About Rimini Street, Inc.
Rimini Street, Inc. (Nasdaq: RMNI), a Russell 2000 Company, is a global provider of end-to-end enterprise software support and innovation solutions and the leading third-party support provider for Oracle, SAP and VMware software. The Company offers a comprehensive portfolio of unified solutions to run, manage, support, customize, configure, connect, protect, monitor, and optimize enterprise application, database, and technology software. The Company has signed thousands of contracts with Fortune Global 100, Fortune 500, midmarket, public sector and government organizations who selected Rimini Street as their trusted, proven mission-critical enterprise software solutions provider, achieving better operational outcomes and realizing billions of US dollars in savings used to fund AI and other innovation investments.

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We are actively seeking a
Sr. Enterprise Architect
.
The role will be based in Tokyo and qualified candidates may work from a remote office.

Position Summary
The
Sr. Enterprise Architect
will serve as the primary technical adviser and thought leader for our customers and prospects in their respective regions. This customer-facing role requires a deep understanding of enterprise architecture, ERP systems, and related technologies. Reporting to the Regional CTO, the Sr. Enterprise Architect will play a crucial role in building credibility, generating awareness, and driving business growth through public speaking, content creation, and direct executive customer engagement.

Key Responsibilities:
Enterprise Architecture Guidance

• Provide expert advice on IT enterprise architecture, best practices, and strategic road mapping for regional customers and prospects.
• Engage in discussions on enterprise systems such as Oracle and SAP ERP, cloud infrastructure, databases, Java, cloud deployments, and data integration.
• Assist in building credibility with executives to help the sales team and account management teams secure new business and strengthen relationships with existing customers.
• Be a rainmaker that identifies opportunities and develops a status of a trusted adviser.
• Understand and address technical sales objections and concerns from prospects.

Public Speaking and Industry Engagement

• Act as the regional public spokesperson, delivering presentations at industry events, conferences, social events, boardroom sessions, and roundtables.
• Generate awareness through educational and insightful conversations in various formats.

Thought Leadership and Content Creation

• Collaborate with the marketing team to produce webinars, articles, white papers, media interviews, and other thought leadership content.
• Continuously create fresh and engaging educational pieces to drive traffic to our website and generate interest in our services.

Value Lifecycle Management

• Benchmark Business Processes: Compare a company's performance metrics against industry standards to identify areas for improvement.
• Quantify Business Value: Calculate key financial metrics such as ROI, Net Present Value (NPV), and Internal Rate of Return (IRR) to assess the potential impact of Rimini Street solutions.
• Develop Transparent Business Cases: Document each step, data input, and calculation to create a clear and revisable business case.

Candidate Qualifications:
10+ years of Deep Technical Expertise and Advisory

• Extensive experience advising C-level executives and providing enterprise architecture and ERP road map consultations.
• In-depth knowledge of ERP modules, implementation, deployment, and functionality (e.g., Oracle E-Business Suite, SAP ECC, S/4HANA, etc.).
• Familiarity with ERP on-premise and cloud deployment models, including IaaS and SaaS strategies.
• Strong understanding of cybersecurity concepts and solutions for ERP workloads.
• Proficiency in relevant technologies such as Java, operating systems, storage, cloud technologies, data migration, integration, AI, and more.

5+ years of Public Speaking and Thought Leadership

• Proven experience in public speaking, media engagements, and content publication.
• Ability to articulate complex technical concepts to diverse audiences.
• Experience creating thought leadership content and driving engagement through educational materials.

Interpersonal Skills And Regional Expertise

• Strong communication skills, both in the local regional language and English.
• Ability to travel regionally and internationally as needed.
• Established relationships with CIO-level executives in the region.
• Experience negotiating with ERP vendors is a plus.

Additional Qualifications

• 5+ Years of Previous experience as a CIO or similar role with a track record of successful ERP implementations and IT transformations.
• Knowledge of SaaS solutions like SAP RISE, Oracle Fusion, Salesforce, and others.
• 5+ Years of working with cloud platforms (AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud) and workload migration methodologies.
• Insight into industry trends, emerging technologies, and AI solutions related to ERP and enterprise data.
• Knowledge and experience of Business Case Builder Tool (3PS, Manage, Secure, Connect) for calculating Financial Metrics: Provides calculations for Sales Equivalency, Break-Even Point, NPV, ROI, and IRR, and Tracking Value Across Projects: Allows for the management and tracking of value across a portfolio of projects.
• Knowledge and experience of AI ROI Calculator for evaluating the potential return on investment from implementing Rimini Street AI solutions, estimating Cost Savings and boost productivity.

Personal Attributes

• Articulate and poised, with strong public presentation skills.
• Proactive, innovative, and visionary in approach.
• Able to effectively respond to common objections and concerns related to third-party support services.
• Must speak fluent English.  Multiple additional spoken languages preferred.

Education
MS/MBA: Computer Science, Software Engineering, Management Information Systems or equivalent

Location
Remote – Tokyo, Japan

Why Rimini Street?
We are looking for talented, passionate people to help us build our future at Rimini Street. We hire only the best, the most extraordinary professionals and provide compensation, bonuses, and benefits to match the skills of our top-performing team members. Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment, enjoy growing together, and get excited about learning new skills? Are you looking for an opportunity to make a true impact as part of a team of extraordinary professionals? This is the place for you.

Our work is challenging and meaningful. We start and end each day with a sense of achievement and purpose guided by our core values, the Four Cs:

• Company

• We dream big and innovate boldly.

• Colleagues

• We work with extraordinary people who create a culture of mutual respect and collaboration.

• Clients

• We relentlessly pursue solutions that help clients achieve their goals. Our unmatched client care is rooted in our passion for exceptional service.

• Community

• We believe in leaving the world a better place than we found it. With the Rimini Street Foundation, we've made positive impacts in six continents for over 425 charities.

Accelerating Company Growth

• Nasdaq-listed under ticker symbol RMNI since October 2017
• Over 5,900+ signed contracts to date, including Fortune 500 and Global 100 companies
• Over 2,000 team members in 23 countries
• US and international recognition for industry leadership and philanthropic efforts. See all of our awards and recognitions here:

Rimini Street is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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