IT Lead Developer, SAP Applications (Hybrid)

Eversource Energy•Berlin, CT

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

The IT Lead Developer, SAP Applications will provide technical development leadership for Eversource’s Finance and Accounting Reinvention (FAR) program, a multi-year transformation modernizing Finance and Accounting processes through SAP S/4HANA on RISE. The role leads SAP development strategy, design, build, quality assurance, and technical delivery across custom reports, interfaces, conversions, extensions, workflows, forms, Fiori applications, SAP BTP services, and related development objects. The position works with Finance, Accounting, IT, Enterprise Architecture, Cybersecurity, Data, Integration, Testing, and system integration partners to ensure development supports clean-core principles, fit-to-standard design, strong controls, regulatory needs, and long-term maintainability. The lead coordinates internal, offshore, vendor, and system-integrator resources; provides technical direction and quality oversight; mentors developers and technical analysts; and supports testing, cutover, go-live, hyper care, stabilization, and transition to steady-state support. The role follows a hybrid schedule requiring at least three office days per week, including Tuesdays and Wednesdays. The third office day is set with the supervisor based on department needs. Employees must be able to work up to five days in the office if needed or if policy changes. Travel between Massachusetts, Connecticut, and New Hampshire may be required. The position must be available for emergency restoration assignments, which may involve work outside normal responsibilities, hours, and location. Work includes researching, analyzing, writing, and public speaking, often involving multiple simultaneous activities, deadlines, pressure, and significant business commitments.

Requirements

Eight to ten years of progressive SAP technical development experience, including hands-on SAP ABAP and SAP S/4HANA implementation experience.
Experience as an SAP Development Lead, SAP Technical Lead, ABAP Lead, or in a similar role on large ERP, finance transformation, or enterprise modernization programs.
Strong knowledge of SAP S/4HANA development concepts, ABAP, object-oriented ABAP, CDS views, AMDP, OData services, SAP Gateway, Fiori/UI5, enhancement frameworks, BAdIs, user exits, BAPIs, IDocs, RFCs, Smart Forms, Adobe Forms, and workflows.
Experience delivering and governing RICEFW objects through design, build, testing, deployment, and support phases.
Working understanding of SAP Finance and Accounting processes, including general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, asset accounting, controlling, treasury, tax, reporting, and financial close.
Strong understanding of clean-core principles, SAP best practices, performance optimization, secure development, and upgrade-safe design.
Experience working in Agile, SAFe, hybrid, or large program delivery models using Jira, Azure DevOps, SAP Cloud ALM, or similar platforms.
Ability to collaborate effectively with business users, functional consultants, architects, cybersecurity teams, data teams, testing teams, infrastructure teams, vendors, and offshore development resources.
Strong analytical, troubleshooting, communication, documentation, and stakeholder management skills.
Bachelor’s degree in information systems, Computer Science, Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
Must be available to work emergency restoration assignments as required.
Must be available to travel between Massachusetts, Connecticut, and New Hampshire as necessary.
Applicants requiring visa sponsorship to start employment with Eversource will not be considered.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting SAP S/4HANA Finance transformations, preferably in utilities, energy, highly regulated industries, or large enterprise environments.
Experience with finance-related integrations involving systems such as Maximo, PowerPlan, Workday, treasury platforms, tax platforms, reporting platforms, and enterprise data platforms.
Experience supporting regulatory, audit, SOX, cybersecurity, segregation of duties, and financial control requirements.
Experience with SAP RISE, SAP BTP, SAP Business Data Cloud, SAP Analytics Cloud, SAP Fiori Launchpad, and SAP Cloud ALM.
Experience managing mixed onshore/offshore development teams and coordinating with system integrators or managed service providers.
Advanced degree.
Experience with SAP BTP, Integration Suite, APIs, and side-by-side extension approaches.

Responsibilities

Lead SAP development planning and execution for the FAR program across SAP S/4HANA Finance, SAP BTP, Fiori, ABAP, integration, reporting, workflow, forms, and related technical components.
Own delivery of RICEFW objects, ensuring each is assessed, designed, estimated, built, unit tested, documented, and aligned with approved business and technical requirements.
Partner with functional leads, solution architects, integration leads, data teams, security teams, and vendors to translate Finance and Accounting requirements into practical, scalable technical solutions.
Champion clean-core and fit-to-standard principles, limiting custom development to justified business, regulatory, control, or operational needs.
Provide technical direction for ABAP development, object-oriented ABAP, CDS views, OData services, SAP Gateway, enhancement frameworks, BAdIs, user exits, APIs, IDocs, BAPIs, RFCs, forms, and workflows.
Guide design and development of SAP Fiori applications, extensions, and user experience improvements for Finance and Accounting operations.
Coordinate development activities across internal teams, system integrator resources, offshore development teams, and other delivery partners.
Conduct design reviews, code reviews, performance reviews, and quality checks to ensure solutions are secure, reliable, supportable, and aligned with development standards.
Work with testing teams on unit testing, system integration testing, user acceptance testing, regression testing, defect resolution, and production readiness.
Support data conversion, reporting, integration, security, and cutover activities requiring SAP development.
Manage development risks, issues, dependencies, estimates, status reporting, and delivery commitments within the program governance model.
Mentor developers and technical analysts while promoting reusable design patterns, documentation discipline, and continuous improvement.
Support go-live, hyper care, stabilization, and transition to steady-state support through knowledge transfer, operational documentation, and support procedures.
Be available for emergency restoration assignments as required.
Travel between Massachusetts, Connecticut, and New Hampshire as necessary.