SAP ABAP Architect

SAP ABAP Architect Location: Hyderabad, India Employment Type: Full-Time; Salaried Compensation: Base Salary, Bonus, Benefits

Job Description

About Us:

At Innovapptive, we are bringing the industrial front-line worker, back-office and assets together. Our platform is the only patented and "Code-Free" connected worker platform for SAP and IBM Maximo and is disrupting and digitizing archaic, tedious, & labor intensive paper-based processes for maintenance, operations, & supply chain. The industrial front-line workers are empowered with a suite of highly reconfigurable mobile apps, while the back-office has real-time visibility into the front-line workforce with better planning, scheduling, adoption monitoring and actionable insights. Some of the world's largest brands such as Newmont Mining, Dominion Nuclear, Hess, Shell, UNICEF, ConocoPhillips, Reckitt Benckiser are digitally transforming their back-office and front-line industrial worker experiences. We are saving companies millions of dollars by improving their asset uptime, productivity, safety, and talent challenges, while delivering jobs better, faster, cheaper and safer.

We are backed by Tiger Global Management, a Global Marquee Fund with over $30 Billion of Assets Under Management (AUM). Tiger Global Management has a reputation of investing and building some of the world's "Unicorn"​ brands such as Spotify, Netflix, Facebook, LinkedIn, Amazon, Peloton, Harry's, Ola, Flipkart, Freshworks and many more

Recently we have announced our Series B funding led by Vista Equity Partners, a leading global technology investor, with participation from Tiger Global Management, our existing Series A investor. Vista invests in mission-critical software businesses that have a clear purpose and a demonstrated track record of success, such as Innovapptive.

Our mission is made possible by Innovapptive's most important asset: our people. We come together through collaboration and ambition in a team-driven culture. Through the success of our product, we have seen monumental growth in our workforce, and we constantly look for exceptional talent to join us. At Innovapptive, you are challenged with dynamic tasks that drive your professional development and career growth. Join us on our journey to deliver an innovative connected worker experience and to empower 350 Million Industrial Front-Line Workers around the world with the ability to truly harness the power of connected worker experience by improving the working life of a front-line worker and the back-office employee.

The Role

We are looking for a highly experienced SAP Architect to lead the design, development, and optimization of SAP ABAP solutions. This role requires deep technical expertise in ABAP programming, architecture best practices, and SAP module integration, particularly in SAP ECC and S/4HANA environments. The ideal candidate should have a strong understanding of SAP best practices, performance optimization, and the ability to guide development teams effectively.

How You Will Make an Impact:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Technical Leadership & Architecture:

• Define and drive the ABAP development architecture, ensuring scalable and high-performance solutions.
• Establish and enforce best practices for ABAP development and code quality.
• Provide technical guidance to development teams on complex SAP projects.
• Lead SAP customization, enhancements, and new development initiatives.
• Evaluate and recommend new SAP technologies and frameworks (e.g., CDS Views, RAP, AMDP, OData).

Development & Optimization:

• Design and develop complex ABAP programs, reports, interfaces, enhancements, and forms (RICEF).
• Optimize performance of existing ABAP codebase, ensuring efficiency and maintainability.
• Develop custom BAPIs, BADIs, user exits, and enhancement spots as per business needs.
• Work on ABAP on HANA concepts, including performance tuning techniques such as code pushdown.
• Ensure seamless integration with other SAP modules ( MM, PM, HR etc.).

Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement:

• Work closely with functional consultants, business analysts, and end-users to translate requirements into technical solutions.
• Collaborate with SAP Basis, Security, and Integration teams to ensure system stability and security compliance.
• Provide mentorship and technical training to junior developers.

SAP Integration & Extensibility:

• Develop and manage SAP interfaces using IDOCs, RFCs, Web Services, and OData.
• Work on SAP Fiori/UI5 extensions and enhancements.
• Ensure compliance with SAP's clean core principles and upgrade readiness.

What You Bring to the Team:

• Bachelor's Degree in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering, IT or Computers Engineering or equivalent degree in Computer Science
• 10 years of experience in SAP ABAP development, including at least 3 years in an architect role.
• Expertise in ABAP Objects (OOP), ALV, SmartForms, SAPScript, and Adobe Forms.
• Strong knowledge of SAP enhancement techniques (BADI, user exits, enhancement framework).
• Hands-on experience with CDS Views, AMDP, and ABAP on HANA optimizations.
• Experience in SAP Workflow, BRF , and BTP ABAP Environment is a plus.
• Strong understanding of SAP integration technologies (IDocs, BAPIs, OData, Web Services).
• Experience with performance tuning and debugging complex ABAP programs.
• Familiarity with SAP Fiori/UI5 development is a plus.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and lead technical discussions with stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in SAP S/4HANA migrations or Greenfield implementations.
• Knowledge of SAP BTP services and cloud extensibility.
• Exposure to DevOps for SAP (CI/CD, Git, ATC checks).
• SAP ABAP certification is a plus.

What We Offer:

• A positive, open, and highly-innovative environment and team
• Entrepreneurial spirit with unlimited opportunity to grow
• Opportunity to work with leading global brands on exciting and impactful projects
• Competitive Base Pay
• Best of plan on Vacation & Paid Time Off.
• Provision of Medical Insurance for family - self, dependent, spouse, dependent children, parents/parent-in-laws
• Paid Maternity and Paternity leave
• Bi-annual reviews to ensure transparency and promoting high performance culture
• OKR Driven Performance Development Environment
• Learning & Development - access to wide range of e-Learning courses (technical, Product, Process, etc.,)
• A host of Interest Groups/Clubs for Book Reading, Toastmasters, Sports - Cricket, Volleyball, Throw-ball, Badminton, TT, Music

Innovapptive does not accept and will not review unsolicited resumes from search firms.

Innovapptive is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or creed, alienage or citizenship status, political affiliation, marital or partnership status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran status, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, childbirth (or related medical conditions), sex, sexual orientation, sexual and other reproductive health decisions, genetic disorder, genetic predisposition, carrier status, military status, familial status, or domestic violence victim status and any other basis protected under federal, state, or local laws.

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