Technical lead, business applications

Topcon Positioning Group is headquartered in Livermore, California, USA (topconpositioning.com). We design, manufacture and distribute productivity tools for developing a brighter future. Whether cultivating the earth or building upon it, Topcon brings innovation in workflow automation and seamless connectivity of data to construction, geopositioning and agriculture industries focused on developing a sustainable tomorrow. Topcon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, genetic information, or other legally protected status. To learn more about Topcon career opportunities go to www.topconcareers.com.

Summary

Topcon Positioning Systems is seeking an experienced SAP technical lead to own and drive the stability, performance, and continuous improvement of SAP technical operations across ECC, S/4HANA and other integrated applications. This is a hands-on individual contributor role for a seasoned technical professional who can lead offshore teams while remaining actively engaged in technical problem-solving and delivery. This role is ideal for a senior technical professional who prefers to stay hands-on while influencing outcomes, improving operational maturity, and leading through expertise rather than hierarchy.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own the technical health, stability, and performance of SAP ECC and S/4HANA landscapes
• Act as the primary onshore technical owner across SAP Basis, SAP CPI/BTP integrations, and ABAP development
• Provide hands-on support for production issues, incidents, and performance challenges
• Lead and guide offshore technical teams across Basis, development, and integration, ensuring high-quality delivery and accountability
• Review and approve technical designs, integrations, code, transports, and system changes
• Drive root cause analysis (RCA) and implement corrective actions to improve system stability and reduce recurring issues
• Establish and enforce technical standards across development, integration, and system administration
• Define and monitor KPIs, SLAs, and operational metrics to drive consistent, outcome-based delivery
• Oversee SAP Basis operations, including system availability, performance, upgrades, patches, security, and disaster recovery
• Govern SAP integrations (CPI/BTP), including monitoring, alerting, error handling, and lifecycle management
• Ensure compliance with IT policies, security standards, and SOX/ITGC controls
• Drive continuous improvement across monitoring, automation, documentation, and operational maturity
• Collaborate with infrastructure, security, hosting teams, and external partners to align technical operations with enterprise objectives

Qualifications:

• 15+ years of SAP technical experience across ECC and S/4HANA environments
• Strong hands-on expertise in SAP Basis, ABAP development, and SAP integrations (CPI/BTP or equivalent)
• Proven experience leading technical teams in a global/offshore delivery model (without formal people management)
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to balance hands-on execution and technical oversight
• Experience supporting production environments, incident management, and system reliability
• Familiarity with cloud-hosted SAP environments (e.g., AWS) preferred
• Solid understanding of IT controls, security practices, and audit requirements
• Experience with Jira, SolMan, SailPoint

Base Pay

Expected Base Pay Range: $135,000 to $185,000 Annualized. The base pay range included is a projected hiring range for a position, level and potential work location(s) listed. Topcon provides the compensation range that it in good faith believes it might pay and/or offer for this position. This compensation range is based on a full-time schedule. In addition to base pay, compensation for this position includes eligibility for certain Bonuses.

Benefits:

Topcon offers a comprehensive benefit package for this position including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, tax saving spending accounts a 401(k) plan with employer match, tuition reimbursement in addition to other perks and benefits. We also offer time off for our employees to recharge. Our employees are eligible for paid company holidays, paid personal time off, and paid sick time that meets or exceeds state/local requirements. Topcon reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation; individual candidate compensation may be determined based on individual skills, experience, training, certifications, education, final work location and other factors not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, or federal law. Changes in the position level, location or other factors associated with the role may change the final determined compensation. The recruiter can provide additional information during the hiring process.

*Topcon time off policies can vary as well as roles which are exempt or non-exempt. For hourly (“non-exempt”) employees, we offer personal paid time off which accrues in accordance with local standards. For salaried (“exempt”) employees, we offer a flexible paid time off policy giving you flexibility to take time when needed, while supporting business needs. All paid time off policies are in accordance with or exceeding local law. Employees working at least 30 hours per week are eligible for our Health and Welfare benefit package.