SAP Developer (BASIS, ABAP, FIORI/UI5)

Key Responsibilities

RFPs, Bids & Vendor Engagement

• Lead RFI/RFP cycles: prepare scope, evaluation criteria, and assess vendor proposals.
• Participate in vendor demonstrations, proofs-of-concept, and technical evaluations.
• Work with Procurement and Legal to finalize contracts, SLAs, and KPIs.
• Monitor vendor performance and ensure deliverables meet quality and compliance standards.

Product Ownership & Roadmap

• Define and communicate the priorities and strategies for assigned enterprise platforms.
• Maintain and prioritize requirements based on business impact, urgency, and technical feasibility.
• Define requirements clearly for outsourced development teams.

Business Engagement

• Act as the main ICT contact for business users of assigned enterprise platforms, ensuring requirements are understood and translated into technical solutions.
• Gather feedback on delivered features and coordinate with vendors to address issues or enhancements.
• Provide business stakeholders with updates on platform improvements, timelines, and impacts.

Delivery Oversight

• Review technical designs from outsourced development teams to ensure they meet requirements and follow platform best practices.
• Validate that solutions align with platform governance, security policies, and an out-of-the-box-first approach.
• Coordinate with the testing team for user acceptance testing and ensure readiness for release.

Governance & Compliance

• Ensure solutions comply with IT governance, cybersecurity, and regulatory requirements.
• Maintain platform documentation, decision logs, and release records.

Experience

• 3–4 years in enterprise application delivery or platform management.
• Development or administration experience in SAP Technology (SAP BASIS, ABAP, Fiori/UI5, or SAP BTP).
• Experience managing outsourced vendors and participating in RFP processes.
• Experience working directly with business users to define requirements and validate solutions.

Technical Skills

• Understanding of solution architecture, data flows, and integration points.
• Familiarity with integration technologies (REST/SOAP APIs, middleware, OData).
• Knowledge of ITIL processes and enterprise governance standards.