Principal/Lead SAP AI Consultant

SAP AG
Garching bei München, Germany
12 days ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
10 years minimum
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English, German

Tech stack

Agile Methodology Artificial Intelligence Amazon Web Services Software Applications Microsoft Azure Cloud Computing Information Systems Data Integration Machine Learning Scrum Methodology SAP (Applications) SAP Business Suiteing
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SAP Project System Search Technologies Software Engineering Management of Software Versions Workflow Management Systems Openapi Chatbots Spring Cloud Large Language Models Multi-Agent Systems Prompt Engineering Generative AI SAP Business Technology Platform Backend SAPBasis AI Platforms Information Technology SAP S/4HANA Machine Learning Operations Virtual Agents Cloud Integration Api Design Restful APIs Api Management

Job description

As a Principal SAP AI Consultant (f/m/d), you have the ability to deliver projects and services in a fast-paced environment when required, and you will be a key driver of customer value delivery, translating SAP AI architectural blueprints into fully functional, scalable, and production-ready solutions. Specifically, you will:

  • Lead enterprise-wide transformation programs and strategic initiatives that enable customers on their journey toward the Autonomous Enterprise
  • Implement AI solutions within SAP systems to enhance business processes and decision-making
  • Identify high-value use cases and design AI solutions that deliver proven business outcomes
  • Delivery AI Service of SAPs Success Plans to the customer
  • Translate business requirements into technical solutions through workshops, prototyping, and iterative delivery
  • Collaborate with customers across the delivery lifecycle (workshops, reviews, UAT) to refine and optimize solutions
  • Design and deploy scalable, secure, and high-performing AI powered applications on SAP Business AI Platform
  • Utilize SAP BTP services such as SAP Generative AI Hub, SAP AI Core, SAP AI Business Services, SAP Integration Suite etc. to develop innovative solutions.
  • Drive cross-functional alignment across SAP, customers, and ecosystem partners to maximize business outcomes

b) Functional Contributor for the Team Beyond individual delivery, you will play an important role as a technical, strategic, and organizational leader within the team. Specifically, you will:

  • Mentor and support consultants through knowledge sharing and technical coaching
  • Establish coaching frameworks and knowledge-sharing mechanisms that accelerate delivery excellence
  • Contribute to pre-sales by developing and presenting PoCs and technical demos showcasing SAP AI capabilities
  • Support Agile delivery processes (e.g., sprint planning, backlog refinement, estimation) with strong technical input
  • Stay current with SAP AI and broader AI ecosystem trends, driving continuous innovation within the team

Requirements

  • A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, AI, Information Systems, or a related field and 10+ years in principal technical customer-facing roles
  • Proven track record in consulting or customer-facing roles, including SAP BTP and/or AI/ML engineering in enterprise SAP environments
  • Proven track record of delivering SAP AI solutions across full project lifecycles
  • Demonstrated success leading enterprise-wide transformation initiatives with measurable business impact
  • Professional fluency in German
  • Professional fluency in English

b) Core Architecture & Engineering Skills

  • Proven experience as a Lead Architect, Principal Architect, Chief Architect, or Enterprise Architect with strong expertise in AI, ML and GenAI
  • Strong understanding of SAP architecture principles and proven ability to design robust integration architectures
  • Hands-on experience with Joule and SAP Generative AI capabilities
  • Hands-on experience in SAP BTP development
  • Proficiency in SAP CAP for building scalable, cloud-native applications and AI-enabled services
  • Understanding of S/4HANA extensibility patterns (side-by-side, in-app, key-user) aligned with Clean Core principles
  • Solid API development skills (REST, OpenAPI, versioning) and SAP API Management

c) SAP AI & Agentic AI Skills

  • SAP AI, Agentic AI & Generative AI Expertise

  • Hands-on experience with SAP AI Foundation, including model deployment, serving, and workflow orchestration
  • Experience with SAP Generative AI Hub for managing LLM providers (e.g., Azure OpenAI, AWS Bedrock, Vertex AI)
  • Agentic AI & Multi-Agent Systems

