SAP ABAP Technical Lead

Overview

Role Description

The SAP ABAP Technical Lead will be responsible for leading end-to-end SAP technical solution design, development, and integration across SAP ECC and S/4HANA landscapes. This role requires strong expertise in ABAP development, SAP Fiori/UI5, and SAP integration technologies (CPI, PI/PO), along with the ability to mentor teams and drive technical excellence across projects.

The position serves as the primary technical authority for SAP custom developments, enhancements, integrations, and performance optimization initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end SAP technical solution design and development across ABAP, Fiori/UI5, and integration platforms
• Act as the primary technical point of contact for custom developments, enhancements, and architecture decisions
• Review technical designs, ensure code quality, enforce best practices, and drive performance optimization
• Develop and enhance ABAP programs including Reports, ALV, Enhancements, BAdIs, User Exits, SmartForms, and Adobe Forms
• Design and develop CDS Views, AMDP, OData services, and support ABAP on HANA concepts
• Design and develop SAP Fiori applications using SAPUI5 and configure Fiori Launchpad roles and catalogues
• Develop and manage integrations using SAP CPI and PI/PO
• Build and monitor interfaces including IDoc, Proxy, REST, SOAP, and SFTP
• Collaborate with functional consultants (FI, CO, MM, SD, PP) to translate functional requirements into technical designs
• Support estimation, planning, offshore/onshore coordination, and technical mentoring
• Support testing cycles (Unit Testing, Integration Testing, UAT) from a technical standpoint
• Assist in transport management, cutover planning, go-live, and production support
  
  

Current Challenges

• Managing complex custom developments across ECC and S/4HANA environments
• Ensuring seamless integrations across multiple SAP and non-SAP systems
• Balancing performance optimization with scalable architecture design
• Maintaining code quality and governance across distributed development teams
• Supporting stable production environments while delivering enhancements
  
  

Success Metrics

• High-quality technical design and development with minimal production defects
• Successful delivery of SAP technical solutions within committed timelines
• Optimized system performance across ABAP and integration landscapes
• Stable and reliable integrations with minimal interface failures
• Strong team capability building and adherence to technical standards
  
  

Job Requirements

Experience

• 9+ years of experience in SAP ABAP development and SAP technical architecture
• Strong hands-on expertise in ABAP, OO ABAP, and S/4HANA technical concepts
• Proven experience in SAP Fiori/UI5 development and SAP integrations (CPI / PI / PO)
• Experience working in implementation, rollout, and support projects
  
  

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent
• SAP certifications in ABAP, Fiori, S/4HANA, or CPI preferred
• Strong technical knowledge of ABAP & OO ABAP, CDS Views, OData, AMDP, CPI/PI/PO, and REST/SOAP/IDoc integrations
• Exposure to RAP / ABAP Cloud, SAP BTP services, SAP security, and transport management is an added advantage
  
  

Why Kimbal

Kimbal offers the opportunity to lead enterprise-scale SAP technical initiatives across modern S/4HANA landscapes. You will drive architecture decisions, mentor high-performing teams, and contribute to building robust, future-ready SAP platforms that power critical business operations.