SAP Interface Subject Matter Expert

Accenture Federal Services
Washington, DC

Who this role is best for

Best suited to candidates with federal ERP integration experience and technical expertise in SAP middleware working in defense and national security domains.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with federal ERP integration experience and technical SAP middleware expertise
    — “6+ years of IT experience with a heavy focus on interface/integration design and development, specifically within a federal ERP environment”
  • Individuals who have experience translating complex business processes into technical data requirements
    — “Translate complex business processes (finance, supply chain, asset management) into technical data requirements to ensure transactional integrity across system boundaries”
  • Professionals with a background in external trading partner systems and interface control documentation
    — “Partner directly with external trading to align on interface control documents (ICDs), schemas, and testing schedules”

Things to consider

  • Active Secret clearance is mandatory, which may limit eligibility for some candidates.
    — “Active Secret clearance”
  • Travel commitment of up to 25% is required, indicating a need for flexibility in work location.
    — “Willingness to travel up to 25%”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience with SAP integration technologies like CPI, PO, and EDI in your resume.
    — “Hands-on experience developing interfaces with SAP integration middleware (SAP PO, CPI/Integration Suite, EDI, ALE/IDocs, BAPIs, and Web Services)”
  • Emphasize your ability to analyze legacy data formats and protocols.
    — “Conduct detailed analysis of legacy interfaces, data formats, and protocols”
  • Showcase your track record in leading testing phases for integration projects.
    — “Lead unit testing, system integration testing (SIT), and partner end-to-end testing”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • conduct detailed analysis of legacy interfaces, data formats, and protocols
  • design end-to-end integration flows between SAP S/4HANA and external agency trading partners
  • perform hands-on development, configuration, and data mapping using SAP integration technologies
Typical background
6+ years of IT experience with a heavy focus on interface/integration design and development

Skills & requirements

Required

6+ Years Of IT Experience With A Heavy Focus On Interface/integration Design And DevelopmentStrong Functional Understanding Of Business Processes And The External Systems That Feed Into ItHands-on Experience Developing Interfaces With SAP Integration MiddlewareFamiliarity With Data Formats, Transmission Protocols, And Security/encryption Requirements

Preferred

Bachelor's Degree In A Related FieldActive Secret Clearance

Stack & domain

SAP Integration Technologies (SAP Integration Suite / CPI, PO, Or Legacy PI)Data Formats, Transmission Protocols (sftp, AS2)Security/encryption RequirementsAnalyzing Complex Legacy Cobol Or Flat-file InterfacesTranslating Complex Business Processes Into Technical Data RequirementsUnit Testing, System Integration Testing (sit), And Partner End-to-end TestingAuthoring And Maintaining High-quality Interface Control Documents (icds)Partnering Directly With External TradingAligning On Interface Control Documents (icds), Schemas, And Testing SchedulesSAPERPIntegrationData Management

About the role

Original posting from Accenture Federal Services via Greenhouse

At Accenture Federal Services, nothing matters more than helping the US federal government make the nation stronger and safer and life better for people. Our 13,000+ people are united in a shared purpose to pursue the limitless potential of technology and ingenuity for clients across defense, national security, public safety, civilian, and military health organizations. 

Join Accenture Federal Services, a technology company within global Accenture. Recognized as a Glassdoor Top 100 Best Place to Work, we offer a collaborative and caring community where you feel like you belong and are empowered to grow, learn and thrive through hands-on experience, certifications, industry training and more. 

Join us to drive positive, lasting change that moves missions and the government forward!

The work

The SAP Interface SME will be responsible for driving the analysis, design, and development of interfaces between the future-state SAP S/4 solution and external trading partner systems. We are prioritizing "hybrid" resources who possess a rare combination of skills: deep functional understanding of the external agency trading partner systems in-scope, combined with the technical capability to perform the hands-on design, mapping, and building of the interfaces. You will not just write specifications; you will actively drive the engineering lifecycle to connect the agency’s solution to the broader defense ecosystem.

