SAP Archiving/ILM

Key Responsibilities

• SAP ILM & Archiving Implementation
• Design and implement SAP ILM and Archiving solutions for SAP ECC and S/4HANA environments.
• Configure SAP ILM Retention Management, Retention Warehouse, and Data Destruction processes.
• Implement and maintain Archive Objects, Retention Rules, and Destruction Policies.
• Execute end-to-end data archiving, retrieval, conversion, and destruction activities.
• Configure ILM Store and integrate with certified storage platforms.
• Compliance & Governance
• Translate corporate data retention and regulatory requirements into SAP ILM policies.
• Ensure compliance with legal, audit, privacy, and records management requirements.
• Support GDPR, CCPA, and enterprise information governance initiatives.
• Conduct data lifecycle assessments and archival readiness reviews.
• Technical Development
• Develop and enhance ABAP programs, BADIs, User Exits, and custom reports supporting archiving processes.
• Automate archive file validation, monitoring, and reporting.
• Troubleshoot archiving jobs, retention policy issues, and ILM configuration challenges.
• Coordinate with SAP Basis teams for archive storage configuration and transport management.
• Integration & OpenText Collaboration
• Integrate SAP ILM solutions with OpenText Content Server/xECM and external repositories.
• Support retention-based deletion of business documents and attachments.
• Develop and validate interfaces supporting archive and destruction processes.
• Cook up end-to-end record cleanup and document lifecycle management initiatives.
• Testing & Deployment
• Prepare functional and technical design documents.
• Conduct unit testing, integration testing, UAT, and production deployment activities.
• Develop test scripts and validation procedures for archiving and destruction scenarios.
• Support go-live, hypercare, and knowledge transfer activities.

Required Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field.
• Experience: 7+ years of SAP experience. 3+ years of hands-on SAP ILM and Data Archiving implementation experience.
• Experience: SAP IS-U (preferred).
• Experience: SAP Business Partner (CA_BUPA) (preferred).
• Experience: SAP CRM/C4C Data Privacy Protection (DPP) (preferred).
• Technical Skills: SAP ILM SAP Data Archiving Archive Administration (SARA) Retention Management Data Destruction SAP IS-U / FI-CA (preferred).
• Technical Skills: SAP Business Partner (CA_BUPA) (preferred).
• Technical Skills: SAP CRM/C4C Data Privacy Protection (DPP) (preferred).
• Technical Skills: ABAP Development (preferred).
• Technical Skills: SAP Basis fundamentals (preferred).
• Technical Skills: OpenText ECM / xECM integration (preferred).
• Preferred Certifications: SAP Certified Technology Associate SAP S/4HANA Administration Certification SAP Information Lifecycle Management Certification (preferred).
• Preferred Experience: Utility industry experience (SAP IS-U) (preferred).
• Preferred Experience: OpenText Content Server and xECM implementations (preferred).
• Preferred Experience: Large-scale data retention and record cleanup programs (preferred).
• Preferred Experience: Regulatory and audit compliance initiatives (preferred).
• Preferred Experience: Cloud and hybrid SAP landscapes (preferred).

Required Competencies

• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Stakeholder management.
• Regulatory compliance knowledge.
• Documentation and solution design expertise.
• Project leadership and coordination.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.