Senior Software Engineer - Sap Developer

The Hr Ally; City of Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The HR Ally in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia seeks a Senior SAP Developer to design, build and test SAP solutions supporting government workloads. You will lead technical work from ABAP to UI5, oversee integrations and ensure quality across the SAP landscape.

Hybrid work is available after an initial onsite period. Experience with ECC to S/4HANA migrations, performance tuning and safeguarding security are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering SAP CRM and SAP S/4HANA projects in large environments.
• Strong ABAP development skills and SAP UI5 experience.
• Ability to design, develop, test and optimize SAP solutions per govt standards.

Responsibilities

• Develop, configure and maintain SAP modules to support business processes.
• Analyse requirements and translate into technical specifications.
• Lead SAP enhancements, reports and interfaces with junior developers.
• Ensure integration between SAP and other enterprise systems.
• Drive system upgrades, testing and documentation in agile settings.

Skills

SAP CRM

SAP S/4HANA

ABAP

BRF+

UI5

Job description

Senior Software Engineer - SAP Developer The HR Ally Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Role: Senior Software Engineer (SAP Developer)
Location: ACT / VIC / SA
Working Arrangement: Hybrid — onsite full-time for the first 6 weeks; hybrid flexibility considered thereafter, subject to reasonable proximity to the RFQ location
Contract Duration: Up to 12 months, with extension options Estimated Start Date: 1 October 2026
Security Clearance: Must be able to obtain Baseline clearance

ROLE OVERVIEW

We are seeking a Senior SAP Developer to join a team supporting the DVA (Department of Veterans' Affairs) ecosystem. This role will design, develop, maintain and test SAP solutions that support DVA's business processes, working closely with analysts, functional consultants and other IT specialists to deliver high-quality, secure and efficient SAP applications in line with government standards.

The successful candidate will also provide technical leadership to a team of software engineers, overseeing development projects, writing optimized code, and taking responsibility for the quality and functionality of delivered software.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop, configure and maintain SAP modules
• Analyse business requirements and translate them into technical specifications
• Design, code, test and implement SAP enhancements, reports and interfaces
• Support integration between SAP and other enterprise systems
• Identify, investigate and resolve SAP-related issues, ensuring minimal disruption to business operations
• Provide technical advice and mentoring to junior developers
• Participate in system upgrades, patching and performance testing
• Prepare and maintain technical documentation
• Deliver on projects within the assigned area of responsibility
• Perform cost analysis activities as requiredWork collaboratively using agile ways of working
• REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND QUALIFICATIONS
• Demonstrated practical experience in ECC to S/4HANA upgrade, migration or remediation work within large and complex enterprise environments
• TECHNICAL SKILLS SAP CRM SAP S/4HANA SAP ABAP SAP BRF+ SAP UI5

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA (SFIA-ALIGNED)

• Emerging Technology Monitoring — SFIA Level 5: Monitors the external environment for emerging technologies, assesses impacts, threats and opportunities, and shares insights via reports and roadmaps.
• Methods and Tools — SFIA Level 5: Advises on and promotes adoption of methods and tools, evaluates and selects tools aligned to policy, and implements them at programm, project and team level.
• Programming / Software Development — SFIA Level 5: Takes technical responsibility across all stages of software development, planning and driving construction activities and monitoring standards including security.
• Release and Deployment — SFIA Level 5: Leads assessment, planning and design of release packages, liaises on scheduling, conducts post-release reviews and manages release/deployment tooling.
• Software Configuration — SFIA Level 5: Takes technical responsibility for configuration development and deployment, applying appropriate methods, tools and standards including security.
• Software Design — SFIA Level 4: Designs complex software applications and components, models and communicates design views, and reviews designs against specifications.
• Specialist Advice — SFIA Level 4: Provides detailed advice on the application of a specialism to organizational planning and operations, collaborating with other specialists as needed.
• Systems Design — SFIA Level 5: Designs large or complex systems, undertakes impact analysis on design options, and contributes to system design policy and architecture standards.
• Systems Integration and Build — SFIA Level 5: Plans and drives systems integration and build capability including automation and continuous integration, assessing and mitigating risk.
• Testing — SFIA Level 4: Selects appropriate testing approaches, develops and executes test plans, implements automated test frameworks, and reports on test outcomes and risk.

DESIRABLE CRITERIA

• Configuration Management — SFIA Level 2: Applies tools, techniques and processes to administer, track, log, report and correct configuration items and changes.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Candidate must hold, or be able to obtain and maintain, a Baseline security clearance prior to commencement
• Candidate must be willing to work at the RFQ location for the duration of the contract
• Two referee details required (previous manager within the last 4 years)
• Exclusive representation by the submitting Seller for this RFQ

Applicants must be Australian citizens and hold or be eligible to obtain an Australian Government Security Clearance with the ability to successfully complete an Organisational Suitability Assessme...