Senior Technical Consultant
HCLTech
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
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.)
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