Technical Lead, Business Applications

About the role

Topcon Positioning Systems is seeking an experienced SAP technical lead to own and drive the stability, performance, and continuous improvement of SAP technical operations across ECC, S/4HANA and other integrated applications. This is a hands-on individual contributor role for a seasoned technical professional who can lead offshore teams while remaining actively engaged in technical problem-solving and delivery. This role is ideal for a senior technical professional who prefers to stay hands-on while influencing outcomes, improving operational maturity, and leading through expertise rather than hierarchy.

Responsibilities

• Own the technical health, stability, and performance of SAP ECC and S/4HANA landscapes
• Act as the primary onshore technical owner across SAP Basis, SAP CPI/BTP integrations, and ABAP development
• Provide hands-on support for production issues, incidents, and performance challenges
• Lead and guide offshore technical teams across Basis, development, and integration, ensuring high-quality delivery and accountability
• Review and approve technical designs, integrations, code, transports, and system changes
• Drive root cause analysis (RCA) and implement corrective actions to improve system stability and reduce recurring issues
• Establish and enforce technical standards across development, integration, and system administration
• Define and monitor KPIs, SLAs, and operational metrics to drive consistent, outcome-based delivery
• Oversee SAP Basis operations, including system availability, performance, upgrades, patches, security, and disaster recovery
• Govern SAP integrations (CPI/BTP), including monitoring, alerting, error handling, and lifecycle management
• Ensure compliance with IT policies, security standards, and SOX/ITGC controls
• Drive continuous improvement across monitoring, automation, documentation, and operational maturity
• Collaborate with infrastructure, security, hosting teams, and external partners to align technical operations with enterprise objectives

Requirements

• 15+ years of SAP technical experience across ECC and S/4HANA environments
• Strong hands-on expertise in SAP Basis, ABAP development, and SAP integrations (CPI/BTP or equivalent)
• Proven experience leading technical teams in a global/offshore delivery model (without formal people management)
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to balance hands-on execution and technical oversight
• Experience supporting production environments, incident management, and system reliability
• Familiarity with cloud-hosted SAP environments (e.g., AWS) preferred
• Solid understanding of IT controls, security practices, and audit requirements
• Experience with Jira, SolMan, SailPoint
• Base Pay
• Expected Base Pay Range: $135,000 to $185,000 Annualized
• The base pay range included is a projected hiring range for a position, level and potential work location(s) listed. Topcon provides the compensation range that it in good faith believes it might pay and/or offer for this position. This compensation range is based on a full-time schedule.
• In addition to base pay, compensation for this position includes eligibility for certain Bonuses.
• Benefits* :

Benefits

Additional Information

Topcon Positioning Group is headquartered in Livermore, California, USA (topconpositioning.com). We design, manufacture and distribute productivity tools for developing a brighter future. Whether cultivating the earth or building upon it, Topcon brings innovation in workflow automation and seamless connectivity of data to construction, geopositioning and agriculture industries focused on developing a sustainable tomorrow. Topcon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, genetic information, or other legally protected status. To learn more about Topcon career opportunities go to www.topconcareers.com .

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