SAP Data Architect

SAP Data Architect Industry: Financial Services
Location: Dublin, Ireland
Contract: 6 months initial + extension option

The Role We are seeking an experienced SAP Data Architect to lead the assessment and design of a Financial Services organisation’s data landscape.
The role focuses on enabling seamless integration across SAP S/4HANA, SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC), and evaluating the introduction of SAP Datasphere to support advanced data management, governance, and enterprise decision-making.
You will assess existing data flows, define integration strategies, and produce functional specifications to ensure scalability and alignment with future reporting and planning requirements.

Key Responsibilities Data Landscape Assessment

- Analyse existing data sources across the organisation
- Document current ingestion processes and identify gaps in automation and standardisation

Data Readiness Evaluation

- Assess data completeness, accuracy, consistency, and timeliness across:

- Actuarial
- Investment
- Policy administration domains

- Develop a data readiness scorecard for each data stream

Integration Design

- Define source-to-target mappings for SAP S/4HANA and SAP Analytics Cloud
- Establish business transformation rules, validation logic, and exception-handling procedures
- Recommend ETL / MDH-based data harmonisation strategies

SAP Datasphere Assessment

- Evaluate feasibility and business benefits of introducing SAP Datasphere
- Define use cases where Datasphere can enhance analytics, governance, and decision-making

Governance & Compliance

- Ensure data architecture aligns with regulatory and governance requirements, including:

- Solvency II
- ORSA
- AML

- Define data ownership, stewardship, and governance models

Documentation & Deliverables

- Produce functional specification documents per data stream
- Create integration architecture diagrams and an automation roadmap

Required Skills & Experience Technical Expertise

- Strong knowledge of:

- SAP S/4HANA
- SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC)
- SAP Datasphere
- Large data lake platforms (e.g.

Snowflake, MDH)

- Experience with ETL tools, APIs, and enterprise data integration frameworks
- Strong data modelling and architecture design capabilities

Domain Knowledge

- Familiarity with Financial Services / Insurance data domains:

- Actuarial
- Investment
- Policy administration

- Understanding of regulatory frameworks such as Solvency II and ORSA

Soft Skills

- Excellent documentation and stakeholder communication skills
- Comfortable working in multi-vendor, cross-functional environments

Desirable

- 8+ years’ experience in data architecture and integration programmes
- Previous experience in Financial Services, BFSI, or Insurance environments
- SAP certifications in data integration or analytics (preferred)

📍 Location: Ireland (Dublin)
🇪🇺 Candidates must be based in the UK or EU and eligible for on-site work