SAP ABAP Technical Lead (SAP S 4HANA Extensibility)

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced SAP ABAP Cloud Tech Lead to drive extensibility and development across SAP S/4HANA and SAP BTP landscapes, with a strong focus on delivering solutions for the Utilities sector.

This role combines hands-on ABAP Cloud and RAP expertise with technical leadership, guiding a team of developers, setting engineering and clean-core standards, and defining extensibility strategies that are scalable, upgrade-safe, and aligned with SAP’s cloud principles. You will play a key role in shaping technical architectures, ensuring seamless integrations, and delivering high-performance, future-proof solutions that directly support critical Utilities business processes

Responsibilities  

• Future-Proof Extensibility → Utilities providers need solutions that evolve with SAP upgrades without breaking. You will define and implement clean-core extensibility strategies, selecting the right approach (in-app, on-stack with ABAP Cloud, or side-by-side with SAP BTP).
  Stack: ABAP Cloud, RAP, CDS, Cloud BAdIs, released APIs.

• Seamless User Experiences → Utilities companies expect intuitive and reliable applications. You will guide the design and development of SAP Fiori/UI5 solutions, ensuring consistency, usability, and performance across business-critical processes.
  Stack: SAP Fiori/UI5, annotations, Smart Controls, Launchpad configuration.

• Integration Without Boundaries → Utilities landscapes require smooth interaction between SAP IS-U, S/4HANA, and external systems. You will architect and implement robust integrations and event-driven flows that ensure accurate, real-time data exchange.
  Stack: OData v2/v4, REST, SOAP, ALE/IDoc, Event Mesh, API Management.

• Engineering Excellence → Clients depend on stability and compliance. You will enforce high engineering standards, including automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, code reviews, and secure coding practices.
  Stack: ATC, ABAP Unit, QUnit, abapGit, gCTS/CTS+, BTP CI/CD, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps.

• Performance at Scale → Utilities operations often involve large volumes of data and transactions. You will ensure system performance, monitoring, and optimization, enabling efficiency and scalability in demanding environments.
  Stack: SQL Monitor, SAT/SQL Trace, SCI, SAP Cloud ALM, job scheduling.

• Leadership Through Mentorship → Strong delivery requires strong teams. You will mentor and coach developers, building expertise in ABAP Cloud and modern SAP practices while collaborating closely with functional consultants and client stakeholders.
  Stack: Pair programming, ADRs, design/code reviews, stakeholder communication.