SAP S4 Process Release Management Engineer

Job Overview

SAP S/4HANA Process Release Management Engineer

Key Responsibilities:

1. Release & Deployment Management:

• Develop and maintain release schedules for SAP S/4HANA updates, enhancements, and patches.
• Implement/coordinate

  Change Request Management (ChaRM)

  to control SAP landscape changes effectively.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams to ensure smooth deployment of releases with minimal business disruption.
• Enforce governance and compliance in SAP release processes.

Process & Configuration Management

• Ensure best practices for SAP S/4HANA system configurations and custom developments changes.
• Coordinate / manage transport and deployment strategies using

  SAP Transport Management System (TMS)

  .
• Oversee regression testing and impact analysis before releases go live.

• Automation and Tool Management:

• Collaborate with development teams to ensure understanding and effective use of automation tools (e.g., Solution Manager) for software development and deployment.

• Act as an escalation point for release-related queries and provide L2/L3 support for urgent issues, maintaining and updating reports related to releases, and addressing issues to prevent future problems.

• Collaborate with

  functional, technical, and business teams

  to align release strategies with business goals.
• Provide support during go-live and post-implementation phases, addressing any release-related issues.
• Conduct training and knowledge-sharing sessions on SAP release and change management processes.

• Identify areas for automation and process improvements in release management.
• Ensure compliance with

  ITIL, SOX, and other regulatory requirements

  for SAP change and release processes.
• Monitor and track SAP system performance to enhance reliability and stability.

Required Qualifications:

• Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science

  , Information Technology, Business Administration

  , or related field or a STEM-related field

• 5+ years

  of experience in SAP

  release, deployment, and change management

  within an SAP S/4HANA environment.

• Technical Skills:

• Expertise in

  SAP Solution Manager (SolMan), ChaRM, and Transport Management System (TMS)

  .
• Strong knowledge of

  SAP S/4HANA architecture, cloud/hybrid landscapes, and upgrade methodologies

  .
• Experience with

  ABAP transports, CTS+, and Retrofit processes

  .
• Familiarity with

  DevOps, Agile, CI/CD tools

  , and automation for SAP landscape management is a plus.

Soft Skills:

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities to work with cross-functional teams.
• Detail-oriented with a focus on risk management and compliance.