Assoc. Dir ,SAP Data and Analytics Tech Architecture

Job Description

Associate. Director, SAP Data and Analytics Tech Architecture

Opportunity:

• Based in Hyderabad, join a global healthcare biopharma company and be part of a 130- year legacy of success backed by ethical integrity, forward momentum, and an inspiring mission to achieve new milestones in global healthcare. • Be part of an organisation driven by digital technology and data-backed approaches that support a diversified portfolio of prescription medicines, vaccines, and animal health products. • Drive innovation and execution excellence. Be a part of a team with passion for using data, analytics, and insights to drive decision-making, and which creates custom software, allowing us to tackle some of the world's greatest health threats.

Our Technology Centers focus on creating a space where teams can come together to deliver business solutions that save and improve lives. An integral part of our company’s IT operating model, Tech Centers are globally distributed locations where each IT division has employees to enable our digital transformation journey and drive business outcomes. These locations, in addition to the other sites, are essential to supporting our business and strategy.

A focused group of leaders in each Tech Center helps to ensure we can manage and improve each location, from investing in growth, success, and well-being of our people, to making sure colleagues from each IT division feel a sense of belonging to managing critical emergencies. And together, we must leverage the strength of our team to collaborate globally to optimize connections and share best practices across the Tech CenteThe Lab Integration Platform is a critical enabler of digital transformation strategy, supporting secure, compliant, and efficient data exchange across laboratory systems.

SAP Data & Analytics Architect

We are seeking an experienced SAP Data & Analytics Architect to lead the design, implementation, and evolution of enterprise-scale SAP analytics solutions. At our company, we are at the forefront of research to deliver innovative health solutions that advance the prevention and treatment of diseases in people and animals. Join us in using the power of leading-edge science to save and improve lives around the world.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead the end-to-end SAP data and analytics architecture, spanning ingestion, modeling, governance, and consumption.
• Establish and maintain reference architectures and design standards for SAP analytics platforms.
• Drive architectural decisions for SAP BDC, SAP Datasphere, BW/4HANA or BWonHANA, and S/4HANA analytics integration.
• Align SAP data strategy with enterprise data platform initiatives and cloud transformation programs.
• Design and implement scalable data models and data products using SAP BW, Datasphere, and S/4HANA.
• Architect real-time and batch data integration pipelines between SAP and non-SAP systems.
• Enable seamless analytics and reporting capabilities using SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC).
• Lead technical design reviews and guide development teams on best practices.
• Define and enforce data governance, data quality, lineage, and metadata management frameworks.
• Ensure compliance with enterprise data standards, security, and regulatory requirements.
• Implement data harmonization and semantic modeling strategies across SAP domains.
• Drive modernization initiatives from SAP BW to Datasphere / SAP BDC architecture.
• Evaluate emerging SAP capabilities (AI/ML, embedded analytics, data products) and integrate them into the architecture landscape.
• Lead POCs/POVs to evaluate new tools and approaches for SAP analytics modernization.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, product teams, and IT leadership to align analytics solutions with business needs.
• Provide architectural leadership across cross-functional teams (data engineering, analytics, and platform teams).
• Mentor architects and engineers on SAP analytics best practices.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
• Minimum 6+ years of experience in SAP Data & Analytics Architecture.
• 10+ years of overall experience in SAP Data & Analytics, data engineering, or related domains.
• Strong hands-on experience with:
• SAP Business Data Cloud (BDC)
• SAP BW / BW4HANA
• SAP Datasphere
• SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC)
• SAP S/4HANA Embedded Analytics
• Experience designing end-to-end SAP analytics solutions across multiple landscapes.
• Deep understanding of:
• Data modeling (InfoProviders, CDS views, semantic models)
• Data integration (SLT, SDI, APIs, ETL tools)
• Analytics and reporting frameworks in SAP
• Proven experience defining enterprise-level architecture and standards.
• Strong experience in cloud-based data platforms and hybrid architectures.
• Ability to lead architecture discussions and influence senior stakeholders.

Preferred

• Experience in SAP BW modernization and migration to Datasphere / BDC.
• Familiarity with data governance tools and metadata management platforms.
• Exposure to AI/ML integration within SAP analytics ecosystems.
• SAP certifications in BW, Datasphere, SAC, or S/4HANA analytics.

Join our team and contribute to our mission of advancing health solutions through innovative research and cutting-edge technology.

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Who we are: 

We are known as Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, New Jersey, USA in the United States and Canada and MSD everywhere else. For more than a century, we have been bringing forward medicines and vaccines for many of the world's most challenging diseases. Today, our company continues to be at the forefront of research to deliver innovative health solutions and advance the prevention and treatment of diseases that threaten people and animals around the world. 

What we look for: 

Imagine getting up in the morning for a job as important as helping to save and improve lives around the world. Here, you have that opportunity. You can put your empathy, creativity, digital mastery, or scientific genius to work in collaboration with a diverse group of colleagues who pursue and bring hope to countless people who are battling some of the most challenging diseases of our time. Our team is constantly evolving, so if you are intellectually curious, join us—and start making your impact today. 

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Required Skills:

Emerging Technologies, Methods and Tools, Requirements Management, Software Development, Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Solution Architecture, Strategic Planning, System Designs, Technical Advice

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Job Posting End Date:

06/19/2026

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