SAP Technical Release & DevOps Expert (S/4HANA & BTP)

About the role

We are looking for an experienced SAP Technical Release & DevOps Expert to support the release management of SAP S/4HANA and SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP) across program and run phases. The role ensures compliance with Change & Release Management processes and GxP requirements while driving automation and continuous improvement.

Key responsibilities

• Manage technical release processes for SAP S/4HANA and BTP, identifying risks and communicating impacts to stakeholders.
• Operate and enhance the SAP DevOps and ALM toolchain, including SAP Solution Manager, Cloud Transport Management/gCTS, ServiceNow, Tricentis Tosca, CloudALM, Signavio, and Celonis.
• Automate release, change, test, and deployment workflows using CI/CD concepts and GenAI tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, or Copilot.
• Provide ABAP (OO ABAP, enhancements, transports) and SAP Fiori/UI5 expertise to development teams.
• Contribute to release‑ready architectures, transport strategies, and testability reviews with a focus on operability and compliance.
• Lead post‑release reviews, capture lessons learned, and drive measurable quality and automation improvements.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years in SAP Release Management, DevOps, or technical delivery, preferably in a regulated (GxP) environment.
• Strong hands‑on ABAP development experience and knowledge of SAP Fiori/UI5 lifecycles.
• Proven experience with SAP Solution Manager, Cloud Transport Management, and SAP ALM/DevOps concepts.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, test automation (e.g., Tricentis Tosca), and release automation.
• Understanding of ITIL, Agile/SAFe, and quality frameworks such as ISTQB.
• Fluent English; Portuguese or German is a plus.

Required skills

• SAP S/4HANA
• SAP BTP
• SAP Solution Manager
• Cloud Transport Management / gCTS
• ServiceNow
• Tricentis Tosca
• CloudALM
• Signavio
• Celonis
• CI/CD
• ABAP (OO ABAP, enhancements, transports)
• SAP Fiori / UI5
• ITIL
• Agile / SAFe
• ISTQB
• ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot (GenAI tools)