Senior Executive, Application Development

- Analyse functional and business integration requirements and translate them into detailed technical interface designs.
- Develop interfaces between SAP S/4HANA and SAP/non-SAP systems using appropriate SAP integration technologies.
- Work hands-on with technologies and protocols such as: SAP Integration Suite / Cloud Integration
- SAP CPI
- SAP PI/PO, where applicable
- IDoc / ALE
- RFC / BAPI
- OData APIs
- REST APIs
- SOAP Web Services
- EDI
- XML / JSON
- SFTP / File-based integration
- Event-driven/API-based integration

- Configure and develop integration flows, message mappings, routing, transformations, validations, exception handling, and acknowledgements.
- Work with standard SAP APIs and integration content before considering custom interfaces.
- Support SAP S/4HANA integration with applications such as: Manufacturing and shop-floor systems
- Laboratory/LIMS systems
- Warehouse and logistics applications
- Quality systems
- Banking and treasury applications
- Master data systems
- CRM and commercial applications
- Regulatory and serialization solutions
- Identity/access management applications
- Third-party vendor and cloud platforms

- Understand SAP business objects and interface structures across relevant SAP functional modules.
- Work closely with SAP functional consultants, ABAP developers, Basis, Security, Infrastructure, middleware teams, and external vendors.
- Perform technical troubleshooting using SAP and middleware monitoring/debugging tools.
- Analyse IDoc failures, API errors, message failures, connectivity issues, data mapping errors, and application-level exceptions.
- Design appropriate: Error handling
- Retry mechanisms
- Reprocessing
- Alerting
- Logging
- Monitoring
- Reconciliation
- Audit trail mechanisms

- Participate in technical design reviews and ensure interfaces meet enterprise integration architecture standards.
- Prepare and maintain technical/interface specification documents covering end-to-end integration from source system through middleware to target system.
- Ensure specifications clearly document: Source and target systems
- Interface direction
- Business triggers
- Data structures and mappings
- Transformation rules
- Frequency and volumes
- Authentication/security
- Error handling
- Reprocessing
- Monitoring
- Reconciliation
- Dependencies
- Batch scheduling
- Performance requirements

- Support unit testing, SIT, UAT, regression testing, performance testing, cutover, and production deployment.
- Prepare test data and technically support defect investigation and resolution.
- Participate in interface migration and deployment activities across SAP development, quality, validation, and production environments.
- Support cutover planning, interface activation/deactivation, data synchronization, and post-go-live stabilization.
- Provide Level 2/Level 3 technical support for production integration issues.
- Perform root-cause analysis and implement permanent corrective solutions for recurring interface failures.
- Coordinate with third-party vendors for API specifications, connectivity, certificates, endpoints, firewall requirements, and technical issue resolution.

SAP Technical Skills

- Strong hands-on experience in SAP interface/integration development.
- Good understanding of SAP S/4HANA integration architecture.
- Strong knowledge of at least one major SAP middleware/integration platform, preferably SAP Integration Suite / Cloud Integration .
- Experience with SAP PI/PO is desirable, particularly for migration or hybrid landscapes.
- Strong knowledge of IDoc/ALE, RFC, BAPI, OData, REST, SOAP, XML, JSON, and API technologies.
- Understanding of SAP standard APIs and SAP Business Accelerator Hub content.
- Working knowledge of ABAP sufficient for interface troubleshooting, debugging, enhancements, user exits/BAdIs, and technical coordination with ABAP teams.
- Knowledge of SAP Application Interface Framework (AIF) is desirable.
- Experience with integration monitoring and error-handling frameworks.
- Understanding of certificate management, OAuth, Basic Authentication, SAML, API keys, encryption, and secure communication protocols.
- Knowledge of SAP BTP and API Management is preferred.
- Understanding of event-driven integration, Event Mesh, or similar technologies is an advantage.
- Familiarity with SAP Clean Core principles and API-first integration architecture is preferred.

Experience Requirements

- Minimum 8+ years of overall SAP technical/integration experience .
- Significant hands-on experience in SAP interface design, development, testing, and production support.
- Experience working in SAP implementation, rollout, upgrade, transformation, or support programs.
- Greenfield SAP S/4HANA implementation experience is preferred.
- Experience integrating SAP with multiple enterprise and third-party applications.
- Experience working with geographically distributed functional, technical, infrastructure, security, and vendor teams.
- Pharmaceutical, life sciences, medical device, healthcare, or other regulated-industry experience is preferred.
- Experience from either service/consulting organizations or product/end-user organizations is acceptable, provided the candidate demonstrates strong hands-on SAP integration capability.

Preferred Certifications

- SAP Certified Associate – Integration Developer / SAP Integration Suite certification.
- SAP BTP-related certification.
- SAP S/4HANA-related certification.
- Other relevant SAP technical/integration certifications.

Key Success Measures

- Delivery of stable, secure, scalable, and maintainable SAP interfaces.
- High-quality technical specifications and interface documentation.
- Minimal production failures and effective error/reprocessing mechanisms.
- Compliance with SAP Clean Core and enterprise architecture principles.
- Successful completion of required testing and validation activities.
- Timely resolution of integration incidents and defects.
- Strong end-to-end ownership from design through production support.
- Effective collaboration across SAP, middleware, business, infrastructure, security, CSV/QA, and external vendor teams.

- Experience: Minimum 8+ years of relevant SAP and integration development experience
- Industry: Pharmaceutical / Life Sciences experience preferred
- Employment Background: Candidates from IT services, consulting, pharmaceutical, manufacturing, or product organizations may be considered
- Education: Any recognized graduate/postgraduate educational background
- Certification: Relevant SAP certification preferred but not mandatory
- Role Type: Hands-on technical role with responsibility for SAP and non-SAP integrations