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# SAP Innovation Architect

- **Company:** APIPHANI, INC.
- **Location:** Boston, MA, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $95,000.0 - $130,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Advanced Business Application Programming (ABAP), Artificial Intelligence, Software as a Service, DevOps, Machine Learning, SAP ERP, SAP ABAP, SAP (Applications), SAP Security, SAP Integration Solutions, Netsuite Erp, Build Management, SAP S/4HANA, Cloud Migration, Virtual Agents
- **Published:** September 25, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/16_4ef4e065

## About the Role

* 8+ years of hands-on SAP experience, including Basis administration, ABAP development, and SAP integrations
 * Strong understanding of SAP Security (roles, authorizations, and compliance considerations)
 * Proven experience with S/4HANA migrations, Cloud ERP, or RISE with SAP initiatives
 * Demonstrated success designing scalable, reliable, and innovative SAP solutions
 * Ability to bridge SAP technical depth with AI and automation strategy
 * Excellent communication skills with the ability to simplify and convey complex ideas to technical and business audiences, * Experience working in a SaaS or software product organization influencing product strategy
 * Exposure to AI/ML applications within enterprise IT or operations
 * Familiarity with ITIL, DevOps, and managed services delivery models
 * Background in presales or solution architecture with direct customer engagement
 * Passion for mentoring and cross-functional collaboration

## Description

* Design and build SAP automations that streamline operations and reduce manual effort across Basis, Security, and functional processes
 * Maintain and evolve Luumen's ABAP role and supporting assets as new SAP features and functions are introduced
 * Collaborate with Luumen's engineering team to ensure SAP integrations are scalable, resilient, and secure
 * Develop prototypes that validate automation workflows and support production-grade deployment

Product Innovation

 * Identify opportunities to expand Luumen's SAP-centric capabilities and translate them into product features
 * Serve as the SAP subject-matter expert for the product roadmap, ensuring alignment with ECC, S/4HANA, and Cloud ERP initiatives
 * Prototype and validate new use cases that leverage AI/ML within SAP landscapes
 * Work with product leadership to define requirements for SAP agents, connectors, and observability features

Support & Enablement

 * Provide advanced technical support for SAP-related product issues escalated by internal or customer teams
 * Mentor junior engineers and share best practices for SAP automation and monitoring
 * Partner with presales and customer success teams to demonstrate SAP-related functionality in client engagements
 * Create and maintain technical documentation, reference architectures, and knowledge-sharing resources

Thought Leadership & Vision

 * Stay ahead of SAP roadmap developments and industry trends to anticipate customer needs and shape Luumen's product direction
 * Act as a trusted advisor internally and externally on SAP architecture, automation, and cloud transformation
 * Represent Luumen through blogs, webinars, and events - positioning the platform as a leader in SAP and AI-driven operations


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