SAP ABAP Lead

Qualifications 20+ years of SAP technical experience with strong hands‑on expertise in SAP ABAP development, technical design, and delivery leadership. Extensive experience across SAP ECC and SAP S/4HANA implementation, rollout, upgrade, migration, enhancement, and support programs. Expertise in Core ABAP, Object‑Oriented ABAP, Data Dictionary, ALV, Module Pool, Smart Forms, SAP Scripts, Adobe Forms, Reports, Interfaces, Conversions, Enhancements, and Workflow. Strong experience with RICEFW objects, CDS Views, AMDP, OData Services, SAP Gateway, BADIs, User Exits, Enhancement Framework, implicit/explicit enhancements, and performance tuning. Strong hands‑on experience with IDocs, ALE, RFC, BAPI, ABAP Proxy, Web Services, APIs, file‑based interfaces, and middleware integration scenarios. Experience in S/4HANA custom code remediation, ATC checks, SPAU/SPDD activities, technical migration, retrofit, and clean core‑aligned development. Ability to convert functional specifications into scalable technical designs and guide teams through development, unit testing, integration testing, defect resolution, and deployment. Strong understanding of SAP modules including SD, MM, FI/CO, PP, WM/EWM, QM, and integration touchpoints. Experience working in consulting or professional services environments preferred. Certifications (Preferred) SAP Certified Development Associate – ABAP with SAP NetWeaver / SAP S/4HANA SAP ABAP on HANA / SAP Fiori / SAP Gateway / S/4HANA technical certification Responsibilities Lead end‑to‑end SAP ABAP technical delivery across SAP ECC and SAP S/4HANA programs. Own technical solution design, development standards, estimation, delivery planning, code quality, and technical governance. Lead and mentor ABAP developers, conduct code reviews, resolve technical blockers, and ensure adherence to SAP best practices. Design and deliver complex RICEFW objects including reports, interfaces, conversions, enhancements, forms, workflows, APIs, CDS views, AMDP, and OData services. Collaborate with functional, basis, integration, security, QA, and business teams to translate requirements into scalable technical solutions. Drive performance optimization, defect resolution, production support, transport management, technical documentation, and release readiness. Support S/4HANA transformation activities including custom code remediation, ATC findings, simplification impact analysis, SPAU/SPDD support, and clean core alignment. Strong client‑facing communication and stakeholder management skills. Proven experience leading large SAP technical teams across onsite, offshore, and cross‑functional delivery models. Excellent technical leadership, mentoring, estimation, planning, prioritization, and delivery governance skills. Ability to work with senior client stakeholders, functional leads, architects, and project leadership to drive technical decisions. Strong analytical, troubleshooting, risk management, and decision‑making abilities. #J-18808-Ljbffr Tata Consultancy Services Limited