SAP Data Migration & Datasphere Architect

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We are currently seeking a SAP Datasphere Architect / Data Migration Architect to join our team in Remote, Texas (US-TX), United States (US).

SAP Datasphere Architect

SAP Data Migration Architect

About the Role

We are seeking a highly experienced and skilled SAP Data Migration Architect / Lead to spearhead our data migration workstream for a large-scale, global SAP migration. The ideal candidate has over 10 years of experience in leading complex data migrations, with a strong focus on SAP transformations and demonstrable success in managing full project life cycles. This role requires a leader with deep technical and functional knowledge of SAP data who can drive the migration strategy, execution, and quality assurance while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategy and Planning:

• Serve as the single point of accountability for all data migration-related decisions, strategy, and execution.

• Lead and define the overall data migration blueprint and strategy, ensuring it aligns with project timelines and business objectives.

• Develop and maintain comprehensive data migration plans, including detailed cutover runbooks, schedules, and rollback procedures.

• Execution and Oversight:

• Lead the end-to-end data migration lifecycle: extraction, cleansing, transformation, validation, loading, and reconciliation.

• Oversee data mapping from legacy systems to the new SAP S/4
  
  HANA and ECC environment for both master and transactional data.

• Manage and provide guidance to a team of data migration specialists, functional consultants, and technical resources.

• Data Quality and Governance:

• Establish and enforce robust data governance policies and standards throughout the migration process.

• Drive data cleansing, profiling, and quality assurance activities to ensure data integrity and accuracy.

• Design and implement automated data validation tools and scripts to accelerate reconciliation.

• Stakeholder Collaboration:

• Work closely with business data owners, functional leads, and technical teams to gather requirements and resolve data discrepancies.

• Partner with SAP Security and GRC teams to define access controls and monitor segregation of duties (SoD) related to migration activities.

• Engage with internal and external audit teams to ensure all migration processes are compliant with standards like SOX and ITGC.

• Risk and Issue Management:

• Proactively identify, manage, and mitigate risks associated with data migration and escalate issues to project leadership as needed.

• Document all migration processes, issues, and resolutions for future reference and knowledge transfer.

• Cutover Management:

• Lead cutover readiness reviews and rehearsals to ensure a smooth transition to the new system with minimal business disruption.

• Manage post-go-live hypercare activities to address any data-related issues.

Required Qualifications

• Experience: A minimum of 15 years of overall SAP experience, with at least 5 years of hands-on experience in a leadership role on large-scale SAP data migration projects.

• Technical Skills:

• Minimum 10+ years of expertise in SAP S/4
  
  HANA and ECC data structures and migration methodologies for both brownfield and greenfield implementations.

• Minimum 7-8+ years of deep, hands-on experience with SAP data migration tools, including Migration Cockpit, SAP Data Services (BODS), and LSMW.

• Strong proficiency in ETL processes, data warehousing, and advanced SQL querying.

• Minimum 7-8+ years of familiarity with data governance and data quality tools like Syniti is a plus.

• Functional Knowledge:

• Minimum 10+ years of in-depth understanding of SAP modules and their underlying data structures (e.g., Finance (FI/CO), Sales and Distribution (SD), Materials Management (MM), Production Planning (PP)).

• Minimum 7-8+ years of experience with all stages of the data migration lifecycle, including blueprinting, testing, and validation.

• Leadership and Communication:

• Proven leadership ability to coordinate and influence cross-functional teams and external…