALM

Technical Skills

-API Management

-REST, SOAP, OData

-Event-driven architecture

-Microservices architecture

-Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)

-DevOps and CI/CD

-Security architecture and identity management

-Data integration and analytics architecture

Retail Domain Knowledge

-Merchandise management

-Pricing and promotions

-Inventory optimization

-Omnichannel commerce

-Store operations

-Order-to-cash processes

-Supply chain and fulfilment

Experience Requirements

-8†15+ years of SAP experience.

-3†5+ years of SAP BTP architecture experience.

-Multiple SAP S/4HANA implementation or transformation projects.

-Experience in retail, consumer products, or omnichannel commerce environments.

-Proven leadership in enterprise architecture and stakeholder engagement.