SAP S​/Public Cloud Solution Architect

Location

This role is hiring in Houston, TX – must be local or willing to relocate. Onsite and travel requirements.

The SAP S/4

HANA GROW Solution Architect is a senior leadership role responsible for shaping, selling, and delivering SAP S/4

HANA Public Cloud transformations with a strong emphasis on AI‑enabled, fit‑to‑standard business process design. This role combines deep SAP architecture expertise, presales leadership, and hands‑on delivery ownership, with the ability to articulate and embed an AI‑first process vision leveraging SAP’s AI capabilities (embedded AI, Joule, SAP BTP, and Intelligent Automation). The architect acts as a trusted advisor to executive stakeholders, guiding ERP modernization programs from strategy and business case through solution design, delivery, and value realization.

Solution Architects assess a project's technical feasibility and implementation risks. They are responsible for the design and implementation of the overall technical and solution architecture, defining the structure of a system, its interfaces, the solution principles guiding the organization, the software design, and the implementation. The scope of the role is defined by the business issue  fulfil the role, a Solution Architect utilizes business and technology expertise and experience.

Managing Solution/Delivery Architect – design, deliver and manage complete solutions. Demonstrate leadership of topics in the architect community and show a passion for technology and business acumen. Work as a stream lead at CIO/CTO level for an internal or external client. Lead Capgemini operations relating to market development and/or service delivery excellence. Are seen as a role model in their (local) community.

• Solution Architecture & Delivery – Own end‑to‑end solution architecture for SAP S/4
  
  HANA Public Cloud (GROW with SAP) programs.
• Lead fit‑to‑standard workshops, solution design, and architectural governance.
• Define target‑state ERP architectures aligned to SAP best practices, clean core principles, and SAP Activate.
• Ensure architectural integrity across Core S/4
  
  HANA processes, integrations and data migration, security, roles, and extensibility via SAP BTP.
• Guide delivery teams through public cloud constraints, standardization trade‑offs, and release‑driven change.
• Provide senior leadership during Explore, Realize, Deploy, and Go‑Live phases.
• AI‑first process design & innovation – articulate and design an AI‑first business process vision aligned with SAP’s AI roadmap.
• Embed SAP AI capabilities into business processes, including embedded AI in S/4
  
  HANA Public Cloud, SAP Joule and intelligent user experiences, predictive, automated, and exception‑driven processes.
• Leverage SAP BTP for intelligent automation, AI extensions and side‑by‑side innovations, clean‑core compliant enhancements, translate AI capabilities into measurable business outcomes.
• Educate clients and internal teams on practical, value‑driven AI adoption within SAP GROW programs.
• Presales & Go‑to‑Market leadership – act as lead solution architect during presales, supporting client discovery and value articulation, solution demos and executive presentations, RFP responses, solution narratives, and estimates.
• Shape delivery approaches, assumptions, and commercials.
• Build executive‑level trust with CIOs, CFOs, and transformation sponsors.
• Client & stakeholder engagement – serve as a trusted advisor to business and IT leadership.
• Translate strategic business goals into scalable, standardized SAP solutions.
• Identify and manage architectural risks, dependencies, and design decisions.
• Mentor client teams and internal consultants on SAP GROW, AI adoption, and clean‑core principles.
• Practice development & thought leadership – contribute to SAP GROW and AI‑enabled offerings, accelerators, and reference architectures.
• Stay current with SAP’s public cloud, AI, and BTP roadmap.

• Bachelor’s Degree.
• 12+ years professional SAP experience with a minimum 2 end‑to‑end SAP implementations, including SAP S/4
  
  HANA Public Cloud (GROW with SAP).
• Proven experience across both presales and delivery.
• Experience with SAP…