Operational Intelligence Architect – Semantic Data Layer

About the Role

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Reports to: IS Manager

You will act as the Architect for Operational Intelligence across two distinct landscapes: our $200M S/4HANA Public Cloud unit and our $6B Legacy ECC core. While these environments run separately, you will implement a consistent 'Agentic Readiness' strategy for both. You will architect the Semantic Data Layers (using SAP Datasphere & SAC) that expose live operational data to the Enterprise AI team, ensuring that AI Agents can interact with our Legacy ECC supply chain just as effectively as our modern S/4 cloud stack.

This role will be responsible for defining and executing a roadmap to expose critical operational datasets to modern AI and analytics platforms, enabling advanced insights, automation, and and data-driven decision making across the enterprise.

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This role is contributing to the ABB Installation Products Division of the Electrification Business Area.

Key Responsibilities

This role is critical to:

• Modernize Legacy Access: Architect a 'Virtual' Semantic Layer over the $6B ECC landscape. This allows the Enterprise AI team to build Agents that can 'see' into the legacy factory floor without requiring a massive data migration.
• Establish S/4 Standards: Define the 'Clean Core' data patterns for the new S/4 Public Cloud unit, setting the standard for how Agents interact with Cloud ERP.
• Bridge the AI Gap: Ensure that the Enterprise AI team has consistent, governed access to both environments, preventing our legacy core from becoming a 'Data Black Hole' during the AI transformation.

You will be mainly accountable for:

• Shaping the Semantic Architecture: Leading the strategy for the SAP Datasphere and SAC layer. You define how the business consumes operational data directly from the ERP, creating a virtual "Single Source of Truth" that shields the business from the complexity of underlying table structures.
• Bridging ERP & Enterprise AI: Acting as the Federation Architect who enables data exchange between our ERP Core and the Corporate Data Platforms (Snowflake, Enterprise AI). You do not manage the Snowflake infrastructure; instead, you ensure that Supply Chain and Finance data is modeled, clean, and "Contract-Ready" for the Enterprise team to ingest.
• Defining the Governance "Decision Tree": Building the central reporting catalog and ownership structure. You establish the clear rules of engagement: guiding the business on when to use Operational Reporting (Datasphere/SAC) for real-time action versus when to turn to the Enterprise Data Lake (Snowflake) for aggregated strategic analysis.
• Enabling Agentic AI: Defining the data accessibility models for the SAP landscape. You ensure that our ERP data is not just "human-readable" on dashboards but is "Machine-Readable" via APIs and Semantic Views, preparing our landscape for AI Agents that require structured, real-time context.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will demonstrate the following:

The "Semantic Architect"

• 8–12 years in data architecture
• You are a Modeler, not a Report Developer
• You think in "Semantic Layers," "Reusability," and "Data Products," not just "Dashboards"

The "S/4 Builder"

• Expert-level, hands-on experience with SAP Datasphere (formerly DWC) and SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC)
• At least one full S/4HANA implementation under your belt
• Deep understanding of CDS Views and OData services

The "Domain Expert"

• You speak the language of the Physical Supply Chain
• You know the difference between a "Material Document" and a "Financial Posting"
• You can translate complex logistics operations into clean data models

The "Federation Thinker"

• Strong proficiency in Snowflake data modeling and SQL
• You speak both "SAP" (CDS Views, Extractors) and "Cloud Native" languages to bridge the two worlds

The "AI Ready" Mindset

• Understanding of AI/ML data models and how to architect data for automation
• You know what it takes to make data "Contract-Ready" for an AI Agent

The "Strategic Communicator"

• Proven ability to define a roadmap and communicate it to C-Level stakeholders
• You don't just build technical solutions; you define the Data Strategy that guides the business

What's in it for you?

• Ownership & Autonomy: This is a role for a self-starter who wants to own the Data Strategy, not just execute tickets. You will have a seat at the table to define the "Single Source of Truth."
• Build the Future: This is a rare "Greenfield" opportunity to build a Modern Data Fabric from the ground up using the latest SAP stack (Datasphere, SAC). You aren't here to patch legacy code; you are here to build the Agentic Data Blueprint for the next decade.
• Global Impact: You will be the architect behind our "Lighthouse" program. The standards you set today for the S/4 Public Cloud will become the roadmap for our entire $6B North American operation. It's a complex, intellectual challenge where your work directly shapes the future of the enterprise.

About Us

ABB Installation Products Division (formerly Thomas Betts) helps manage the connection, protection and distribution of electrical power from source to socket. The Division's products are engineered to provide ease of installation and perform in demanding and harsh conditions, helping to ensure safety and continuous operation for utilities, businesses and people around the world.

The Commercial Essentials product segment includes electrical junction boxes, commercial fittings, strut and cable tray metal framing systems for commercial and residential construction. The Premier Industrial product segment includes multiple product lines, such as Ty-Rap® cable ties, T&B Liquid tight Systems® protection products, PVC coated and nylon conduit systems, power connection and grounding systems, and cable protection systems of conduits and fittings for harsh and industrial applications. The Division also manufactures solutions for medium-voltage applications used in the utility market under its marquee brands including Elastimold reclosers and switchgear, capacitor switches, current limiting fuses, Homac distribution connectors, Hi-Tech Valiant full-range current limiting fuse for fire mitigation, faulted current indicators and distribution connectors, cable accessories and apparatus with products for overhead and underground distribution. Manufacturing includes made-to-stock and custom-made solutions.

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