SAP ABAP Consultant

Analyse functional specifications and translate them into robust technical solutions.

Develop and enhance SAP ABAP solutions including:

• Reports (ALV), enhancements, workflows, interfaces, conversions, forms, and data extracts.

• ABAP Objects (OO), modularisation, reusable components, and clean coding practices.

Build and support integrations using technologies such as IDoc, BAPI, RFC, file-based interfaces, and APIs (e.g., OData where applicable).

Develop and support SAP forms (SmartForms / Adobe Forms / SAPscript depending on environment).

Perform technical impact assessments for changes and upgrades.

Provide 2nd/3rd line technical support, including debugging, root cause analysis, and defect resolution.

Resolve performance issues and optimise ABAP code (especially for S/4HANA/HANA environments where relevant).

Support month-end/year-end or operational business cycles as required.

Produce technical designs, code documentation, and test evidence aligned to SDLC and audit needs.

Conduct unit testing, support SIT/UAT, and assist with deployment readiness.

Participate in peer reviews and enforce development standards (naming conventions, transport discipline, error handling, security).

Manage transports across environments (DEV/QA/PRD) and comply with change control processes (e.g., ITIL/ChaRM where applicable).

Contribute to release planning, cutover support, and hypercare.

Engage with functional consultants, business analysts, and key business users to clarify requirements and propose options.

Provide technical guidance to reduce custom complexity and improve maintainability.

Identify opportunities to modernise or simplify (e.g., refactoring, performance tuning, improved logging/monitoring).

Keep current with relevant SAP technical roadmaps and best practices (e.g., ABAP on HANA, CDS concepts, modern ABAP patterns where applicable).

High-quality ABAP developments delivered on time and aligned to functional requirements.

Stable production support with measurable reductions in repeat incidents/defects.

Complete technical documentation, unit tests, and deployment-ready transports.

Improved system performance and maintainability through optimisation and standardisation.

Relevant IT qualification (Diploma/Degree) or equivalent practical experience.

K3: 3-6 years SAP ABAP development/support experience.

K4: 6-10+ years SAP ABAP experience, including complex integrations and solution ownership.

Strong ABAP fundamentals (debugging, performance tuning, modularisation, error handling).

Enhancements: user exits, BADIs, enhancement points, implicit/explicit enhancements.

Interface development: IDoc/BAPI/RFC and file-based integration patterns.

Forms development (SmartForms/Adobe Forms/SAPscript as applicable).

Data handling: internal tables, Open SQL, joins, buffering, and performance considerations.

ABAP Objects, modern ABAP syntax.

Exposure to S/4HANA technical concepts and performance considerations.

OData services / API integration exposure.

SAP authorisations awareness (secure coding, data protection, SoD considerations).

Agile delivery experience (Scrum/Kanban), CI/CD exposure, or automation practices.

Analytical problem-solving and attention to detail.

Strong communication skills (able to explain technical topics to non-technical stakeholders).

Delivery focus with good planning, estimation, and prioritisation skills.

Collaboration across cross-functional teams.

Ownership mindset and continuous improvement orientation.

Coaching/leadership capability (especially for K4).

May require after-hours support during releases or critical incidents.

Hybrid/on-site expectations as per business requirements.

Adherence to company security, audit, and compliance standards.