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Principal ERP Application Developer

Location: 

Tempe, AZ, US

Date:  Aug 12, 2026

Requisition ID: 20450

 

Join us in building a better future for Arizona!

SRP is one of the largest public power and water utilities in the U.S. providing electricity to approximately one million customers in the greater metropolitan Phoenix area. Since its founding in 1903, SRP has fostered a culture of stewardship and customer service consistently ranking as an industry leader in customer service according to J.D. Power and named one of Arizona's best employers by Forbes. SRP continues to adapt to its changing business environment by seeking innovative ways to reimagine utility service and the provision of critical resources essential to the life and economy of Arizona.

 

Why Work at SRP

At SRP, we foster an inclusive work environment and believe everyone should have a fair chance to work, regardless of who they are. That’s why we value teams with diverse perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds to help SRP deliver on its mission of providing reliable, affordable and sustainable water and power.

 

SRP's success is rooted in our employees' happiness, health, and safety. That's why we offer a comprehensive benefits package to meet the needs of our employees and enhance their well-being. In addition to competitive pay and performance incentives, eligible employees can take advantage of the following benefits:

 

  • Pension Plan (at no cost to the employee)
  • 401(k) plan with employer matching
  • Available your first day: Medical, vision, dental, and life insurance
  • Over 200+ hours of PTO (includes vacation days, holidays, floating holidays, and sick leave)
  • Parental leave (up to 4 weeks) and adoption assistance
  • Wellness programs (including access to a recreation and fitness facility)
  • Short and long-term disability plans
  • Tuition assistance for both undergraduate and graduate programs
  • 10 Employee Resource Groups for career development, community service, and networking

 

Summary

The ERP Application Developer Principal serves as the organization's senior technical leader for SAP development, architecture, and modernization. This role is responsible for defining the SAP technical roadmap, guiding the transition from SAP ECC to SAP S/4HANA, and establishing development standards that support scalable, secure, and maintainable enterprise solutions.

 

Working closely with business stakeholders, IT leadership, Enterprise Architecture, implementation partners, and development teams, this individual will drive technical strategy, architectural governance, modernization initiatives, and engineering excellence across the SAP landscape. Recommend and implement AI-driven practices that enhance solution quality, increase productivity, and drive measurable business value.

 

This position combines technical leadership, solution architecture, mentoring, and hands-on expertise to influence the future direction of the company's SAP ecosystem.

What You'll Do

Strategic Leadership & Architecture

  • Define and drive the SAP technical strategy and roadmap supporting the organization's SAP S/4HANA transformation.
  • Serve as the technical authority for SAP development, integration, extensibility, and architecture decisions.
  • Partner with business and IT leaders to align technology solutions with business objectives.
  • Identify opportunities to modernize solutions, reduce technical debt, and improve scalability and maintainability.
  • Research and evaluate emerging AI capabilities and industry solutions to identify opportunities that accelerate project delivery and improve operational readiness.

SAP S/4HANA Transformation

  • Provide technical leadership for the SAP ECC to SAP S/4HANA transformation program.
  • Lead technical solution design, architecture reviews, and development governance activities.
  • Define migration and modernization strategies for custom developments, integrations, reports, forms, workflows, and enhancements.
  • Promote SAP Clean Core principles and modern extensibility approaches.

Development & Technical Governance

  • Establish SAP development standards, architecture patterns, coding practices, and quality expectations.
  • Provide expertise in ABAP, ABAP on HANA, CDS Views, RAP, OData services, SAP Fiori/UI5, APIs, and SAP BTP.
  • Conduct architecture reviews, code reviews, and technical assessments to ensure quality, security, and supportability.
  • Govern technical deliverables from internal teams, vendors, and implementation partners.

Leadership & Team Development

  • Mentor and develop SAP developers and technical team members.
  • Foster a culture of technical excellence, knowledge sharing, innovation, and continuous improvement.
  • Lead technical reviews, architecture discussions, and development best-practice initiatives.
  • Provide guidance to onsite, offshore, and vendor development resources.

Operational Excellence & Stakeholder Engagement

  • Support the stability, reliability, and performance of SAP environments throughout the S/4 transformation journey.
  • Lead resolution of complex technical issues and critical production incidents.
  • Serve as the primary technical liaison for implementation partners, vendors, and key stakeholders.
  • Communicate technical strategies, risks, and recommendations to leadership and project teams.

Education

A bachelor's degree relevant to the assignment from an accredited institution is preferred.

Experience

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field preferred.

  • 10+ years of SAP technical development experience.
  • 5+ years in an SAP technical leadership, solution architecture, or lead developer role.
  • Experience participating in or leading SAP S/4HANA transformation, upgrade, or modernization initiatives.
  • Strong expertise in ABAP, ABAP OO, CDS Views, RAP, OData services, SAP Fiori/UI5, and SAP development best practices.
  • Experience establishing development standards, technical governance, and architecture frameworks.
  • Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence technical direction across multiple initiatives.
  • Strong communication, stakeholder management, mentoring, and leadership skills.

Additional Requirements and Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

  • SAP S/4HANA implementation or migration experience.
  • Experience with SAP BTP and Integration Suite.
  • Knowledge of SAP Clean Core and extensibility strategies.
  • SAP technical certifications.

Key Competencies

  • Technical Leadership
  • Solution Architecture
  • Strategic Thinking
  • SAP S/4HANA Modernization
  • Mentoring & Talent Development
  • Enterprise Collaboration
  • Architecture Governance
  • Problem Solving & Decision Making
  • Continuous Improvement

 

Hybrid Workplace

SRP currently offers a hybrid workplace, which allows employees whose jobs can be performed remotely, and who have sufficient technical capability, to telework up to three days per week. Although teleworking is available, all employees must live and work in Arizona.

 

Drug/Alcohol Policy Statement

To promote the safety and well-being of our employees, customers, and the communities we serve, SRP is committed to maintaining a drug/alcohol free work environment. Although marijuana may now be legal in Arizona, except as otherwise specified under Arizona law, SRP considers it to be an illegal drug for the purpose of our drug/alcohol policy because marijuana remains illegal at the federal level. Any candidate found to be impaired during the hiring process or who has the presence of an illegal drug or unauthorized substance in their system during the pre-employment drug/alcohol test may be disqualified from further consideration in the hiring process.

 

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

Salt River Project (SRP) is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military status, or any other protected status under applicable federal, state or local law.

 

Work Authorization

All candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
Currently, SRP does not sponsor H1B visas, OPT, or other employment-related visa's.

 


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