Database Applications Specialist II - SAP

County of Simcoe; Midhurst; Hybrid; CAD 96,000 - 117,000; Full time

Job summary

County of Simcoe is seeking an experienced Database Applications Specialist II – SAP to support the enterprise SAP landscape (S/4HANA on SAP RISE PCE). The role involves ABAP development, SAP Fiori/UI5 interfaces, and integration work across HCM, MM, PM, RE, and FI/CO modules.

You will collaborate with functional leads, architects, and partners to translate business requirements into scalable solutions, perform testing, and manage transports and BASIS tasks in a multi-landscape environment.

Qualifications

• Design, develop, test and deploy custom SAP Fiori / SAPUI5 applications.
• Develop OData v2/v4 services using RAP, CDS and ABAP RESTful model.
• Configure SAP modules (HCM, FI/CO, MM, PM, RE) and integrations.
• Implement enhancements: BADIs, User Exits, Enhancement Spots.
• Support SAP Security, transports, and BASIS activities.
• Collaborate with functional leads to translate requirements.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test and deploy SAP Fiori / SAPUI5 apps.
• Enhance standard SAP Fiori apps with Extension Points.
• Expose high-performance OData services via RAP and CDS.
• Manage transport, system monitoring, and patches.
• Configure core SAP modules and validate integrations.
• Lead troubleshooting and performance tuning for SAP landscapes.

Skills

ABAP programming

RAP

CDS

OData

Fiori/UI5

Tools

VS Code

SAP Business Application Studio

BASIS tooling

Job description

Database Applications Specialist II - SAP - (4615)

Database Applications Specialist II - SAP

Close Date

6 October 2026

Contract Type

Permanent - Full Time

Location

Midhurst, ON L9X 1N6 CA (Primary)

Job Description

POSITION SUMMARY

This Database Application Specialist II – SAP Developer provides comprehensive technical design, development, and enhancement support for the enterprise SAP landscape (S/4HANA on SAP RISE PCE). This role is primarily responsible for end-to-end custom application development, encompassing modern ABAP programming (RAP/CDS/OData) and SAP Fiori/UI5 application development and extension. Working closely with functional leads, technical architects, and external partners, you will translate business requirements into responsive, high-performing enterprise applications, user-friendly Fiori interfaces, and robust system integrations. In this hands on role, you will participate in the full development lifecycle, translating functional requirements into technical designs and implementing solutions, executing unit and integration tests, and promoting code through Sandbox, DEV, QA, and Production landscapes. You will also support BASIS activities including transport management, system monitoring, and patching, and collaborate with functional leads to support, configure and validate SAP module configurations (HCM, MM, PM, RE, FI/CO) integrations, and County applications.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

System and Integration Development

• Design, develop, test, and deploy custom SAP Fiori / SAPUI5 applications (both Freestyle and Fiori Elements using SAP Business Application Studio / VS Code).
• Enhance, adapt, and extend standard SAP Fiori applications using SAP UI5 Flexibility, Adaptation Projects, Extension Points, and Controller Extensions.
• Develop and expose high-performance OData v2 / v4 services using the ABAP RESTful Application Programming Model (RAP) and Core Data Services (CDS Views).
• Implement standard backend extension techniques, including Business Add-Ins (BADIs), Enhancement Spots, User Exits, and Implicit/Explicit Enhancements.
• Build and maintain Fiori Launchpad components (Spaces, Pages, Catalogs, Groups, and Tiles) and integrate dynamic role-based access.

Systems Analysis and Requirement Elicitation

• Lead systems Analysis and design initiatives by gathering, refining, analyzing and documenting technical and business requirements from diverse stakeholders. Support the modeling of current business processes, identifying areas for improvement (LEAN), and aligning solutions with business objectives.
• Collaborate with business users to define requirements, ensuring effective and user-friendly SAP solutions and workflows.
• Assist with feasibility studies, ensuring optimal alignment between data solutions and strategic objectives, and support the design of user-friendly applications.

SAP Security & Authorizations

• Support and participate in system installation, configuration, patching, upgrades, and transport management for multiple landscapes (Sandbox, DEV, QA, PRD), ensuring optimal performance, stability, and security.
• Support and enforce role based access controls, authorization objects, SSO/SAML configurations, and segregation of duties frameworks in collaboration with Security and Audit teams.
• SAP BASIS knowledge and experience are assets.

Custom Development & Enhancement

• Implement BTP, CDS Views, ABAP OO, BADI, oData, enhancement point, user exit, and enhancement spot to extend SAP standard functionality and meet unique business requirements.
• Provide programming expertise and guidance on best practices in the design and development of SAP systems and interfaces with integrated applications using ABAP, SAP oData Services, CDS Views, AI/ML, Groovy and APIs within the County’s technical environment (SAP, BTP/CPI, BAS, Web IDE, etc.).

Module Configuration & Support

• Perform configuration and testing activities for core SAP modules (HCM, FI/CO, MM, PM, RE), and integrated SAP applications, translating functional requirements into configuration settings and coordinating functional-to-technical handoffs.

Troubleshooting & Operational Support

• Coordinate escalation procedures for high-severity incidents, perform root-cause analysis and implementing preventive and proactive measures and drive continuous improvement to reduce recurring incidents.
• Ensure proactive incident management, managing operational tickets, and delivering stable database, application, integration and SAP environments.
• Investigate and resolve operational issues, data discrepancies, and performance slowdowns.

Performance Tuning, Optimization & Monitoring

• Analyze and optimize ABAP code, SQL scripts, CPI, and HANA database models (CDS Views, Calculation Views) to improve transaction throughput, reduce runtime, and manage system load
• Support the ongoing stability, efficiency, and scalability of SAP and corporate systems through proactive tuning and timely maintenance and lead performance tuning sessions, ensuring enterprise-wide solutions meet or exceed service-level objectives.
• Utilize monitoring solutions to proactively track system health, forecast growth, and plan hardware or landscape expansions.
• Monitor and optimize SAP data flows, addressing synchronization or compatibility issues that arise

Salary Grade

$96,242.00 - $117,099.00

Union

Non Union

The County of Simcoe thanks all applicants for their interest in this opportunity, but please note that only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Personal information provided is collected under the authority of the Municipal Act (2001) and will be used to determine eligibility for employment.