Principal SAP Business Technology Platform Specialist

Requisition ID # 162999 

Job Category: Information Technology 

Job Level: Manager/Principal

Business Unit: Information Technology

Work Type: Hybrid

Job Location: Oakland

Department Overview

Information Systems Technology Services is a unified organization comprised of various departments that collaborate effectively to deliver high-quality technology solutions. The SAP Electric Ops Work Management Delivery organization provides SAP IT services to the Electric line of business. The organization is responsible for strategic technology planning, roadmap development, solution design, solution delivery, and solution support. 

Position Summary

• Responsible for Cloud/On-prem UI5 Developments
• Establish processes/tools and provide technical guidance to influence and improve our best practices related to the SAP BTP applications
• Hand On experience in Cloud Application Programming Model, RESTful ABAP Programming Model, using Business Application Studio
• Hands on experience with SAPUI5, Fiori Elements, OData Service, CDS Views & Embedded Analytics on SAP BTP Cloud Platform
• Good understanding of the standard services/libraries of the SAP Cloud Platform
• Good understanding of the integration of SAP BTP with other SAP modules and third-party applications to ensure seamless data flow and process automation
• Experience working with SAP Build Process Automation, Workflow
• Provide advice and support both IT and business in their transition towards SAP BTP using Agile and DevOps methodologies
• Responsible to keep abreast of industry trends and innovations and future SAP development for respective process areas
• Experience working with SAP Build and ABAP cloud in achieving clean core methodology
• Design and implement SAP BTP solutions, ensuring they meet business requirements and align with the company’s IT strategy
• Develop and maintain the architecture blueprint for SAP BTP, a critical document that guides our cloud infrastructure, integration, data management, and security
• Provide technical guidance to development teams, ensuring best practices and standards are followed in developing and deploying SAP BTP solutions
• Monitor and optimize the performance of SAP BTP applications to ensure high availability, scalability, and reliability
• Ensure security, compliance, and optimal performance of the SAP BTP environments are well thought through & addressed for the specific client contexts
• Solid troubleshooting skills, including tracing, logs, etc.
• Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills with the ability to effectively interact with internal and external business partners
• Ability to work with limited supervision
• SAP BTP Application Development (Low-Code/No-Code) using SAP Build and Extensibility
• SAP Build Applications and SAP Build WorkZone
• Provide guidance on system integrations, data flows, and security considerations within the SAP BTP environment
• Develop and document solution blueprints, technical specifications, and implementation plans for SAP BTP projects
• Drive the implementation process, including configuring and customizing SAP BTP components to meet business needs
• Conduct system performance analysis and optimization to ensure optimal utilization of SAP BTP resources
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues related to SAP BTP implementation, collaborating with relevant teams and vendors when necessary

This new teammate needs to be able come to Pacific Gas and Electric Company's Oakland headquarters 3 days a week, since all project team is here in person Tuesday to Thursday.


PG&E is providing the salary range that the company in good faith believes it might pay for this position at the time of the job posting. This compensation range is specific to the locality of the job. The actual salary paid to an individual will be based on multiple factors, including, but not limited to, specific skills, education, licenses or certifications, experience, market value, geographic location, and internal equity. We would not anticipate that the individual hired into this role would land at or near the top half of the range described below, but the decision will be dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case.​

A reasonable salary range is:​

Bay Area Minimum: $147,000.00

Bay Area Maximum: $251,000.00

Roles And Responsibilities

Solution design and Development:

• Lead the design and architecture of SAP BTP solutions, ensuring alignment with business requirements
• Lead and guide the ABAP development team in designing, developing, and deploying solutions within the SAP BTP environment
• Provide technical leadership and expertise in ABAP development best practices
• Design DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and version control systems
• Ensure clean core is implemented

SAP BTP Integration:

• Architect and implement ABAP solutions that seamlessly integrate with SAP BTP services and components

Custom Development:

