Custom Software Engineer

Project Role : Custom Software Engineer
Project Role Description : Develop custom software solutions to design, code, and enhance components across systems or applications. Use modern frameworks and agile practices to deliver scalable, high-performing solutions tailored to specific business needs.
Must have skills : SAP BTP Application Development
Good to have skills : NA
Minimum 15 year(s) of experience is required
Educational Qualification : 15 years full time education

Summary:
Lead major SAP BTP application-development workstreams and end-to-end assessments, define architecture and recovery options, and assure enterprise-grade HANA Cloud solutions.

Roles & Responsibilities:
Lead diagnostics across CAP applications, HANA Cloud, HDI containers, Cloud Foundry, UI5/Fiori, APIs, destinations, connectivity, identity, security, testing, deployment and operations.
Define and govern clean-core side-by-side extension architecture using CAP with Node.js or Java, SAP HANA Cloud, SAP Build Code or Business Application Studio, SAPUI5/Fiori and approved BTP services.
Assess application portfolios, platform configuration, service bindings, MTA deployment, performance, resilience, observability, security and technical debt.
Develop costed recovery options covering re-scope, sequencing, phased remediation, resources, timelines, risks, acceptance criteria and operational ownership.
Assure SI architecture, estimates, code quality, automated tests, CI/CD, transport controls, security evidence, production readiness and service transition.
Lead senior stakeholder workshops, design-authority reviews, RAG assessments, governance routines, executive reporting and capability development.

Professional & Technical Skills:
Must To Have Skills: SAP BTP application development, SAP Cloud Application Programming Model, SAP HANA Cloud, Cloud Foundry, CDS, Node.js or Java, OData or REST services, SAPUI5/Fiori and clean-core extensions.
Good to have Skills: SAP Build Code, SAP Business Application Studio, SAP Build Apps, Kyma, SAP Integration Suite, SAP Cloud ALM, SAP Continuous Integration and Delivery, and Transport Management Service.
Experience with HDI containers, MTA deployment, approuter, destinations, service bindings, XSUAA, OAuth, SAML/OIDC, SAP Cloud Identity Services, Cloud Connector and role collections.
Experience with Git, automated testing, API design, observability, secure coding, performance engineering, CI/CD and production support.
Demonstrated experience in distressed programme or workstream diagnostics, stabilization, turnaround planning, remediation governance and recovery execution, with evidence of improving delivery confidence, data or application quality, performance, operational stability or go-live readiness.

AI and Digital Expectations:
Use SAP Generative AI, Joule, Microsoft Copilot and other approved AI tools to analyse programme documents, technical artefacts, code or data models, tests, incidents, RAID logs and delivery data identify patterns, dependencies, inconsistencies and improvement opportunities.
Apply human validation, confidentiality, security, bias awareness, traceability and compliance with client and organisational policies to all AI-assisted outputs.

Leadership and Stakeholder Competencies:
Communicate evidence-based findings clearly, facilitate accountable decisions and collaborate effectively across client, SI, business, architecture, engineering, data, security and operations teams.
Coach team members, own outcomes appropriate to the level, and escalate material risks with clear evidence and recommended actions.

Desirable Experience:
Relevant SAP certifications in SAP BTP, SAP HANA Cloud, SAP Datasphere, SAP Business Data Cloud, SAP Analytics Cloud, SAP Generative AI or related technologies.
Exposure to programme assurance, quality audits, commercial controls, multi-vendor delivery and S/4HANA transformation.

Additional Information:
Typically 15-18 years of relevant enterprise application, data-platform or SAP delivery experience.
A 15 years full-time education is required.