Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced SAP Archiving Lead to drive enterprise-wide SAP Data Archiving, Information Lifecycle Management (ILM), and Data Volume Management initiatives across SAP ECC, SAP S/4HANA, SAP BW, and related applications. The role will be responsible for defining archiving strategies, ensuring regulatory compliance, reducing database growth, supporting SAP transformation programs, and enabling efficient long-term data retention and access.
Key Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
- Lead SAP Archiving, ILM, and Data Volume Management initiatives across SAP landscapes.
- Define and implement data retention, legal hold, archive access, and governance policies.
- Design and deploy SAP Archive Objects, SAP ILM, and archive repository solutions.
- Conduct database growth analysis and develop data reduction strategies to improve SAP performance.
- Drive archive-before-migrate initiatives for ECC to SAP S/4HANA transformation programs.
- Ensure compliance with corporate retention policies, GDPR, audit, and regulatory requirements.
- Collaborate with Basis, Infrastructure, Business, and Compliance teams to execute archiving and housekeeping activities.
- Lead archive testing, validation, reconciliation, and audit readiness activities.
- Manage stakeholders, vendors, and global delivery teams while providing executive-level reporting on progress, risks, and benefits.
Skill Requirements
5+ years of SAP experience with strong expertise in SAP Archiving, ILM, and Data Volume Management.
- Experience supporting SAP ECC to S/4HANA migration programs.
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related discipline.
- SAP ILM, SAP Basis, SAP Data Management, or related certifications preferred.
- SAP Data Archiving & Archive Object Implementation
- SAP Information Lifecycle Management (ILM)
- Data Volume Management (DVM)
- SAP ECC, SAP S/4HANA, and SAP BW
- SAP Content Server, OpenText, IXOS, or equivalent archive repositories
- Database Growth Analysis & Performance Optimization
- Data Retention, Legal Hold & Compliance Management
- SAP Basis & HANA Administration Concepts
- S/4HANA Migration & Data Management
- Strong Stakeholder Management and Leadership Skills
Other Requirements
- SAP S/4HANA Transformation Programs
- SAP ILM Implementations
- Enterprise Data Decommissioning Programs
- Regulatory Compliance & Data Privacy Initiatives
- Global Data Retention and Archival Governance Programs