Cloud Infrastructure Architect (Alibaba Cloud)

We are looking for experienced Cloud Infrastructure Architects to support our Technology and Innovation Project Portfolio, Service developments, and new Cloud platform integrations. As an IT Architecture Expert, you have the chance to shape and contribute to the overall SAP Private Cloud Services strategy, delivered to our customers via the RISE with SAP offering. You will execute hands-on technical engineering exercises to drive Portfolio and Service enablement and consult Pre-Sales and Post-Sales Architectural activities based on direct customer communication. Due to the central nature of the team, you will have many touchpoints throughout the organization. Good collaboration skills are essential, as you will be a key contributor in nurturing the technological progress in SAP. Possessing an expert grasp of Cloud Infrastructure, with an excellent conceptual understanding of diverse deployment models and a clear understanding of cloud architectural concepts, you will be capable of crafting zonal, regional, and other high-availability architectures. Your excellent architectural knowledge extends to the intricacies of Linux and many other supporting technologies. Extended experience in SAP applications running on SAP-supported databases within cloud infrastructure. Deep Infrastructure knowledge of public clouds such as AWS and Alibaba Cloud (Certification is a plus). Knowledge on differing types of cloud infrastructure services (Most importantly: compute, storage, network, security), and how they are typically integrated. Methodological and technical expertise in new cloud platform onboarding is a plus. Strong troubleshooting skills and knowledge encompassing all aspects. Professional level fluency in both written and verbal English language. Chinese Mandarin is a plus. You will engage closely with Hyperscaler Engineering teams to drive leading edge technology projects that empower our customers with the latest innovations. Your role involves shaping the Technical Roadmap to meet industry vertical requirements, guiding development and execution strategies. Understand how we drive Private Cloud services in ECS through our automation tool chain and help to support the development of this tool chain to meet our growing customer needs. The SAP Enterprise Cloud Services portfolio empowers customers to run a modern, intelligent ERP system in the cloud. It comprises privately managed cloud deployment options for RISE with SAP and full SAP ERP value-adding SAP Cloud Application Services. With our functional and technical services, customers have the same level of control in a cloud environment than they had on-premises. At SAP, we believe we are made stronger by the unique capabilities and qualities that each person brings to our company, and we invest in our employees to inspire confidence and help everyone realize their full potential. SAP is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to the values of Equal Employment Opportunity and provide accessibility accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. ,