Sap Advanced Business Application Programming Consultant

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced SAP ABAP Developer with a proven track record of successful end-to-end implementation rollouts. The ideal candidate will have 6-10 years of hands-on experience in SAP ABAP development and a strong understanding of SAP modules and business processes.

Experience Required

• Total Experience:

  6-10 years in SAP ABAP Development

• Implementation Experience:

  Minimum 2 end-to-end SAP implementation rollouts (from requirement gathering to go-live and post-implementation support)

• SAP Environment:

  Experience in both ECC and S/4HANA environments

Key Responsibilities

Development & Implementation

• Design, develop, test, and implement ABAP-based solutions for SAP applications across multiple modules
• Lead technical implementation activities in full lifecycle SAP projects from blueprinting to go-live
• Develop and maintain Reports, Interfaces, Conversions, Enhancements, Forms (RICEF) objects
• Create and optimize ALV reports, Interactive reports, and Classical reports
• Develop Smart Forms, SAP Scripts, and Adobe Forms for business documents
• Build and maintain BAPIs, RFCs, and IDocs for system integrations

Technical Expertise

• Write clean, efficient, and well-documented ABAP code following SAP development standards
• Perform code reviews and ensure adherence to coding best practices and performance standards
• Create and modify database tables, views, data elements, domains, and structures
• Implement User Exits, Customer Exits, BAdIs (Business Add-Ins), and Enhancement Points
• Develop custom workflows and business process automation solutions
• Integrate web services (SOAP/REST) with SAP systems

Performance & Quality

• Conduct performance tuning and optimization of existing ABAP programs
• Debug complex ABAP code and resolve technical issues efficiently
• Perform unit testing, integration testing, and support UAT (User Acceptance Testing)
• Ensure code quality through systematic debugging and error resolution
• Implement best practices for memory management and runtime optimization

Project Management

• Participate in requirement gathering workshops with functional consultants and business stakeholders
• Prepare technical specifications from functional specifications
• Create and manage transport requests and version management
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams including Basis, Functional, and Integration teams
• Provide post-implementation support and troubleshoot production issues

Mandatory Technical Skills

Core ABAP Development

• Strong expertise in

  ABAP Programming

  (ABAP 7.4+)
• Proficiency in

  Object-Oriented ABAP (OO ABAP)

  - Classes, Methods, Interfaces, Inheritance
• Hands-on experience with

  ABAP Dictionary

  - Tables, Views, Data Elements, Domains, Structures
• Advanced knowledge of

  Internal Tables, Field Symbols, and Data References

• Experience with

  Modularization

  - Function Modules, Subroutines, Includes

Reports & Forms

• ALV Reports

  (Classical ALV, Grid ALV, IDA, SALV)

• Interactive Reports

  with drill-down functionality

• Smart Forms

  and

  SAP Scripts

• Adobe Forms

  for complex document layouts

Interfaces & Integration

• RFCs

  (Remote Function Calls) - sRFC, aRFC, tRFC, qRFC

• BAPIs

  development and usage

• IDocs

  - Standard and Custom IDoc development, ALE configuration

• Web Services

  - SOAP and REST API integration

• PI/PO or CPI

  integration experience (preferred)

Enhancements

• User Exits and Customer Exits

• BAdIs (Business Add-Ins)

• Enhancement Spots and Enhancement Sections

• Implicit and Explicit Enhancement Points

• BTE (Business Transaction Events)

Database & Performance

• Strong

  SQL

  and

  Open SQL

  knowledge

• Database views

  - Maintenance View, Help View, Projection View

• Performance tuning

  using SQL Trace (ST05), Runtime Analysis (SE30)
• Experience with

  ABAP on HANA

  - CDS Views, AMDP, Code Pushdown techniques

Modern SAP Technologies

• Experience with

  SAP Fiori/UI5

  development (preferred)
• Knowledge of

  ABAP RESTful Application Programming Model (RAP)

• Familiarity with

  SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP)

• Experience with

  Eclipse ADT (ABAP Development Tools)

Functional Module Experience

• SAP

  FI/CO

  (Finance & Controlling)
• SAP

  MM

  (Materials Management)
• SAP

  SD

  (Sales & Distribution)
• SAP

  PP

  (Production Planning)
• SAP

  WM/EWM

  (Warehouse Management)
• SAP

  HR/HCM

  (Human Capital Management)
• SAP

  QM

  (Quality Management)

Implementation Experience Requirements

End-to-End Implementation Exposure

minimum 2 complete SAP implementation rollouts

1. Requirement Gathering & Analysis

• Participation in fit-gap analysis workshops
• Requirement documentation and functional specification review

1. Design & Planning

• Technical specification creation
• Solution architecture design
• Development estimation and planning

1. Development Phase

• Custom development and configuration
• Creation of RICEF objects
• Unit testing and code reviews

1. Testing Phase

• Integration testing support
• User Acceptance Testing (UAT) support
• Defect resolution and retesting

1. Data Migration

• Legacy system data extraction
• Data validation and transformation
• Migration program development using LSMW, BDC, or BAPI

1. Go-Live & Deployment

• Pre-go-live activities and final testing
• Hypercare support during cutover
• Production deployment and monitoring

1. Post-Implementation Support

• Post-go-live production support
• Issue resolution and troubleshooting
• Performance monitoring and optimization