Associate Director, DevOps and S4 Public Cloud Infrastructure Lead

Known for being a great place to work and build a career, KPMG provides audit, tax and advisory services for organizations in today's most important industries. Our growth is driven by delivering real results for our clients. It's also enabled by our culture, which encourages individual development, embraces an inclusive environment, rewards innovative excellence and supports our communities. With qualities like those, it's no wonder we're consistently ranked among the best companies to work for by Fortune Magazine, Consulting Magazine, Seramount, Fair360 and others. If you're as passionate about your future as we are, join our team. KPMG is currently seeking a DevOps & SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud Infrastructure to support its enterprise SAP transformation program to join our Digital Nexus organization. Responsibilities: - Lead the architectural design, setup, and engineering decisions for SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud landscapes and key ecosystem components (including CBC, BTP Integration Suite, Identity Management, BDC and Datasphere, SAC, and CALM) - Translate architectural requirements into scalable infrastructure by defining and implementing DevOps configurations, CI/CD pipelines, and deployment strategies for SAP extensions - Develop, author, and fine-tune processes to seamlessly synchronize configurations and custom code developments across multiple environments, parallel tracks, and Public Cloud instances - Manage environment promotion strategies across 3-system (3SL) landscapes, overseeing system merges, re-baselining, and test data refreshes - Establish and govern infrastructure standards and controls across implementation teams, collaborating closely with functional, integration, data, and security units to ensure end-to-end solution alignment - Oversee SAP licensing operations, including usage governance, demand forecasting, and platform optimization - Act with integrity, professionalism, and personal responsibility to uphold KPMG's respectful and courteous work environment Qualifications: - Minimum eight years of recent SAP experience, including a minimum of three years in SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud (infrastructure/DevOps) and five years in ECC or HANA on-prem environments - Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university is preferred; minimum of a high school diploma or GED is required - Proven track record of leading infrastructure or platform teams through large-scale SAP transformations, multi-country deployments, and multi-track implementations - Deep expertise in SAP Public Cloud DevOps practices, including CI/CD pipelines for BTP extensions, source control (Git), and S/4HANA configuration/transport management (for example, Client 80 to 100 promotions) - Strong understanding of SAP Public Cloud architecture and integration patterns, with hands-on experience leveraging Central Business Configuration (CBC) and both key user and developer extensibility models - Extensive practical experience navigating and managing 3-system landscapes (3SL), parallel landscape management (PPL), and complex release strategies; practical proficiency with SAP Cloud ALM (CALM) and/or JIRA for project tracking and application lifecycle management - Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future; KPMG LLP will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity (no sponsorship is available for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT or any other employment-based visa) KPMG LLP and its subsidiaries ("KPMG") complies with all local/state regulations regarding displaying salary ranges. If required, the ranges displayed below or via the URL below are specifically for those potential hires who will work in the location(s) listed. Any offered salary is determined based on relevant factors such as appli