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SAP Technical Development Lead

Date:  Dec 15, 2025
Location: 

San Andres Cholula, PUE, MX, 72830

Functional Area:  Remote

 

Syntax is a leading Managed Cloud Provider for Mission Critical Enterprise Applications and has been providing comprehensive technology solutions to businesses of all sizes since 1972. Syntax has undisputed strength to implement and manage ERP deployments (Oracle, SAP) in a secure and resilient private, public or hybrid cloud. With strong technical and functional consulting services, and world-class monitoring and automation, Syntax serves some of North America’s largest corporations across a diverse range of industries. Syntax has offices worldwide, and partners with Oracle, SAP, AWS, Microsoft, IBM and other global technology leaders.

 

Position Summary

The SAP Technical Development Lead is responsible for leading the design, development, and delivery of SAP technical solutions across multiple SAP platforms. This role acts as the technical authority for SAP development activities, ensuring high-quality standards, scalable architecture, and alignment with business and IT strategies.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead end-to-end SAP technical development initiatives, including design, build, testing, and deployment.

  • Provide technical leadership and guidance to SAP developers (ABAP, Fiori/UI5, CDS, OData, BTP).

  • Define and enforce SAP development standards, best practices, and governance.

  • Collaborate with functional leads, architects, and business stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions.

  • Oversee integrations between SAP and non-SAP systems using APIs, IDocs, RFCs, CPI, or middleware.

  • Review and approve technical designs, code quality, and transport management.

  • Ensure solutions comply with security, performance, and scalability requirements.

  • Support SAP S/4HANA implementations, upgrades, and migrations.

  • Identify opportunities to optimize and modernize SAP landscapes (e.g., clean core, cloud extensions).

  • Mentor and develop technical team members and conduct technical reviews.

  • Manage technical risks, dependencies, and issue resolution during project execution.

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.

  • 8+ years of hands-on SAP technical development experience.

  • Strong expertise in SAP ABAP (OO ABAP, Enhancements, User Exits, BAdIs).

  • Experience with SAP S/4HANA technical architecture.

  • Solid knowledge of SAP Fiori/UI5, OData services, and CDS Views.

  • Experience with SAP BTP and cloud-based extensions is highly desirable.

  • Hands-on experience with SAP integrations (CPI, PI/PO, APIs, IDocs).

  • Strong understanding of SAP development lifecycle and transport management.

  • Experience leading technical teams or acting as technical lead on SAP projects.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with SAP Analytics (CDS Analytical Views, SAP Analytics Cloud).

  • Knowledge of DevOps practices within SAP environments.

  • SAP certifications (ABAP, S/4HANA, BTP) are a plus.

  • Experience working in global, multicultural, and remote teams.

Key Skills & Competencies

  • Technical leadership and decision-making

  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management

  • Ability to balance hands-on development with leadership responsibilities

  • Results-oriented and quality-driven mindset

Work Environment

  • Global, cross-functional SAP landscape

  • Agile / hybrid delivery model

  • Collaboration with business, functional, and infrastructure teams

Why Syntax?

Become a part of our success story and work in a company with exciting innovation projects that are causing a stir across the industry. We recently launched one of the world's most advanced manufacturing facilities based on SAP S/4HANA Cloud and SAP Digital Manufacturing Cloud for Execution - for Smart Press Shop, a pioneering joint venture between Porsche and forming specialist Schuler.  

  • Competitive, above-average compensation
  • Global tourist: With us, you can also work from abroad from time to time
  • Flexible working time models, home office
  • Attractive benefits, e.g. company pension scheme or various health offers
  • A modern environment in which the "you" is part of it
  • Open feedback culture, flat hierarchies and a motivated team
  • Individual career planning with continuous training and coaching on the job

You see a personal challenge in this responsible task? Apply now - and become part of the SYNTAX team!

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