SAP ABAP Technical Architect/Lead

NTT DATA, Inc.; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 5,400,000; Full time

Job summary

NTT DATA, Inc. in Bengaluru seeks an experienced SAP Solution Architect to lead end-to-end S/4HANA architecture, including 2023+ projects and RISE with SAP. You will drive Clean Core adoption, side-by-side extensions with BTP, and integration across SAP and third-party SaaS.

The role requires strategic oversight of upgrades, cross-functional collaboration, and SAP BTP expertise to enable AI-enabled analytics within the ERP core.

Qualifications

• Minimum 12+ years in the SAP ecosystem with at least 3+ full-cycle S/4HANA implementations or conversions.
• Architectural expertise in S/4HANA 2023+ (Greenfield/Brownfield) and RISE with SAP.
• Strategic oversight of S/4HANA upgrades: SUM, SAP Readiness Check, and Maintenance Planner.
• Expert-level cross-functional knowledge across multiple SAP core modules.
• SAP Certified Professional – Solution Architect (S/4HANA & SAP BTP).
• Architect end-to-end solution design with Clean Core to minimize technical debt.
• Zero-modification policy in core; drive custom requirements to BTP via side-by-side extensions.
• Lead Fit-to-Standard workshops aligning processes with SAP Best Practices.
• Integrate S/4HANA, SAP BTP, and third-party SaaS using SAP Integration Suite.
• Technical Authority on Architecture Review Board for side-by-side BTP compliance.
• Integrate Business AI and embedded analytics to drive automated decisions in ERP core.
• Hands-on mastery: CDS, CFL, CAP, RAP, Event Mesh, BTP, OData forms, APIs, ATC.

Responsibilities

• Architect the end-to-end SAP solution landscape and integration architecture.
• Ensure alignment with Clean Core principles and zero-modification policy.
• Oversee upgrades and readiness activities, including SUM and Maintenance Planner.
• Lead cross-functional workshops and drive best-practice adoption.
• Validate custom extensions for compliance and risk via Architecture Review Board.
• Guide integration between S/4HANA, BTP, and external SaaS via APIs and Event Mesh.

Skills

S/4HANA Architecture

S/4HANA 2023+

RISE with SAP

SAP BTP

SAP Integration Suite

SAP Fiori

CAP & RAP

APIs, OData, Event Mesh

Clean Core / side-by-side Extensions

Greenfield/Brownfield Projects

Tools

SAP Activate

SAP Signavio

ATC

RAP

CFL

Job description

• Minimum 12+ years in the SAP ecosystem, with at least 3+ full-cycle S/4HANA implementations or conversions.
• Architectural expertise in S/4HANA 2023+ (Greenfield/Brownfield) and RISE with SAP.
• Strategic oversight of S/4HANA upgrades: Software Update Manager (SUM), SAP Readiness Check, and Maintenance Planner.
• Expert-level cross-functional knowledge across multiple SAP core modules.
• SAP Certified Professional – Solution Architect (S/4HANA & SAP BTP).
• Architect the end-to-end solution design, ensuring strict alignment with "Clean Core" principles to eliminate technical debt.
• Enforce a zero-modification policy in the core; drive all custom requirements to SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP) via side-by-side extensions.
• Lead Fit-to-Standard workshops to align business processes with SAP Best Practices and Industry Cloud Editions.
• Architect seamless integrations between S/4HANA, SAP BTP, and third-party SaaS using SAP Integration Suite (APIs, OData, and Event Mesh).
• Serve as the Technical Authority on the Architecture Review Board, validating all custom extensions for "side-by-side" BTP compliance.
• Integrate Business AI and embedded analytics to drive automated decision-making within the ERP core.
• Hands-on Technical Mastery: CDS, CFL, CBO, RAP, Event Mesh, Clean Core extensibility, BTP, OData-based Adobe Forms, APIs, and ATC.
• Cloud Infrastructure: S/4HANA (Public/Private), SAP HANA Database, and RISE with SAP on Hyperscalers (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Methodology Mastery: SAP Activate (Agile) and SAP Signavio (Process Transformation).
• UX & Extension Leadership: SAP Fiori, RAP (ABAP Restful Programming), and CAP (Cloud Application Programming).
• Integration Strategy: SAP Integration Suite, Graph, and Event-Driven Architecture.
• BTP Proficiency: Expert-level SAP Build, Integration Suite, and Extension Suite.

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