SAP S4HANA Finance Release Engineer (12+ Years exp)
Location: Dallas, TX / Remote (Local only)
Contract
Role Descriptions: SAP S4HANA Finance Release Engineer Role Summary We are seeking an experienced SAP S4HANA Finance Release Engineer responsible for planning| coordinating| and executing SAP Finance releases across development| QA| UAT| and Production environments. The candidate will work closely with Finance| SAP Functional| Basis| Development| Infrastructure| and Change Management teams to ensure smooth deployment of financial enhancements| fixes| and regulatory changes while maintaining system stability and compliance.
Required Experience : 8 years of SAP experience with at least 3 years in Release Management or Deployment Management.
Hands-on experience in SAP S4HANA Finance (FICO)| including GL| AP| AR| Asset Accounting| Treasury| and Financial Closing processes.
Experience managing SAP transport landscapes and release cycles in large enterprise environments.
Strong understanding of Change Management| ITIL processes| and CAB governance.
Key Responsibilities Manage end-to-end SAP S4HANA Finance release planning| scheduling| deployment| and post-release support.
Coordinate release activities across SAP Finance| Basis| Security| Middleware| Integration| and Infrastructure teams.
Oversee SAP transport management and ensure proper sequencing of transports across Development| QA| UAT| and Production environments.
Validate release readiness| deployment plans| rollback procedures| and cutover activities.
Collaborate with Finance business users and functional teams to prioritize and deploy enhancements| fixes| and compliance-related changes.
Facilitate release governance meetings| CAB reviews| and stakeholder communications.
Identify release risks and implement mitigation strategies to minimize business disruption.
Coordinate UAT execution| defect triage| and production deployment sign-offs.
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