Development Architect (f/m/d) - S/4HANA Financials Localization at SAP Globalization

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What you ll do

We’re looking for a passionate development architect to join our unit for localization of SAP flagship product S / 4HANA in the area of Financials.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to work on challenging development projects in an international setting, while engaging closely with customers or partners in the countries.

This will help you to expand your personal competence in SAP business applications and stay up-to-date with the latest innovative technologies, as the demands for localization continue to evolve.

In this role you will :

• Lead our engineering team in terms of development and architecture decisions, for the entire development lifecycle of applications in localization domains like tax, invoicing, payment, and reporting, including requirement analysis, architect, implementation, test, subsequent maintenance and legal changes.
• Lead by demonstrating excellence in software development and promoting best practices within your team and beyond
• Ensure the proper architecture roll-in / roll-out and execution in engineering team, working closely with engineering lead, peer architects and other experts.
• Utilize cutting-edge technologies, including Generative AI, to address real-world business scenarios in localization domain.
• Coach and advise developers, and other experts in the team to develop the technical and development skills.
• Support and advise product management regarding technical and architectural feasibility, implications, readiness, and compliance.

What you bring

• Bachelor or master degree in computer science, natural science, engineering, or a related field
• 8+ years of experience in all aspects of software development and maintenance with expert level development skills (ABAP OO, CDS views, OData, RAP, SAP UI5 / HTML5) and experience in performance, scalability, and extensibility.
• Deep architectural knowledge and hands-on technical competence in S / 4HANA, especially in S / 4HANA Financials and related business applications
• Good knowledge of business processes in S / 4HANA Financials typically relevant for localization
• Proven problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to analyze complex technical challenges and provide innovative solutions.
• Very good communication skills in English, additional fluency in German preferred.
• Experience in Business AI, or expert level knowledge of SAP Business Technology Platform is a plus.

Meet your team

Did you know SAP has over 440,000 customers in 180+ countries? Our unit, SAP Globalization, plays a vital role in expanding SAP's global presence by providing innovative and localized software solutions that empower businesses to thrive in an ever-changing, digital world.

This has become especially crucial as governments worldwide push for digital transformation and stricter regulations. Globalization is one of SAP's top five strategic priorities, alongside with AI and others, which is key contributor and differentiator for SAP’s goal to become #1 enterprise application and business AI company.

Join us for this exciting journey!

Bring out your best

SAP innovations help more than four hundred thousand customers worldwide work together more efficiently and use business insight more effectively.

Originally known for leadership in enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, SAP has evolved to become a market leader in end-to-end business application software and related services for database, analytics, intelligent technologies, and experience management.

As a cloud company with two hundred million users and more than one hundred thousand employees worldwide, we are purpose-driven and future-focused, with a highly collaborative team ethic and commitment to personal development.

Whether connecting global industries, people, or platforms, we help ensure every challenge gets the solution it deserves.

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Requisition ID : 403464

Work Area : Software-Design and Development

Expected Travel : 0 - 10%

Career Status : Professional

Employment Type : Regular Full Time

Additional Locations :

LI-Hybrid