Development Lead

ELLIOTT MOSS CONSULTING PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

ELLIOTT MOSS CONSULTING PTE. LTD. seeks an experienced SAP Development Lead to drive the technical workstream for a large S/4HANA implementation. You will own RICEFW development, extensions, Fiori/UI5, and clean-core adoption, while enforcing standards and governance.

You will lead SAP development teams, ensure code quality, and collaborate across Basis and architecture for DevOps/CI-CD, security, and performance tuning. Strong leadership and communication are essential.

Qualifications

• 10+ years SAP development experience with 5+ years in a Development Lead role.
• Proven delivery of two full lifecycle SAP S/4HANA implementations with clean-core extensibility.
• Hands-on ABAP / ABAP for HANA / RAP experience including CDS views, OData, and Fiori/UI5.
• Experience with code reviews, security scanning, transport management, DevOps/CI-CD, and performance tuning.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management capabilities in regulated or sensitive environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead the SAP development workstream, including RICEFW, extensions, integrations, and development backlog.
• Establish and enforce development standards, code quality, review processes, and technical governance.
• Drive clean-core development using in-app and side-by-side extensibility via SAP BTP, RAP, and CAP.
• Translate functional requirements into technical specifications and development solutions.
• Manage developer authorisations, transport management, and DevOps/CI-CD with Basis and architecture teams.
• Ensure unit testing, security scanning, performance optimisation, and code quality.
• Support SIT/UAT defect resolution and technical cutover activities, including migrations.
• Lead and mentor distributed development teams, ensuring security and governance compliance.

Skills

SAP development leadership

ABAP expertise

Stakeholder management

Code reviews

DevOps/CI-CD

Performance tuning

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Computer Science

SAP Certifications (ABAP Development / S/4HANA Extensibility)

SAP Activate awareness

Tools

ABAP/ABAP for HANA

RAP CDS Views

OData

Fiori/UI5

SAP BTP

CAP

Job description

We are seeking an experienced SAP Development Lead to lead the technical development workstream for a large-scale SAP S/4HANA implementation.

The role will own RICEFW development, extensions, Fiori/UX, clean-core adoption, development standards, code quality, and technical delivery.

The successful candidate will have strong hands-on expertise in ABAP, ABAP for HANA/RAP, CDS, OData, Fiori/UI5, SAP BTP, and clean-core extensibility, along with proven experience leading SAP development teams.

Key Responsibilities

Lead the SAP development workstream, including RICEFW, extensions, integrations, and development backlog.

Establish and enforce development standards, code quality, review processes, and technical governance.

Drive clean-core development, leveraging in-app and side-by-side extensibility through SAP BTP, RAP, and CAP. Lead development across ABAP/ABAP for HANA, CDS, OData, Fiori/UI5, forms, interfaces, and enhancements.

Translate functional requirements into technical specifications and development solutions.

Manage developer authorisations, transport management, and DevOps/CI-CD practices in collaboration with Basis and architecture teams.

Ensure appropriate unit testing, security scanning, performance optimisation, and code quality.

Support SIT/UAT defect resolution and technical cutover activities, including migration and conversion programs.

Lead and mentor development teams, including security-cleared and distributed teams where applicable.

Ensure development activities comply with security, governance, and controlled-environment requirements.

Minimum Requirements

• 10+ years of SAP development experience, including at least 5 years in a Development Lead role.


• Proven experience delivering at least two full-lifecycle SAP S/4HANA implementations with clean-core extensibility.


• Strong hands‑on expertise in: ABAP / ABAP for HANA / RAP CDS Views OData SAP Fiori / UI5 Adobe Forms / SmartForms Interfaces and enhancements SAP BTP / CAP Strong understanding of clean-core principles, in-app and side‑by‑side extensibility, and API-based integration.


• Experience with code reviews, security scanning, transport management, DevOps/CI-CD, and performance tuning.


• Proven experience leading SAP development teams and managing development quality.


• Experience in government, defence, or highly regulated environments is highly preferred.


• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and technical leadership skills.


• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related discipline.


• SAP certification in ABAP Development or S/4HANA Extensibility SAP Activate awareness


• SAP BTP certification SAP Fiori certification Secure Coding certification