Senior ABAP Developer

Omega Resource Group; St Albans; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the UK food sector is seeking a Senior SAP ABAP Developer for a 6-month contract. This role focuses on designing high-performance OO ABAP solutions while collaborating with functional consultants and overseeing a team of developers. Responsibilities include S/4HANA migration support, performance optimization, and adherence to coding standards. The ideal candidate will have experience with SAP BTP, Agile methodologies, and excellent stakeholder management skills. This position allows for remote work with some required travel.

Qualifications

• Robust code design and development for projects and BAU outcomes.
• Experience with SAP Fiori/UI5 development.
• Understanding of SAP integration and performance tuning.

Responsibilities

• Develop high-quality OO ABAP solutions adhering to coding standards.
• Collaborate with functional consultants for technical specifications.
• Conduct performance analysis and optimization.

Skills

OO ABAP solutions

Agile methodologies

S/4HANA migration

Performance optimization

Stakeholder management

SAP BTP

Tools

Eclipse-based ABAP Development Tools (ADT)

BTP Business Application Studio (BAS)

Job description

Senior SAP ABAP Developer

Job Type: Contract
Duration: 6 Months
Industry: Food/IT
Job Location: Work from Home (travel required)
Rate: £400/day to £500/day (Outside IR35)

Profile

Our client is a leading figurehead in the UK food sector, with an unparalleled pedigree dating back to the early 18th century. They are currently seeking a Senior ABAP Developer to join their busy SAP Development Team.

Job Role

Reporting to the Development Operations Manager, the Senior ABAP Developer shall design and develop robust, high-performance code that meets stringent quality standards, ensuring successful delivery of both projects and BAU solutions. Lead a team of ABAP developers with excellent communication, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.

Duties

• Design & Development: Produce high-quality OO ABAP solutions, including classes, interfaces, and frameworks, ensuring performance, maintainability, and adherence to coding standards.
• Functional Translation: Collaborate with functional consultants to translate requirements into technical specifications and deliver developments across various functional modules.
• S/4HANA & BTP Expertise: Previous experience working on S/4HANA migration projects, including the ability to propose solutions and support path-clearing activities.
• Working knowledge of SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP) environments.
• HANA-compatible ABAP (e.g., CDS views, AMDP, Open SQL for HANA) using the Eclipse-based ABAP Development Tools (ADT).
• Ability to translate web applications using BTP Build Apps and leverage Process Automation tools to streamline workflows and enhance user experience.
• Performance & Quality: Conduct performance analysis and optimization (SQL/ABAP runtime), feasibility checks, peer reviews, unit tests, and author comprehensive technical documentation.
• BAU & Projects: Support BAU incidents and requests and deliver enhancements and project features on time with strong stakeholder communication.
• Best Practices & Innovation: Stay current with SAP ABAP best practices and emerging technologies; propose and adopt relevant advancements to improve solution quality and developer productivity.
• Agile Methodologies: Strong understanding of Agile methodologies and ability to lead development sprints by creating and managing boards, workflows, custom fields, and permissions.
• Configuring epics, stories, and tasks for SAP development projects.
• