Job Title: SAP Technical Lead (S/4HANA & SAP ECC)
Employment Type: 6 Months Contract
Location: Remote
Work Shift: 2nd Shift — 3:00 PM to 12:00 AM IST (Monday to Friday)
Department: SAP / Enterprise Applications
Experience Required: 8–12+ years in SAP (S/4HANA and SAP ECC)
About the Role
We are looking for an experienced and certified SAP Technical Lead to join our team on a permanent basis in India. The successful candidate will play a dual role by providing hands-on technical expertise across SAP S/4HANA and SAP ECC landscapes while also leading and mentoring a team of SAP consultants.
The role requires close collaboration with onshore stakeholders during overlapping working hours. Candidates must therefore be comfortable working the 2nd shift (3:00 PM to 12:00 AM IST).
Key Responsibilities
Lead the design, development, and delivery of SAP solutions across SAP S/4HANA and SAP ECC platforms while ensuring alignment with business and architectural standards.
Provide hands-on technical contribution in ABAP development, debugging, performance tuning, integrations, and S/4HANA migration or conversion activities.
Translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions and recommend best practices, reusable accelerators, and design patterns.
Manage, mentor, and guide SAP developers and consultants, including effort estimation, work allocation, code reviews, quality checks, and performance feedback.
Act as the primary technical point of contact for onshore stakeholders, functional consultants, and client leadership during the assigned shift window.
Drive end-to-end delivery for implementations, rollouts, upgrades, migrations, and AMS/support engagements.
Provide L3-level troubleshooting and root-cause analysis for critical production issues while ensuring SLA adherence.
Maintain high-quality technical documentation, test plans, and compliance with SAP coding standards and governance practices.
Identify opportunities for automation, optimization, and reusable development components within the SAP ecosystem.
Mandatory SAP Certifications
Candidates must hold valid and active SAP certifications in both SAP S/4HANA and SAP ECC. Certification proof and SAP Credential Manager profile links must be submitted during the application process.
SAP S/4HANA Certifications (Any One Mandatory)
SAP Certified Development Associate — ABAP with SAP NetWeaver / SAP S/4HANA (C_TAW12_750)
SAP Certified Development Specialist — ABAP for SAP HANA 2.0 (E_HANAAW_18)
SAP Certified Application Associate — SAP S/4HANA Financial Accounting (C_TS4FI)
SAP Certified Application Associate — SAP S/4HANA Management Accounting (C_TS4CO)
SAP Certified Application Associate — SAP S/4HANA Sourcing & Procurement (C_TS450)
SAP Certified Application Associate — SAP S/4HANA Sales (C_TS462)
SAP Certified Application Associate — SAP S/4HANA Production Planning & Manufacturing (C_TS422)
SAP Certified Application Associate — SAP S/4HANA Asset Management (C_TS413)
SAP Certified Application Associate — SAP S/4HANA Cloud, Public Edition (C_S4CPB_2408)
SAP Certified Technology Associate — SAP S/4HANA System Administration (C_TADM_23)
SAP ECC / SAP ERP 6.0 Certifications (Any One Mandatory)
SAP Certified Development Associate — ABAP with SAP NetWeaver 7.50 (C_TAW12_750)
SAP Certified Application Associate — Financial Accounting with SAP ERP 6.0 EhP7 (C_TFIN52_67)
SAP Certified Application Associate — Management Accounting with SAP ERP 6.0 EhP7 (C_TFIN22_67)
SAP Certified Application Associate — Procurement with SAP ERP 6.0 EhP7 (C_TSCM52_67)
SAP Certified Application Associate — Order Fulfillment with SAP ERP 6.0 EhP7 (C_TSCM62_67)
SAP Certified Application Associate — Production Planning & Manufacturing with SAP ERP 6.0 (C_TSCM42_67)
SAP Certified Application Associate — Human Capital Management with SAP ERP 6.0 EhP7 (C_THR12_67)
SAP Certified Technology Associate — System Administration (SAP HANA) with SAP NetWeaver 7.5 (C_TADM55_75)
SAP Certified Technology Associate — OS/DB Migration for SAP NetWeaver 7.50 (C_TADM70_75)
Note: Equivalent or newer SAP certification versions released by SAP SE will also be accepted.
Educational & Experience Qualifications
Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline.
Minimum 8+ years of SAP experience with strong exposure to both SAP S/4HANA and SAP ECC.
Minimum 3+ years in a Technical Lead or Team Lead role managing onshore-offshore teams.
Experience in at least:
2 full-cycle SAP implementations
1 ECC-to-S/4HANA migration or conversion project
Required Technical Skills:
Core SAP
Strong expertise in SAP S/4HANA and SAP ECC.
Functional and technical understanding of modules such as FI/CO, MM, SD, PP, and related domains.
ABAP Development
ABAP and ABAP on HANA
OOPs ABAP
CDS Views
AMDP
BAPIs
BADIs
User Exits
Enhancement Framework
SmartForms
Adobe Forms
SAPScript
Integration
SAP Fiori / UI5
OData Services
SAP PI/PO or SAP CPI
IDocs
RFCs
REST and SOAP web services
Migration & Conversion
S/4HANA Brownfield and Greenfield conversions
SAP Migration Cockpit
LSMW
BODS
Other SAP data migration tools
Performance Tuning
ABAP code optimization
SQL Trace
Runtime analysis
HANA-specific performance tuning
Tools & Platforms
SAP Solution Manager
ChaRM
Transport Management
JIRA
ServiceNow
Agile and DevOps tooling
Leadership & Soft Skills
Experience managing technical teams of 5–15+ resources across global delivery models.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Comfortable working independently during the 2nd shift while collaborating with global stakeholders.
Strong ownership mindset with the ability to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines.
Good to Have
Additional SAP certifications in:
SAP BTP
SAP Fiori
SAP Integration Suite
SAP Activate Project Manager (C_ACT_2403)
Exposure to:
SAP RISE with SAP
SAP GROW
Cloud-based S/4HANA deployments
Experience working with clients in BFSI, Manufacturing, Retail, Pharma, or similar industries.
Familiarity with Agile, Scrum, or SAFe methodologies.
Pay: ₹123,370.34 - ₹178,109.76 per month
Work Location: Remote
