Hiring: Data Archiving Analyst

Location:
Gurgaon, India Work Model: Hybrid Employment Type: Permanent About the Organisation Our client is a leading Canada-based global organisation with a strong international presence and operations across multiple countries.
The organisation is investing significantly in its global digital transformation, strengthening enterprise data platforms, governance frameworks and data management capabilities to support business growth, operational excellence and informed decision-making.
As part of this transformation, we are looking for an experienced Data Archiving Analyst to strengthen the organisation's global Data Platform Governance function. Role Overview The Data Archiving Analyst will be responsible for designing, implementing and managing enterprise-wide data archiving, retention and lifecycle management practices. The role will focus on ensuring that enterprise data is retained, archived and disposed of in accordance with business, legal and regulatory requirements across global operations. The position will work closely with SAP, Data Platform, Legal, Privacy, Compliance and Business teams to establish robust data retention policies and controls across SAP S/4HANA and Databricks environments.

Key Responsibilities
1. Data Archiving & Retention Strategy
• Develop and implement enterprise-wide data archiving and retention policies aligned with business and regulatory requirements.
• Establish data retention schedules across multiple business domains and systems.
• Define data disposal standards, ensuring secure, compliant and auditable deletion processes.
• Manage legal hold requirements in collaboration with Legal, Privacy and Compliance teams.
• Periodically review and update retention policies based on regulatory and business changes. 2. SAP S/4HANA Data Archiving
• Design, configure and manage SAP Information Lifecycle Management (ILM) within an enterprise S/4HANA environment.
• Govern SAP archiving objects across key functional modules, including FI, CO,



MM, SD, PP, QM and PM.
• Work with SAP Basis teams and managed service providers to monitor archiving jobs, content server capacity and performance.
• Implement ILM residence rules and destruction rules to ensure appropriate data retention and disposal.
• Assess archiving implications arising from SAP upgrades, releases and system changes. 3. Databricks & Enterprise Data Platform
• Establish data lifecycle management policies across Databricks workspaces.
• Manage Delta Lake retention policies, VACUUM operations and time-travel configurations.
• Work with Unity Catalog to implement data classification, retention tagging and access controls.
• Define data tiering strategies to move inactive or archival data into cost-effective storage environments.
• Ensure archived data remains secure, recoverable and compliant with retention requirements. 4. Data Governance, Compliance & Risk
• Act as a subject matter expert for enterprise data archiving and retention.
• Partner with Legal, Privacy, Compliance and Information Security teams to translate regulatory requirements into technical controls.
• Identify opportunities to optimise storage costs and reduce unnecessary data accumulation.
• Maintain data archiving risk registers and support governance reviews and audits.
• Ensure compliance with applicable regulations, including GDPR, CCPA, PIPEDA, SOX and relevant local data retention requirements. 5. Stakeholder Management & Collaboration
• Collaborate with global technology, business and governance teams.




• Participate in enterprise data governance forums and cross-functional initiatives.
• Communicate archiving policies, implementation progress, risks and improvement opportunities to stakeholders.
• Drive awareness and adoption of data retention and lifecycle management practices across the organisation. Required Skills & Experience
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering or a related discipline.
• 7+ years of experience in Data Management, Data Governance, Enterprise Data Architecture or related areas, with a solid focus on data archiving and retention.
• Strong hands-on experience with SAP Data Archiving, including SAP ILM, SARA, archiving objects, residence rules and destruction rules.
• Experience working with SAP S/4HANA environments, preferably SAP RISE or equivalent managed cloud environments.
• Working knowledge of Databricks, including Delta Lake, Unity Catalog, VACUUM operations and data lifecycle management.
• Experience designing and implementing enterprise data retention and disposal policies.
• Understanding of data classification, storage tiering and archival strategies.
• Knowledge of regulatory and compliance requirements relating to enterprise data management.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to work across technical, legal and business teams.
• Ability to translate regulatory and business requirements into practical technical controls and governance processes. Preferred Qualifications
• SAP ILM or SAP Data Archiving certifications.
• CDMP, CIPM or other relevant data governance and privacy certifications.
• Exposure to global enterprise environments, particularly manufacturing, FMCG or CPG organisations. If you have strong experience in SAP ILM, S/4HANA Data Archiving and enterprise data lifecycle management, we'd be interested in connecting with you. Please share your updated profile or connect with us to explore this opportunity.

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