SAP Technical Lead

Who We Are

Nexus Water Group is a leading regulated water and wastewater utility serving more than 1.3 million people across 12 U.S. states and 2 Canadian provinces.

“Nexus” means connection. Through the essential water and wastewater services we deliver, we have a very personal connection to the people, businesses, and communities we serve. This is why our operations are locally led and managed. Every day, over 1,200 professionals deliver vital, safe, and reliable service through over 670 water systems and 360 wastewater systems. What We Offer

• Paid Time Off: Starting at 3 weeks annually along with 11 company-paid holidays.

• Health and Wellness Benefits: The first day of the month after your start, you’ll have access to your health, dental, prescription and vision benefits to help you stay well.

• 401(k) Program with Matching Contribution: We offer a 100% match on contributions up to 4% of your salary, plus an additional non-elective employer contribution.

• Grow With Us: Professional development opportunities through training, professional certifications, and tuition reimbursement.

• Additional Benefits: Other great benefits include company provided life insurance and Employee Assistance Program just to name a few.

Overview

We're looking for an experienced SAP Technical Lead to serve as a senior, hands-on technical resource for our SAP S/4HANA environment and the systems that connect to it.

In this role, you'll lead SAP technical architecture and integrations while staying hands-on with development, troubleshooting, data, and day-to-day technical support. You'll work closely with teams across the business to understand their needs, solve complex technical challenges, and help ensure our SAP environment and connected systems are reliable and continue to evolve with the organization.

A key objective of this role is to maximize the use of SAP's native capabilities and minimize unnecessary custom interfaces and point-to-point integrations. The ideal candidate has participated in a significant S/4HANA implementation or transformation and knows when to rely on standard SAP functionality versus custom development.

Work Location

This position is based on-site at our office in Sugar Land, TX, with the opportunity for a hybrid schedule.

What You'll Do

• Lead technical architecture and ongoing support across SAP S/4HANA, BTP, BDC, Integration Suite, batch processing, and cloud-level Basis, including defining the strategy and support model for SAP BTP.
• Develop and maintain SAP ABAP programs, interfaces, and enhancements as needed.
• Evaluate standard SAP functionality against custom development and recommend the most sustainable technical approach, favoring SAP-native solutions over custom interfaces and point-to-point integrations.
• Support and maintain integrations between SAP and external applications, ensuring accurate and timely data exchange.
• Monitor interface jobs, batch processes, and data flows between SAP and connected systems; troubleshoot failures, data discrepancies, and performance issues.
• Extract, query, and analyze data from SAP S/4HANA to support reporting, data extracts, and downstream integrations.
• Partner with business stakeholders to understand reporting and integration needs and translate them into practical technical solutions.
• Document interface designs, data mappings, technical specifications, and support procedures.
• Support system upgrades, patches, testing, and releases related to SAP and connected applications.
• Provide hands-on technical support and resolve complex SAP, application, and integration issues.
• Collaborate with vendors, implementation partners, and internal teams on new integrations, enhancements, and ongoing support.

Reasonable Accommodations Statement

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

What You'll Bring

Required Experience:

• Significant hands-on experience supporting SAP technical environments, including SAP S/4HANA.
• Experience participating in a significant SAP S/4HANA implementation, transformation, or modernization initiative.
• Experience with SAP technical architecture, development, and enterprise integrations.
• Strong ABAP development experience, plus hands-on experience with SAP BTP and SAP Integration Suite / Cloud Integration or comparable SAP integration technologies.
• Experience designing, developing, supporting, and troubleshooting integrations between SAP and external systems.
• Experience leading complex technical solutions from design through implementation and ongoing support.

Nice to Have:

• Experience with SAP RISE and related SAP technologies, including Business Data Cloud, Signavio, or Joule.
• Experience with SAP Basis or cloud-level SAP administration.
• Experience with SAP IS-U or Device Management.
• Experience working with utility meter data management systems or integrations.
• Experience with customer self-service platforms such as VertexOne.
• Experience with financial planning and reporting tools such as Adaptive Planning.
• Experience working in the water, gas, electric, or another regulated utility environment.
• Experience serving as a technical lead, application lead, technical architect, or senior SAP developer.
• Experience integrating SAP with Oracle, GIS, HR/payroll, tax, procurement, customer portals, or other enterprise platforms.
• Experience with SAP Signavio Process Insights, SAP Cloud ALM, or SAP Integration Center.
• Experience with enterprise tools such as Tricentis, WalkMe, or LeanIX.
• Power BI experience, including building and maintaining dashboards and reports.
• Strong SQL skills for querying, data validation, reporting, and troubleshooting.
• Knowledge of SAP utility processes and technologies, including SAP IS-U and Device Management.
• Familiarity with utility customer, metering, financial planning, and reporting applications.

Education / Licenses / Certifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Management Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Advanced knowledge of SAP S/4HANA technical architecture and related SAP technologies, including SAP BTP and Integration Suite.
• Strong understanding of SAP integrations, batch processing, APIs, middleware, and enterprise data integration.
• Knowledge of SAP ABAP development and SAP S/4HANA data structures.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills with close attention to system reliability and data accuracy.
• Ability to translate business requirements into effective technical solutions.
• Sound judgment in balancing standard SAP functionality against custom development to arrive at sustainable, maintainable solutions.
• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ability to independently lead complex technical work while collaborating effectively with business teams, vendors, and implementation partners.

Work Environment and Conditions

• Work is primarily performed in an office environment and requires prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer, including sustained screen use.
• May require extended hours or evening, weekend, or holiday work to support system maintenance, upgrades, releases, or critical issues.

About Our Company

We are a proud Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any characteristic or condition protected by Federal, state, or local law.

We are an E-Verify participating employer.