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Senior Technical Architect

India

Job Description

Senior Technical Architect

Hyderabad, TelanganaBengaluru, Karnataka

Job Summary

IT Solution Architect - SAP Group Reporting & Finance Cloud

About the Program

Zurich Insurance Group is replacing its end-of-life SEM-BCS consolidation platform with SAP Group Reporting Public Cloud - a strategic, AI-first transformation of the Group Finance function delivered using SAP Activate methodology.

This role is Zurich's client-side technical architect, embedded in Zurich's project governance. The person holds the target architecture, challenges the SI on Zurich's behalf, and ensures all design decisions serve Zurich's long-term interests beyond the current engagement.

Solution Components in Scope

Core consolidation: SAP Group Reporting Public Cloud, SAP GRDC, ICMR (Intercompany), Embedded Analytics

Integration platform: SAP BTP (CPI), Cloud Connector, SAP BTP IAS/IPS, SAP S/4HANA (GFC)

Analytics & reporting: SAP BDC (Business Data Cloud), Databricks

Operations & governance: SAP CALM, Transport Management, Security / SoD Design, Monitoring Framework, Zurich Network Integration

Key Responsibilities

Solution Architecture

- Define and own the end-to-end target architecture across all solution components
- Enable Technical Teams to build the workplace
- Author Architecture Decision Records (ADRs) for all major design choices
- Align Key Design Decisions amongst Stakeholders
- Align with AI experts to embedd AI into the Solution Delivery

Integration Design
- Design inbound flows: SAP S/4HANA (ZNA, Farmers, Turkey) via API to GRDC; non-SAP sources via GRDC input forms
- Design outbound flows: SAP GR to BDC, SAP GR to Databricks, SAP GR to Workiva
- Govern SAP BTP CPI pipeline design, Cloud Connector topology, and API patterns
- Define communication arrangements and disclosure data scope for external systems

Security Architecture
- Ensure all configurations comply with Zurich's cybersecurity policies and compliance standards

Resilience & Monitoring
- Design the monitoring architecture: alerting, SLA thresholds, operational dashboards for all interfaces
- Define the hypercare monitoring model and error resolution procedures
- Produce operational handover architecture - run-book inputs and steady-state data flows

SAP CALM & Landscape Management
- Define ALM tooling setup and landscape management approach




- Govern transport strategy and release management across all environments (dev / test / UAT / production)
- Integrate with SAP CALM for change tracking, impact analysis, and deployment control

Configuration Governance
- Govern SAP Datasphere replication flow design for outbound analytics

Skill Requirements

Mandatory

- SAP Group Reporting hands-on configuration - GR Public Cloud or deep SEM-BCS with documented GR transition knowledge
- SAP GRDC - data mapping, input form configuration, source-to-target mapping design
- SAP BTP in practice - CPI integration flows, Cloud Connector, IAS/IPS provisioning; able to validate at technical specification level, not design only
- Integration architecture across SAP and non-SAP systems; API-based and file-based patterns
- Security-by-design: SAP authorization concept, SoD, BTP security model
- Architecture documentation produced independently to Steering Committee quality: ADRs, solution design documents, integration specifications
- Finance domain: group consolidation concepts (IFRS, GAAP hierarchies, intercompany elimination, Chart of Accounts) - sufficient to challenge both business and SI

Strongly Preferred

- SAP BDC (Business Data Cloud) and/or SAP Datasphere integration experience
- Databricks integration for outbound analytics from SAP
- Workiva or equivalent disclosure management tool integration
- SAP CALM hands-on configuration and transport management
- SAP Activate methodology
- Financial services or insurance industry background
- English fluent; German advantageous for Zurich stakeholder interactions

Other Requirements

Information at a Glance

Why HCLTech?

At HCLTech, you'll supercharge your potential. You'll find your career. And you'll find your spark. All at a place that knows that helping its customers stay on top starts by putting its people first.

HCLTech is a global technology company, home to more than 223,000 people across 60 countries, delivering industry-leading capabilities centered around digital, engineering, cloud and AI, powered by a broad portfolio of technology services and products. We work with clients across all major verticals, providing industry solutions for Financial Services, Manufacturing, Life Sciences and Healthcare, Technology and Services, Telecom and Media, Retail and CPG, and Public Services. Consolidated revenues as of 12 months ending June 2026 totaled $14.8 billion.

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