SAP ABAP Technical Lead

Seeking a highly skilled SAP Technical Architect to lead the technical architecture, design, and

implementation of SAP S/4HANA RISE solutions within a complex and fast-paced retail

environment. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in SAP S/4HANA technical

architecture, ABAP development, SAP BTP extensibility, and cloud-native integrations with AWS,

alongside a firm grasp of SAP Clean Core principles. This role will play a critical part in guiding cross

functional technical teams and ensuring delivery of reliable, scalable, and future-ready SAP solutions

across our retail ecosystem.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own the end-to-end technical design and architecture for SAP S/4HANA RISE projects, with

a focus on retail-specific use cases and cloud readiness.

• Drive the implementation of SAP Clean Core strategy, leveraging SAP BTP, embedded

Steampunk, and side-by-side extensibility while avoiding core modifications.

• Lead development and integration workstreams across SAP Retail, SAP CAR, and other

modules using modern ABAP (ABAP on HANA) and Fiori/UI5 technologies.

• Enable SAP Fiori adoption, including app extensibility, launchpad configuration, and UX

personalization for retail users.

• Coordinate integration with native AWS services (S3, SQS, Lambda, etc.) using AWS ABAP

SDK and secure API patterns.

• Support the execution of the Bluefield™ migration approach, ensuring modular

transformation while activating new S/4HANA innovations.

• Oversee technical delivery and development governance, ensuring compliance with coding

standards, performance benchmarks, and deployment best practices.

• Collaborate with functional leads, solution architects, and external partners to ensure

technical alignment and feasibility.

• Manage and mentor technical development teams across onshore/offshore delivery

models, driving consistency and quality.

• Ensure proper configuration of middleware, APIs, and DevOps tools to streamline CI/CD

pipelines and support agile delivery.

• Prepare and review technical documentation, architecture diagrams, and integration

specifications.

• Support all delivery phases including Fit-to-Standard workshops, SIT/UAT, cutover planning,

and hypercare.

Key Skills and Qualifications:

• Minimum of 2 full lifecycle SAP S/4HANA implementations, including projects in the retail

industry and at least one hosted on SAP S/4HANA RISE.

• Strong technical expertise in SAP S/4HANA architecture, including ABAP (on HANA),

Fiori/UI5, CDS Views, BAPIs, and OData services.

• Experience working with SAP CAR, F&R, and other retail-specific SAP solutions.

• Practical experience integrating SAP with AWS services using AWS ABAP SDK, REST APIs, and

secure authentication.

• Hands-on experience with SAP BTP, in-app extensibility, and embedded Steampunk for

side-by-side extensions.

• Exposure to DevOps tools such as Git, Jenkins, JIRA, Azure DevOps, or similar platforms.

• Strong understanding of middleware technologies (e.g., SAP PI/PO, SAP Integration Suite, or

similar).

• Excellent technical documentation, architecture design, and stakeholder communication

skills.

• Proven track record managing technical teams and collaborating across global delivery

models.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field;

SAP technical certifications are preferred.