Senior Archiving Architect (ILM SAP Data Archiving) -Freelance Remote

Position : Senior Archiving Architect (ILM & SAP Data Archiving) 100% Remote Experience: 15+ Years Were looking for a Senior Archiving Architect to lead enterprise-wide Information Lifecycle Management (ILM) and SAP Data Archiving initiatives in a remote, global environment. This is a high-impact architecture role where youll define data retention strategies, residence times, governance standards, and classical SAP archiving (SARA) across large enterprise landscapes. What Youll Own Enterprise ILM strategy & governance SAP classical data archiving (SARA) architecture Data retention & residence time policy definition Business-led data classification & scoping Compliance-ready, secure, auditable archiving solutions Collaboration with Business, IT, Data Governance & Compliance teams Archiving roadmap, standards, and best practices Mentoring architects and senior technical teams What Were Looking For 15+ years in Enterprise Data Architecture / Archiving / ILM Deep expertise in Information Lifecycle Management (ILM) Hands-on experience with SAP Data Archiving (SARA) Strong experience defining retention policies & residence times Solid understanding of data governance, audit & compliance Ability to drive business workshops & executive-level discussions Proven capability translating business policy into technical architecture Nice to Have SAP ECC / SAP S/4HANA archiving exposure Experience in regulated or compliance-heavy industries Enterprise-scale data governance programs Why This Role Stands Out 100% Remote – Work from anywhere Own enterprise-level archiving & governance strategy Senior, decision-making architecture role High visibility and long-term impact