SAP Release Engineer

Opportunity

Maersk is on multi-year program to revamp its technology and digital solutions footprint and as part of new strategy, SAP will act as the ‘digital core’ for the company’s major processes enabled by SAP’s latest cloud and S4HANA offerings. Maersk has currently ECC based SAP finance solutions running for Ocean and Logistics divisions and plan is to subsume these solutions within revamped green field S4HANA implementation. The SAP Technology Platform holds a central position within this landscape working to define ways of working covering the technical engineering required to build and support the end-to-end promotional model.

Working within the SAP Technology Platform as part of the Release Management team you will be a part of the team that is managing and handling all change promotions to our SAP S4 estate including performing dependency check, code sequencing, ensuring test results are captured, promoting code to production and that all is done as per defined process primarily using the SAP Solution Manager framework. This is a vital part of the ALM capabilities providing the rails and underpinning the effective build, release, deploy and support for our SAP application software components. You will work closely with the product build team stakeholders to ensure alignment with overall delivery needs and following established ways of working.

Engagement Purpose

• Working within the SAP Technology Platform as part of the Release Engineering team you will be a part of the team that is managing and handling all change promotions to our SAP S4 estate including performing dependency check, code sequencing, ensuring test results are captured, promoting code to production and that all is done as per defined process primarily using the SAP Solution Manager framework. You will be a key part of the team defining, maintaining, and supporting the ways of working for the ALM tooling, methods and configuration management primarily using the SAP Solution Manager framework. This is a vital part of the ALM capabilities providing the rails and underpinning the effective build, release, deploy and support for our SAP application software components. You will work closely with Technical Engineers across the technology platform and product build team stakeholders to ensure alignment with overall delivery needs and following established ways of working.

Roles and Responsibilities

Listed below are some of the key responsibilities of this role. However, we work in an Agile environment, making this a superb opportunity for you to carve this role for yourself!

• Good understanding covering the definition, configuration and maintenance and in some cases the execution of Focused build process’s e.g. WP WI lifecycles, transports lifecycle, master and build projects, release cycles, retrofit approach, dual track approach, change control landscapes etc. Coordinate release content and consult on efficient and effective sequencing and scheduling of transports.
• Work closely to inform and support the users of the Solman framework specifically the product build teams, delivery leads, technical release engineers, technical cutover engineers, SAP Basis team so that they understand current processes and ways of working.
• Ensures that there is defined and monitored KPI data to support continuous improvement activity. E.g. Release progress reporting – measures and metrics KPIs
• Actively keep up to date with technical development and configuration management approaches to assess value in implementing at Maersk
• Engage with key stakeholders – e.g solution architects, agile build teams, SAP Basis, SAP Vendor, Technical Release Engineer, Technical Cutover Engineer
• Keep a focus on automation opportunities to speed up delivery / release cycles
• Actively work to support release planning and technical cutover run book reviews and plans.
• Ensure SAP landscape management validation, synchronization, and stabilization in coordination with the Delivery leads, platform architects and scrum masters
• Enabling tracking the test progress of Work Items/Work Packages testing during different phases (Pre Int, Integration, BRT, OAT and Performance) with respective test teams – Release Readiness
• Help to drive the use and development of scripts and automation tools used to build, integrate, and deploy software releases to various platforms
• Research new software development and configuration management methodologies and technologies and analyse their application to current configuration management needs
• Pro-actively analyse current processes and practices, suggesting and driving improvements to the promotional model.
• Is results oriented and has a high degree of accountability, commitment, and responsibility.

Experience

While reading the following list, please consider that we value your whole skill set and expertise more than a list of “must haves”. If you believe you can aspire to this role, get in touch, even if you don’t currently have everything listed – let’s talk!

• 3 or more years of SAP release engineering experience working in Agile delivery environments.
• SME in structured software release processes and procedures
• 2-3 years’ practical S4Hana engineering experience
• 2-3 years’ experience with Charm in Focused build and Solution Manager
• Good level understanding SAP CTS Process, experience operating in a Dual Track environment with Retrofit in place.
• Practical experience of SAP product upgrade processes.
• Ability to work with teams, to influence, to co-operate, to collaborate are essential key skills to get teams working at outstanding levels
• Strong communication skills across all levels
• Self-Management is a key attribute expected for this role. Being able to work without the need for follow up or too much management is important.
• Self-motivated and self-starter once work assigned results are guaranteed almost always.
• Demonstrated effective analytical and problem-solving skills
• Is results oriented and has a high degree of accountability, commitment, and responsibility.

As a performance-oriented company, we strive to always recruit the best person for the job - regardless of gender, age, nationality, sexual orientation or religious beliefs. We are proud of our diversity and see it as a genuine source of strength for building high performing teams.

We’re building a culture where everyone can feel at home. We don't just work across continents, we work across different genders, generations, cultures, sexual orientations, religions, disabilities and perspectives. Together, we succeed as one global team.

We want to encourage innovation and empower our teams to share new ways of thinking, making the most of our diverse talents. But it’s also about feeling involved and encouraged to be yourself.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

We actively work to address systemic bias and support representation. We therefore encourage all to apply and let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments to be made for your recruitment process. Learn more at: https://www.maersk.com/careers/diversity-equity-and-inclusion

This is a big moment for us – we have a clear vision for the future of global trade and there’s never been a more exciting time to take part.

Are you ready?