Senior SAP ABAP Architect

Experience: 12-15+ Years

Job Description

We are looking for a visionary Senior SAP ABAP Architect to be the technical cornerstone of our Supply Chain systems landscape. This is not just a development role; we need a master craftsman who has a knack for turning complex business challenges into elegant, robust, and scalable technical solutions. The ideal candidate will bridge the gap between business process and technical reality, possessing a deep understanding of core supply chain modules (SD, MM, EWM) and the expert ABAP skills to build the solutions that drive our business forward.

Key Responsibilities

• Solution Architecture: Lead the technical design and architecture of custom end-to-end solutions across our SAP landscape, focusing on high-impact supply chain projects.
• Business Process Translation: Collaborate directly with functional consultants and business stakeholders in Sales & Distribution (SD), Materials Management (MM), and Extended Warehouse Management (EWM) to deeply understand requirements, pain points, and opportunities for innovation.
• Technical Leadership & Mentorship: Guide and mentor a team of ABAP developers. Establish and govern coding standards, conduct rigorous code reviews, and foster a culture of technical excellence and continuous improvement.
• Hands-on Prototyping & Problem Solving: While leading architecture, remain hands-on to develop Proofs-of-Concept (PoCs), tackle the most complex development challenges, and perform advanced performance tuning and optimization.
• Innovation and Modernization: Champion the adoption of modern SAP technologies, including S/4
  
  HANA extensions (CDS Views, AMDPs), SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP) services, and Fiori/UI5 applications to build next-generation user experiences.
• Governance and Quality Assurance: Define and enforce the development lifecycle and best practices to ensure all custom solutions are reliable, maintainable, and align with long-term strategic goals.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Experience: A minimum of 12-15 years in SAP ABAP development, with at least 4 years in a Technical Architect or Lead capacity.
• Supply Chain Business Acumen: A deep functional understanding of core supply chain business processes is mandatory. You must be able to confidently discuss and design solutions within SD, MM, and EWM.
• Architectural Mindset: A demonstrated ability to architect and build innovative solutions from the ground up, not just enhance existing ones.
• Core ABAP Expertise: Mastery of modern Object-Oriented (OO) ABAP, the complete range of RICEF-W objects, and advanced enhancement/modification techniques (BAdIs, Enhancement Spots).
• S/4
  
  HANA Proficiency: Hands-on experience with S/4
  
  HANA development, including CDS Views, AMDP, and OData services.
• Leadership Skills: Proven ability to lead development teams, mentor junior developers, and command technical respect.
• Communication: Exceptional ability to communicate complex technical ideas to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Educational Background: Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP) or SAP Fiori/UI5 development.
• Knowledge of integration technologies like CPI or PI/PO.
• SAP certification in ABAP development.
• Experience working within an Agile/Scrum project methodology.