Senior SAP S/4HANA ABAP Lead — Landscape & Release

VOLTO Consulting; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

VOLTO Consulting is seeking an experienced SAP ABAP Developer in Dallas, TX. The role involves working as the primary technical contact for ECC and S/4HANA landscape management, overseeing custom S/4HANA developments, and handling complex transport dependencies. Ideal candidates will have 12–14 years in SAP ABAP, including substantial S/4HANA experience, strong problem-solving skills, and excellent communication abilities to coordinate with cross-functional teams. This position emphasizes innovation and automation in transport movement.

Qualifications

• Minimum 12–14 years of SAP ABAP experience.
• At least 5–6 years focusing on S/4HANA implementations.
• Experience managing N & N+1 development landscapes in large-scale projects.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary technical contact for ECC and S/4HANA landscape strategy.
• Ensure smooth and automated transport movement.
• Design and develop custom solutions using advanced SAP technologies.
• Manage release governance for code deployment.
• Analyze and resolve technical issues between environments.

Skills

ABAP on HANA, including CDS views and AMDP

S/4HANA Fiori, OData, Embedded Analytics

Transport Organizer and Retrofit processes in Solution Manager

OData services configuration and deployment via /IWFND/MAINT_SERVICE

Fiori application design and UI5 component development

System upgrade activities

SOAP/Web services registration and configuration

Rev-Trac PODS check error handling

Job description

Location: ~Dallas,TX~

Senior SAP S/4HANA ABAP Lead (Landscape/Transport Management) Key Responsibilities

Landscape Management: Act as the primary technical contact for N (ECC) and N+1 (S4) landscape strategy, ensuring smooth, automated transport movement.

Role: Senior SAP S/4HANA ABAP Lead (Landscape/Transport Management)

Location: ~Dallas,TX~

Duration: 6 months

Senior SAP S/4HANA ABAP Lead (Landscape/Transport Management) Key Responsibilities

Landscape Management: Act as the primary technical contact for N (ECC) and N+1 (S4) landscape strategy, ensuring smooth, automated transport movement.

Code Synchronization: Perform retrospectives on code changes, identifying conflicts and retrofitting enhancements from the N track into the N+1 track using SAP solution manager tools like Revtrac.

S/4HANA Development: Design and develop custom solutions using CDS Views, AMDP, OData services, and Fiori, ensuring compliance with S/4HANA standards.

Release Governance: Manage complex transport dependencies (retrofitting) to ensure that code deployed in the production environment is retrofitted into S4 environment timely and accurately

Issue Resolution: Analyze, document, and resolve technical issues arising from differences between the two environments, ensuring high-quality, stable code.

Collaboration & Documentation: Working with functional resources across various SAP modules to resolve object conflicts and document the details for audit and historical references

Required Technical Skills

Expertise in ABAP on HANA, including CDS views and AMDP , S/4HANA Fiori, OData, and Embedded Analytics.

Extensive experience with Transport Organizer and Retrofit processes in Solution Manager.

Execute and support system upgrade activities, including pre checks, SUM execution, and post upgrade validation. Handle SPAU and SPDD adjustments during S/4HANA upgrades. Ensure consistency of custom objects and enhancements post-upgrade.

SAP Fiori & OData Services

Configure and deploy OData services for Fiori applications

Activate and manage services via /IWFND/MAINT_SERVICE

Design and develop Fiori applications and UI5 components

Understand integration between Gateway, Backend system, and Launchpad

SICF & Service Activation

Configure and activate SICF services required for OData and Fiori apps

Ensure correct ICF node activation and service paths for seamless connectivity

Troubleshoot service connectivity and authorization issues

Web Services & Integration

Register and configure SOAP/Web services in SAP

Work on service consumption and provider configurations

Support integrations involving IDoc, CPI, SLT, and external systems

Rev-Trac / Transport Management

Handle Rev-Trac PODS check errors during transport lifecycle

Ensure compliance with release management and transport controls

Perform root cause analysis for failed transports and remediation

Vertex / Tax Integration

Understand integration concepts of Vertex tax engine

Familiarity with SIC (Single Instance Configuration / System Integration Component) in Vertex context

Support tax-related enhancements and troubleshooting

Experience Requirements

Minimum 12-14 years of experience in SAP ABAP, with at least 5-6 years focusing on S/4HANA implementations.

Experience in managing N & N+1 development landscapes in large-scale, multi-track projects.

Excellent communication Skills to coordinate with multiple teams.