Description :

SAP ABAP Consultant

Locations : Bangalore

Minimum Experience : 4+ years

Job Description :

Professional Summary :

- We are seeking a highly skilled and results-driven SAP ABAP Consultant with over 4 years of experience to join a leading Big 4 firm in Bangalore.

- This permanent role is ideal for a technical professional who has a deep understanding of S/4HANA environments and has successfully contributed to at least one full end-to-end implementation lifecycle.

- The candidate will be responsible for designing, developing, and deploying complex technical solutions, ensuring they align with global business standards and functional requirements.

Key Responsibilities :

- Lead the technical design, development, and maintenance of SAP ABAP objects across various modules in S/4HANA environments.

- Implement advanced Object-Oriented ABAP (OOPS) concepts to build modular, reusable, and scalable technical solutions.

- Develop and optimize SAP HANA-based artifacts including Core Data Services (CDS) views and ABAP Managed Database Procedures (AMDP).

- Participate in all phases of the SAP implementation lifecycle, including requirements gathering, gap analysis, technical design, coding, unit testing, and go-live support.

- Collaborate closely with functional consultants to translate complex business requirements into high-quality technical specifications.

- Perform performance tuning and code optimization of existing ABAP programs to leverage the power of the HANA database.

- Develop and maintain complex RICEFW (Reports, Interfaces, Conversions, Enhancements, Forms, and Workflows) objects.

- Conduct root cause analysis and resolve critical technical issues within production and non-production environments.

- Ensure adherence to SAP Best Practices and internal quality standards during the development process.

- Document technical architecture, logic, and data flow for all developed objects to ensure long-term maintainability.

- Provide technical guidance and support during system upgrades and patch applications in S/4HANA.

- Facilitate seamless integration between SAP and third-party systems using modern integration protocols.

Skills :

- Extensive experience in SAP ABAP development with a strong focus on S/4HANA architecture.

- Mastery of Object-Oriented Programming (OOPS) within the ABAP environment.

- Hands-on expertise in developing CDS Views, AMDP, and utilizing the HANA Studio/ADT environment.

- Proficiency in RICEFW development, including Classical/Interactive Reports, ALV, and BDC.

- Strong knowledge of SAP Enhancement framework including BAdIs, User Exits, Customer Exits, and Enhancement Spots.

- Experience in working with Adobe Forms, SmartForms, and SAPscripts.

- Proven ability to perform performance analysis using tools like ST05, SAT, and SQL Trace.

- Solid understanding of the SAP HANA database layer and code push-down techniques.

- Familiarity with transactional processing and locking mechanisms in SAP.

- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills to address complex logic requirements.

- Strong interpersonal and communication skills for effective stakeholder management in a consulting environment.

Preferred Skills :

- Knowledge of the SAP RESTful ABAP Programming Model (RAP) or Business Object Processing Framework (BOPF).

- Experience in developing and consuming OData services via SAP Gateway.

- Basic understanding of SAP Fiori/UI5 and its integration with the backend ABAP layer.

- Familiarity with SAP BRF+ (Business Rule Framework plus) for automated decision-making logic.

- Exposure to SAP ALE/IDoc, BAPI, and RFC for cross-system integrations.

- Experience working in Agile/Scrum project methodologies.

- SAP Certified Development Associate - ABAP with SAP NetWeaver or S/4HANA.

Qualifications :

- Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related technical field.

- Minimum of 4 years of core SAP ABAP development experience.

- Must have played a key technical role in at least one full-cycle end-to-end SAP implementation.

- Strong understanding of business processes in modules such as FI, CO, SD, or MM.

- Proven ability to work in a high-pressure consulting environment (Big 4 experience is a plus)