SAP Technical Consultant Lead Specialist Engineer

Job Title: SAP Technical Consultant Lead Specialist Engineer Location: San Jose, CA Experience Required: 12+ Years Employment Type: Contract Interview Type: In-Person or Webcam Job Summary We are seeking an experienced SAP Technical Consultant Lead Specialist Engineer to drive the design, development, integration, and optimization of SAP solutions across enterprise landscapes. The ideal candidate will possess deep hands-on experience in SAP technical modules, system architecture, ABAP development, Fiori/UI5, interfaces, integrations, and system performance improvements. This role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams, providing technical leadership, and ensuring delivery of scalable, secure, and high-performing SAP solutions. Key Responsibilities Lead the design, development, and implementation of SAP technical solutions supporting business processes. Oversee and participate in ABAP development activities, including enhancements, custom reports, forms, interfaces, and conversions. Design and develop SAP Fiori/UI5 applications, workflows, and integration components. Provide technical leadership for SAP S/4HANA migration, troubleshooting issues, and root cause analysis. Drive integrations between SAP and third-party applications using BAPIs, RFCs, IDocs, REST, SOAP, PI/PO, and other middleware tools. Collaborate with functional teams to understand requirements and translate them into high-quality technical designs. Perform performance tuning, system optimization, and code reviews ensuring best practices and security compliance. Support SAP upgrades, patches, transports, and environment maintenance. Lead technical workshops, documentation, testing strategies, and training for internal teams. Work closely with business and technical stakeholders to ensure successful solution delivery and continuous improvement. Required Qualifications Minimum 12+ years of hands-on SAP technical development experience. Expertise in SAP ABAP, OO ABAP, CDS Views, AMDP, BADI, BAPI, and OData services. Strong experience with SAP Fiori/UI5 development and SAP Gateway. Proven background in SAP S/4HANA projects including conversion, migration, or implementation. Solid understanding of SAP modules such as FI/CO, SD, MM, PP, or HCM from a technical integration perspective. Experience in PI/PO, API-led integrations, interfaces, and IDoc processing. Strong debugging, performance tuning, and optimization capabilities. Experience with SAP transports, CTS+, and solution landscape management. Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills. Preferred Skills Experience working with SAP BTP (Business Technology Platform), CPI (Cloud Platform Integration), and RAP Model. Knowledge of SAP Security concepts, authorization objects, and GRC considerations. Familiarity with Agile methodologies, DevOps practices, and CI/CD tools. Experience in technical project leadership or mentoring junior developers. Prior experience in large-scale enterprise SAP transformation programs.