Commercial Application Development Lead

Role Overview

The Commercial Application Development Lead is a senior technical leadership role within Agilent’s Information Technology organization, supporting the Commercial Applications portfolio. This position leads end‑to‑end SAP solution delivery and plays a key role in Agilent’s enterprise transformation from SAP ECC to S/4HANA Private Cloud. The role partners closely with business and IT stakeholders to drive technical design, development standards, and enterprise integration strategies across SAP and non‑SAP platforms.

This is a hybrid role, requiring three days per week onsite (Tuesday–Thursday) at the Wilmington, DE location.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end‑to‑end SAP solution delivery, from technical design through deployment, across large‑scale, complex initiatives.

• Serve as a technical lead for Agilent’s global S/4HANA Private Cloud transformation and customer experience modernization.

• Architect and deliver clean‑core SAP solutions, minimizing technical debt and aligning with SAP best practices.

• Design and implement API‑led integrations across SAP and non‑SAP systems using SAP Integration Suite (CPI) and other enterprise middleware.

• Guide the transition of custom logic from SAP core to SAP BTP side‑by‑side extensions.

• Leverage enterprise architecture and process tools such as LeanIX and Signavio to support business process modeling and application rationalization.

• Promote the use of AI‑enabled capabilities (e.g., SAP Joule, Copilot) and automated DevOps practices to improve delivery efficiency and code quality.

• Oversee release planning, change management, cutover activities, deployments, and post‑go‑live hypercare.

• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to global onshore and offshore teams, including oversight of third‑party delivery partners.

• Communicate complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non‑technical audiences, including senior leadership.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field (advanced degree preferred).

• 8+ years of SAP experience, including 6+ years in technical leadership roles guiding large‑scale, complex delivery teams.

• Proven experience delivering multiple large‑scale SAP ECC and/or CRM to S/4HANA transformation programs.

• Strong understanding of Quote‑to‑Cash, Complaint‑to‑Cash, and Finance business processes.

• Deep expertise in S/4HANA architecture, ABAP RAP, CAP, and SAP BTP development.

• Strong hands‑on ABAP development experience, including enhancements, BADIs, BAPIs, OData services, object‑oriented ABAP, performance tuning, SAP Scripts, SmartForms, IDocs, and RFCs.

• Solid understanding of modern integration patterns (REST, SOAP, event‑driven, asynchronous, pub/sub) with hands‑on experience using SAP Integration Suite (CPI).

• Experience leading teams using DevOps pipelines, Git‑based deployments, and modern CI/CD practices.

• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to engage effectively across end users, technical teams, and executive leadership.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience implementing SaaS platforms such as SAP C4C (V1/V2), SAP FSM, SAP CPQ, and/or Salesforce.

• Working knowledge of LeanIX, Signavio, and other enterprise architecture or business process management tools.

• Experience applying AI‑assisted development tools (e.g., SAP Joule) to improve development efficiency and troubleshooting.

• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum, hybrid delivery models, change management practices, and regulated enterprise environments.