SAP ABAP Lead

Job Description

Solution Design & Delivery

• Translate business requirements into robust technical designs on SAP S/4HANA; create technical specs, effort estimates, and delivery plans.
• Develop and enhance CDS Views, AMDP classes, RAP objects, OData services, Workflows, and Web services (REST/SOAP).
• Build and modify Adobe Forms; ensure clean, performant output integrated with business processes.

Build & Quality

• Write modern OO‑ABAP adhering to performance, security, and clean-core principles.
• Conduct code reviews, unit tests, and support SIT/UAT; drive issue resolution end-to-end.

 Integration

• Design and maintain integrations with SAP/Fiori, external services, and enterprise apps via OData/REST.

Leadership & People Management

• Lead (one or two) end‑to‑end implementations; plan sprints/releases; track delivery against scope, schedule, and quality.
• Manage and mentor a team of ABAP developers; set goals, coach on best practices, and foster a high-performance culture.

Stakeholder Management

• Collaborate with functional/architecture teams; communicate clearly with business stakeholders; present solutions and status crisply.

Deployment & Operations

• Orchestrate transport/deployment; ensure documentation, traceability, and production readiness.
• Proactively monitor, triage, and stabilize applications post go live

1. The Software Engineering Leader oversees and guides teams to deliver high quality software solutions aligned with organizational goals and industry best practices. 2. Is a professional in technology, proficient in strategic planning, decision making, and mentoring, with an extensive background in software development and leadership. 3. Is typically responsible for setting the strategic direction of software development efforts, managing project portfolios, and ensuring effective execution of software engineering initiatives to meet organizational objectives. 4. Builds skills and expertise in leadership, staying abreast of industry trends, and cultivating a collaborative and high performance culture within the software engineering team. 5. Collaborates and acts as a team player with cross functional teams, executives, and stakeholders, fostering a positive and productive environment for successful software development initiatives.

Our Ideal Candidate

Core Technical

• 20–22 years in SAP ABAP with strong S/4HANA experience.
• Hands-on with RAP (ABAP RESTful Application Programming Model).
• Expertise in CDS Views, AMDP, OData, Workflow, Web services, and Adobe Forms.

Delivery & Architecture

• Proven exposure to estimation, solution design, delivery, and deployment across multiple projects.
• Experience leading at least one or two full-cycle implementation projects end to end.
• Multiple environment development delivery skill set.

Soft Skills

• Excellent communication and presentation skills; ability to work independently and engage effectively with functional and business teams.
• Strong people management and stakeholder handling.

Must-Have

• Performance tuning on HANA‑optimized ABAP and RAP services.
• Familiarity with Fiori/UI5 consumption of OData services and security/authorization design.
• Exposure to DevOps/ATC/ChaRM/Jira/Azure Boards for delivery governance.