Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced SAP Archiving Lead to drive enterprise-wide SAP Data Archiving, Information Lifecycle Management (ILM), and Data Volume Management initiatives across SAP ECC, SAP S/4HANA, SAP BW, and related applications. The role will be responsible for defining archiving strategies, ensuring regulatory compliance, reducing database growth, supporting SAP transformation programs, and enabling effective long-term data retention and access.

Key Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities
Lead SAP Archiving, ILM, and Data Volume Management initiatives across SAP landscapes.
Define and implement data retention, legal hold, archive access, and governance policies.
Design and deploy SAP Archive Objects, SAP ILM, and archive repository solutions.
Conduct database growth analysis and develop data reduction strategies to improve SAP performance.
Drive archive-before-migrate initiatives for ECC to SAP S/4HANA transformation programs.
Ensure compliance with corporate retention policies, GDPR, audit, and regulatory requirements.
Collaborate with Basis, Infrastructure, Business, and Compliance teams to execute archiving and housekeeping activities.
Lead archive testing, validation, reconciliation, and audit readiness activities.
Manage stakeholders, vendors,



and global delivery teams while providing executive-level reporting on progress, risks, and benefits.

Skill Requirements

5+ years of SAP experience with strong expertise in SAP Archiving, ILM, and Data Volume Management.
Experience supporting SAP ECC to S/4HANA migration programs.
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related discipline.
SAP ILM, SAP Basis, SAP Data Management, or related certifications preferred.
SAP Data Archiving & Archive Object Implementation
SAP Information Lifecycle Management (ILM)
Data Volume Management (DVM)
SAP ECC, SAP S/4HANA, and SAP BW
SAP Content Server, OpenText, IXOS, or equivalent archive repositories
Database Growth Analysis & Performance Optimization
Data Retention, Legal Hold & Compliance Management
SAP Basis & HANA Administration Concepts
S/4HANA Migration & Data Management
Solid Stakeholder Management and Leadership Skills

Must Have Skill

SAP Data Archiving

Valuable to Have Skill

Other Requirements
SAP S/4HANA Transformation Programs
SAP ILM Implementations
Enterprise Data Decommissioning Programs
Regulatory Compliance & Data Privacy Initiatives
Global Data Retention and Archival Governance Programs

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