SAP Archiving Architect

Salary: £68,000 - 108,000 per year

Requirements:

• We are looking for strong experience in SAP archiving across ECC and S/4HANA.
• We need hands-on knowledge of SARA, ADK, and ArchiveLink.
• We require experience with OpenText archiving solutions.
• We need a strong understanding of SAP Basis environments.
• We value knowledge of data retention, governance, and compliance requirements.
• We expect experience managing large SAP data volumes and performance optimisation.
• SAP ILM experience is desirable.
• Experience with OpenText or similar content management platforms is desirable.
• Knowledge of HANA data volume optimisation is desirable.
• Experience supporting S/4HANA conversions or migrations is desirable.

Responsibilities:

• We own and drive the SAP archiving lifecycle across ECC and S/4HANA systems.
• We design and implement archiving strategies aligned to business, audit, and compliance needs.
• We deliver hands-on configuration and execution using SARA, ADK, ArchiveLink, and ILM.
• We reduce database growth and improve system performance and storage efficiency.
• We ensure readiness for audit, retention, and regulatory requirements.
• We work closely with Basis, Functional, Security, and Audit teams.
• We define governance standards, controls, and documentation for archiving processes.
• We provide clear guidance to business stakeholders on archiving strategy and impacts.

Technologies:

• Architect
• SAP
• Security

More:

We are a globally established organisation offering a permanent SAP Archiving Consultant / Architect role with a salary of up to £85,000 plus bonus and benefits. This is a full-time position based in London or Manchester with a hybrid working model of three days per week onsite. In this role, we are focused on improving system performance, reducing data growth, ensuring regulatory compliance, and supporting the long-term sustainability of our SAP platform across ECC and S/4HANA environments. The role offers strong exposure to large-scale transformation and enterprise-wide archiving strategy within a complex SAP landscape.

last updated 36 week of 2026