SAP ABAP Developer
Business Unit: ACI. Inc.
Job Description
Design, develop, customize, and maintain software solutions within the SAP (Systems, Applications, and Products in Data Processing) ecosystem.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities
- Writes and maintains ABAP code to develop new functionalities or customize existing SAP applications. This includes reports, interfaces, conversions, enhancements, and forms (FRICE objects) to meet business needs.
- Tailors SAP applications to align with specific business processes and requirements. Customize standard SAP functionalities using various techniques such as user exits, Business Add-Ins (BadIs), enhancement points, and implicit/ explicit enhancements.
- Integrates SAP systems with external applications or other SAP modules within the same system landscape. This involves developing interfaces, data migration programs, and communication protocols using technologies like RFC (Remote Function Call), BAPIs (Business Application Programming Interfaces) IDocs and web services.
- Optimizes the performance of SAP applications by tuning ABAP code, SQL queries, and system configurations. ABAP developers analyze performance bottlenecks, identify areas for improvement, and implement optimizations to enhance system efficiency and response times.
- Indentifies and resolves technical issues within SAP systems by debugging ABAP programs, analyzing dump messages, runtime errors, and system logs. ABAP developers troubleshoot issues related to program logic, data inconsistencies, and system errors to ensure smooth operation of SAP applications.
- Creates technical documentation, including functional specifications, technical designs, test plans and user manuals.
- Collaborates with business stakeholders, functional consultants, and other IT professionals to understand business requirements, translate them into technical solutions, and ensure the successful implementation of SAP projects. ABAP developers work closely with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality solutions that meet business objectives
Qualifications
- At least 3 years of work experience as ABAP Developer.
- Graduate of BS Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Management or other IT Related Courses
- Proficient in ABAP programming language, including its syntax, data types, control structures and object-oriented programming concepts.
- Possesses a strong understanding of SAP modules and the business processes within SAP ERP ECC6.
- Knowledgeable on database concepts and SQL (Structured Query Language) for database operations with SAP systems, including data retrieval, manipulation, and optimization.
- Familiarize with SAP development tools like ABAP Workbench, ABAP Development Tools (ADT).
- Ability to customize SAP applications using ABAP, including creating and modifying SAP reports, interfaces, conversions, enhancements, and forms (FRICE objects).
- Experience in integrating SAP systems with external applications using technologies like RFC (Remote Function Call) and BAPIs (Business Application Programming Interfaces).
- Skilled in optimizing the performance of SAP programs and queries, including tuning ABAP code, SQL queries and SAP system configurations.
- Proficienct in debugging ABAP programs and resolving technical issues with SAP systems, including analyzing dump messages, runtime errors and system logs.
- Experience with version control systems like Git for managing source code and collaborating with other developers in a team environment.
- Ability to create clear and concise technical documentation, including functional specifications, technical designs, test plans and user manuals.