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 SAPs 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.

Additional Information :

At Accesa you can

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.

Remote Work :

Yes

Employment Type :

Full-time