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.

Qualifications

Must-have technical:

• 10+ years of professional software engineering on ABAP in SAP S/4HANA.
• 5+ years building ABAP Cloud extensions using RAP, CDS, and released APIs in SAP BTP (side by side) and SAP S/4HANA (on-stack)
• ABAP Cloud & RAP → Strong experience with behavior definitions and implementations (managed/unmanaged), EML, CDS views/projections, RAP services (OData V4), draft handling, validations, data determination, and reuse libraries.
• UI Development → Proficiency in SAP Fiori elements/UI5, Smart Controls, annotations, UX consistency, Launchpad configuration (S/4 & BTP), and UI adaptations.
• Clean-Core Extensibility → Fit-to-standard mindset with focus on released APIs, Cloud BAdIs, Custom Fields & Logic, BDEF-based events; avoiding or mitigating classic modifications.
• Integration → Solid background in OData v2/v4, REST, SOAP, RFC (where permitted), ALE/IDoc, Event Mesh, API Management, and Integration Flows.
• Quality & DevOps → Expertise in testing and CI/CD: ATC, ABAP Unit, UI5/QUnit; transport and version control with gCTS/CTS+, abapGit, BTP CI/CD, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, Project “Piper”.
• Security → Understanding of IAM (business roles/IAM apps/PFCG), OAuth2/JWT, ABAP Cloud authorization checks.
• Compliance → Knowledge of data privacy, Segregation of Duties (SoD), auditability, and document change processes.
• Packaging & Deployment → Experience with packaging options (including business catalogs) and deployment strategies across cloud environments.
• Performance → Expertise in performance tuning: SQL Monitor, SAT/SQL Trace/SCI, job scheduling, memory management.

Nice-to-have:

• Experience with side-by-side extensions on SAP BTP (CAP, SAP HANA Cloud modeling, XSUAA, principal propagation, CF/Kyma basics, Destinations, Connectivity, TMS).
• Domain expertise in Utilities (S/4HANA for Utilities/IS-U) or other asset-intensive industries.
• Familiarity with SAP AI services (AI Foundation, Joule Studio, Joule agents).
• Skills in CDS analytical models and building Fiori Analytical & Overview pages.
• Exposure to operations monitoring & tracing with SAP Cloud ALM (or Solution Manager), log/metric analysis.
• Certifications such as SAP Certified Associate – Backend Developer (ABAP Cloud) or SAP
• Certified Associate – SAP Fiori Application Developer.

Soft/Leadership:

• Ability to mentor, coach, and raise engineering standards.
• Pragmatic approach to risk management and scope control.
• Strong communication skills for clear technical writing, ADRs, and stakeholder collaboration.

As a people-first organisation, we believe diversity strengthens our teams and drives innovation. All employment decisions are based on merit, skills, and performance, without discriminating based on any personal characteristic. This reinforces our commitment to providing an inclusive and respectful workplace.

Additional Information

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Enjoy our holistic benefits program that covers the four pillars that we believe come together to support our wellbeing, covering social, physical, emotional wellbeing, as well as work-life fusion.

• Physical Wellbeing: Our wellbeing program includes medical benefits, gym support, and personalised fitness options for an active lifestyle, complemented by team events and the Healthy Habits Club.
• Work-Life Fusion: In very dynamic industries such as IT, the line between our professional and personal lives can quickly become blurred. Having a one-size-fits-one approach gives us the flexibility to define the work-life dynamic that works for us.
• Emotional Wellbeing: We believe that to maintain our overall health, we need to invest in our mental wellbeing just as much as we do in our physical health, social connections or in achieving work-life balance.
• Social Wellbeing: As a growing community in a hybrid environment, we want to ensure we remain connected not just by the great work we do every day but through our passions and interests.