SAP Technical Specialist – ABAP | Jobs in Dubai

DigitalXNode; Dubai; Remote; AED 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

DigitalXNode seeks an experienced SAP Technical Specialist for a remote-first role focused on ABAP/RAP/Fiori development. You will analyze, design, and extend SAP objects, build CDS-based models, and create RAP-based apps and REST APIs while maintaining clean core principles.

Ideal candidates bring 6–9 years of hands-on SAP experience, with deep knowledge of Fiori, CDS, and BTP BAS, in a global, remote setup. Full-time, part-time, or contract opportunities are available.

Qualifications

• 6–9 years of hands-on SAP ABAP/RAP/Fiori development experience.
• Strong hands-on experience with RAP (RESTful ABAP Programming Model).
• Strong experience with SAP Fiori, including extending standard apps.
• Proficiency in CDS Views development and performance tuning.
• Experience with SAP BTP/BAS (Business Technology Platform / Business Application Studio).
• Experience developing REST APIs and RICEFW objects.
• Understanding of clean core principles for SAP development.

Responsibilities

• Analyze, design, and document enhancements of ABAP objects.
• Design and develop CDS-based modeling and performance tuning.
• Extend standard Fiori apps and migrate custom fields using logic.
• Develop RAP-based applications and REST APIs.
• Work on RICEFW objects and event-driven reports.
• Follow clean core principles throughout design and development.

Skills

ABAP/RAP/Fiori

RAP

Fiori Apps

CDS Views

SAP BTP BAS

REST APIs

RICEFW objects

Clean core principles

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SAP BAS

Job description

Company Overview

We are a leading global Talent Acquisition and Staff Augmentation firm delivering recruitment, HR, and workforce solutions to enterprise clients across the United Arab Emirates, India, the USA, the UK, Europe, and the MENA region. Our industry expertise spans FinTech, Payments, BFSI, Information Technology, and Retail. We are currently hiring on behalf of one of our valued clients in the United Arab Emirates and are seeking experienced professionals to join a fully remote engagement.

Job Summary

On behalf of our UAE-based client in the Real Estate & Construction Technology sector, we are seeking an experienced SAP Technical Specialist with strong ABAP, RAP, CDS, and Fiori expertise. The role involves analysis, design, and development of SAP technical objects, extending standard Fiori applications, and building RAP-based applications and REST APIs, while following clean core principles. This position follows a remote-first work model and is open to candidates seeking full-time, part-time, or contract-based opportunities.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform analysis, design, and documentation for enhancements of ABAP objects
• Design and develop CDS-based modelling and performance tuning
• Extend standard Fiori apps and migrate existing custom fields using custom fields and logic
• Design and develop RAP-based applications
• Develop REST APIs
• Work on RICEFW objects
• Develop reports based on event-driven business objects
• Follow clean core principles throughout design and development

Required Skills

• 6–9 years of relevant SAP technical development experience
• Strong hands-on experience with RAP (RESTful ABAP Programming Model)
• Strong experience with SAP Fiori, including extending standard apps
• Proficiency in CDS Views development and performance tuning
• Experience with SAP BTP/BAS (Business Technology Platform / Business Application Studio)
• Experience developing REST APIs
• Working knowledge of RICEFW objects
• Understanding of clean core principles for SAP development

AI Experience

• Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools within SAP BAS or equivalent IDEs is a plus
• Interest in applying AI-assisted coding tools for faster development, debugging, and documentation

Managerial Experience

• This is an individual contributor role; candidates should demonstrate strong technical ownership and the ability to collaborate with functional, QA, and platform teams

Operational Experience

• Experience supporting and enhancing live SAP technical objects in production environments
• Experience developing and maintaining event-driven reports and business objects
• Hands-on experience optimizing the performance of CDS views and the underlying data models to improve application efficiency and scalability.
• Experience following clean core and upgrade-safe development practices

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (any discipline)
• 6–9 years of relevant hands-on experience in SAP ABAP/RAP/Fiori development
• Ability to work independently in a remote environment and open for effective collaboration with globally distributed engineering and business teams as per requirement.

Certifications (Preferred, Not Mandatory)

• SAP Certified Development Associate (ABAP/RAP/Fiori) or equivalent
• Any relevant SAP BTP certification is a plus