SAP Developer

Copello; Harlow; Hybrid; GBP 63,000 - 103,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work from Essex

Annual bonus

Pension plan

Life assurance

Health benefits

25 days annual leave

Job summary

Copello is recruiting an experienced SAP Developer to join our Digital Technology team. The role focuses on developing, supporting and enhancing SAP applications using ABAP within a regulated engineering and manufacturing environment.

You will collaborate with business stakeholders to gather requirements, deliver technical solutions, and oversee the full software lifecycle, including design, development, testing and deployment, with hybrid working from Essex and occasional UK site travel.

Qualifications

• Degree in IT-related discipline or equivalent experience.
• Strong ABAP programming experience.
• Experience supporting and developing business-critical enterprise applications.
• Knowledge of software development methodologies and systems delivery processes.

Responsibilities

• Develop, enhance and maintain SAP ABAP applications.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to capture requirements and deliver solutions.
• Support full SDLC including analysis, design, development, testing and implementation.
• Investigate issues, bugs and service requests within SLAs.
• Deliver system enhancements and configuration changes for operations.
• Create and maintain technical documentation for apps and changes.
• Coordinate with third-party teams to resolve issues and implement new capabilities.
• Ensure security, integrity and availability of SAP systems.

Skills

ABAP programming

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Degree in IT-related discipline

Tools

SAP ERP

SAP R/3

CPS Job Scheduler

Job description

Salary: £63,000 - 103,000 per year

Requirements:

• Degree qualified (or equivalent experience) in an IT-related discipline.
• Strong SAP R/3 development experience.
• Proven ABAP programming experience.
• Experience supporting and developing business-critical enterprise applications.
• Knowledge of software development methodologies and systems delivery processes.
• Experience working with business stakeholders to gather requirements and deliver technical solutions.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• The ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively within a collaborative team.
• Experience in manufacturing or defence environments would be advantageous.
• Experience with SAP Business Process Automation by Redwood (CPS Job Scheduler) would be advantageous.
• Experience with application integrations and interface development would be advantageous.
• Experience with SAP configuration and enhancement projects would be advantageous.
• Experience in IT systems engineering disciplines including requirements management, configuration management, change control, quality management and reliability analysis would be advantageous.
• Experience in business analysis and data analysis would be advantageous.
• Experience in vendor management and third-party supplier coordination would be advantageous.
• Applicants must be sole UK nationals and able to satisfy the security clearance requirements associated with the position.

Responsibilities:

• Develop, enhance and maintain SAP applications using ABAP.
• Work closely with business stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver effective technical solutions.
• Support the full software development lifecycle, including analysis, design, development, testing and implementation.
• Investigate and resolve application issues, bugs and service requests within agreed service levels.
• Deliver system enhancements, configuration changes and new functionality to support business operations.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation for applications and system changes.
• Monitor support queues and change management systems, ensuring requests are prioritised and progressed appropriately.
• Collaborate with third-party suppliers and internal technical teams to resolve issues and deliver new capabilities.
• Ensure application security, integrity and availability are maintained.
• Participate in system maintenance activities and provide occasional out-of-hours support for key business processes where required.
• Support application integrations and data exchange between enterprise systems.
• Keep configuration and change management records up to date and maintain accurate system documentation.

Technologies:

• ABAP
• Support
• SAP
• Security
• ERP

More:

We are recruiting for an experienced SAP Developer to join a leading organisation operating within a highly regulated engineering and manufacturing environment. You will join our well-established Digital Technology team, supporting enterprise-wide business applications that enable critical operational and manufacturing functions. This role offers a mix of development, support, business analysis and system enhancement, with hybrid working from Essex, occasional travel to UK sites, and a competitive salary, bonus and excellent benefits. We offer an annual bonus scheme, company pension with enhanced employer contributions, life assurance, a flexible benefits package including health cash plan, dental cover and Cycle to Work scheme, enhanced family-friendly policies, enhanced sick pay, 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays with the option to buy or sell additional leave, ongoing learning and professional development opportunities, paid volunteering days each year, and a supportive, collaborative and inclusive working environment.

last updated 36 week of 2026