Principal/Lead Network Engineer — SAP RISE

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Job Details

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Summary

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We are seeking a Principal/Lead Network Engineer — SAP RISE to serve as the senior technical leader and architect responsible for designing, implementing, and operationalizing the enterprise network infrastructure that will enable the migration of Cencora's SAP environment from on-premises data centers to SAP RISE. This is a program-critical role: SAP is the backbone of our supply chain, and the network is the foundational layer that determines the performance, availability, and security of the migrated workloads. You will own the end-to-end network architecture — from private connectivity into Azure, through the SAP RISE managed environment, and back to on-premises users, distribution centers, and integrated systems — ensuring that latency, throughput, redundancy, and security requirements are met at every stage of the migration journey. The ideal candidate combines deep Azure networking expertise with an understanding of SAP application network dependencies and the executive presence to drive decisions across a complex, multi-stakeholder program.

Primary Focus

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Enterprise network architecture for SAP RISE on Azure migration, hybrid connectivity design, application-aware network optimization, strategic technology leadership, and cross-functional program execution.

Key Responsibilities

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*Network Architecture for SAP RISE on Azure*

* Design the end-to-end network architecture that connects Cencora's on-premises da