SAP HR ABAP Developer

High Cliff Partners Inc.; Toronto; Remote; CAD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company based in Toronto is looking for an SAP ABAP HR Developer. In this fully remote position, you will participate in key data migration projects utilizing your skills in ABAP and experience with Infoporter. You’ll work closely with HR analysts and have an essential role in ensuring data accuracy and integrity throughout the migration process. The contract lasts six months with a possibility of extension.

Qualifications

• Experience with ABAP programming and ABAP HR.
• Familiarity with Infoporter for data migration.
• Knowledge of ECC HR modules and SuccessFactors EC.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and extract existing HR data for migration.
• Develop or modify ABAP programs for data preparation.
• Configure Infoporter for transitioning to SuccessFactors.

Skills

ABAP

SAP HR

ECC HCM

Infoporter

Data Migration

ABAP HR logical databases

SuccessFactors

Job description

Our Toronto-based client is seeking a SAP ABAP HR Developer to join their project effective immediately. The position will last for six months with the possibility of extension. The ideal candidate should have experience with ECC-HCM / HR to SuccessFactors Migration projects and familiarity with the Data Migration tool Infoporter. This is a fully remote position.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Data Extraction and Analysis:

• Analyze existing HR data structures in SAP ECC (PA / OM modules).
• Identify and extract master data and organizational data relevant for migration (e.g., employees, positions, infotypes).
• Collaborate with HR business analysts to understand data mappings and business rules.

ABAP Development for Data Preparation:

• Develop or modify custom ABAP programs to:
• Extract data in the format required by Infoporter.
• Perform data validations and cleansing.
• Create reports or utilities to assist with data reconciliation and audits.

Use of Infoporter:

• Configure and execute Infoporter for data migration from SAP ECC to SuccessFactors.
• Map infotypes and fields from ECC to the SuccessFactors Employee Central (EC) data model.
• Manage Infoporter migration templates, conversion rules, and execution sequences.
• Troubleshoot errors or mismatches encountered during migration runs.

Data Transformation and Conversion:

• Ensure proper formatting and transformation of legacy data to meet EC requirements (e.g., date formats, field lengths, code mappings).
• Use ABAP routines and/or BAdIs (Business Add-Ins) for custom transformations during the Infoporter process.

Testing and Validation:

• Support data validation activities post-migration by providing extracts, logs, and reports.
• Assist QA teams and business users in data verification within both ECC and SuccessFactors environments.

Documentation and Knowledge Transfer:

• Document all technical specifications, migration steps, and transformation rules.
• Provide technical training or handover sessions to other developers or support teams.

Required Skills:

• Experience with ABAP / ABAP HR (focus on PA / OM infotypes, LDBs, HR logical databases)
• Experience with Infoporter (Employee Central data migration tool)
• Knowledge of SAP ECC HR (HCM) modules
• Experience with SuccessFactors Employee Central
• Familiarity with SAP BAdIs / User Exits
• Knowledge of Data Dictionary, Smartforms, LSMW (optional), SAP CPI (if integration involved)

Must be legally authorized to work in Canada.