Technical Lead – SAP S / 4HANA Maintenance

Black Pearl Consult; Dubai; On-site; AED 440,000 - 551,000; Full time

Job summary

A global technology firm in the UAE is seeking an experienced Technical Lead for SAP S / 4HANA Maintenance. This role focuses on technical support, ensuring system reliability, and mentoring junior support engineers. Candidates should have over 10 years of experience with SAP S / 4HANA and excel in incident management, system upgrades, and integration troubleshooting. Attractive compensation and flexible remote options available.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of hands-on experience in SAP support or technical maintenance roles.
• Strong experience with SAP S / 4HANA, including configuration and troubleshooting.
• Excellent analytical and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day support and maintenance of SAP S / 4HANA applications.
• Manage incident resolution and performance optimization.
• Collaborate with functional consultants for operational alignment.
• Coordinate system upgrades and transport management.
• Conduct root cause analysis and document recurring issues.

Skills

SAP S / 4HANA system support and monitoring

Incident, change, and problem management

ABAP debugging and technical analysis

Integration troubleshooting (APIs, BAPIs, IDOCs)

Transport management and system upgrades

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or Information Technology

Job description

Job Description

Are you an experienced SAP professional who thrives on keeping systems stable, secure, and optimized?

We’re assisting one of our global technology partners in the UAE to find a Technical Lead – SAP S / 4HANA Maintenance to join their team.

This is not a project management role — the focus is on technical support, maintenance, upgrades, and ensuring system reliability. The ideal candidate will have deep experience in SAP S / 4HANA, application management, and continuous improvement of existing SAP environments.

Candidates based outside the UAE are welcome to apply, provided they can join within one month or immediately.

Key Responsibilities

Oversee day-to-day support and maintenance of SAP S / 4HANA applications across modules such as FI, CO, MM, SD, and HR.

Manage incident resolution, change requests, performance optimization, and system monitoring.

Collaborate with functional consultants and business users to ensure SAP systems align with operational needs.

Coordinate system upgrades, patches, and transport management in collaboration with Basis and ABAP teams.

Troubleshoot integration issues between SAP and non-SAP applications.

Conduct root cause analysis, document recurring issues, and implement permanent fixes.

Work closely with internal and external teams to ensure system stability, uptime, and security compliance.

Mentor junior support engineers and promote SAP best practices.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.

10+ years of hands‑on experience in SAP support or technical maintenance roles.

Strong experience with SAP S / 4HANA, including system configuration, transport management, and troubleshooting.

Proficiency in one or more core SAP modules (FI / CO, MM, SD, PP, HR).

Experience in Application Management Services (AMS), incident management, and service‑level‑based support environments.

Familiarity with SAP Basis operations, ABAP debugging, and integration using APIs, BAPIs, and IDOCs.

Knowledge of SAP Solution Manager, Fiori, and cloud‑hosted S / 4HANA environments is a plus.

Excellent analytical and communication skills, with the ability to lead small technical teams.

Key Skills

SAP S / 4HANA system support and monitoring.

Incident, change, and problem management.

ABAP debugging and technical analysis.

Integration troubleshooting (APIs, BAPIs, IDOCs).

Transport management and system upgrades.

Stakeholder communication and team leadership

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