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Role Summary
The SAP Release Engineer is responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing SAP releases across a complex, multi-system SAP landscape. This role ensures reliable, compliant, and predictable deployments while partnering closely with Application Development, Basis, Security, Testing, and Business stakeholders. The Release Engineer owns the end-to-end release lifecycle, including release calendars, change governance, deployment execution, and post-release stabilization.
Key Responsibilities:
Release Planning & Coordination
- Own and manage the SAP release, including monthly, tri-annual, and emergency releases across production and non-production environments.
- Plan release scope, deployment sequencing, cutover activities, and rollback strategies.
- Coordinate releases across multiple SAP platforms (ECC, S/4HANA, BW, PI/CPI, SolMan, GRC, ATTP, integrations, and non-SAP dependencies).
Change & Transport Management
- Manage SAP Change and Release Management (ChaRM) processes in SAP Solution Manager.
- Ensure all transports follow defined governance, approvals, and audit requirements.
- Partner with CAB and Change Management teams to review, approve, and schedule changes (standard, normal, and emergency).
Deployment Execution
- Lead and execute production and non-production deployments, including off-hours and weekend releases when required.
- Coordinate with SAP Basis, Infrastructure, and Application teams to ensure setting readiness.
- Oversee automated and manual deployments using tools such as ChaRM, TMS/CTS+, Jenkins pipelines, and related tooling.
Stake
📌 SAP Release Engineer (Pune)
🏢 Cencora
📍 Pune