SAP BTP Developer in Northampton

The SAP BTP Developer is responsible for the design, development and support of cloud-based integrations, extensions and applications on SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP). This role plays a key part in Shoosmiths’ SAP modernisation journey which starts with a move to SAP Rise and Integration Suite. This role will look to use the clean core extensibility capabilities from SAP, to reduce customisation of the SAP environment.

Shoosmiths is the law firm clients choose for excellent service, incisive thinking and above all for our ability to focus on what matters. From offices across the UK and Brussels, we support some of the world’s most exciting and ambitious businesses; amazing clients making an impact. We empower our people to be their authentic selves and deliver together in supportive teams committed to excellence and innovation. The first top 50 law firm to achieve ‘Platinum Standard’ Investors in People, our values and culture are not just words on our website but are the heartbeat of the firm. Shoosmiths is also on a pathway to net zero across the value chain by 2040.

We have an outstanding benefits package to complement our competitive remuneration system. In addition to the competitive salaries, great working environment and high-quality work, we believe that all staff should be rewarded for their commitment to the continued success of the firm through a comprehensive and flexible range of benefits.

Our Strategy: Shoosmiths strategy is to transform Shoosmiths from being a really good firm with a really solid reputation, into an excellent firm with a reputation for excellence. So that by 2030, we will excel in our chosen markets. At the heart of our new strategy is focus. Intense focus on what we do well. And a bold commitment to doing it even better.

The IS team at Shoosmiths plays a pivotal role in enabling the firm’s digital transformation and operational excellence. With a team of 76 professionals, the department is structured into two core functions: Technical and Applications. The Technical team covers Service Desk, 3rd Line Support, Business Systems Training, Compliance, Networks, and Security, while the Applications team manages platforms such as SAP, iManage and other core legal systems. The team is committed to collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement, with a strong focus on wellbeing, development opportunities, and delivering secure, scalable, and user-centric solutions that support the firm’s strategic goals.

Main Responsibilities:

• Analyse business requirements, functional specifications and technical designs to produce robust BTP based solutions.
• Design, build and maintain integrations using SAP Integration Suite (CPI), including REST, SOAP, SFTP, JDBC and event driven patterns.
• Develop side by side extensions and applications on SAP BTP using CAP/RAP, Node.js, Java and SAP Business Application Studio.
• Build and extend SAP Fiori/UI5 applications, improving user experience while adhering to clean core principles.
• Configure and manage secure connectivity using Cloud Connector, destinations, certificates and OAuth based authentication.
• Work closely with functional consultants to support SAP processes such as Finance, HR and core master data.
• Support integration migration activities from legacy platforms to SAP BTP.
• Produce high quality technical documentation, including design specifications, mappings and operational runbooks.
• Conduct code reviews, unit testing and debugging to ensure solutions are scalable, secure and maintainable.
• Support testing, deployment and post go live activities.
• Work with project managers to estimate effort, plan development work and deliver solutions within agreed timelines.

Essential Skills:

• Strong experience developing on SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP).
• Hands-on experience with SAP Integration Suite (CPI) and enterprise integration patterns.
• Experience building cloud applications or extensions using CAP and/or RAP.
• SAP Fiori/UI5 development experience.
• Understanding of clean-core principles and side-by-side extensibility.
• Experience integrating SAP S/4HANA with internal and third-party systems.
• Knowledge of secure connectivity, authentication and authorisation in SAP BTP.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to translate business needs into technical solutions.
• Ability to work collaboratively within multi-disciplinary teams.

Desirable Skills:

• Background in ABAP development and SAP extensibility.
• Experience with SAP Event Mesh or event-driven architectures.
• Exposure to SAP Build Process Automation or workflow tooling.
• Familiarity with SAP Analytics Cloud or Datasphere.
• Experience working in regulated or professional services environments.

Equal opportunities: Our approach to our people is underpinned by our approach to diversity, inclusion and well-being. Our ambition is to build a diverse and ambitious workforce that reflects all backgrounds and talents, and a workplace that is supportive and inclusive, recognises and nurtures talent, and has a strong sense of community between colleagues. This means that everyone who either applies to or works for the firm is treated equally, whatever their gender, age, ethnic origin, nationality, marital status, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs.