SAP Technical Expert Senior Associate

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We improve lives

The IDB Group is a community of diverse, versatile, and passionate people who come together on a journey to improve lives in Latin America and the Caribbean. Our people find purpose and do what they love in an inclusive, collaborative, agile, and rewarding environment.

About This Position

We are looking for an experienced, self-motivated and knowledgeable SAP Technical Expert to support our Corporate Services and People Management products. As a Technical Expert, you will be responsible for leading the design, development, and implementation of software solutions while guiding a team of developers to deliver high-quality, scalable, and maintainable systems. You will serve as the primary point of technical contact within your teams, ensuring alignment with architectural standards, coding best practices, and business objectives.

The role combines hands‑on development with leadership and mentoring responsibilities, playing a critical role in shaping both project outcomes and team development.

You will work with the Corporate Services and People Management Product teams that are part of the Enterprise Product group in the Banks Technology and Transformation Department. These teams are responsible for supporting and maintaining the daily operations of our SAP Enterprise Systems of the Bank, as well as developing and implementing new projects and initiatives in our SAP landscapes that is currently being migrated to S/4 Hana.

What you’ll do

• Guide the technical direction of a development team, ensuring that software solutions are aligned with strategic goals and delivered time.
• Act as both a technical expert and a team leader, balancing architectural thinking with hands‑on coding and delivery.
• Work across agile teams and products to coordinate development activities and resolve technical dependencies or blockers.
• Champion engineering excellence and foster a collaborative, high‑performance development culture.
• Lead the planning, design, development, and delivery of complex software projects and system components.
• Provide hands‑on coding and code reviews to ensure quality, performance, security, and maintainability.
• Collaborate with architects and other tech leads to define system architecture and technical roadmaps.
• Serve as the technical point of contact for project stakeholders, including product owners, project managers, and business analysts.
• Translate business and functional requirements into robust technical solutions.
• Coach and mentor team members, promoting professional development and knowledge sharing.
• Establish and enforce coding standards, development workflows, and technical best practices.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across development processes and tools.
• Identify technical risks and implement mitigation strategies early in the development cycle.
• Ensure alignment with Dev Ops, testing, security, and deployment standards.

What you'll need

Education
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Master’s Degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or other fields relevant to the role responsibilities. In lieu of a Master Degree, a Bachelor’s Degree in one of above curriculums AND at least two certifications in the following:

• SAP Certified Development Associate - ABAP with SAP Net Weaver or similar
• SAP Certified Technology Associate - SAP Fiori Application Developer or similar
• SAP Certified Technology Associate - SAP HANA or similar
• SAP Certified Technology Associate - SAP System Security and Authorization or similar
• SAP Certified Application Associate - SAP Financial Accounting or similar
• SAP Certified Application Associate - SAP Sourcing and Procurement or similar
• SAP Certified Application Associate - SAP HCM or…