SAP ABAP Solution Architect - Senior Manager

EY; Coimbatore District; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 9,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & wellness benefits

Rewards & recognition

Learning opportunities

Job summary

EY is seeking a Senior Manager SAP ABAP Solution Architect to lead complex designs and ensure alignment with modern architecture, including Clean Core and S/4HANA best practices. The role emphasizes governance, pre-sales support, and guiding global teams across SAP landscapes.

You will define standards, oversee RICEF developments, and mentor cross-functional teams while driving modernization initiatives and cloud integrations.

Qualifications

• 14+ years of hands-on SAP ABAP and S/4HANA development experience.

Responsibilities

• Architect end-to-end SAP ABAP solutions aligned with Clean Core.

Skills

SAP ABAP

OO ABAP

S/4HANA

CDS Views

AMDP

RAP

BTP

Fiori UI5

RICEFW

IDoc/RFC/BAPI

CPI/API Management

Education

SAP certifications in ABAP

SAP certifications in S/4HANA

SAP certifications in SAP BTP

Tools

SAP BTP

CAP/RAP

Job description

SAP ABAP Solution Architect – Senior Manager

At EY, we’re all in to shape your future with confidence. We’ll help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go. Join EY and help build a better working world.

About Global Delivery Services

Global Delivery Services refers to EY's worldwide network of service delivery centers. The GDS team plays an important role in EY’s strategy by ensuring effective support to EY’s growth agenda. Our journey started in 2002 with approximately 200 people. Today we stand at 80,000+ professionals in ten locations around the world, operating in Argentina, China, Hungary, India, Philippines, Poland, Sri Lanka, Mexico, Spain and the United Kingdom. Client service is focused on providing consulting, assurance, tax, strategy & transactions, and knowledge support to our clients globally, enabling account teams worldwide to deliver seamless, high‑quality, value‑added support. Enablement Services provide cost‑effective, high‑skilled, and innovative services to support EY’s global and local enablement teams. Markets, BMC, AWS, Finance and Accounting, Risk Management, Procurement, People Shared Services, IT Service Delivery and IT Global Infrastructure services are among the services offered. Our innovation specialists serve the GDS Client Service and Enablement Services teams, along with Service Lines, Core Business Services and Sectors, bringing together the desired environment, technologies and skilled teams for facilitation, rapid prototyping and innovative thinking. The competencies offered include analytics, digital, user experience, mobile technology, infrastructure, Microsoft technologies and open innovation.

The Opportunity

We are looking for a highly experienced SAP ABAP Solution Architect to lead complex technical designs and ensure our SAP landscape aligns with modern architecture principles, including SAP Clean Core. You will define and govern technical standards, ensuring extensibility is achieved through side‑by‑side, upgrade‑safe approaches while guiding teams in adopting S/4HANA best practices. This role provides significant influence in shaping our digital transformation by creating scalable, maintainable, and future‑ready SAP solutions.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Architect end‑to‑end SAP ABAP solutions compliant with Clean Core principles, minimizing technical debt and ensuring long‑term maintainability.
• Define development standards and enforce upgrade‑safe, cloud‑compliant extension models, including in‑app and side‑by‑side extensibility.
• Lead solution design across SAP S/4HANA, ECC, and hybrid landscapes with a focus on standardization and simplification.
• Own and drive RFP, RFI, and RFQ response solutioning, including technical scoping, solution architecture, effort estimation, delivery models, and presenting solutions to customers.
• Support pre‑sales cycles by creating architecture decks, technical estimations, work breakdown structures, and risk assessments.
• Define and enforce development standards, design patterns, and code governance processes.
• Review and architect complex RICEFW developments, enhancements, BAdIs, user exits, workflows, interfaces, and OData services.
• Guide the adoption of S/4HANA technologies such as CDS Views, AMDP, RAP, BOPF, and Fiori/UI5 integration.
• Promote clean core‑aligned extensibility using SAP BTP, CAP, RAP, and event‑driven patterns.
• Collaborate with functional, business, and enterprise architecture teams to conceptualize optimal technical solutions.
• Lead architecture review boards, conduct code reviews, and ensure compliance with ATC/SAP guidelines.
• Support modernization initiatives: S/4HANA conversions, brownfield/greenfield implementations, cloud integrations, and data migration projects.
• Troubleshoot complex issues, conduct root‑cause analysis, and propose scalable remediation.
• Mentor cross‑functional development teams and drive adherence to architectural principles and best practices.

Skills And Attributes For Success

• 14+ years of deep hands‑on experience in SAP ABAP, OO ABAP, design patterns, advanced debugging, performance tuning, and modern S/4HANA development including CDS Views, AMDP, ABAP on HANA optimization, RAP (Restful ABAP Programming Model), OData services, BOPF, and Fiori/UI5 integration.
• Strong expertise in Clean Core principles:
  • Standard‑first design
  • Upgrade‑safe extensibility
  • In‑app and side‑by‑side extensibility
  • Avoiding core modifications
  • Strong architectural experience building large‑scale RICEFW solutions and integrations (IDoc, RFC, BAPI, SOAP/REST).
  • Strong experience with SAP Business Technology Platform (SAP BTP), including CAP/RAP‑based side‑by‑side extensions, SAP BTP Integration Suite, Event Mesh, security (XSUAA), and deployment/CI‑CD models.
  • Experience in RFP/RFI/RFQ technical solutioning and proposal creation.
  • Experience in SAP Project Management, including:
    • Leading technical workstreams and development teams
    • Creating project plans, sprint plans, and technical deliverables
    • Tracking scope, risks, dependencies, and change management
    • Working with PMO/Program teams on governance and reporting
    • Managing stakeholders across business, functional, and technical streams
    • Solid understanding of cross‑module SAP processes (FI, MM, SD, PP, HCM).
    • Familiarity with cloud integration platforms (CPI, API Management).
    • Strong skills in stakeholder management, communication, estimation, and documentation.
    • Experience working across global delivery models (onshore/offshore).

Ideally, you’ll also

• Have SAP certifications in ABAP, S/4HANA, SAP BTP.
• Good to have PMP/Prince2 Project Management Certifications.
• Bring experience building clean‑core transformation roadmaps.
• Have experience supporting or leading S/4HANA migration projects.

What We Look For

• A technology leader who champions Clean Core and modern SAP architecture.
• Someone with strong consulting presence who can lead customer conversations.
• A solution‑focused professional who balances technical depth with strategic thinking.
• A team‑oriented architect who mentors, collaborates, and brings a positive, growth‑oriented mindset.
• A professional committed to quality, scalability, and long‑term sustainability of solutions.

Benefits

Embark on a transformative career journey with us and indulge in a suite of premium benefits, encompassing exclusive health and wellness packages, enticing rewards, and cutting‑edge learning opportunities that empower you to continually grow and excel in your professional and personal development.

We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.