Managing SAP Development Architect

International Business Machines Corporation

New York (NY)

Remote

USD 140,000 - 220,000

Full time

3 hours ago

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Job summary

IBM Consulting in the US seeks a Managing SAP Development Architect to lead architecture design, development governance, and delivery of SAP customizations and integrations across projects. You will supervise SAP developers, consultants, and offshore teams, translating functional requirements into scalable technical solutions.

The role emphasizes hands-on technical leadership, enterprise architecture strategy, and cross‑functional collaboration with stakeholders to drive successful SAP

Qualifications

Proven experience architecting SAP solutions and leading development teams.
Strong knowledge of SAP S/4HANA, SAP BTP, Fiori/UI5 and integration patterns.
Demonstrated leadership in Agile/Scrum delivery and governance.

Responsibilities

Design SAP solution architectures and govern development standards.
Lead SAP developers, consultants, and offshore teams; mentor juniors.
Oversee end-to-end delivery: requirements, design, development, testing, deployment.
Define integration approaches and ensure performance, scalability, and security.
Coordinate with functional leads, process owners, security and project managers.

Skills

SAP S/4HANA Architecture

ABAP / ABAP OO

CDS Views

RAP / ABAP Cloud

Fiori/UI5

OData Services

SAP BTP

SAP Workflow

SAP Forms (Adobe/SmartForms)

Leadership

Agile/Scrum Delivery

Technical Governance

Vendor Coordination

Stakeholder Management

Risk Management

Job description

Introduction

A career in IBM Consulting is built on long-term client relationships and close collaboration worldwide. You’ll work with leading companies across industries, helping them shape their hybrid cloud and AI journeys. With support from our strategic partners, robust IBM technology, and Red Hat, you’ll have the tools to drive meaningful change and accelerate client impact. At IBM Consulting, curiosity fuels success. You’ll be encouraged to challenge the norm, explore new ideas, and create innovative solutions that deliver real results. Our culture of growth and empathy focuses on your long-term career development while valuing your unique skills and experiences.

Introduction

Your Role And Responsibilities

As a Managing SAP Development Architect, you are responsible for a hands‑on technical leadership role responsible for designing SAP solution architectures, leading development teams, governing development standards, and ensuring successful delivery of SAP customizations, integrations, and extensions.

Compared to a Senior Manager, the Manager role is generally more focused on solution execution and team leadership, while the Senior Manager has broader ownership of enterprise architecture strategy, transformation roadmaps, and executive stakeholder management.

Your Primary Responsibilities Will Include

Solution Architecture & Design
Design SAP technical solutions aligned with business requirements.
Define application architecture for:
SAP S/4HANA
SAP ECC
SAP BTP
Fiori/UI5
Workflow and Forms
Review and approve technical specifications and design documents.
Ensure adherence to Clean Core and SAP best practices.
Development Team Leadership
Lead SAP developers, technical consultants, and offshore teams.
Assign development tasks and manage workload balancing.
Provide technical guidance and mentoring.
Conduct code reviews and enforce development standards.
Development Delivery Management
Manage end‑to‑end development lifecycle:
Requirements analysis
Technical design
Development
Unit testing
Integration testing support
Deployment
Track development progress and resolve technical blockers.
Ensure delivery meets quality, schedule, and budget objectives. Responsibilities such as defining development standards, managing development activities, overseeing build execution, and tracking development issues are reflected in SAP project delivery documentation.
Integration & Technical Governance
Define integration approaches between SAP and non‑SAP systems.
Review interface designs and middleware solutions.
Ensure performance, scalability, and maintainability.
Govern technical debt and architecture compliance.
Quality Assurance & Risk Management
Establish coding standards and development governance.
Review transports and release readiness.
Identify technical risks and propose mitigation strategies.
Support audit, compliance, and security reviews.
Stakeholder Coordination
Collaborate with:
Functional Leads
Business Process Owners
Basis Teams
Security Teams
Project Managers
Translate functional requirements into technical solutions.
Communicate development status, risks, and dependencies to project leadership.
Release & Environment Management
Support transport and release management processes.
Coordinate deployments across Development, QA, UAT, and Production environments.
Ensure smooth cutover and hypercare activities.