Senior SAP Applications Specialist - Finance
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LocationAdtran Huntsville HQ
Work modehybrid
Typefull-time
SenioritySenior
Experience8+ yrs
Company size1,001–5,000 people
PostedSep 29, 2026 · 1mo ago
Verified live3d ago
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Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience
8+ years of hands-on SAP experience including SAP Customizing, ABAP development, and SAP Fiori/UI5
Proven ability to collaborate effectively in a global and multicultural environment across different regions, functions, cultures, and time zones
Strong intercultural communication and stakeholder management skills
Strong analytical, customer-focused, and results-oriented mindset
Excellent project management, process improvement, and problem-solving skills
Strong communication, presentation, and facilitation skills
Experience in documentation, knowledge management, and business process analysis
Experience leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) and emerging technologies to improve productivity, process efficiency, solution quality, and business value
Commitment to continuous learning and professional development
Fluent written and spoken English
Willingness to travel as required
Skills
SAP Customizing
ABAP
SAP Fiori
UI5
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Benefits
Flexible work hours
Remote work
Professional development
Welcome!
Our Growth is Creating Great Opportunities!
Our team is expanding, and we want to hire the most talented people we can. Continued success depends on it! Once you’ve had a chance to explore our current open positions, apply to the ones you feel suit you best and keep track of both your progress in the selection process, and new postings that might interest you!
Thanks for your interest in working on our team!
About the role
Career Opportunity
As a Senior SAP Application Specialist, you will play a key role in supporting and evolving ADTRAN’s global business application landscape. You will partner with business stakeholders across multiple regions and functions to optimize processes, drive continuous improvement, and deliver innovative SAP solutions that enable operational excellence.
This role combines deep SAP expertise with business process knowledge, global collaboration, and a strong focus on innovation. You will help shape the future of our application environment through automation, digital transformation initiatives, and the effective use of emerging technologies, including Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Success in this position requires excellent communication skills, the ability to collaborate across cultures and time zones, strong problem-solving capabilities, and a passion for continuous learning and improvement.
This position offers significant opportunities to influence business processes, drive digital transformation, and contribute directly to ADTRAN’s long-term business success.
Location: Huntsville, Alabama (USA)
Responsibilities
Principal Duties and Responsibilities
• Design, develop, configure, optimize, and enhance Adtran business applications, including SAP Customizing, ABAP/Fiori development, system integrations, and business process solutions.
• Provide and coordinate reliable global application support across multiple regions, business functions, and time zones, ensuring business continuity and timely issue resolution.
• Collaborate closely with business stakeholders across Finance, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Logistics, Sales, Procurement, and other functional areas to understand business requirements and priorities.
• Lead and support testing, validation, deployment, and user enablement activities for new solutions and application enhancements.
• Proactively identify improvement opportunities, define solution strategies, and lead implementation activities.
• Design scalable, efficient, and future-oriented solutions while considering end-to-end processes and cross-functional impacts.
• Drive continuous improvement through automation, standardization, process optimization, data quality enhancements, and improved user experiences.
• Evaluate, promote, and adopt emerging technologies, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and industry best practices to maximize business value, productivity, and application effectiveness.
Additional Responsibilities
• Lead projects or workstreams as required.
• Proactively identify, assess, and mitigate risks to ensure stable and reliable business operations.
• Analyze industry trends and benchmark best practices to support strategic application roadmaps.
• Foster effective collaboration across geographically distributed and multicultural teams.
• Ensure proper documentation, knowledge sharing, and compliance with established standards, governance models, and procedures.
Requirements
Qualifications, Skills and Experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• 8+ years of hands-on SAP experience including SAP Customizing, ABAP development, and SAP Fiori/UI5.
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively in a global and multicultural environment across different regions, functions, cultures, and time zones.
• Strong intercultural communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to build trusted relationships across global teams.
• Strong analytical, customer-focused, and results-oriented mindset.
• Excellent project management, process improvement, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication, presentation, and facilitation skills.
• Experience in documentation, knowledge management, and business process analysis.
• Experience leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) and emerging technologies to improve productivity, process efficiency, solution quality, and business value.
• Commitment to continuous learning and professional development.
• Fluent written and spoken English.
• Willingness to travel as required.
Success Criteria
• High customer satisfaction and positive stakeholder feedback.
• Stable, secure, compliant, and high-performing business applications.
• Successful delivery of enhancements, continuous improvement initiatives, and projects within agreed scope, schedule, budget, and quality expectations.
• Measurable improvements in process efficiency, automation, productivity, data quality, and user experience.
• Effective adoption of innovative technologies, AI-enabled capabilities, and industry best practices.
• Strong collaboration and trusted partnerships across global and cross-functional teams.
• Compliance with application standards, governance requirements, internal controls, and business processes.
Benefits
Benefits
• Flexible hybrid work model with adjustable working hours and up to 2 remote workdays per week
• Opportunity to work in an international and multicultural environment
• Strong team-oriented and collaborative work culture
• Internal and external training and professional development opportunities
• Hands-on experience with global business processes, innovative technologies, and AI-driven solutions
• Opportunities to contribute to strategic business transformation initiatives