SAP Senior ABAP Developer (34765)

About the Role

A Senior ABAP Developer designs, develops, implements, and maintains ABAP-based solutions to support business operations and enhance the SAP system. This role collaborates closely with cross-functional teams, including SAP functional consultants, business analysts, and end-users, to gather requirements, analyze business processes, and deliver scalable and efficient technical solutions.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement ABAP programs, reports, interfaces, enhancements, and forms to meet business requirements and improve system functionality.
• Perform technical analysis, troubleshooting, and debugging of ABAP code to identify and resolve issues, ensuring system stability and performance.
• Collaborate with SAP functional consultants and business stakeholders to understand requirements, translate business needs into technical specifications, and provide technical expertise and recommendations.
• Conduct code reviews and provide guidance and mentorship to junior developers to ensure adherence to coding standards, best practices, and quality assurance.
• Configure and customize SAP modules as needed, leveraging ABAP skills to enhance system capabilities and optimize business processes.
• Develop and maintain documentation, including technical specifications, design documents, and test plans, to support system implementations and upgrades.
• Stay current with SAP ABAP technology trends, advancements, and best practices, and proactively identify opportunities for innovation and optimization within the organization.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external vendors to integrate SAP systems with third-party applications and technologies, ensuring seamless data exchange and interoperability.
• Participate in project planning, estimation, and prioritization activities, providing technical expertise and input to ensure successful project delivery within established timelines and budgets.
• Provide technical support and troubleshooting assistance to end-users, addressing system issues, resolving tickets, and implementing system enhancements and upgrades as needed.
• Modernize User Interfaces by designing and building applications consistent with the SAP Fiori Application Architecture.
• Implement Fiori applications (transactional, factsheet, and analytical) and enhance standard applications using the enhancement framework.
• Design and model OData services.
• Train and mentor junior team members on ABAP, S/4, and other SAP technologies.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience as an ABAP Developer, with a proven track record of designing, developing, and implementing ABAP solutions within SAP environments.
• Experience extending SAP standard functionality using ABAP Objects and other modern SAP technologies.
• Experience with SAP Fiori or other web User Interface technologies:
  • SAP UI5 related technologies and development tools (e.g., HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, JQuery, VSCode, Eclipse, etc.)
  • RESTful APIs (e.g., OData) and SAP Gateway
• Strong SAP S/4 HANA experience.
• SAP certification(s) in ABAP development is desirable.

Skills

• Extensive knowledge of SAP ABAP programming language, including ABAP Objects, BAPIs, User Exits, BADIs, and enhancement frameworks.
• Strong experience with SAP modules such as SD, MM, FI/CO, PP, QM, and proficiency in SAP development tools, including ABAP Workbench, Eclipse, and SAP GUI.
• Hands-on experience with SAP Fiori, SAPUI5, OData services, iDoc, EDI, and other SAP technologies.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills, with the ability to quickly diagnose and resolve technical issues and implement effective solutions.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
• Proven ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and deliver results in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Demonstrated ability to debug and troubleshoot complex performance issues.
• Typing/computer keyboard proficiency.
• Ability to utilize computer software (specified above), retrieve and compile information, maintain records/logs, verify data, and organize and prioritize information/tasks.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including public speaking/group presentations.
• Research, analyze, and interpret information; investigate, evaluate, and recommend action.
• Leadership and supervisory skills, including managing people.
• Basic mathematical concepts (e.g., addition, subtraction).

Physical Requirements

• Sitting for extended periods.
• Extended periods viewing a computer screen.
• Walking, reading, speaking, hearing/listening, maintaining regular and punctual attendance, and writing.
• Normal office environment hazards.