Senior Technical Consultant

Technology, Data & Digital · Software & Web Development · Backend · Cloud Engineering

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HCLTech is seeking a Senior Technical Consultant with expertise in SAP CPI (Integration Suite) to lead end-to-end integration design and delivery. This role involves defining integration architecture for various scenarios, implementing integration flows using diverse protocols and patterns, and providing technical leadership. The consultant will also engage with stakeholders, ensure adherence to governance standards, and drive continuous improvement in integration solutions.

Job Summary

The Lead Consultant – SAP CPI (Integration Suite) is responsible for leading end-to-end integration design and delivery across SAP and non-SAP landscapes. This role ensures scalable, secure, and high-performance integrations aligned with enterprise architecture, while driving stakeholder engagement and delivery excellence.

Key Responsibilities

1. Solution Design & Architecture

Lead the design of integration solutions using SAP CPI / SAP Integration Suite
Define integration architecture for cloud-to-cloud, cloud-to-on-premise, and hybrid scenarios
Ensure adherence to SAP best practices, enterprise integration patterns, and governance standards
Translate business requirements into high-quality technical specifications

2. Delivery & Implementation

Lead development and deployment of integration flows (iFlows)
Implement integration scenarios using:
- REST, SOAP, OData, IDoc, SFTP, APIs
Drive integration patterns including:
- Message mapping, XSLT mapping, value mapping
Ensure robust exception handling and error management frameworks

3. Technical Leadership

Mentor and guide a team of CPI developers and consultants
Conduct design reviews, code reviews, and enforce quality standards
Provide technical leadership in complex integration scenarios and performance optimization

4. Monitoring & Support

Ensure proactive monitoring using:
- Message monitoring, trace logs, artifact monitoring
Drive RCA, performance tuning, and stability improvements
Support production issues and ensure SLA adherence

5. Stakeholder & Client Engagement

Engage with business and IT stakeholders to define integration strategy
Lead client discussions, solution walkthroughs, and governance calls
Provide effort estimation, impact analysis, and solution proposals

6. Governance & Best Practices

Define and enforce:
- Integration design standards
- Reusable frameworks and templates
Ensure compliance with security protocols (OAuth, API security, data protection)
Support audits and documentation for enterprise compliance

7. Continuous Improvement & Innovation

Identify automation opportunities and reduce manual integration effort
Drive adoption of:
- API-led architecture
- Event-driven integration
Contribute to solution accelerators and reusable assets

Skill Requirements

Core Skills

Strong hands-on experience in SAP CPI / SAP Integration Suite
Expertise in:
- Integration patterns (EIP), API management, middleware architecture
Experience with:
- REST, SOAP, IDoc, RFC, OData, SFTP protocols
Strong skills in:
- Groovy scripting, XSLT, message transformations

Additional Technical Skills

Experience with SAP ECC and S/4HANA integrations
Knowledge of:
- OAuth 2.0, API security, cloud integration concepts
Exposure to CI/CD and DevOps practices in integration landscape

Functional & Domain Exposure (Preferred)

Experience in Oil & Gas / Manufacturing / Supply Chain landscapes
Integration across:
- SAP and third-party systems (Sample Manager, MES, external APIs, etc.)

Other Requirements

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