SAP BTP Development (ABAP) Lead

Key Responsibilities
Own the end-to-end technical design architecture and delivery of ABAP on HANA developments on S/4HANA - across RICEFW custom Fiori applications and BTP integration scenarios.
Lead solution design workshops with client architects and functional consultants; produce HLD LLD and technical design documents.
Design and develop HANA-optimized ABAP using CDS Views (annotations associations table functions) AMDPs OData services (SEGW and RAP-based) and the RESTful ABAP Programming Model (RAP).
Lead the design and development of custom Fiori applications:
o SAPUI5 Fiori Elements (List Report Object Page Overview Page) and the Flexible Programming Model.
o Fiori Launchpad design configuration deployment and authorizations.
o End-to-end Fiori app lifecycle - frontend OData backend security and deployment to ABAP/HANA or BTP.
Design and deliver BTP-based solutions:
o Side-by-side and in-app extensions using CAP (Cloud Application Programming Model) on BTP.
o Integration via SAP Integration Suite (CPI) API Management Event Mesh.
o Use of BTP Destination Service Connectivity Service XSUAA and BAS (Business Application Studio).
Define and enforce development standards clean core principles and SAPs recommended extensibility approach (key user developer and side-by-side).
Perform code reviews design reviews and performance tuning (SQL Monitor Runtime Analysis Code Inspector ATC) across the delivery team.
Lead and mentor a team of ABAP Fiori and BTP developers across offshore locations; drive quality gates and delivery standards.
Engage with client stakeholders business analysts and enterprise architects to gather requirements resolve escalations and present technical solutions.
Govern the development landscape using CI/CD pipelines abapGit Transport Management Service (TMS) and Cloud ALM / Solution Manager.
Provide advisory and design authority - review designs set technical standards and resolve cross-team escalations.
Stay current with SAPs roadmap (ABAP Cloud / Steampunk RAP BTP Joule AI Foundation) and proactively recommend adoption of new capabilities.

Mandatory Skills & Experience
9 15 years of total SAP experience with a strong hands-on ABAP development background.
Minimum 4 years of hands-on ABAP on HANA experience with at least 2 end-to-end S/4HANA implementations as a Technical Lead.
Deep expertise in ABAP on HANA:
o CDS Views - annotations associations parameters table functions and extensions.
o AMDPs (ABAP Managed Database Procedures) HANA-optimized code pushdown and performance tuning.
o RESTful ABAP Programming Model (RAP) - managed and unmanaged scenarios draft handling business objects.
o SAP Gateway and OData service development (V2 and V4).
Strong hands-on experience developing custom Fiori applications:
o SAPUI5 Fiori Elements and the Flexible Programming Model.
o Fiori Launchpad configuration deployment and authorizations.
o Fiori app extensions Smart Templates and Smart Controls.
Strong working knowledge of at least one S/4HANA functional area (FI/CO MM SD or PP) from a developers perspective.
Proven experience leading client-facing workshops presenting to senior stakeholders and producing architecture deliverables.