Transformation Data & AI Architect

Salary: £78,000 - 101,000 per year

Requirements:

• Proven experience as a Data Architect on complex SAP S/4HANA transformation programmes.
• Deep knowledge of SAP master and transactional data structures and S/4 semantics.
• Strong experience in data migration, data quality and harmonisation.
• Experience designing integration architectures across multi-system landscapes.
• Familiarity with Clean Core principles and upgrade-safe architecture.
• Experience working with and orchestrating multiple SI and vendor partners.
• Exposure to SAP MDG, BTP, Datasphere, Data Intelligence.
• Understanding of enterprise AI capabilities across SAP, Salesforce, Workday.
• Strong leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities:

• Define and own the target Data & AI architecture across SAP BTP, Datasphere, Data Intelligence, MDG, SLT, BW/4HANA (where relevant), and non-SAP platforms.
• Establish data and AI principles aligned to our enterprise governance and Clean Core standards.
• Partner with Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Procurement and other domains to ensure data supports end-to-end value streams.
• Lead the architecture runway, publish ADRs and govern adherence across all partners.
• Lead the data migration architecture including profiling, cleansing, harmonisation, enrichment, cutover and reconciliation.
• Ensure 98% critical master and transactional data accuracy at go-live.
• Define integration patterns between S/4 and ecosystem applications (APIs, events, SLT/CDC, iPaaS/BTP).
• Prioritise AI use cases (forecasting, ATP optimisation, document AI, anomaly detection).
• Define ML data contracts and embed models in operational processes (Fiori, SAC).
• Establish MLOps foundations: pipelines, CI/CD, monitoring, retraining, drift.
• Chair the Data & AI Design Authority, driving alignment across internal teams and multiple SI/vendor partners.
• Govern architectural artefacts, design standards, roadmaps and patterns.
• Identify and manage architectural risks, dependencies and technical debt.

Technologies:

• AI
• Architect
• CI/CD
• Support
• MLOps
• SAP S/4HANA
• SAP
• SAP BTP
• Salesforce
• Excel
• LESS

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We are Weir, a global engineering business founded in 1871 with a purpose to make mining operations smarter, more efficient and sustainable. Our global SAP S/4HANA transformation is a major opportunity to build the core business platforms that will support operational excellence and growth for the next decade. This senior leadership role sits within our S4+ Programme and works across a multi-partner ecosystem with our systems integrator, technology partners, internal domain teams and enterprise architecture. We offer a dynamic environment with opportunities to grow, learn and tailor your career, and we are committed to an inclusive, diverse and welcoming workplace. Our locations include the UK/India, with options noted as onsite, hybrid, remote or shift, and the summary lists Glasgow and Bangalore as locations.

last updated 39 week of 2026