SAP Release Engineer - Tooling and Methods

Maersk is going through times of unprecedented change. From the farm to your refrigerator, or the factory to your wardrobe, we are developing solutions that meet customer needs from one end of the supply chain to the other. Digitization and IT are taking centre stage in enabling our customers to trade globally. Join us as we re-think what technology can do. As SAP integration coordinator, you will be a key driver in building our digital core global ERP platform.

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 Enablement 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 Enablement Platform as part of the Release Management team you will be a key part of the team defining, maintaining and supporting the approach for 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 Release Engineers and product build team stakeholders to ensure alignment with overall delivery needs.

We offer

You will be exposed to a broad and challenging part of our business through regular engagement with key stakeholders across the world in IT and in the business. In addition, being a part of Maersk will offer you the opportunity for career development in a global organization.

Maersk is a highly international and inspiring environment with an attractive value proposition for its employees. As part of ensuring a successful work-life balance we promote flexible workhours and offer attractive parental leave and other benefits.

Key responsibilities

Engagement Purpose
Working within the SAP Enablement Platform as part of the Release Management team you will be a key part of the team defining, maintaining and supporting the approach for 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 Release Engineers and product build team stakeholders to ensure alignment with overall delivery needs.

Roles & Responsibilities
• Own the definition, configuration and maintenance and in some cases the execution of Focus 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. Coordinates release content and consults 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 process’s 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 keeps up to date with technical development and configuration management approaches to assess value in implementing at Maersk
• Engage with key stakeholders – solution architects, agile build teams, SAP Basis, SAP Vendor, Technical Release Engineer, Technical Cutover Engineer
• Focus on automation to speed up delivery
• Actively work with 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 the 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
• Helps to drive the use and development of scripts and automation tools used to build, integrate, and deploy software releases to various platforms
• Researches new software development and configuration management methodologies and technologies and analyzes their application to current configuration management needs
• Pro-actively analyses current processes and practices, suggesting and driving improvements to the promotional model.
• Mentors and guides junior staff to build overall capability within the department.
• Is results oriented and has a high degree of accountability, commitment and responsibility.

We are looking for

• 5 or more years of SAP release engineering experience working in Agile delivery environments.
• SME in structured software release processes and procedures
• 3-5 years’ practical S4Hana engineering experience
• 3-5 years’ experience with Charm in Focus build and Solution Manager
• SME 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.