Senior OpenText Archival Consultant

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.
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Key Competencies
* Archival strategy & compliance
* SAP-OpenText integration expertise
* Technical leadership
* Enterprise content management
* Performance and risk management

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.