SAP Technical Consultant

Job Description

Who we are

VOIS (Vodafone Intelligent Solutions) is a strategic arm of Vodafone Group Plc, creating value for customers by delivering intelligent solutions through Talent, Technology & Transformation.
As the largest shared services organisation in the global telco industry with 30,000 FTE, our portfolio of next-generation solutions and services are designed in partnership with customers across Vodafone Group, local markets, and partner markets to simplify and drive growth. With our strategic partner Accenture, we work alongside our Vodafone customers, other Telco and tech companies to drive transformation, meet the challenges of our industry and ensure we stay relevant and resilient. This partnership is a unique, industry-first model which brings together the best of in-house and 3rd party capability.
We work with customers across 28 countries from 10 VOIS locations: Albania, Egypt, Hungary, India, Romania, Spain, Turkey, UK, Germany, Ireland, and with a network of teams in Czech Republic, Italy, Greece, and Portugal.
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About this Role

We are seeking an experienced SAP engineering design authority to drive design assurance, governance and engineering quality across one of Vodafone’s largest SAP platforms. This high‑impact role shapes how markets design applications, adopt clean‑core extensibility and deliver secure, scalable SAP ABAP and SAP BTP solutions at enterprise scale, while influencing engineering standards across multiple programmes and stakeholders.

What you will do

• Lead frontend and application design direction for SAP development across ABAP and Advanced ABAP, including OO ABAP, Enhancements, BADIs, BAPIs, CDS, RAP, OData, AMDP, Workflows, Fiori/UI5 and SAP BTP services, aligned with Vodafone engineering standards.
• Guide and mentor development teams on clean‑core extensibility, metadata‑driven UI approaches and S/4HANA ABAP best practices.
• Design and deliver proof‑of‑concepts in ABAP and Fiori using new SAP features, establishing best practices through clear Confluence documentation.
• Act as the primary technical contact for engineering queries across development teams, architects, security teams and senior stakeholders.
• Review, challenge and improve solution designs produced by internal teams and delivery partners.
• Validate application lifecycle compliance, including repository structures, branching strategies, CI/CD integration, testing approaches and deployment flows.
• Guide teams on CAP services, Cloud Foundry architecture, OData API design, destinations, XSUAA models and secure communication patterns.
• Support governance of a large, multi‑market Fiori Launchpad, ensuring consistency across catalogues, roles, tiles, spaces, pages and semantic objects.
• Drive Fiori authorisation governance in collaboration with Security and RGC teams.
• Support integration design across SAP S/4HANA, SAP BTP services, OData APIs and authentication flows.
• Produce clear technical documentation, reusable patterns, engineering standards and practical guidelines.

Who you are

• An experienced SAP professional with extensive hands‑on expertise in ABAP and Advanced ABAP, including OO ABAP, Enhancements, BADIs, BAPIs, CDS, RAP, OData, AMDP, Workflows, Fiori/UI5 and SAP BTP services.
• Proven in delivering end‑to‑end SAP implementation lifecycles within large, complex programmes.
• Deeply knowledgeable in CDS, CAP, RAP, OData and clean‑core extensibility principles.
• Strongly experienced with Fiori Elements, Fiori extensibility frameworks, CI/CD pipelines, Git workflows and engineering quality gates.
• Knowledgeable in Cloud Foundry application architecture and modern cloud design principles, with an understanding of contemporary UX and usability standards.
• Confident in solution design, automation initiatives, proposal preparation and reviewing effort estimations.
• Comfortable representing technical delivery in TDA calls, ITPM discussions, SPDA and security forums, and change‑management governance.
• Experienced in delivery governance, proactive risk identification and mitigation.
• Familiar with security and compliance considerations within SAP delivery environments.
• Recognised for innovation, automation‑driven improvement and the ability to collaborate and influence senior stakeholders across business and IT.

Not a Perfect Fit?

Concerned you may not meet every requirement? Vodafone is committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. If you are excited about this role but your experience does not align exactly with every aspect of the job description, you are encouraged to apply. You may be the right candidate for this or another opportunity, and the recruitment team will support you in exploring where your skills fit best.

What’s in it for you

• The opportunity to shape SAP engineering standards across multiple markets at enterprise scale.
• Exposure to complex, business‑critical SAP S/4HANA and BTP landscapes within a global organisation.
• A collaborative environment that values technical leadership, innovation and knowledge sharing.
• Opportunities to influence long‑term platform strategy and modernisation initiatives.
• Continuous learning through hands‑on innovation, stakeholder engagement and cross‑market collaboration.

What skills you will learn

• Advanced design authority and governance practices for large‑scale SAP landscapes.
• Deeper expertise in clean‑core extensibility and metadata‑driven SAP UI strategies.
• Enterprise‑level SAP BTP integration, security and Cloud Foundry architecture patterns.
• Enhanced stakeholder engagement and technical leadership capabilities.
• Scalable documentation, standards creation and engineering enablement techniques.

VOIS Equal Opportunity Employer Commitment

Vodafone recognises and celebrates the value of diversity in building a workforce that reflects the customers and communities it serves. No form of discrimination is tolerated. This includes, but is not limited to, discrimination based on race, colour, age, veteran status, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, maternity or parental status, ethnicity, disability, religion or belief, political affiliation, trade union membership, nationality, citizenship, indigenous status, medical condition, HIV status, neurodiversity, social origin, cultural background, marital or civil partnership status, or socio-economic background.

Join Us

At Vodafone, we’re working hard to build a better future. A more connected, inclusive and sustainable world. As a dynamic global community, it's our human spirit, together with technology, that empowers us to achieve this.
We challenge and innovate in order to connect people, businesses, and communities across the world. Delighting our customers and earning their loyalty drive us, and we experiment, learn fast and get it done, together.
With us, you can be truly be yourself and belong, share inspiration, embrace new opportunities, thrive, and make a real difference.

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