IT Engineer - SAP Solution Lead

About the role

Our client, a large enterprise organization undergoing a major SAP transformation initiative, is seeking an SAP Solution Lead on a 6-month contract-to-hire basis. This position is available in either Columbus, Ohio or Merrillville, Indiana, with a hybrid schedule (Monday and Friday remote; Tuesday through Thursday onsite). This is an opportunity to play a critical role in a high-visibility SAP modernization program focused on customer service and Meter-to-Cash business processes. The ideal candidate will blend functional SAP expertise with technical oversight, helping drive solution design, fit-gap analysis, testing strategy, integrations, and overall delivery governance. If you're looking for a role where you can influence architecture decisions, collaborate with enterprise stakeholders, and help shape the future state of SAP capabilities, this opportunity offers significant visibility, long-term growth potential, and a path to permanent employment.

Responsibilities

• Perform techno-functional SAP solution reviews, design validation, and test result assessments
• Conduct fit-gap analysis and identify opportunities to leverage SAP best practices versus custom development
• Provide oversight of end-to-end SAP functional processes within Meter-to-Cash and Customer Service domains
• Review and guide SAP application design, configuration, customization, and integration activities
• Monitor SAP RICEFW deliverables and ensure alignment with enterprise requirements
• Drive and coordinate testing efforts including Unit Testing, SIT, UAT, Regression, and Performance Testing
• Collaborate with internal and third-party implementation teams to ensure timely SAP solution delivery
• Support deployment, cutover, hypercare, and knowledge transfer activities
• Ensure SAP security, role design, compliance controls, and governance standards are met
• Promote SAP DevSecOps best practices including CI/CD automation and quality controls
• Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure successful SAP integrations across the enterprise landscape
• Establish monitoring and support practices for SAP performance, error handling, and operational stability
• Participate in governance meetings, status reporting, risk management, and issue resolution activities

Requirements

• Currently authorized to work in the United States (US Citizen or Green Card holder)
• Minimum 7 years of SAP solution delivery experience including design, configuration, development, integration, and testing activities
• Experience delivering SAP solutions within complex enterprise and multi-vendor environments
• Strong knowledge of SAP S/4HANA
• SAP BTP / Integration Suite experience
• Experience with SAP Service Cloud / C4C environments
• Experience with SAP integration technologies, APIs, and middleware platforms
• Understanding of SAP FICA and related utility customer processes
• Experience conducting fit-gap