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Application Architect-SAP HANA Development

IBM

IT

Kolkata, West Bengal, India

Posted on Feb 20, 2026

Introduction

A career in IBM Consulting is built on long-term client relationships and close collaboration worldwide. You’ll work with leading companies across industries, helping them shape their hybrid cloud and AI journeys. With support from our strategic partners, robust IBM technology, and Red Hat, you’ll have the tools to drive meaningful change and accelerate client impact. At IBM Consulting, curiosity fuels success. You’ll be encouraged to challenge the norm, explore new ideas, and create innovative solutions that deliver real results. Our culture of growth and empathy focuses on your long-term career development while valuing your unique skills and experiences.

In this role, you'll work in one of our IBM Consulting Client Innovation Centers (Delivery Centers), where we deliver deep technical and industry expertise to a wide range of public and private sector clients around the world. Our delivery centers offer our clients locally based skills and technical expertise to drive innovation and adoption of new technology.

Your role and responsibilities

As an Application Architect specializing in SAP HANA Development, you will manage projects that involve application architecture of SAP HANA, Suite on HANA migrations, and S/4HANA migration using the Custom Development Migration Worklist tool. You will work as a trusted advisor guiding the team in S/4HANA and SoH Implementation/Migration Projects. Your primary responsibilities will include: • Lead Project Management: Manage projects involving SAP HANA application architecture, Suite on HANA migrations, and S/4HANA migration using the Custom Development Migration Worklist tool. • Define Code Pushdown Strategy: Compare various techniques and recommend tools for optimization to define the code pushdown strategy. • Guide Team Members: Work as a trusted advisor guiding the team in S/4HANA and SoH Implementation/Migration Projects, providing expertise in S/4HANA architecture and Fiori configuration. • Optimize HANA Code: Identify objects for optimization and apply advanced HANA Code push features, including advanced OPEN SQL, AMDP, HANA Native SQL, and HANA SQL Script add-ons. • Configure HANA Studio: Install, configure, and use HANA Studio with the ABAP development tool, utilizing knowledge of the HANA Administration Console, HANA development, and HANA Modeling tools.

Required education

Bachelor's Degree

Required technical and professional expertise

• SAP HANA Project Management: Experience with managing projects involving SAP HANA application architecture, Suite on HANA migrations, and S/4HANA migration using the Custom Development Migration Worklist tool. • Code Pushdown Strategy Development: Experience in defining code pushdown strategies by comparing various techniques and recommending tools for optimization. • S/4HANA Architecture and Configuration: Experience with S/4HANA architecture and Fiori configuration, with the ability to apply them based on client business requirements. • HANA Code Optimization: Experience in identifying objects for optimization and applying advanced HANA Code push features, including advanced OPEN SQL, AMDP, HANA Native SQL, and HANA SQL Script add-ons. • HANA Studio Configuration and Administration: Experience in installing, configuring, and using HANA Studio with the ABAP development tool, with knowledge of the HANA Administration Console, HANA development, and HANA Modeling tools.

Preferred technical and professional experience

• Advanced HANA Modeling: Experience with HANA Modeling tools, including the ability to apply advanced data modeling concepts to optimize HANA code. • Custom Development Migration: Experience with the Custom Development Migration Worklist tool, including the ability to migrate custom developments to S/4HANA. • Fiori Configuration Expertise: Experience with Fiori configuration, including the ability to design and implement Fiori-based user interfaces for S/4HANA applications.

Years of Experience:
8 - 12

ABOUT BUSINESS UNIT

IBM Consulting is IBM’s consulting and global professional services business, with market leading capabilities in business and technology transformation. With deep expertise in many industries, we offer strategy, experience, technology, and operations services to many of the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. Our people are focused on accelerating our clients’ businesses through the power of collaboration. We believe in the power of technology responsibly used to help people, partners and the planet.

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Being an IBMer means you’ll be able to learn and develop yourself and your career, you’ll be encouraged to be courageous and experiment everyday, all whilst having continuous trust and support in an environment where everyone can thrive whatever their personal or professional background.

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