SAP Technical Architect SAP ABAP / PP / AIF

Experience: 10-12 Years

Location: Bangalore

Work Mode: Hybrid

Notice Period: Immediate - 30 days

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced SAP Technical Architect with strong expertise in SAP ABAP, ABAP OO, SAP PP/Planning and SAP AIF to develop and extend SAP solutions in the Supply Chain & Production Planning (eSPP), Sales & Distribution and Master Data Governance workplace.

The role involves developing performant interfaces between planning systems and SAP core, implementing planning requirements, configuring SAP PP/PP-DS processes, debugging complex issues and supporting end-to-end planning processes.

Key Responsibilities

- Develop and enhance SAP solutions using ABAP / ABAP OO.
- Build and maintain interfaces between planning systems and SAP Core using IDoc, RFC, OData/SAP Gateway, CIF, REST/SOAP and APIs.
- Implement and monitor interfaces using SAP AIF (Application Interface Framework).
- Configure and support SAP PP / PP-DS / S/4HANA planning processes.
- Perform debugging, root-cause analysis, bug fixing and 3rd-level support.
- Work on SAP AIF error handling, value mapping, monitoring, custom checks and actions.
- Develop enhancements using BAdIs, User Exits and Enhancement Framework.
- Perform performance analysis on large data volumes using SQL Trace / ST05 and Runtime Analysis / SAT.
- Prepare technical documentation and support testing, deployment and go-live activities.
- Collaborate with architects, business stakeholders and external service providers in a global delivery environment.

Mandatory Skills
- 10-12 years of hands-on SAP ABAP development experience
- Strong ABAP and ABAP OO




- Strong knowledge of SAP PP / Production & Supply Chain Planning
- Hands-on experience with SAP AIF

- SAP AIF experience in

- Interface implementation

- Error handling

- Value mapping

- Monitoring

- Custom checks/actions
- Strong experience with IDoc, RFC, OData / SAP Gateway, CIF, REST / SOAP
- Experience with BAdIs, User Exits and Enhancements
- Strong debugging and performance optimization skills
- Experience handling large data volumes

- Good understanding of S/4HANA
- Good communication skills in English

Good to Have
- SAP PP-DS / APO / IBP
- CDS Views, AMDP, RAP, SAP BTP
- Planning heuristics / algorithms
- Automotive production planning, program planning or sequencing
- Agile / Scrum
- Clean Code practices
- Transport Management and ITIL basics
- German language skills

Education Bachelor's / Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering or related field

(B.E / B.Tech / MCA / M.Sc. or equivalent)

Soft Skills

- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Structured and self-driven approach
- Strong solution and quality orientation
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to work effectively with distributed international teams
- Willingness to learn and adopt new SAP technologies

Role Highlights
- Technical key role in SAP Supply Chain & Production Planning
- Exposure to S/4HANA, SAP AIF and SAP BTP
- Work with large data volumes and complex planning interfaces
- International collaboration with teams across Europe and offshore
- Hybrid working model with overlap with Central European (CET) business hours
- Candidates available at short notice are preferred

📌 SAP Technical Architect SAP ABAP PP AIF (Bengaluru)
🏢 CGI
📍 Bengaluru