For a Scandinavian SAP consulting house, known for designing, building and maintaining business‑critical SAP solutions for customers across industries (e.g., manufacturing, logistics, energy, forestry, defense), emphasizing a low‑hierarchical, agile way of working and a supportive, learning‑focused culture.
We are looking for an experienced Archiving Expert to design and implement a comprehensive archiving concept for enterprise environments. In this role, you will define the end‑to‑end archiving approach, select a suitable archiving server/platform, coordinate retention policy definition, and lead the technical implementation of the archiving setup.
You will work at the intersection of business, compliance, and IT – ensuring that archiving supports regulatory requirements, system performance, cost efficiency, and long‑term information lifecycle management. This role combines hands‑on technical expertise with strong coordination and stakeholder management responsibilities.
Key Responsibilities:
* Create a comprehensive archiving concept covering scope, architecture, operating model, governance, and lifecycle processes.
* Facilitate workshops with business, legal, compliance, and IT stakeholders to define retention policies, deletion rules, legal hold processes, and access controls.
* Translate regulatory and business requirements into clear technical and operational specifications.
* Evaluate and recommend a suitable archiving server/platform (on‑premises, cloud, or hybrid), including storage architecture, scalability, security, and total cost considerations.
* Coordinate and/or implement the technical archiving setup, including: System configuration and integrations; Job scheduling and monitoring; Security configuration (access management, encryption, logging); Backup and restore strategy.
* Plan and coordinate testing, cutover, and go‑live activities.
* Develop documentation, operational runbooks, and support handover materials.
* Ensure ongoing compliance with data protection and regulatory requirements (e.g., GDPR).
* Provide expert guidance on best practices in information lifecycle management and data volume optimization.
Requirements:
* Proven 6+y experience in delivering archiving or information lifecycle management initiatives from concept to implementation.
* Strong understanding of data retention principles, compliance requirements, and governance frameworks.
* Experience selecting and implementing archiving platforms or enterprise content repositories.
* Solid technical background in server infrastructure, storage concepts, and system integrations.
* Experience coordinating cross‑functional stakeholders and leading workshops.
* Strong documentation and communication skills in English (Norwegian, Swedish or Finnish is a plus).
Preferred Qualifications:
* Experience with enterprise application archiving (e.g., SAP data archiving, ILM concepts).
* Familiarity with regulated industries and audit requirements.
* Knowledge of cloud platforms (Azure/AWS) and hybrid architectures.
* Understanding security standards and best practices (e.g., ISO 27001‑aligned environments).
* Project management experience in complex enterprise IT environments.
* Possibility to work remotely.
* Competitive Salary (B2B or Perm).
* Possibility to attend and participate in leading SAP events and conferences.
* Learning and certification possibilities (covered by client).
* Participation in global IT projects (mainly Scandinavian market).
* Much fun in a very motivated team.
* The chance to be on the ground floor of a game‑changing company in the ERP space.
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