SAP Developer

Work Location : India (Mohali, Kochi, Vadodara)

The SAP Integration Developer / SAP CPI-APIM Consultant is responsible for the design, development, implementation, and support of enterprise integrations across organization's digital ecosystem using SAP Integration Suite (SAP CPI) and related middleware technologies. The role ensures reliable, secure, and scalable integration between SAP and non-SAP systems, government platforms, cloud applications, and third-party services. The position plays a critical role in enabling digital transformation initiatives by developing reusable integration services, APIs, workflows, and data exchange mechanisms aligned with organization's enterprise architecture and governance standards. The SAP Integration Developer works closely with business analysts, project managers, infrastructure teams, external vendors, and government entities to deliver integration solutions that support operational efficiency, automation, and service excellence. The role requires strong technical expertise in SAP integration technologies, understanding of enterprise integration patterns, API management, security protocols, and experience working in complex enterprise or government digital environments.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

Integration Development and Solution Delivery

• Design, develop, test, deploy, and support integration solutions using SAP Integration Suite (SAP CPI).

• Build and maintain interfaces between SAP and non-SAP systems using APIs, web services, SFTP, IDoc, SOAP, REST, OData, JDBC, and other integration protocols.

• Develop reusable integration flows, mappings, adapters, and middleware components aligned with enterprise integration standards.

• Configure and maintain message transformations using XML, XSLT, Groovy scripts, JSON, and other middleware technologies.

• Participate in end-to-end integration lifecycle activities including requirements gathering, technical design, development, testing, deployment, and post-go-live support.

• Ensure integrations are scalable, secure, fault-tolerant, and optimized for performance and maintainability.

• Support API-based integrations and API security mechanisms including OAuth, certificates, API keys, and token-based authentication.

• Develop and maintain integration documentation including technical specifications, architecture diagrams, interface mappings, and operational procedures.

SAP CPI and Middleware Operations

• Monitor SAP CPI integrations and troubleshoot interface failures, message processing issues, authentication problems, and connectivity errors.

• Perform root cause analysis for integration incidents and implement corrective and preventive measures.

• Coordinate with infrastructure, network, security, and application teams to resolve middleware and connectivity-related issues.

• Support transport management and deployment activities across Development, QA, Staging, and Production environments.

• Ensure middleware solutions comply with organizational governance, security, and audit requirements.

• Participate in disaster recovery planning and ensure integration continuity for business-critical interfaces.

• Maintain awareness of SAP Integration Suite updates, capabilities, and best practices to continuously improve the integration landscape.

Stakeholder Collaboration and Requirement Analysis

• Work closely with business analysts, project managers, SAP functional consultants, and external stakeholders to understand integration requirements and business processes.

• Translate functional and business requirements into scalable technical integration solutions.

• Provide technical guidance during solution design discussions, effort estimation, and project planning activities.

• Collaborate with government entities, vendors, and external system owners to establish integration connectivity and technical alignment.

• Support end-to-end testing activities including SIT, UAT, regression testing, and production validation.

• Communicate technical issues, risks, dependencies, and implementation status clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

API Management and Enterprise Integration

• Develop and support enterprise APIs and service integrations aligned with organization's digital integration strategy.

• Support API lifecycle activities including publishing, versioning, security configuration, monitoring, and consumption management.

• Implement integration governance standards and promote reuse of enterprise integration assets and shared services.

• Ensure integration solutions align with enterprise architecture, cybersecurity requirements, and interoperability standards.

• Participate in integration architecture reviews and recommend improvements to middleware design and API strategy.

• Support integration onboarding activities for government departments and external partners connected through enterprise gateways or middleware platforms.

Governance, Documentation, and Compliance

• Maintain accurate and up-to-date technical documentation for all assigned integrations and interfaces.

• Ensure integration developments comply with organization standards for naming conventions, logging, monitoring, security, and error handling.

• Participate in code reviews, quality assurance processes, and technical audits.

• Maintain proper version control and deployment records for all middleware developments.

• Ensure adherence to change management and release management procedures.

Continuous Improvement and Innovation

• Identify opportunities to optimize existing integrations, automate manual processes, and improve operational efficiency.

• Recommend improvements to middleware architecture, monitoring processes, and integration standards.

• Contribute to knowledge sharing within the team through documentation, mentoring, and technical walkthrough sessions.

• Stay current with SAP Integration Suite capabilities, cloud integration technologies, API management trends, and enterprise integration best practices.

• Support innovation initiatives related to digital government, automation, and enterprise connectivity.

QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE, AND SKILLS

Educational and Professional Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field is required.
• SAP certifications in SAP CPI / SAP Integration Suite are preferred.
• Additional certifications in API Management, Cloud Integration, or Middleware technologies are an advantage.

Experience

• 8 to 12 years of hands-on experience in SAP integration, middleware development, or enterprise application integration.
• Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience with SAP CPI / SAP Integration Suite and API Management is required.
• Proven experience integrating SAP and non-SAP systems in enterprise or government environments.
• Experience with REST, SOAP, OData, IDoc, RFC, SFTP, APIs, and integration security mechanisms.
• Experience in troubleshooting production integration issues and supporting critical enterprise interfaces.
• Familiarity with SAP ECC, SAP S/4HANA, SAP SuccessFactors, Ariba, or other SAP cloud solutions is preferred.
• Experience working in digital transformation or public sector projects is an advantage.

Skills

• Strong expertise in SAP CPI / SAP Integration Suite development and administration.
• Proficiency in Groovy scripting, XML, JSON, XSLT, and message mapping techniques.
• Good understanding of API management concepts and enterprise integration patterns.
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical problem-solving capabilities.
• Ability to understand business processes and translate them into technical integration solutions.
• Strong communication and stakeholder coordination skills.
• Ability to manage multiple integrations and priorities simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
• Familiarity with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and transport management is an advantage.
• API creation, product creation and applying different API policies to these APIs in API Management.

Personal Attributes

• Strong ownership mindset with commitment to quality and reliability.
• Detail-oriented and methodical in troubleshooting and documentation.
• Collaborative and solution-focused approach to problem solving.
• Adaptable and capable of working under pressure in critical production environments.
• Continuous learner with interest in emerging integration technologies and cloud platforms.

Language Requirements

• English (written and spoken): Essential