SAP ABAP Architect

About Us:

At Innovapptive, we are bringing the industrial front-line worker, back-office and assets together. Our platform is the only patented and “Code-Free” connected worker platform for SAP and IBM Maximo and is disrupting and digitizing archaic, tedious, & labor intensive paper-based processes for maintenance, operations, & supply chain. The industrial front-line workers are empowered with a suite of highly reconfigurable mobile apps, while the back-office has real-time visibility into the front-line workforce with better planning, scheduling, adoption monitoring and actionable insights. Some of the world’s largest brands such as Newmont Mining, Dominion Nuclear, Hess, Shell, UNICEF, ConocoPhillips, Reckitt Benckiser are digitally transforming their back-office and front-line industrial worker experiences. We are saving companies millions of dollars by improving their asset uptime, productivity, safety, and talent challenges, while delivering jobs better, faster, cheaper and safer.

We are backed by Tiger Global Management, a Global Marquee Fund with over $30 Billion of Assets Under Management (AUM). Tiger Global Management has a reputation of investing and building some of the world's "Unicorn"​ brands such as Spotify, Netflix, Facebook, LinkedIn, Amazon, Peloton, Harry's, Ola, Flipkart, Freshworks and many more!

Recently we have announced our Series B funding led by Vista Equity Partners, a leading global technology investor, with participation from Tiger Global Management, our existing Series A investor. Vista invests in mission-critical software businesses that have a clear purpose and a demonstrated track record of success, such as Innovapptive.

The Role

We are looking for a highly experienced SAP Architect to lead the design, development, and optimization of SAP ABAP solutions. This role requires deep technical expertise in ABAP programming, architecture best practices, and SAP module integration, particularly in SAP ECC and S/4HANA environments. The ideal candidate should have a strong understanding of SAP best practices, performance optimization, and the ability to guide development teams effectively.

How You Will Make an Impact:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Technical Leadership & Architecture:

• Define and drive the ABAP development architecture, ensuring scalable and high-performance solutions.
• Establish and enforce best practices for ABAP development and code quality.
• Provide technical guidance to development teams on complex SAP projects.
• Lead SAP customization, enhancements, and new development initiatives.
• Evaluate and recommend new SAP technologies and frameworks (e.g., CDS Views, RAP, AMDP, OData).

Development & Optimization:

• Design and develop complex ABAP programs, reports, interfaces, enhancements, and forms (RICEF).
• Optimize performance of existing ABAP codebase, ensuring efficiency and maintainability.
• Develop custom BAPIs, BADIs, user exits, and enhancement spots as per business needs.
• Work on ABAP on HANA concepts, including performance tuning techniques such as code pushdown.
• Ensure seamless integration with other SAP modules ( MM, PM, HR etc.).

Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement:

• Work closely with functional consultants, business analysts, and end-users to translate requirements into technical solutions.
• Collaborate with SAP Basis, Security, and Integration teams to ensure system stability and security compliance.
• Provide mentorship and technical training to junior developers.

SAP Integration & Extensibility:

• Develop and manage SAP interfaces using IDOCs, RFCs, Web Services, and OData.
• Work on SAP Fiori/UI5 extensions and enhancements.
• Ensure compliance with SAP's clean core principles and upgrade readiness.

What You Bring to the Team:

• Bachelor's Degree in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering, IT or Computers Engineering or equivalent degree in Computer Science
• 10+ years of experience in SAP ABAP development, including at least 3+ years in an architect role.
• Expertise in ABAP Objects (OOP), ALV, SmartForms, SAPScript, and Adobe Forms.
• Strong knowledge of SAP enhancement techniques (BADI, user exits, enhancement framework).
• Hands-on experience with CDS Views, AMDP, and ABAP on HANA optimizations.
• Experience in SAP Workflow, BRF+, and BTP ABAP Environment is a plus.
• Strong understanding of SAP integration technologies (IDocs, BAPIs, OData, Web Services).
• Experience with performance tuning and debugging complex ABAP programs.
• Familiarity with SAP Fiori/UI5 development is a plus.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and lead technical discussions with stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in SAP S/4HANA migrations or Greenfield implementations.
• Knowledge of SAP BTP services and cloud extensibility.
• Exposure to DevOps for SAP (CI/CD, Git, ATC checks).
• SAP ABAP certification is a plus.