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Custom Software Engineer

Chennai, India Full-time
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Added 7 Nov 2026 · Engineering

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Project Role : Custom Software Engineer Project Role Description : Develop custom software solutions to design, code, and enhance components across systems or applications. Use modern frameworks and agile practices to deliver scalable, high-performing solutions tailored to specific business needs. Must have skills : SAP ABAP Cloud Good to have skills : NA Minimum 15 year(s) of experience is required Educational Qualification : 15 years full time education Summary: Lead major SAP ABAP Cloud workstreams or end-to-end technical assessments, develop executable recovery options, and manage senior client and SI stakeholders. Roles & Responsibilities: Lead assessments across ABAP Cloud architecture, custom development, integration, testing, cutover, releases and operational readiness. Establish evidence-based RAG ratings, root causes, risks, dependencies and prioritised remediation plans with owners and milestones. Develop and compare recovery options covering scope, sequencing, phased releases, technical debt, resources, cost, timeline and risk. Assure clean core designs, SI estimates, code quality, test evidence, contractual commitments and quality gates. Lead stakeholder workshops, architecture reviews, governance routines and re-baselining activities. Lead adoption of SAP Generative AI and Joule for Developers for code understanding, test generation, optimization and custom code migration assistance. Professional & Technical Skills: Must To Have Skills: SAP ABAP Cloud, RAP, CDS, ADT, ABAP Unit, released APIs, clean core and SAP S/4HANA extensibility. Good to have Skills: SAP BTP, SAP Fiori/UI5, SAP Integration Suite, SAP Cloud ALM, ATC, custom code migration and CI/CD. Experience with SAP Generative AI capabilities, including SAP Business AI, SAP Generative AI Hub, prompt engineering, grounding, model orchestration and responsible integration into SAP solutions. Knowledge of Joule for Developers, including code understanding, predictive code completion, ABAP Unit test generation, dependency analysis, code optimization, CDS support and custom code migration assistance. Knowledge of secure development, performance engineering, automated testing, transport and release management, code quality and DevOps practices. Demonstrated experience in distressed programme diagnostics, stabilisation, turnaround planning, remediation governance and recovery execution, with evidence of improving delivery confidence or reducing go-live risk. AI and Digital Expectations: Use SAP Generative AI, Joule for Developers and other approved AI tools to analyse programme evidence, code, tests, delivery data and knowledge assets identify risks, dependencies, inconsistencies and improvement opportunities. Use SAP Generative AI Hub patterns such as prompt templates, grounding, orchestration and model evaluation where relevant to SAP solution delivery. Apply human validation, confidentiality, security, bias awareness, traceability and compliance with client and organisational policies to all AI-assisted outputs. Leadership and Stakeholder Competencies: Communicate evidence-based technical findings clearly, facilitate accountable decisions and collaborate effectively across client, SI and multidisciplinary teams. Coach team members, take ownership of outcomes and escalate material risks with clear evidence. Desirable Experience: Relevant SAP certifications in ABAP Cloud, SAP S/4HANA development, SAP BTP, SAP Business AI or related technologies. Exposure to programme assurance, quality audits, commercial controls and multi-vendor systems-integration delivery. Additional Information: Typically 15-18 years of relevant enterprise application and SAP delivery experience. A 15 years full-time education is required. 15 years full time education Important Notice We have been alerted to the existence of fraudulent messages asking job seekers to set up payment to cover various costs associated with establishing employment at Accenture. No one is ever required to pay for employment at Accenture. If you are contacted by someone asking for payment, please do not respond, and contact us at india.fc.check@accenture.com immediately. Equal Employment Opportunity Statement All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law. Please read Accenture’s Recruiting and Hiring Statement for more information on how we process your data during the Recruiting and Hiring process.
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