• Design and develop custom ABAP programs, reports, interfaces, and enhancements to meet business requirements
• Collaborate with functional teams to understand requirements and translate them into technical specifications
• Provide advice and support to customers in their transition towards SAP BTP using Agile and DevOps methodologies
• Strong knowledge of SAP BTP services, Clean Core Principles and cloud-native development principles
• Broad understanding of SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP technologies and services)
• Experienced in driving BTP-related topics (developments, guidelines, etc.) in a DevOps and/or agile environment
• Seamlessly integrate SAP BTP with SAP S/4HANA (private and public cloud) and other SAP and non-SAP enterprise solutions, ensuring end-to-end processes and data flow

Cloud-Native Development:

• Leverage cloud-native development principles for ABAP within the SAP BTP environment
• Design and implement scalable and resilient ABAP solutions that align with cloud architecture best practices
• Design, develop, test, and deploy SAP BTP and S/4 applications using low-code/no-code tools and extensibility frameworks
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and clients to gather business requirements and create scalable, secure solutions
• Integrate SAP BTP applications with SAP and non-SAP systems
• Troubleshoot technical issues and ensure smooth deployment of applications

Performance Optimization:

• Optimize ABAP code for performance, ensuring efficient execution within the SAP BTP landscape
• Conduct performance tuning activities and implement enhancements for better system responsiveness

Security and Compliance:

• Implement security best practices for ABAP development within the SAP BTP environment
• Ensure compliance with data protection and privacy regulations in ABAP solutions

Qualifications

Minimum:

• Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience
• 10 years of experience in SAP ABAP development within a cloud environment
• Extensive experience in SAP ABAP development, with a focus on SAP BTP
• ABAP & UI5 development background in SAP and extensive experience working with BTP
• Extensive experience in interfaces using technologies like SOAP, REST, OData, IDoc, EDI and RFC

Desired:

• Experience designing and developing BTP solutions that meet our business requirements
• Minimum 4 years Fiori/HTLM5 development experience for SAP S/4HANA
• Minimum 4 years general SAP UI application and development experience (Enterprise Portal, Fiori, or other)
• Minimum 4 years SAP integration experience using middleware
• Minimum of 2-year experience & understanding of SAP Fiori Tools development and SAP BTP UI services
• Minimum of 2-year experience & understanding SAP S/4HANA and SAP ECC and application development language
• SAP ABAP Cloud
• BTP Administration
• BTP Workflow Development and Mobile App Development
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate SAP BTP with other systems and applications
• Lead or participate in full project lifecycles, from requirements gathering to deployment and support
• Lead the design and architecture of SAP BTP solutions, ensuring alignment with business requirements and best practices
• Stay up to date with the latest trends and advancements in SAP BTP technology, identifying opportunities for innovation and improvement
• Ensure integration of SAP S/4 HANA with other systems and applications
• Support the development and execution of project plans, timelines, and budgets
• Facilitate change management processes and provide training and support to end-users
• Ensure compliance with industry regulations, standards, and security policies
• Strong knowledge and hands-on experience with SAP BTP components
• In-depth understanding of SAP BTP architecture, including integration patterns, security models, and data management
• Proficiency in designing and developing scalable solutions using SAP BTP services and APIs
• Development experience with one or more BTP extension technologies: Cloud Application Programming Model (CAP), ABAP RESTful Application Programming Model (RAP), Low-Code/No-Code platform for Citizen Development, Workflow Management
• Knowledge of databases features (HANA), and experience with SQL
• Familiarity with platform services generally used for technical tasks, like Audit Log, HANA Cloud, Notifications, Cloud Foundry, CI/CD, SAP Business Application Studio, Transport Management, Connectivity
• Knowledge of the software development life cycle and/or DevOps
• Solid understanding of integration concepts and capabilities of BTP Integration Suite
• Knowledge of MuleSoft

Preferred:

• SAP BTP certification in any of the Integration and cloud development. (SAP Certified Associate - Backend Developer - SAP Cloud Application Programming Model, SAP Certified Associate - Integration Developer, SAP Certified Associate - Back-End Developer - ABAP Cloud)

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