Technical Lead (SAP)

ATS Client; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

ATS Client in Cape Town seeks a Technical Lead to provide architecture, design, and SME during sales and delivery of complex SAP solutions, with emphasis on upgrade from ECC to S/4HANA.

The role requires senior hands-on SAP expertise, leadership of delivery teams, and strong focus on integrations, security, monitoring, and performance tuning across SAP landscapes including Fiori, UI5, SMP, SCPms, MII, ME, OEE, and Leonardo. Public Sector experience preferred.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in SAP technical roles with senior-level responsibility.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical architecture and solution design for SAP landscapes.
• Provide SME input during pre-sales, solution, and delivery phases.
• Design and oversee implementations involving SAP Portal, SAP Fiori, SAP UI5, SAP Mobile Platform (SMP), SAP Cloud Platform Mobile Services (SCPms), SAP Manufacturing Integration and Intelligence (MII), SAP Manufacturing Execution (ME), SAP Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), SAP Leonardo (IoT, Blockchain, ML).
• Drive cross-module technical design, including integrations, security, monitoring, and performance optimization.
• Provide technical delivery leadership, ensuring solutions are delivered on time, within scope, and to quality standards.
• Collaborate with functional consultants, developers, and business stakeholders; support ECC to S/4HANA migration.

Skills

Technical leadership

Stakeholder engagement

SAP architecture

Project delivery

Education

SAP Technology Certifications

Tools

SAP Portal

SAP Fiori

SAP UI5

SAP SMP

SCPms

SAP MII

ME

OEE

Leonardo

Job description

Job Description

The Technical Lead will provide architecture, design, and subject matter expertise (SME) during both the sales and delivery phases of complex SAP technical solutions. This role is critical to the successful upgrade from SAP ECC to S/4HANA, including additional system enhancements. The ideal candidate is a senior, experienced professional with strong leadership capability and hands‑on SAP technical expertise, preferably with Public Sector experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the technical architecture and solution design for complex SAP landscapes.
• Provide SME input during pre-sales, solution, and delivery phases.
• Design and oversee implementations involving one or more of the following technologies:
  • SAP Portal
  • SAP Fiori
  • SAP UI5
  • SAP Mobile Platform (SMP)
  • SAP Cloud Platform Mobile Services (SCPms)
  • SAP Manufacturing Integration and Intelligence (MII)
  • SAP Manufacturing Execution (ME)
  • SAP Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE)
  • SAP Leonardo (IoT, Blockchain, Machine Learning, etc.)
• Drive cross-module technical design, including integrations, security, monitoring, and performance optimization.
• Provide technical delivery leadership, ensuring solutions are delivered on time, within scope, and to quality standards.
• Collaborate with functional consultants, developers, and business stakeholders.
• Support system upgrades, enhancements, and optimization initiatives related to ECC to S/4HANA migration.

Requirements

Minimum Requirements

• 8+ years' experience in SAP technical roles, with senior-level responsibility.
• Strong hands‑on experience in SAP architecture and solution design.
• Proven experience leading technical delivery teams.
• Experience with SAP ECC to S/4HANA upgrades.
• Solid understanding of integrations, security, monitoring, and performance tuning.
• Relevant SAP Technology Certifications.

Preferred Requirements

• Public Sector experience.
• Candidates based in Cape Town.
• Experience working in large, complex enterprise SAP environments.

Certifications & Documentation

In addition to CVs, candidates must provide:

• Copies or details of relevant SAP qualifications and certifications, as per the provided template.

Key Competencies

• Technical leadership and decision‑making
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement
• Analytical and problem‑solving skills
• Ability to operate across sales, design, and delivery environments