Key responsibilities

Conduct detailed analysis of legacy interfaces, data formats, and protocols. Design end-to-end integration flows between SAP S/4HANA and external agency trading partners

Perform hands-on development, configuration, and data mapping using SAP integration technologies (such as SAP Integration Suite / CPI, PO, or legacy PI) and agency-specific protocols

Partner directly with external trading to align on interface control documents (ICDs), schemas, and testing schedules

Translate complex business processes (finance, supply chain, asset management) into technical data requirements to ensure transactional integrity across system boundaries

Lead unit testing, system integration testing (SIT), and partner end-to-end testing

Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve complex interface errors and data mismatches

Author and maintain high-quality Interface Control Documents (ICDs), technical design specifications, and mapping templates

Here’s what you need

6+ years of IT experience with a heavy focus on interface/integration design and development, specifically within a federal ERP environment

Strong functional understanding of business processes and the external systems that feed into it (e.g., supply, financial, or logistics systems)

Hands-on experience developing interfaces with SAP integration middleware (SAP PO, CPI/Integration Suite, EDI, ALE/IDocs, BAPIs, and Web Services)

Familiarity with data formats, transmission protocols (SFTP, AS2), and security/encryption requirements

Ability to analyze complex legacy COBOL or flat-file interfaces and translate them into modern SAP S/4HANA-compatible designs

Nice to have

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Eligibility requirements

US Citizen (no dual citizenship)

Active Secret clearance

Willingness to travel up to 25%

As required by local law, Accenture Federal Services provides reasonable ranges of compensation for hired roles based on labor costs in the states of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia. The base pay range for this position in these locations is shown below. Compensation for roles at Accenture Federal Services varies depending on a wide array of factors, including but not limited to office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. Accenture Federal Services offers a wide variety of benefits. You can find more information on benefits here. We accept applications on an on-going basis and there is no fixed deadline to apply.

The pay range for the states of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia is:$124,000—$246,400 USD

What We Believe

As a company wholly dedicated to serving the US federal government, we bring together the best talent to help reinvent how federal agencies operate and deliver greater value for their mission and the American people. We have an unwavering commitment to creating a culture in which all our people are respected, feel a sense of belonging, and have equal opportunity. As a business imperative, every person at Accenture Federal Services has the responsibility to create and sustain a culture where everyone feels welcomed and included. This is grounded in our core values and our experience that hiring and developing great people who reflect different perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds is key to driving innovation and delivering the results that our clients and the country count on.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

We believe that no one should be discriminated against because of their differences. 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. Our rich diversity makes us more innovative, more competitive, and more creative, which helps us better serve our clients and our communities. For details, view a copy of the Accenture Federal Services Equal Opportunity Policy Statement.

Accenture Federal Services is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Additionally, as an Affirmative Action Employer for Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities, Accenture Federal Services is committed to providing veteran employment opportunities to our service men and women.

Requesting An Accommodation 

Accenture Federal Services is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for persons with disabilities or religious observances, including reasonable accommodation when needed. If you are hired by Accenture Federal Services and require accommodation to perform the essential functions of your role, you will be asked to participate in our reasonable accommodation process. Accommodations made to facilitate the recruiting process are not a guarantee of future or continued accommodations once hired.

If you are being considered for employment opportunities with Accenture Federal Services and need an accommodation for a disability or religious observance during the interview process or for the job you are interviewing for, please speak with your recruiter.

Other Employment Statements 

Applicants for employment in the US must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States.

Candidates who are currently employed by a client of Accenture Federal Services or an affiliated Accenture business may not be eligible for consideration.

Job candidates will not be obligated to disclose sealed or expunged records of conviction or arrest as part of the hiring process.

The Company will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. Additionally, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the Company's legal duty to furnish information.

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Source: Accenture Federal Services careers (Greenhouse)

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