  • Strong knowledge of agentic AI frameworks (e.g., LangChain, LangGraph, AutoGen, CrewAI)
  • Experience designing multi-agent architectures (task orchestration, state management, delegation, error handling)
  • Ability to build conversational AI systems with context management, memory, and multi-turn interactions
  • Familiarity with SAP Joule integration and extending it with custom skills and agents
  • Generative AI & LLM Engineering

  • Strong prompt engineering skills (e.g., few-shot learning, prompt chaining, context optimization)
  • Hands-on experience with RAG architectures (chunking, embeddings, vector search, retrieval strategies)

c) Data & Integration Skills

  • Proficiency in SAP BDC, including data product design, data integration, and use of Datasphere data in AI pipelines
  • Experience with SAP Integration Suite (e.g., Cloud Integration, API Management, Event Mesh) to connect AI services with SAP processes
  • Proficiency in SAP Cloud Connector and Destination Service for secure connectivity between BTP and backend systems

e) Soft Skills, Project Management Skills & Leadership Skills

  • Exceptional executive communication and stakeholder management skills, including engagement at C-level and board level
  • Ability to explain complex SAP AI concepts to both business and technical stakeholders
  • Strong ownership mindset, ensuring quality, reliability, and timely delivery
  • Analytical and structured problem-solving approach
  • Adaptability and continuous learning mindset within evolving SAP AI landscapes
  • Solid understanding of Agile and SAP Activate methodologies
  • Strong mentoring and knowledge-sharing mindset, supporting team growth
  • Customer-focused approach, aligning development with business outcomes

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We help the world run better At SAP, we keep it simple: you bring your best to us, and we’ll bring out the best in you. We’re builders touching over 20 industries and 80% of global commerce, and we need your unique talents to help shape what’s next. The work is challenging - but it matters. You’ll find a place where you can be yourself, prioritize your wellbeing, and truly belong. What’s in it for you? Constant learning, skill growth, great benefits, and a team that wants you to grow and succeed. This position can be filled in Garching, Walldorf, Berlin, Ratingen or Hamburg Where you belong You will join a high-performing, innovation-driven SAP AI architecture and AI consulting team at the intersection of enterprise SAP technology and artificial intelligence. Our team operates with a bold ambition: “Architect the Autonomous Enterprise, Develop and Deliver Today.” We are a group of intellectually curious, outcome-obsessed SAP technologists who challenge conventional thinking, embrace complexity, and turn ambitious ideas into scalable, production-grade SAP solutions. The preferred candidate will possess insatiable curiosity, unbounded creativity, and a growth mindset to navigate ambiguity and deliver clarity within complex SAP environments. Driven by a passion for mentoring and a deep desire to teach and learn, they will naturally translate business problems into elegant SAP-native architectures and solutions while actively giving and receiving feedback to maximize the team’s collective knowledge and best practice development. What you’ll build a) Customer-Focused Outcomes, SAP innovations help more than four hundred thousand customers worldwide work together more efficiently and use business insight more effectively. Originally known for leadership in enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, SAP has evolved to become a market leader in end-to-end business application software and related services for database, analytics, intelligent technologies, and experience management. As a cloud company with two hundred million users and more than one hundred thousand employees worldwide, we are purpose-driven and future-focused, with a highly collaborative team ethic and commitment to personal development. Whether connecting global industries, people, or platforms, we help ensure every challenge gets the solution it deserves. At SAP, you can bring out your best. We win with inclusion SAP’s culture of inclusion, focus on health and well-being, and flexible working models help ensure that everyone - regardless of background - feels included and can run at their best. 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. We ultimately believe in unleashing all talent and creating a better world. SAP is committed to the values of Equal Employment Opportunity and provides accessibility accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. If you are interested in applying for employment with SAP and are in need of accommodation or special assistance to navigate our website or to complete your application, please send an e-mail with your request to Recruiting Operations Team: Careers@sap.com. For SAP employees: Only permanent roles are eligible for the , according to the eligibility rules set in the SAP Referral Policy. Specific conditions may apply for roles in Vocational Training. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, et al), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or disability, in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local legal requirements. Successful candidates might be required to undergo a background verification with an external vendor. AI Usage in the Recruitment Process For information on the responsible use of AI in our recruitment process, please refer to our .

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