My client based in Cape Town is currently looking for a SAP Development and Integration Manager to join their team on a permanent basis.
IT / FINANCE
Responsibilities
Lead and manage the SAP Development and Integration team.
Set individual and team objectives aligned with IT strategy and SAP Centre of Excellence (CoE) goals.
Conduct performance reviews, coaching, development discussions and succession planning.
Promote accountability, collaboration, innovation and continuous improvement.
Support employee engagement, wellbeing, retention and technical skills development.
Lead SAP development, integration, extension and automation across the hybrid SAP landscape.
Oversee development and integration activities across SAP S/4HANA, SAP ECC HCM, SuccessFactors, SAP BTP and related platforms.
Guide technical decisions between standard SAP configuration, released APIs, side-by-side extensions and approved integration patterns.
Drive the modernisation of custom code, integrations and extensions in line with clean-core principles.
Promote the use of SAP Integration Suite, API-led integration and event-driven architecture.
Ensure secure and reliable connectivity between cloud-based and on-premise SAP systems.
Provide technical guidance on ABAP, RAP, CDS Views, OData, Fiori, workflow and SAP BTP technologies.
Assess opportunities for process automation and AI-assisted development where appropriate.
Personally undertake selected development and integration tasks when required.
Receive, assess, prioritise and allocate JIRA requests across business-as-usual (BAU), project delivery, integration and technical debt.
Manage resource allocation and capacity across support, development, integration and modernisation initiatives.
Coordinate stakeholder meetings to review priorities, progress, capacity and escalations.
Ensure projects and technical requests are delivered within agreed deadlines and quality standards.
Monitor technical issues and resolve defects across SAP applications, integrations, workflows and connectivity layers.
Establish and maintain SAP development standards and technical best practices.
Enforce release, incident, change management, audit and security procedures.
Ensure compliance with SAP CoE and BTP governance requirements.
Apply clean-core principles, secure-by-design integration and approved architectural patterns.
Support DevSecOps practices, controlled deployments and release management.
Maintain accurate technical documentation, knowledge transfer and operational handover.
Advise functional teams and business stakeholders on SAP solution options and technical feasibility.
Challenge requirements where necessary to ensure solutions are practical, sustainable and fit for purpose.
Identify opportunities to improve system performance, integration reliability and development efficiency.
Mentor internal resources and strengthen the team's technical capabilities.
Promote continuous learning across SAP cloud technologies, integration, security and AI-enabled development.
Qualifications & Experience
Bachelor's degree or Diploma in Computer Science, Information Technology or a related field.
Relevant SAP certifications in SAP BTP, Integration Suite, ABAP Development, SAP S/4HANA, SAP Cloud ALM, SAP Build or SAP Business AI will be advantageous.
Minimum of 7 years' experience in SAP development and integration, including ABAP and modern SAP integration technologies.
Minimum of 3 years' experience working with SAP S/4HANA and SAP BTP, preferably within a hybrid SAP or RISE with SAP environment.
Practical experience with SAP Integration Suite / CPI-S, API Management, OData, REST, SOAP, IDocs, BAPIs and RFC integration.
Experience with SAP BTP, Cloud Connector, secure hybrid connectivity and integration architecture.
Experience with ABAP OO, RAP, CDS Views, SAP Fiori, UI5 and modern SAP extension techniques.
Experience leading technical teams, managing workloads, prioritising backlogs and coordinating project delivery.
Experience in release management, change governance, technical standards, stakeholder engagement and operational support.
Experience with clean-core principles, custom-code modernisation, cloud migration and side-by-side extensions will be advantageous.
Experience with SAP Cloud ALM, DevSecOps, source control, CI/CD and controlled transport management will be advantageous.
Experience in financial services or another regulated enterprise environment will be advantageous.
Exposure to AI-assisted development, Joule for Developers and SAP Business AI will be beneficial.
Competencies
Strong SAP development and integration expertise.
Good understanding of SAP S/4HANA, SAP BTP and hybrid SAP environments.
Knowledge of ABAP, ABAP OO, RAP, CDS Views, OData and SAP Fiori.
Understanding of SAP Integration Suite, API Management and secure integration patterns.
Knowledge of clean-core architecture, cloud extensibility and custom-code modernisation.
Understanding of SAP governance, security, DevSecOps and release management.
Awareness of AI-assisted development and SAP Business AI capabilities.
Strong team leadership, coaching and mentoring abilities.
Effective workload planning, resource allocation and prioritisation.
Ability to manage performance and build technical capability.
Strong decision-making and problem-solving skills.
Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver under pressure.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
Strong stakeholder engagement, collaboration and relationship-building skills.
Ability to challenge requirements constructively and recommend suitable solutions.
Strong service ownership and client-focused approach.
Highly responsible, self-motivated and able to work independently.
Strong analytical thinking and attention to detail.
Excellent time management and organisational skills.
Adaptable, proactive and committed to continuous learning.
Quality-driven, with a strong focus on documentation and operational handover.
Security-conscious and governance-aware.
Collaborative team player with a coaching mindset.
Comfortable working in a regulated, deadline-driven enterprise environment.
If you are ready for the next exciting step in your career, and would like to apply, please send us your updated CV to review
Desired Skills:
good team player
Finance
SAP development
Management