The SAP Integration SME & Delivery Lead will be responsible for end-to-end architecture, delivery governance, and execution of integrations across SAP and non-SAP systems using SAP BTP Integration Suite.

This role requires deep hands-on expertise combined with program-level ownership, stakeholder management, and delivery assurance.

The individual will act as the single-point owner for integration strategy, ensuring scalable, secure, and clean-core compliant integration designs aligned with SAP best practices.

Key Responsibilities :

- Define enterprise-wide integration architecture using SAP BTP Integration Suite (CPI, API Management, Event Mesh).

- Design integration patterns for S/4HANA (On-Prem & Cloud), ECC, SAP IBP, Ariba, SuccessFactors, and non-SAP applications.

- Establish standards for synchronous/asynchronous integrations, APIs, events, and message orchestration.

- Drive Clean Core compliant integration designs avoiding custom core modifications.

- Lead end-to-end integration delivery across multiple workstreams and vendors.

- Own integration roadmap, milestones, RAID, and dependency management.

- Review and approve Functional Specs, Technical Specs, and Integration Design Documents (IDDs).

- Ensure adherence to SLAs, performance benchmarks, and security standards.

- Manage SIT, UAT, Cutover, and Go-Live integration readiness.

- Hands-on leadership on :

1. SAP Cloud Integration (iFlows, adapters, mappings)

2. API Management (REST/OData APIs, policies, throttling)

3. Event-driven integrations using Event Mesh

4. Secure connectivity via Cloud Connector

- Guide teams on OAuth2, Certificates, JWT, PGP, Encryption, and key management.

- Act as integration SPOC for business, SAP functional teams, BASIS, security, and infrastructure teams.

- Coordinate with external vendors and system integrators.

- Define monitoring, alerting, and error-handling strategies.

- Lead hypercare and L3 support for critical integrations.

- Drive performance tuning, resiliency, and scalability improvements.

Required Skills & Expertise :

- SAP BTP Integration Suite (CPI, API Mgmt, Event Mesh)

- SAP S/4HANA (On-Prem & Cloud), ECC

- REST, OData, SOAP, IDoc, RFC, EDI

- JSON, XML, XSLT, Groovy scripting

- Integration patterns (Point-to-Point, Hub-Spoke, Event-Driven)

- API-led architecture

- OAuth2, SAML, SSL, Certificates

- Clean Core, Extensibility, and SAP recommended practices

Good to Have :

- SAP BTP or Integration-related certifications

Requirements :

You Are A Good Fit If This Sounds Like You :

- Ability to cope in a complex and fast-changing business environment and to respond calmly and rationally to changing aspirations in a deadline-driven situation.

- Works independently on complex processes and modules that may be used by one or more programs or systems.

- Strong planning and organizing skills including the ability to manage several work streams simultaneously.

- Excellent communication skills with a capacity to present, discuss and explain issues coherently and logically both in writing and verbally.

- Good influencing and persuasion skills with the ability to enthuse and inspire multidisciplinary teams and build successful relationships at all levels.

- Good team player, self-motivated and able to work on own initiative.

- Clear decision-making ability with the facility to judge complex situations and assess when to escalate issues

Kindly note that we are working in a Hybrid Mode with base location in Bengaluru, Karnataka, this is not a remote role.