SAP ABAP Development Lead

Accenture • Montreal, QC

10d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Advanced Technology Centers (ATCs) are the engine for reinvention in our clients' transformation journey. Powered by a global network of deep industry and technology specialists, ATCs deliver innovative, scalable solutions that help our clients solve their most complex business challenges by leveraging leading-edge technologies. This role requires in-office presence in the local ATC office 3 days per week.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or completion of a college program in a related discipline
• Minimum 4 years of SAP transformation, technical advisory, or consulting experience or 8 years of equivalent industry experience.
• Minimum 5 years of SAP ABAP development experience, with demonstrated expertise in CDS View development in an S/4HANA context.
• Proven experience designing and governing multi-layer CDS architectures (VDM-aligned), including UI and Analytics annotations, associations, and DCL-based access controls.
• Ability to lead development teams across complex, large-scale ERP transformations and coordinate onshore/offshore delivery models, including setting CDS and ABAP coding standards for distributed teams.
• Must hold Canadian Secret Clearance or be eligible to obtain clearance prior to start.
• English is required for this position as this role will be aligned to multi-national teams where English is the common language across our Global Enterprise.

Nice To Haves

• Hands-on experience with the RAP (RESTful ABAP Programming Model) for end-to-end transactional app development.
• Exposure to SAP Embedded Analytics or BW/4HANA with CDS-based analytical models and cube/dimension views.
• Experience integrating CDS data models with SAC for enterprise reporting.
• Experience working with defense or government clients.
• Prior experience supporting secret or restricted environments.
• Strong understanding of SAP end-to-end process integration.
• Experience designing and leading technical build in SAP global template programs.

Responsibilities

• Lead SAP ABAP and Core Data Services (CDS) development activities for S/4HANA, including detailed technical design, architecture decisions, and hands-on development.
• Define and enforce CDS View design standards across the development team, including VDM layering conventions (Basic/Interface/Consumption), annotation governance, and access control (DCL) patterns.
• Act as the onshore Development Lead, ensuring all work from QA onward is executed in compliance with clearance requirements.
• Collaborate with offshore development teams and ensure quality, standards, and integration across landscapes including CDS-based Data services and Fiori back-end artifacts.
• Lead technical integration design utilizing SAP PO/PI and APIs, including CDS-exposed OData endpoints where applicable.
• Design and support SAP Fiori applications aligned to user and process needs, leveraging CDS/RAP (RESTful ABAP Programming Model) patterns for transactional and analytical use cases.
• Partner closely with SAP architects, functional leads, testing teams, and client stakeholders.
• Ensure adherence to security, compliance, and delivery standards throughout the lifecycle, including authorization concept implementation via DCL and CDS role-based access.

Benefits

• Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience.
• As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation, based on full-time employment, for roles that may be hired as set forth below.
• The base pay range shown below is intended as a guideline to reflect the majority of offers for this role. It does not represent a maximum limit — in some cases, actual compensation may exceed the range where appropriate.
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What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior