SAP Archiving Architect - up to £85,000 + Bonus + Benefits

Involved Solutions • Full-time • Remote (Manchester, North West England, GB) • £75k - £85k / year • 1w ago

SAP Archiving Consultant / Architect
Salary: Up to £85,000 + Bonus + Benefits
Location: London or Manchester - Hybrid (3 days per week onsite)
Working Hours: 40 hours per week - Full time
Job Type: Permanent

A globally established organisation is seeking an experienced SAP Archiving Consultant / Architect to lead the end-to-end archiving strategy across a complex, high-volume SAP landscape.

This role will focus on improving system performance, reducing data growth, ensuring regulatory compliance and supporting long-term SAP platform sustainability across ECC and S/4HANA environments.

Responsibilities for the SAP Archiving Consultant / Architect:

Own and drive the SAP archiving lifecycle across ECC and S/4HANA systems
Design and implement archiving strategies aligned to business, audit and compliance needs
Deliver hands-on configuration and execution using SARA, ADK, ArchiveLink and ILM
Reduce database growth and improve system performance and storage efficiency
Ensure readiness for audit, retention and regulatory requirements
Work closely with Basis, Functional, Security and Audit teams
Define governance standards, controls and documentation for archiving processes
Provide clear guidance to business stakeholders on archiving strategy and impacts

Essential Skills for the SAP Archiving Consultant / Architect:

Strong experience in SAP Archiving across ECC and S/4HANA
Hands-on knowledge of SARA, ADK and ArchiveLink
Experience with OpenText archiving solutions
Strong understanding of SAP Basis environments
Knowledge of data retention, governance and compliance requirements
Experience managing large SAP data volumes and performance optimisation

Desirable Skills for the SAP Archiving Consultant / Architect:

Experience with SAP ILM
Experience with OpenText or similar content management platforms
Knowledge of HANA data volume optimisation
Experience supporting S/4HANA conversions or migrations

If you are an experienced SAP Archiving professional looking to shape enterprise-wide strategy within a complex SAP environment, this role offers strong exposure to large-scale transformation and long-term platform optimisation.