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About this position

The IT SAP ABAP Assistant Manager is responsible for optimizing performance, developing custom solutions, and managing ABAP programs to enhance SAP functionality and integration.

Responsibilities

• Performance Optimization (Tuning):
• Conduct performance tuning of existing ABAP programs to ensure efficiency.
• Analyze SQL performance and optimize code for large data volumes.
• Development and Customization:
• Develop custom reports using Interactive ALV (ABAP List Viewer).
• Implement Batch Data Communication (BDC) for data transfer and migration.
• Create and enhance dialog programs for custom user interfaces.
• Leverage ABAP Dictionary for defining database tables, views, indexes, and data elements.
• Debugging and Troubleshooting:
• Perform detailed debugging to resolve issues in standard and custom ABAP programs.
• Optimize code for better performance and maintainability.
• OData and Data Conversion:
• Develop and expose SAP data using OData services for integration with external systems.
• Implement data migration and conversion routines using BDC, LSMW, and other standard methods.
• SAP Enhancements and Exits:
• Implement various exit technologies such as Screen Exits, User Exits, Enhancements, BAdI (Business Add-Ins), BTE (Business Transaction Events), and routines for enhancing standard SAP functionality.
• Develop and customize validations to meet specific business requirements.
• Design and develop output forms using Smartforms and handle SAPScript if required.
• Object-Oriented ABAP (OOP):
• Implement ABAP Objects (Object-Oriented Programming) to develop scalable and reusable components.
• Background Job Management:
• Manage and monitor background jobs, ensuring proper job scheduling and performance optimization.
• Transport Management:
• Handle the transport of ABAP objects between different SAP environments (DEV, QAS, PRD).

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• 3 to 6 years of hands-on SAP ABAP development experience.
• Experience working with SAP modules like SD, MM, FICO, etc.
• Proficient in Performance Optimization and ABAP Debugging.
• Expertise in Interactive ALV, BDC, Dialog Programming, and ABAP Dictionary.
• Strong understanding of OData services and data conversion techniques.
• Experience with various enhancement frameworks such as Screen Exits, User Exits, Enhancements, BAdI, BTE, validation routines, etc.
• Good knowledge of Smartforms and ABAP Objects (OOP).
• Experience with Background Job Management and Transport of ABAP objects between systems.
• Knowledge of ABAP for S4/HANA, CDS Views, and AMDP.
• Familiarity with SAP Fiori/UI5 development.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Ability to work in an Agile or Waterfall project environment.
• Optional Skills (Preferred but not Required):
• Knowledge of ABAP for S4/HANA, including best practices for S/4HANA migration and enhancements.
• Familiarity with CDS (Core Data Services) Views for advanced data modeling.
• Experience with AMDP to write database-specific code for performance-critical processes.
• Understanding of SAP Fiori development, OData integration, and UI5 framework.

Benefits