5+ years SAP ABAP development experience with expertise in ABAP objects (Dialog programming, User-exits, BADIs, Smart Forms and/or Adobe Forms, ALV, BAPIs, RFCs)
5+ years progressive experience in Enterprise Portal Technology (ESS/Client), SAP NetWeaver Portal, NWDI, Web Dynpro for ABAP/Java, SAP UI5 and OData Services
Hands-on experience with SAP HCM components (Payroll, Time Clusters, CATS DB) and SAP Fiori/UI5 development
Strong knowledge of SAP security concepts (Role-Based and Structural Authorizations), SDLC/QA methodologies, ITIL/ITSM practices, and ability to work in cross-functional teams
Requirements:
Provide technical leadership to application teams for development, enhancements and ongoing maintenance of the SAP HCM system landscape.
Analyze support issues in collaboration with functional teams and business analysts; report delays and risks to team leads.
Collaborate with security, functional, development and operations groups to deliver operational excellence; coordinate with on-site, offshore and in-house third-party teams.
Oversee SAP systems including ABAP, PI, Portal, Fiori and SuccessFactors; mentor team members and provide technical guidance to management.
Job description:
SAP HCM Technical Consultant – ABAP
Client requires an SAP ABAP Senior Developer to work in a high-paced, dynamic environment. This position will be responsible for designing, developing, reviewing, debugging and unit testing SAP HR ABAP, Portal and Fiori applications. This requires a robust knowledge of the SAP Application with strong technical and analytical ability in SAP development tools & methodologies, ABAP Object-oriented programming, Web Dynpro, Adobe interactive forms, and SAP PO. The successful candidate for this role will provide strategic guidance on SAP application development and includes partnering with functional analysts to review and refine business requirements into core system capabilities. The SAP technical Lead will perform code review/analysis, requirements analysis and quality assurance for the ABAP Custom Suite. They will support, maintain and document SAP ABAP, ESS/Client and Fiori custom functions and routines.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Provide technical leadership to the application teams for new development, enhancements and ongoing maintenance of Client SAP HCM system landscape.
Analyze support issues in interaction with functional team members and business analysts. Report delays and risks to team leads.
Supports existing and new interfaces and has good understanding of integration with 3rd party tools.
Collaborate with many teams including security, functional, development and operations support groups to efficiently and effectively deliver operational excellence. 3rd party teams are on-site, offshore and in-house.
Provide oversight to all SAP systems that include systems such as ABAP, PI, Portal, Fiori, and SuccessFactors.
Collaborates with other Client IT groups to solve technical issues. Establishes and monitors escalation of problems.
Work with other development teams in support of application performance tuning and troubleshooting.
Partner with Change and Release Management to ensure a stable operating environment during any transitions and changes.
Ensure all processes follow Client's policies and procedures, including SOX, PCI, and data retention processes.
Practices safety conscious behaviours in all processes and procedures.
Serve as a mentor to other team members and provide technical guidance to the management team.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
5+ years SAP ABAP development experience.
Must have experience and expert knowledge of ABAP development objects including Dialog programming, User-exits, BADIs, Smart Forms and/or Adobe Forms, ALV, BAPIs, RFCs, and other SAP development tools.
5+ years progressive in-depth experience in Enterprise Portal Technology (ESS/Client), SAP Net Weaver Portal, NWDI, WebDynpro for ABAP, WebDynpro for JAVA, SAP UI5 and ODATA Services.
Experience in updating CATS DB, Payroll and Time Clusters.
Hands-on experience in enhancing custom UI5 applications using SAP Web IDE.
Understanding of SAP Security Concepts such as Role-Based Authorizations and Structural Authorizations. Strong problem solving and analytical skills. Must be able to work individually or within a multi-disciplinary team.
Understand and be fluent in the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) and Quality Assurance methodologies for SAP upgrades and enhancement pack upgrades.
Must be able to perform systems analysis and design activities in accordance with development methodology and institute best practices and appropriate standards.
Hands-on implementation experience in SAP and the cross-function relationship between modules for forms, reports, interfaces, enhancements, BDC, LSMW, BADI, BAPI, workflow and other development work
Expert ability to review and comprehend technical specifications and be able to coordinate with functional team for development activities.
Strong knowledge and understanding of SAP Transport layers, IDOCs and interfaces and the different kinds of Transport Request and SAP best practices in handling transports.
Understanding of all the key enhancements spots (BADIs and User Exits) and how to best leverage them to meet customer specific requirements with minimal risk.
Tenacity to set and achieve complex objectives from multiple teams to meet business objective, and to effectively manage cross-functional resources.
Must have an in-depth all round technical and functional knowledge in SAP and network infrastructure.
Exemplary troubleshooting skills and ability to drive root cause analysis on incidents and problems.
Excellent working knowledge of ITIL/ITSM service management practices, specifically incident management, change management and problem management.
Must have experience with upgrades in a critical, 24/7, high availability and highly enhanced environment.
Demonstrated excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to transition smoothly between technical and business vernacular, tailoring communications to the audience.
Expert ability to build partnerships with technical team members across the organization.
ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:
Experience working with HANA databases is preferred.
Experience developing user interfaces using Fiori is a plus.
Experience working with SuccessFactors talent and learning products is a plus.
