SAP Development Lead

  • VIQU IT
  • 02/02/2026
Full time Information Technology Telecommunications

Job Description

SAP Development Lead
London - Permanent - Hybrid
Competitive Salary

VIQU have partnered with a leading organisation seeking an experienced SAP Development Lead to join their Technology function at a critical point in their SAP transformation. This is a senior, hands-on role where the SAP Development Lead will drive SAP development delivery across BAU and project work, while shaping the move from on-premise SAP ECC to cloud-based S/4HANA and BTP, reporting into senior SAP leadership and taking end-to-end ownership of SAP technical delivery while working closely with functional teams, business stakeholders, and offshore development resources to deliver scalable, high-quality SAP solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and provide direction for the SAP Development function, including offshore team management, ensuring best practice and quality standards.
• Own end-to-end SAP solution delivery: design, build, testing, deployment, and support.
• Translate business requirements into robust SAP technical solutions in collaboration with SAP Business Analysts.
• Deliver ABAP, ABAP Cloud, and SAP UI5 developments using Business Application Studio (BAS).
• Develop and support IDOC interfaces and all RICEFW objects.
• Provide technical governance, resource planning, and task allocation across BAU and project work.
• Resolve production issues through effective analysis, ABAP/JAVA debugging, and alternative solution design.
• Support Agile delivery methodologies and low-code/no-code development where appropriate.
• Mentor and upskill SAP developers, ensuring consistent standards and knowledge sharing.
• Provide go-live, upgrade, and out-of-hours support when required.

Key Requirements:

• Deep, current expertise in SAP ABAP with strong focus on performance and security best practices.
• Extensive experience with SAP S/4HANA, SAP Cloud Integration, and Workflow Management.
• Strong hands-on experience developing Fiori/UI5 applications in SAP BAS.
• Proven experience across full SAP lifecycle projects, upgrades, and production support.
• Extensive experience with Object-Oriented programming and RICEFW development.
• Demonstrated leadership experience as a technical lead within SAP development teams.
• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies and service desk ticketing systems.
• Proven ability to mentor, train, and cross-skill SAP development teams.

SAP Development Lead
London Permanent - Hybrid
Competitive Salary

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