Senior OpenText Archival Consultant

OpenText & Archival

• Strong hands-on experience with: o OpenText Archive Center o OpenText Content Server / Extended ECM o SAP ArchiveLink o SAP ILM (Information Lifecycle Management)
• Knowledge of retention management, legal hold, and compliance frameworks. Technical Skills
• Experience with: o SAP ECC / S/4HANA integrations o Database concepts (Oracle, HANA, SQL Server) o Linux/Unix administration o Storage systems and content repositories
• Understanding of cloud-based archival concepts (Azure / AWS is a plus). Leadership & Soft Skills
• Proven experience leading technical teams and projects.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work independently and make architectural decisions.
• Good analytical and problem-solving capabilities. The OpenText Archival Lead is responsible for designing, implementing, and managing enterprise-scale archival and document management solutions using OpenText products. The role involves leading technical teams, collaborating with business and SAP stakeholders, and ensuring compliant, high-performance, and scalable archival architectures. Roles and Responsibilities Solution Design & Architecture
• Lead the design and architecture of OpenText Archival solutions including: o OpenText Archive Center o OpenText Content Server / Extended ECM o SAP ILM and SAP ArchiveLink integrations
• Define archival strategies for structured and unstructured data in compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.
• Ensure high availability, performance optimization, and scalability of archival systems. Implementation & Delivery
• Lead end-to-end implementation of OpenText Archival projects from requirement analysis to go live.
• Oversee installation, configuration, upgrades, and patching of OpenText Archival components.
• Drive integrations with SAP ECC / S/4HANA, SuccessFactors, and third party systems.
• Ensure proper data migration, retention policies, and lifecycle management. Team Leadership & Governance
• Lead and mentor a team of OpenText consultants and developers.
• Review technical designs, configurations, and deliverables.
• Enforce best practices, coding standards, and documentation.
• Act as the escalation point for complex technical issues. Stakeholder Management
• Work closely with business users, SAP teams, infrastructure teams, and vendors.
• Translate business and compliance requirements into technical solutions.
• Participate in project planning, estimation, and status reporting.
• Support audits and compliance reviews related to data retention and archiving. Operations & Support
• Provide Level 3 support for production issues related to archiving and document management.
• Monitor system health, storage usage, and performance metrics.
• Define and implement backup, recovery, and disaster recovery strategies. Preferred Qualifications
• OpenText certification(s) in Archiving or Extended ECM.
• Experience in regulated industries (banking, healthcare, pharma).
• Exposure to digital transformation and content modernization initiatives.
• Agile / SAFe project experience. ________________________________________ Key Competencies
• Archival strategy & compliance
• SAP–OpenText integration expertise
• Technical leadership
• Enterprise content management
• Performance and risk management