Data Architect Lead

Lemongrass () is a global leader in SAP consulting, focused on helping organizations transform their business processes through innovative solutions and technologies. With a strong commitment to customer success, Lemongrass partners with companies to drive their digital transformation journeys, enabling them to unlock the full potential of their SAP investments.

We do this with our continuous innovation, automation, migration and operation, delivered on the world's most comprehensive cloud platforms – AWS, Azure and GCP and SAP Cloud ERP. We have been working with AWS and SAP since 2010 and we are a Premier Amazon Partner Network (APN) Consulting Partner. We are also a Microsoft Gold Partner, a Google Cloud Partner and an SAP Certified Gold Partner.

Our team is what makes Lemongrass exceptional and why we have the excellent reputation in the market that we enjoy today. At Lemongrass, you will work with the smartest and most motivated people in the business. We take pride in our culture of innovation and collaboration that drives us to deliver exceptional benefits to our clients every day.

The Data Architect – SAP Data & Analytics is responsible for designing, governing, and delivering enterprise-scale data platforms and analytics architectures across SAP and cloud ecosystems. The role focuses on SAP BW modernization, SAP Datasphere, SAP Business Data Cloud (BDC), impact assessment on Data landscape for ECC to S/4

HANA migration, and integration with cloud data platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP, Snowflake, Databricks, Microsoft Fabric). This role acts as the technical authority ensuring scalable, secure, and future‑ready data architectures aligned with business strategy.

• Define enterprise‑scale data architecture strategies spanning SAP and cloud data ecosystems.
• Design and govern SAP Datasphere and BDC architectures
  , including data modeling, spaces design, semantic layer, and data integration.
• Lead BW, BW/4
  
  HANA, and BW modernization programs
  , including ECC to S/4 data remediation and migration.
• Architect extraction and ingestion strategies using ODP, CDS, SLT, BODS, and APIs
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• Design cloud‑native lakehouse and data platform architectures on AWS, Azure, and GCP.
• Define end‑to‑end data pipelines from SAP and non‑SAP sources into cloud platforms such as Snowflake, Databricks, and Fabric.
• Design medallion and lakehouse architectures using Parquet, Iceberg, Delta, and cloud‑native services
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• Establish CI/CD frameworks, automation, metadata‑driven ingestion, and orchestration strategies.

• Define data governance frameworks
  , including lineage, cataloging, access control, and auditability.
• Implement security‑by‑design architectures
  , including role‑based access, encryption, and data masking.
• Define data quality, reconciliation, and observability frameworks.

• Act as technical authority across large‑scale data transformation programs.
• Partner with business stakeholders, enterprise architects, and delivery leaders to shape data strategy and roadmaps.
• Mentor technical teams and establish architecture best practices.

• 20+ years of experience in enterprise data architecture and analytics platforms
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• Deep expertise in SAP BW, BW/4
  
  Hana, SAP Datasphere, and SAP BDC
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• Strong experience with ECC to S/4
  
  HANA data migration, extractor remediation, and CDS‑based extraction
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• Hands‑on experience with cloud data platforms
  : AWS, Azure, GCP, Snowflake, Databricks, Microsoft Fabric.
• Strong understanding of modern data architectures
  : lakehouse, medallion, streaming, and real‑time analytics.
• Experience with CI/CD, automation, metadata‑driven ingestion, and orchestration frameworks
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• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Enterprise architecture & modernization leadership
• Governance, security, and compliance
• Performance and scalability engineering

• SAP BW/4
  
  HANA or SAP Datasphere or SAP BDC
• Snowflake / Databricks certifications

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Opportunity to lead a team of talented data professionals and shape the organization’s data strategy.
• Professional development opportunities and continuous learning.
• Flexible work environment with remote working options

Selected applicant will be subject to a background investigation, which will be conducted and the results of which will be used in compliance with applicable law.

Lemongrass Consulting is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affimative Action employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, religious creed, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, genetic information, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.