SAP Integration Team Lead (CPI)
We are seeking an experienced and motivated SAP Integration Team Lead to drive technical excellence and team leadership in delivering cutting-edge integration solutions using SAP Cloud Platform Integration (CPI). In this role, you will oversee a team of skilled professionals, guide project implementation, collaborate with stakeholders, and innovate scalable integration strategies aligned with business needs.
Responsibilities
- Lead and mentor a team of SAP CPI engineers, ensuring project quality and professional development
- Manage SAP CPI implementation projects, aligning solutions with customer requirements and timelines
- Collaborate with clients and cross-functional teams, leveraging strong communication skills (English B2 level preferred)
- Design, build, and deploy complex integration scenarios using SAP CPI standards and Enterprise Integration Patterns
- Optimize Groovy scripts in CPI for data transformations (XmlSlurper, JsonSlurper, XmlParser), closures, and context-based value mapping
- Configure adapters, including REST, SOAP, OData, and SFTP, and handle asynchronous messaging workflows such as SOAP RM and IDoc
- Utilize streaming platforms and message queues such as SAP Event Mesh, Kafka, and RabbitMQ for real-time data processing
- Implement exception handling, logging frameworks, and CPI Quality of Service mechanisms like Exactly-Once or At-Least-Once delivery
- Set up Cloud Connectors and manage BTP security, including OAuth configurations, roles, and authentication methods
- Configure standard SAP content in SAP CI and establish secure communication via SSL certificate setup
- Apply knowledge of network protocols like TCP/IP and architecture frameworks, including ISA-M, SOA, and EDA principles
- Deliver expertise in API and data model integration for SAP systems such as SAP S/4HANA, SAP CX, and SuccessFactors
- Drive end-to-end project management, addressing challenges and ensuring process optimization
- Foster a culture of continuous improvement, scaling team capabilities, and promoting professional growth
Requirements
- Over 5 years of experience in SAP CPI integrations and implementations
- Proficiency in Groovy scripting for CPI, including data transformations (XmlSlurper, JsonSlurper, XmlParser), closures, and context-based value mapping
- Competency in utilizing adapters like REST, SOAP, OData, and SFTP, along with asynchronous messaging workflows (SOAP RM, IDoc)
- Knowledge of Enterprise Integration Patterns and CPI architectural best practices
- Understanding of streaming platforms and message queues such as SAP Event Mesh, Kafka, RabbitMQ
- Practical expertise in exception handling, logging, and managing Quality of Service in CPI
- Familiarity with configuration of Cloud Connectors and BTP security, including OAuth and roles setup
- Experience in setting up SSL handshakes and certificate-based secure communication
- Background in networking concepts (TCP/IP stack) and integrating SAP systems such as S/4HANA, CX, or SuccessFactors
- Showcase of understanding architectural methodologies like ISA-M, SOA, and EDA
- API and data modeling knowledge for minimum two SAP systems
- English proficiency at B1-B2 level for effective collaboration (B2 preferred)
Nice to have
- Experience with third-party SDKs such as AWS
- Exposure to scale-oriented methodologies for team growth and talent development
- Understanding of SAP CPI internal architecture, pricing models, and account setup creation
