Lead Consultant - SAP ABAP

Job Summary

Design and develop modern, scalable, Clean Core-compliant technical solutions supporting the SAP S/4HANA O2C Core Build program.

The role requires strong SAP SD business knowledge combined with expertise in modern SAP development technologies and SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP).

Key Responsibilities

Technical Architecture & Solution Design

• Collaborate closely with functional consultants and architects.
• Evaluate business requirements against SAP standard capabilities before proposing custom development.
• Design upgrade-safe extension architectures aligned with Clean Core principles.
• Recommend in-app extensibility, side-by-side extensibility, or API-based solutions as appropriate.
• Participate in technical governance and architecture reviews.

Development Responsibilities

Develop and support:

• ABAP Objects
• RAP (RESTful ABAP Programming Model)
• CDS Views / CDS Entities
• OData Services
• APIs & Web Services
• IDocs & Integration Frameworks
• Workflow Enhancements
• Event-Driven Integrations
• SAP Fiori Applications
• SAP BTP Extensions
• CAP (Cloud Application Programming Model) Applications

Integration Responsibilities

Support integration with:

• Legacy Enterprise Systems
• Customer & Dealer Platforms
• Warehouse Management Systems
• Financial Applications
• Tax Engines
• Supply Chain & Planning Platforms
• Compliance & Trade Systems
• External Business Services

Engineering Excellence

• Follow SAP Clean Core principles.
• Perform code reviews and technical quality assessments.
• Drive performance optimization and technical modernization.
• Maintain reusable technical assets for future rollouts.
• Ensure secure, maintainable, and supportable solution designs.

Skill Requirements

Mandatory Qualifications

• 8+ years SAP ABAP development experience.
• Strong understanding of SAP SD processes.
• Recent SAP S/4HANA development experience.
• Strong expertise in:
• Modern ABAP
• ABAP Objects
• CDS Views
• OData Services
• APIs
• IDocs
• Enhancement Framework
• Technical Troubleshooting

Mandatory Modern SAP Skills

• SAP BTP
• RAP
• CAP
• SAP Fiori
• SAP Integration Technologies
• Clean Core Development Principles

Experience supporting large-scale SAP transformation programs is highly preferred.

AI-First Engineering Expectations

Candidates should effectively utilize:

• SAP Joule
• Microsoft Copilot
• AI-assisted development tools

Expected use cases include:

• Technical design generation
• Development acceleration

Other Requirements

• Automated test case creation
• Defect analysis
• Technical documentation generation
• Clean Core compliance assessments
• Code refactoring and modernization