Senior Software Engineer – SAP Variant Configuration

As a Senior / Lead Software Engineer – SAP Variant Configuration, you will serve as a hands-on technical leader responsible for designing, building, optimizing, and supporting SAP Variant Configuration (VC) and Advanced Variant Configuration (AVC) solutions for configurable products. You will partner with business stakeholders, solution architects, product engineering, supply chain, sales, and SAP functional teams to translate complex product configuration requirements into scalable, reliable, and business-aligned SAP solutions.

This role requires deep expertise in product modeling, configurable materials, classes, characteristics, object dependencies, pricing integration, and end-to-end order fulfillment processes involving configurable products across SAP ECC and/or SAP S/4HANA environments. ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES: Delivery and Execution Lead the design, configuration, implementation, and enhancement of SAP Variant Configuration and Advanced Variant Configuration solutions Translate complex product, sales, pricing, and fulfillment requirements into scalable product configuration models Design configurable material structures using classes, characteristics, object dependencies, variant tables, configuration profiles, super BOMs, and super routings Ensure configuration models support sales, procurement, manufacturing, warehouse, and fulfillment processes across integrated SAP landscapes Collaborate with solution architects, business analysts, and product stakeholders to define future-state configuration capabilities and technical roadmaps Participate in design reviews, quality checks, and solution governance to ensure alignment with enterprise architecture and SAP best practices Support and Enablement Provide Level 3 production support for configuration-related defects, pricing issues, master data inconsistencies, and integration failures Perform root-cause analysis and implement sustainable fixes to improve reliability, usability, and system performance Support unit testing, integration testing, regression testing, UAT, cutover, and hypercare activities for VC/AVC releases Optimize configuration performance and maintainability by simplifying dependency logic and improving model governance Develop and maintain solution documentation, design specifications, troubleshooting guides, and knowledge-transfer materials Mentor junior engineers and functional consultants while promoting standards, reusable patterns, and continuous improvement Partner with SD, MM, PP, EWM, MDM, Product Management, and other cross-functional teams to ensure successful delivery of configuration solutions For lead-level responsibilities, provide technical direction, review solution designs, support estimation and planning, and drive adoption of S/4HANA AVC capabilities Requirements Education and Certifications Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field SAP certification in Variant Configuration, S/4HANA Logistics, or related SAP modules is preferred SAP S/4HANA certification or hands-on experience with Advanced Variant Configuration is a plus Required Experience 8+ years of SAP experience with strong hands-on expertise in SAP Variant Configuration (VC) and/or Advanced Variant Configuration (AVC) Proven experience designing and maintaining configurable materials, classes, characteristics, configuration profiles, and object dependencies Experience implementing or supporting configurable product solutions in SAP ECC and/or SAP S/4HANA environments Strong understanding of integration touchpoints with SD, MM, PP, PLM, Pricing, EWM, MDM, and Order-to-Cash processes Experience supporting large-scale SAP transformation, S/4HANA migration, or VC-to-AVC modernization initiatives Experience working in Agile/Scrum delivery models and collaborating with global cross-functional teams Essential skills Deep expertise in SAP LO-VC and SAP Advanced Variant Configuration concepts and end-to-end business process integration Strong knowledge of configurable materials, super BOMs, super routings, class types, characteristics, variant tables, and dependency logic Hands-on experience developing procedures, preconditions, selection conditions, constraints, and configuration profiles Ability to analyze and troubleshoot complex configuration, pricing, master data, and integration issues Strong understanding of Material Master, BOM, Routing, Product Master Data, and configuration-related data governance Experience with SAP S/4HANA product configuration capabilities and SAP Fiori apps related to configuration or product management Ability to create functional and technical design documentation, test scenarios, and support knowledge-transfer materials Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain complex configuration concepts to business and technical stakeholders Desired skills Experience with SAP Configure-Price-Quote (CPQ), SAP Commerce Cloud, eCommerce, CRM, or Product Information Management integrations Exposure to SAP BTP, integration technologies, APIs, or extensibility frameworks Experience in wholesale distribution, manufacturing, retail, or industrial product environments Ability to mentor junior engineers and functional consultants on SAP VC/AVC best practices Strong leadership, estimation, prioritization, and delivery management capabilities Benefits Be part of a globally recognized leader in the home improvement sector, committed to operational excellence and sustainability Opportunity to contribute to a rapidly expanding Global Technology Center (GTC) in Chennai, playing a vital role in global operations Exposure to large-scale SAP S/4HANA transformation programs and complex enterprise application landscapes Collaboration with diverse global technology, supply chain, product, and business teams Competitive compensation package and comprehensive benefits Clear pathways for career advancement and continuous learning opportunities within a high-performance organization