SAP ABAP Lead

SAP BTP - ABAP Lead

We are One Sutherland — a global team where everyone is working together to create great breakthrough solutions. Our workforce has thrived in an environment of diversity of thought, experience and background. We celebrate our diversity and embrace it whole-heartedly. Sutherland is an equal opportunity employer. We promote a positive work environment by conducting ourselves professionally and helping each other achieve our goal of One Sutherland Team, Playing to Win. Sutherland was founded 35 years ago Since then, we have become a leading global provider of business process and technology management services offering an integrated portfolio of analytics-driven back office and customer-facing solutions that support the entire customer life cycle

We seek a highly experienced and strategic SAP Offshore SAP ABAP lead, to lead and oversee the implementation and optimization of RISE with SAP S/4HANA solutions for our clients who are into downstream oil and gas operations. This role seeks an experienced RISE with SAP S/4HANA ABAP lead, for development, customization, and optimization of SAP S/4HANA applications using ABAP to meet complex business requirements. Lead ABAP development in RISE with SAP S/4HANA by designing, developing, and optimizing custom applications and reports in cloud-based environments.

Key Responsibilities: Solution Architecture and Design:

• Design, develop, and implement ABAP programs, reports, interfaces, forms, and enhancements to improve system functionality, efficiency, and user experience.
• Manage data migration activities using native tools like Data Migration Cockpit, BAPIs, and IDocs for effective data extraction, transformation, and loading (ETL).
• Conduct performance tuning for ABAP programs, SQL queries, and database optimization to ensure efficient system response times and memory management.
• Design, develop, and maintain SAP Fiori /UI5 applications and integrate them with ABAP programming to deliver seamless user interface experiences.
• Ensure successful integration between SAP and non-SAP systems using ABAP-based techniques such as ALE, EDI, and web services.
• Implement and enhance SAP workflow processes to streamline business operations and improve system efficiency.
• Drive SAP S/4HANA upgrades, migrations, and system conversions, ensuring ABAP code compatibility and resolving related issues during transitions.
• Work with SAP BASIS and security teams to manage user roles, authorizations, and integrate ABAP applications seamlessly into the SAP landscape.
• Manage SAP system migrations from legacy SAP environments (ECC) to S/4HANA Cloud, ensuring smooth data integrity and migration of legacy ABAP applications.
• Design and develop CDS Views, OData services and integrate SAP Fiori apps to enhance user experience in SAP S/4HANA Cloud environments.
• Implement user exits and enhancements in SAP S/4HANA systems to optimize existing functionality, improving performance and meeting business needs.
• Oversee the development of batch jobs and background processes, focusing on system performance and scalability in cloud-based SAP environments.

Implementation Leadership:

• Lead ABAP, ensuring adherence to coding standards, best practices, and knowledge sharing within the development team.
• Act as a subject matter expert for ABAP in cross-functional projects, providing insights into technical feasibility and design approaches.
• Guide the full lifecycle implementation of SAP S/4HANA, leveraging SAP Activate Methodology, including Discover, Prepare, Explore, Realize, Deploy, and Run.
• Oversee data migration strategies and integration with third-party systems, ensuring seamless functionality and data integrity.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for technical and functional teams, providing hands-on leadership and mentorship.

Stakeholder Engagement:

• Collaborate closely with functional consultants to translate business requirements into detailed technical specifications for ABAP development.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure the timely and successful delivery of ABAP development tasks within project timelines.
• Facilitate workshops and design sessions to understand business needs and recommend solutions.
• Present architecture proposals and project updates to senior leadership and key stakeholders.

Performance Optimization:

• Ensure high-quality coding and performance tuning of custom applications, adhering to best practices for optimal system performance.
• Provide technical leadership for performance tuning, system upgrades, and scalability enhancements.

Governance and Compliance:

• Ensure all solutions adhere to organizational IT standards, industry regulations, and SAP best practices.
• Establish and enforce governance policies for SAP S/4HANA usage and customization.
• Understanding of SAP Cloud Application Lifecycle Management is a plus

Qualifications and Skills: Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum of 12+ years of SAP experience, with 5+ years in a principal role.
• Extensive experience in SAP S/4HANA implementations, preferably in downstream oil and gas industries.

Technical Expertise:

• Stay up-to-date with emerging ABAP technologies and SAP S/4HANA innovations, continuously enhancing ABAP development techniques and skills.
• Proficiency in SAP S/4HANA, and its integrations with other applications SAP BTP-Integration Suite, SAP Analytics Cloud, IS-Oil, SAC, SAP CX (Commerce Cloud, CPQ, Sales Cloud, Service Cloud).
• Implement and optimize SAP Fiori applications for end-users to enhance user experience, making the business processes more efficient and mobile-friendly for procurement, sales, finance, and customer service teams.
• Knowledge of integration tools (e.g., SAP Integration Suite, SAP PI/PO, APIs) and data migration frameworks.

Leadership and Communication:

• Collaborate with other value streams such as finance, supply chain, and IT to ensure the ABAP activities that aligns with organizational goals, address bottlenecks, and resolve system or process issues.
• Exceptional ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage complex project environments.
• Strong problem-solving skills with a consultative mindset.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present complex ideas to technical and non-technical audiences.

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