SAP Development and Integration Lead

Accenture•Ottawa, ON

66d•Hybrid

About The Position

As an SAP Development and Integration Lead, you will own the end‑to‑end technical delivery of SAP development and integration across SAP S/4HANA, SAP BTP, and the broader enterprise application landscape. You will lead the design, build, and delivery of custom SAP development and integrations, ensuring solutions are scalable, secure, aligned with SAP Clean Core principles, and integrated seamlessly with both SAP and non‑SAP platforms. You will act as the primary technical authority across SAP development and integration workstreams, providing hands‑on leadership, architectural guidance, and delivery oversight throughout build, testing, cutover, and hypercare. This role requires regular collaboration with global, multi‑disciplinary teams and on‑site presence as required by the program (typically 2–3 days per week).

Requirements

Minimum 7 years of experience delivering SAP development and integration solutions, including experience in a senior technical or lead role.
Strong hands‑on experience with SAP ABAP development, including S/4HANA custom development and extensions.
Hands‑on experience designing and building integrations using SAP Integration Suite (CPI) and/or SAP PI/PO.
Experience designing and supporting REST, SOAP, and OData APIs, as well as IDoc, RFC, and event‑based integrations.
Experience integrating SAP S/4HANA or ECC with cloud platforms and third‑party applications.
Working knowledge of SAP BTP, including development and administration concepts.
Proven experience leading technical teams and owning delivery across build, testing, and deployment.
Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills.
Bachelor’s degree or completion of a college diploma in a related discipline.
Must be eligible to obtain a Secret Security Clearance (where required by the program).
English is required for this position as this role will regularly interact with stakeholders across Canada, US and other countries across our Global footprint where English is the common language.

Nice To Haves

Experience leading SAP development and integration for large‑scale S/4HANA transformation programs.
Experience with SAP Clean Core strategy and extensibility governance.
Experience integrating SAP with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP).
Experience with non‑SAP integration tools (e.g., MuleSoft, IBM Integration tools).
Experience working in Agile or hybrid delivery environments.
Bilingual English and French.

Responsibilities

Serve as the overall SAP Development and Integration Lead for large SAP programs, owning delivery across ABAP, SAP BTP, and integration technologies.
Define and drive the integration architecture strategy for SAP landscapes, aligned to SAP’s extensibility model (in‑app, side-by-side, and integration patterns).
Lead the design, development, and governance of integrations between SAP S/4HANA and internal, cloud, and third‑party systems.
Oversee development across ABAP, SAP BTP, SAP Integration Suite (CPI), APIs, IDocs, and related technologies.
Partner closely with functional leads, solution architects, and client stakeholders to translate business requirements into robust technical designs.
Provide technical leadership and mentorship to SAP development and integration teams, including code reviews, design reviews, and quality assurance.
Ensure adherence to SAP development standards, Clean Core principles, security requirements, and enterprise architecture guidelines.
Own integration and development testing activities, including defect triage, root cause analysis, performance optimization, and production support.
Lead cutover planning and execution for SAP development and integration objects, coordinating with Basis, DevOps, security, and infrastructure teams.
Proactively identify technical risks, cross‑system dependencies, and integration challenges, and drive mitigation strategies.
Contribute to continuous improvement of SAP development standards, integration frameworks, and delivery methods.