Senior Consultant SAP CPI

Job Description

Shift: UK Shift

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong hands-on experience with SAP CPI / Integration Suite
• Deep understanding of:
• SAP S/4HANA integration patterns
• APIs, IDocs, OData, SOAP, REST
• Advanced skills in:
• Groovy scripting
• XML, JSON, XSD
• XSLT
• Experience working on SAP BTP

• Experience supporting high-availability, business-critical environments
• Understanding of tight operational windows (payroll, publishing, finance close)
• Experience working in regulated, audit-driven enterprises
• Hands-on experience with SAP Integration Suite capabilities, including API Management is desirable

• Experience with AIF
• Exposure to Event Mesh
• SAP CPI / Integration Suite certification
• Experience in large S/4HANA transformation programs
• Familiarity with ServiceNow and ITIL processes

• Calm and structured under pressure
• Strong ownership mindset for business-critical integrations
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management
• Proactive, detail-oriented, and solution-focused

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and deploy enterprise-grade integrations using SAP CPI / Integration Suite
• Develop robust iFlows using adapters including:
• OData
• SOAP
• REST
• IDoc
• SFTP
• AS2
• Implement message mappings using:
• Graphical mapping
• XSLT
• Groovy scripting

• Integrate S/4HANA including:
• SAP Ariba (procurement & suppliers)
• SAP SuccessFactors & Fieldglass (HR, payroll inputs, contractors)
• Legacy ECC and third-party systems
• Support hybrid integration scenarios (cloud-to-cloud and cloud-to-on-prem)
• Ensure accurate and timely data flows supporting:
• Finance close cycles
• Payroll runs
• Supplier payments
• Regulatory reporting

• Provide Hypercare support post-go-live, ensuring rapid issue resolution
• Monitor integrations using CPI monitoring tools and alerts
• Perform root cause analysis and implement permanent fixes
• Support BAU AMS operations including:
• Incident, problem, and change management
• On-call or critical incident support (where required)
• Work closely with ServiceNow for incident tracking and SLA adherence

• Configure and manage:
• Certificates and keystores
• OAuth, client certificates, basic authentication
• Implement error handling, retries, and resilience mechanisms to minimize business impact

• Maintain high-quality:
• Integration design documents
• Interface specifications
• Support runbooks
• Follow agreed naming conventions, transport strategies, and documentation standards
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and automation

• Work closely with:
• Functional teams (Finance, HR, Procurement)
• SAP Basis & Security
• SAP Architects and SI partners
• Participate in design workshops and technical reviews
• Support KT sessions and mentoring of junior consultants
• Communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical stakeholders