SAP Technical Architect - PFF

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ABOUT AMGEN

Amgen harnesses the best of biology and technology to fight the world’s toughest diseases, and make people’s lives easier, fuller and longer. We discover, develop, manufacture and deliver innovative medicines to help millions of patients. Amgen helped establish the biotechnology industry more than 40 years ago and remains on the cutting-edge of innovation, using technology and human genetic data to push beyond what’s known today.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Role Description:

The SAP Technical Architect is responsible for designing, governing, and delivering scalable, secure, and high-performance SAP technical solutions aligned with business and IT strategy. This role provides architectural leadership across SAP landscapes, ensures best practices in system integration and development, and partners closely with functional, infrastructure, security, and business teams. You will collaborate with functional teams to deliver customized, scalable SAP solutions, leveraging expertise in ABAP Objects, CDS Views, AMDP, OData, and integration with both cloud and on-premise systems.

A key requirement of this role is adherence to the "clean core" principle and utilize SAP Extensibility concepts such as side-by-side extensions and leveraging BTP for custom development to maintain a clean SAP core where feasible. This position requires proficiency in SAP DevOps methodologies, including CI/CD pipelines, automated testing (ABAP Unit), and SAP ATC for quality control. Experience with Git, Jenkins, SAP Fiori Elements, SAP Gateway, and integration via SAP BTP is essential. You'll also work on performance tuning with SAP HANA and develop AI-driven automation solutions using SAP AI Core and SAP AI Foundation.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Define and own end-to-end SAP technical architecture across systems (e.g., S/4HANA, ECC, TM,ATTP,GTS BTP, PI/PO, CPI, Fiori).

• Design scalable, secure, and resilient SAP solutions aligned with enterprise architecture standards.

• Create and maintain architecture diagrams, technical specifications, and design documentation.

• Evaluate and recommend SAP technologies, tools, and platforms. Adhere to the "clean core" principle by decoupling custom code from SAP’s digital core, using released APIs, in-app extensibility, and key user extensibility options to ensure smooth upgrades and maintenance.

• Apply SAP’s 3-Tier Extensibility model, working with RAP (Restful ABAP Programming) and CAP (Cloud Application Programming) models to build robust, scalable, cloud-based solutions using SAP BTP.

• Develop user-friendly interfaces using SAP Fiori/UI5 and enhance SAP applications using modern ABAP techniques, including CDS views, AMDP, Native SQL, ADBC, External Views, Text Search, and ALV on HANA.

• Collaborate with functional teams to gather requirements, create technical specifications, and implement SAP solutions aligned with business needs.

• Conduct code reviews and ensure adherence to SAP best practices, using SAP quality tools like SAP ATC (ABAP Test Cockpit) for code inspection, optimization, and vulnerability detection.

• Leverage SAP BTP Build, SAP Business Application Studio and Joule to design, develop, extend, and optimize business processes.

• Implement SAP Fiori/UI5 applications and leverage SAP Build to enhance user experiences and improve application functionality.

• Maintain technical documentation for all developed SAP solutions and ensure a smooth handover for future maintenance.

• Stay updated with SAP’s latest technologies, methodologies, and best practices, ensuring ongoing alignment with evolving industry standards.

Functional Skills:

Must-Have Skills:

• Extensive knowledge of ABAP Objects, ABAP Development Tools (ADT) in Eclipse, CDS views, and OData services.

• Practical experience with RAP and CAP models, leveraging SAP BTP.

• Expertise in using SAP ATC and other SAP quality and security tools for code inspection, optimization, and vulnerability detection.

• Proficiency in designing and developing SAP Fiori applications using SAP UI5, OData services, CDS views, and AWS SDK integration.

• Requirement gathering, technical analysis, estimation, design, driving SAP S/4HANA implementations, upgrades and migration projects.

Good-to-Have Skills:

• Experience with Agile/Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) for SAP-specific development projects, ensuring efficient delivery of ABAP enhancements and customizations in an iterative, collaborative environment.

• Proficiency in ABAP DevOps practices, including setting up CI/CD pipelines for ABAP code deployment, automated testing with ABAP Unit, and code quality checks using SAP ATC.

• Understanding of SAP Clean Code principles, with hands-on experience in writing modular, maintainable ABAP code that follows best practices for readability, reusability, and minimal technical debt.

• Experience with SAP Workflow and Business Rules Framework, enabling custom workflow development and process automation within SAP environments using ABAP.

• Familiarity with ABAP Cloud Development, including side-by-side extensions using SAP BTP and knowledge of integrating ABAP with modern cloud platforms through APIs and OData services.

• Experience working on key supply chain modules such as SAP TM, SAP EWM, SAP ATTP, SAP ARIBA, SAP MM, SD etc.

Professional Certifications

• SAP Certified Development Specialist - ABAP for SAP HANA 2.0 (preferred)

• SAP Certified Development Specialist - SAP Fiori Application Development (preferred)

• SAP Certified Application Associate - SAP S/4HANA, ABAP Programming (preferred)

Basic Qualifications and Experience

Doctorate degree OR

Master’s degree in computer science or STEM majors and 4 to 6 years of IT or related field experience OR

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or STEM majors and 6 to 8 years of IT or related field experience OR

Diploma in computer science or STEM majors and 10 to 12 years of IT or related field experience

Soft Skills:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills for effectively collaborating with functional teams, gathering business requirements, and documenting technical specifications and solutions in a clear and concise manner.

• High attention to detail in writing, debugging, and maintaining ABAP code, ensuring adherence to best practices, clean core principles, and compliance with SAP development standards.

• Ability to adapt to evolving SAP technologies and project requirements, staying up to date with the latest advancements like RAP, CAP, and SAP Fiori while meeting dynamic business needs in a fast-paced environment.

• Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to troubleshoot issues in complex SAP systems, identify root causes, and provide effective technical solutions that align with business processes.

• Collaborative mindset, working closely with cross-functional teams, SAP consultants, and stakeholders to ensure the successful delivery of custom ABAP solutions that meet organizational goals.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT

Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider you without regard to your race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request an accommodation.