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# SAP Development Lead (UK)

- **Company:** Tenthpin
- **Location:** London, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Advanced Business Application Programming (ABAP), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Eclipse (Software), Open Data Protocol, SAP ABAP, SAP (Applications), SAP Development, SAP Business Technology Platform, Core Data, SAP S/4HANA, Restful APIs
- **Published:** September 10, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=5dc30612bc49bc80

## About the Role

You are an accomplished SAP development professional with a demonstrable history of leading technical delivery within complex S/4HANA programmes. You remain technically credible and hands-on, but are equally comfortable leading teams, engaging with clients and taking ownership of successful development delivery.

Relevant experience and capabilities include:

 * A demonstrable history of delivering complex ABAP development within S/4HANA environments.
 * Experience leading and managing development teams across geographically dispersed locations.
 * Experience providing technical leadership, mentoring developers and setting development standards and best practices.
 * Experience across multiple full lifecycle S/4HANA implementation projects.
 * Strong experience with CDS Views, OData APIs and REST services.
 * Experience designing and delivering enhancements aligned with clean core principles.
 * Strong understanding of S/4HANA architecture and modern extensibility approaches.
 * Strong client-facing experience within a consulting or professional services environment, with the ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
 * SAP certifications in ABAP or related technologies are desirable.
 * Fluent in English; any additional language is a plus.

## Description

* Lead the technical design, development and delivery of innovative ABAP solutions and enhancements within S/4HANA environments.
 * Lead and coordinate development teams across geographically dispersed locations, ensuring quality, consistency and effective delivery.
 * Provide technical direction, guidance and mentoring to developers across project teams.
 * Drive modern ABAP development using ABAP in Eclipse, supporting clean core principles and modern extensibility approaches.
 * Develop and expose Core Data Services using OData and RESTful approaches.
 * Collaborate with integration, functional and technical teams to deliver solutions across S/4HANA and SAP BTP architectures.
 * Work directly with clients to understand complex requirements, challenge where appropriate and translate business needs into effective technical solutions.
 * Take ownership of development quality, technical standards and delivery across the project lifecycle.