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# Principal SAP ABAP & BTP Architect (Lead Engineer

- **Company:** UCT, Inc.
- **Location:** Austin, TX, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Advanced Business Application Programming (ABAP), Catalyst (Software), Cloud Foundry, Code Review, Information Systems, System Configuration, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Object-Oriented Software Development, SAP (Applications), Software Engineering, SAP Business Technology Platform, Git, Event Driven Architecture, Information Technology, SAP S/4HANA, Integration Frameworks, Cloud Connectors, Restful APIs, Cloud Application Development, Software Version Control, Api Management
- **Published:** October 2, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.thejobnetwork.com/job/1f8bbde6-057d-420b-bb58-a8aeede6c2a7/sr-manager-sap-development-and-integration

## About the Role

* Experience: 15+ years of progressive technical experience in SAP development, architecture, and technical team leadership.
 * Modern ABAP Mastery: Proven expertise in Object-Oriented ABAP, CDS Views, AMDP, and experience designing within RAP or CAP programming models.
 * BTP Deployment & Configuration: Strong, demonstrable experience configuring SAP BTP services, cloud connectors, and deploying enterprise-grade extensions.
 * Integration Frameworks: Practical experience configuring interfaces via SAP CPI, API Management, and event-driven architectures.
 * Modern Engineering Practices: Familiarity with DevOps principles, Git-based version control (abapGit), and continuous integration/deployment (CI/CD) pipelines in an SAP context.
 * Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical field.

Soft Skills & Leadership Attributes

 * Technical Influencer: Exceptional communication skills with the ability to articulate architectural decisions to non-technical business partners and leadership teams.
 * Pragmatic Architect: A problem-solver who enjoys staying close to the technology and can dive into the code or platform settings to resolve complex bottlenecks when needed.
 * Change Catalyst: A passion for fostering modern engineering cultures, driving continuous technical improvement, and encouraging team collaboration.

## Description

Technical Leadership & Governance (50%)

 * Architectural Strategy: Define, govern, and execute the technical strategy for SAP S/4HANA and SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP), steering the transition from legacy customizations to modern cloud-first extensions.
 * Standards & Quality Control: Establish rigorous coding, performance, security, and scalability standards across the development lifecycle. Conduct architectural and code reviews for complex solutions.
 * Team Upskilling & Mentorship: Lead, guide, and upskill a team of mid-to-senior SAP developers, mentoring traditional ABAP engineers on modern cloud frameworks and BTP practices.
 * Collaborative Liaison: Partner closely with functional consultants, business analysts, and corporate enterprise architects to translate complex business needs into clean technical blueprints.

Hands-on Configuration & Core Engineering (50%)

 * Core Engineering: Write foundational, high-impact code using advanced frameworks, including ABAP RESTful Application Programming Model (RAP) and Cloud Application Programming Model (CAP).
 * BTP Platform Configuration: Directly configure and manage BTP subaccounts, destinations, security environments (IAS/IPS), and runtime environments (Cloud Foundry/Kyma).
 * Integration Design: Build and configure critical end-to-end integration flows within the SAP Integration Suite (CPI), establishing template patterns for third-party cloud connections.
 * Proof of Concepts (PoC): Actively develop technical prototypes and proof-of-concept models to evaluate new SAP technologies and validate design feasibility after full team rollout.