SAP Development Lead

Company Overview:

Req ID: 372480

NTT DATA strives to hire exceptional, innovative and passionate individuals who want to grow with us. If you want to be part of an inclusive, adaptable, and forward-thinking organization, apply now.

NTT DATA's Client is currently seeking a SAP Development Lead to join their team in Plano, Texas (US-TX), United States (US). REMOTE

Job Description:

SAP Development Lead

Day to Day job Duties:

• Lead and oversee daily SAP development activities across S/4HANA, RAP, Fiori, and SAP BTP workstreams.

• Act as the primary technical lead for a Greenfield S/4HANA program, guiding design, build, test, and deploy phases.

• Manage Master RICEFW Inventory/Backlog

• Review and approve technical designs, RAP service definitions, CDS models, and CAP-based architectures.

• Provide handson development and troubleshooting for complex ABAP, RAP, CDS, AMDP, and CAPM scenarios.

• Collaborate with functional leads and architects to translate business requirements into scalable, cleancore solutions and keep the master backlog updated

• Guide teams on sidebyside extension strategy using SAP BTP (Work Zone, RPA, Forms, CAP services).

• Oversee SAP Fiori/UI5 development and ensure consistent UX standards.

• Conduct code reviews, performance optimization, and quality assurance.

• Coordinate integration-efforts with SAP Ariba, SuccessFactors, and other SAP SaaS applications.

• Manage Agile execution:

• Sprint planning and backlog refinement

• Track progress, risks, and defects using Jira

• Prepare & submit various Development deliverables per each phase of the project & Support key delivery milestones including cutover, golive, hypercare, and postgolive optimization.

• Mentor and coach global/onshore/offshore development teams.

Basic Qualifications: (what are the skills required to this job with minimum years of experience on each)

• SAP Development Experience: 12+ years of overall SAP development experience.

• S/4HANA Greenfield Implementations: 6+ years leading or delivering Greenfield S/4HANA implementations.

• ABAP on S/4HANA: 8+ years of handson ABAP development with S/4HANA optimization.

• RAP (RESTful ABAP Programming Model): 3+ years designing and building RAPbased services and transactional scenarios.

• CDS Views & OData: 5+ years creating analytical and transactional CDS views with annotations.

• AMDP: 3+ years developing performancecritical logic using AMDP.

• SAP Fiori/UI5: 5+ years delivering Fiori applications (including Fiori Elements / RAPbased UIs).

• SAP BTP: 4+ years working with SAP BTP services, including sidebyside extensibility. SAP Build Apps / Forms / Intelligent RPA / Automation or lowcode extensions / DevOps or CI/CD exposure in SAP BTP environments.

• CAPM (Cloud Application Programming Model): 3+ years building cloudnative applications using CAP (Node.js or Java).

• SAP Public Cloud Integration: 2+ years integration exposure with SAP Ariba, SuccessFactors, or similar SaaS products.

• Agile Delivery & Jira: 4+ years working in Agile teams using Jira for sprint and defect tracking.

• Leadership & Communication: Proven experience leading development teams and managing technical stakeholders.

• Integration: Experience with SAP Integration Suite, API Management, or event mesh. Exposure to eventdriven or microservices architectures in SAP landscapes.

• Travel: This position requires someone who can travel at least 80%. Preferred location is East coast or Midwest.

• Degree: Bachelors in Computer Science or equivalent work experience

Nice to Have; ( But not a must)

Prior experience leading multivendor, global delivery programs.

Industry experience in manufacturing, life sciences.

Where required by law, NTT DATA provides a reasonable range of compensation for specific roles. The starting pay range for this remote role is $150.00-$175.00/HOUR. This range reflects the minimum and maximum target compensation for the position across all US locations. Actual compensation will depend on a number of factors, including the candidate's actual work location, relevant experience, technical skills, and other qualifications. This position may also be eligible for incentive compensation based on individual and/or company performance.

About NTT DATA:

NTT DATA is a $30 billion trusted global innovator of business and technology services. We serve 75% of the Fortune Global 100 and are committed to helping clients innovate, optimize and transform for long term success. As a Global Top Employer, we have diverse experts in more than 50 countries and a robust partner ecosystem of established and start-up companies. Our services include business and technology consulting, data and artificial intelligence, industry solutions, as well as the development, implementation and management of applications, infrastructure and connectivity. We are one of the leading providers of digital and AI infrastructure in the world. NTT DATA is a part of NTT Group, which invests over $3.6 billion each year in R&D to help organizations and society move confidently and sustainably into the digital future. Visit us at us.nttdata.com

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