SAP ABAP Lead Consultant

SAP ABAP Backend Developer Lead

Experience: 9+ Years

Location: Pan India – ITC Locations

Notice Period: Immediate Joiners Only

Job Summary

We are looking for a SAP ABAP Backend Developer Lead with 9+ years of strong hands-on experience in SAP ABAP development, S/4HANA implementation and backend integration. The candidate will be responsible for leading technical development activities, providing technical guidance to the team and ensuring high-quality delivery in an AMS environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead SAP ABAP backend development, enhancement and support activities.
• Take technical ownership of assigned deliverables and ensure timely completion.
• Work on S/4HANA implementation, enhancements and integration projects.
• Design and develop solutions using ABAP, CDS Views, OData, IDocs, Interfaces and REST APIs.
• Analyze business requirements and translate them into scalable technical solutions.
• Lead technical discussions with functional teams, business stakeholders and other technical teams.
• Review technical designs, development approaches and code quality.
• Perform code reviews and ensure adherence to SAP development standards.
• Handle AMS incidents, service requests, change requests and production issues.
• Drive root-cause analysis and resolution of critical production issues.
• Work on performance optimization, debugging and technical issue resolution.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams for SAP and non-SAP integrations.
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to junior and mid-level ABAP developers.
• Support technical estimation, effort planning and task allocation within the team.
• Identify technical risks, dependencies and issues and drive them to closure.
• Prepare and maintain technical documentation, specifications and knowledge articles.
• Ensure solutions follow S/4HANA and modern ABAP development best practices.

Mandatory Technical Skills

• 9+ years of SAP ABAP experience
• Strong hands-on experience in S/4HANA implementation
• Excellent experience in:
• ABAP Development
• CDS Views
• OData Services
• IDocs
• SAP Interfaces
• REST APIs
• Strong experience in SAP backend development and integration
• Good experience in AMS / Application Maintenance & Support projects
• Strong debugging and performance optimization skills
• Experience handling production-critical issues

Lead-Level Expectations

• Act as the technical point of contact for ABAP backend development.
• Lead and mentor the ABAP development team.
• Own technical delivery and ensure quality and timelines.
• Conduct technical discussions, design reviews and code reviews.
• Provide solutions for complex technical issues.
• Coordinate effectively with functional, integration and business teams.
• Demonstrate strong ownership, decision-making and problem-solving abilities.

Soft Skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong stakeholder management skills
• Ability to work independently and lead technical discussions
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced AMS environment

Important

Immediate Joiners Only will be considered

Location: Pan India – ITC Locations.