SAP SuccessFactors EC & Payroll (Netherlands) Engineer

We are seeking an experienced SAP SuccessFactors EC–Payroll (Netherlands) Engineer to join Sligro's SAP HR team. You will support and maintain business‑critical HR systems, ensuring seamless HR operations, stable integrations, and continuous improvement across multiple SuccessFactors modules. As a senior engineer, you will mentor junior consultants, act as module SME, and contribute to delivery KPIs across ITSM and DevSecOps.

This role requires strong functional and technical expertise in SuccessFactors Employee Central, Dutch Payroll, integrations with SAP S/4HANA, and hands-on troubleshooting across HR workflows.

Key Responsibilities

SuccessFactors Support & Enhancements

• Maintain and enhance SAP SuccessFactors EC and Payroll (NL).
• Support multiple modules: Onboarding, Recruiting, PMGM, Succession, Learning, EC Payroll.
• Configure RBP, business rules, workflows, and master data.
• Troubleshoot workflow issues, data inconsistencies, and functional defects.
• Perform root cause analysis and incident triage for HR systems.

Integration & Cross-System Support

• Support integrations between SuccessFactors and SAP S/4HANA, SAP Finance, and other enterprise systems.
• Work with AS400, Thinkwise, and master data systems to ensure stable cross‑system data flows.
• Validate API and interface dependencies across HR processes.

HR Process Expertise

• Understand hire‑to‑retire lifecycle, recruitment, onboarding, talent management, and payroll processes.
• Apply NL payroll compliance knowledge in configuration and testing.
• Ensure accuracy of employee data, payroll results, and HR workflows.

Leadership & Delivery KPIs

• Mentor junior consultants and act as module SME.
• Occasionally take on Team Lead responsibilities.
• Contribute to ITSM KPIs (SLA, MTTR, incident reduction) and DevSecOps KPIs (DORA metrics, deployment rate).
• Ensure stability-first operations and zero disruption during releases.

Must‑Have Skills & Knowledge

• Strong experience with SAP SuccessFactors platform.
• Employee Central (mandatory).
• Experience with at least 2–3 modules: Onboarding, Recruiting, PMGM, Succession, Learning, EC Payroll.
• Hands-on experience with:
  • Master data handling
  • RBP configuration
  • Business rules & workflows
  • Incident triage & RCA
  • Debugging functional & configuration issues
• HR process expertise: hire‑to‑retire, recruitment, onboarding, talent management, payroll (NL preferred).
• Integration experience with SAP S/4HANA, SAP Finance, and enterprise systems.
• Strong understanding of ITSM tools and ticketing workflows.

Good to Have

• SAP ABAP awareness (interfaces).
• Experience with SAP BTP or middleware.
• IDocs / API integrations.
• EC Payroll NL compliance expertise.
• SaaS lifecycle & release management experience.
• Exposure to AS400, Thinkwise, and master data systems.
• DevOps & automation awareness (monitoring, alerting).

Soft Skills

• Business-oriented thinking and ability to translate HR needs into system solutions.
• Strong collaboration with HR teams, SAP CoE, vendors, and partners.
• High learning agility and attention to detail (payroll accuracy, data integrity).
• Ownership mindset with proactive issue resolution.
• Stability-first approach ensuring business continuity.

Competencies

• SAP SuccessFactors EC & Payroll
• HR Process & Workflow Design
• Cross-System Integration
• ITSM & DevSecOps
• Incident Management & RCA
• SaaS Release Management