Job Overview
About the Role:The team:
This role will be part of a newly formed team within Corporate Technology whose role is to support Finance and HR. They will be responsible for all of the technology services that are provided internally and by vendors.
Responsibilities and impact:
The SAP Technical & Platform Lead is the internal engineering anchor for OSTTRA’s SAP ecosystem and corporate technology suite (including Dayforce HCM). Based in Gurugram, this role covers internal platform ownership and requires technical oversight balanced with commercial and compliance awareness.
Leading a team of 4–5 professionals and governing external AMS vendors, this position bridges IT infrastructure and Finance business operations. This is an execution-focused role that requires close collaboration with the core Finance team, vendors, and other technology and business stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
Technical Architecture & Platform Ownership
- Technical Authority: Lead internal technical governance for the SAP landscape, including BASIS, infrastructure administration, and patching within SAP RISE.
- Integration Management: Own system connectivity and data flows via SAP Integration Suite (SIS) and external cloud utilities like Vertex on GCP.
- Leadership: Direct and coach a local team of technical professionals, ensuring roadmap delivery and performance accountability.
Business and Vendor Stakeholders
- Finance & Functional Domain: Act as the first line of defense for critical financial interfaces (Vertex, GTreasury, Concur). Maintain sufficient functional domain awareness and act as a trusted partner for local and global Finance leads. This is in support of operational resilience and ongoing delivery of system enhancements.
- Audit & Data Compliance: Ensure platform configurations align with standard corporate financial audits . Support audit and compliance requirements both external and internal.
- Vendor Management: Govern AMS provider delivery and track SAP RISE performance metrics to ensure technical SLAs and cost-effective licensing.
What we’re looking for:
- SAP Expertise: 12+ years in SAP Technical Architecture or BASIS. Proficient in HANA, SAP BTP, and ABAP code interpretation.
- Cloud Operations: Experience managing SAP RISE or equivalent enterprise cloud environments.
- Ownership & Communication: Proven ability to operate with internal accountability, communicating technical constraints and vendor dependencies to business stakeholders.
- People Management: Demonstrated experience mentoring, managing, and conducting performance reviews for engineering teams.
What Success Looks Like (12–18 Months)
- Stabilization (6 Mo): Address remaining performance and functional issues. Establish automated monitoring and audit-ready security controls across financial boundaries.
- Optimization (18 Mo): Deliver on agreed enhancements to improve the efficiency of corporate business processes and eliminate operational inefficiencies.
- Operations (Ongoing): Maintain a high-performing team delivering seamless platform changes with minimal disruption to global Finance. Ensure the platform continuously conforms to security and audit standards while optimizing licensing and AMS resources for cost.
The location: Gurgaon,India
Our Benefits: Global vision, local impact
At OSTTRA, our benefits philosophy offers a market-competitive package that reflects our position as an industry leader. We want to ensure you feel valued, secure, and empowered wherever you are in the world.
Our approach is built on three core pillars:
- Global foundations: We provide a baseline of excellence across all our offices, focusing on comprehensive Health & Wellness, Financial Security, and Work-Life Balance. No matter your location, you are part of a culture that prioritizes your holistic well-being.
- Locally tailored: We benchmark in each market to ensure our packages are genuinely competitive where you live and work.
- Flexibility and growth: We empower you to work in a way that suits your life. This includes a hybrid working model, generous leave policies, and a commitment to your continuous professional development.
The Trust employee ownership plan
Every employee at OSTTRA is an owner, and a member of The Trust, our employee ownership programme. Our distinct culture encourages colleagues to think and act like owners and raise the bar constantly. This plan reflects our belief that when we work together to build a stronger, more valuable organisation, then all colleagues should benefit from the value we create.
About OSTTRA
We build and operate the infrastructure that the world’s post-trade financial system runs on. Launched in 2021, we have unified more than 20 years of heritage and expertise from four industry leaders into a single, integrated business.
Today,we operate a trusted network that connects thousands of market participants to streamline end-to-end workflows, from trade capture through portfolio optimisation.We translate industry change into workable process, engineering an open, intelligent ecosystem that removes friction and reduces risk for the global markets.
Our distinct ownership culture is underpinned by four behaviours: boldness, curiosity, accountability, and collaboration. In 2025 we were acquired by KKR, one of the world’s most successful private equity firms, and are on a journey of growth and impact.
Joining our team now is a unique opportunity - you will help to shape the next generation of post-trade, transform shared infrastructure into shared benefit, and accelerate your own career. Learn more atwww.osttra.com.
Equal opportunity employer statement at OSTTRA
We are committed to fostering a connected and engaged workplace where all colleagues have access to opportunities based on their skills, experience, and contributions. Our hiring practices emphasise fairness, transparency, and merit, ensuring that we attract and retain the best talent. By valuing different perspectives and promoting a culture of respect and collaboration, we drive and operate the infrastructure that the world’s post-trade financial system runs on
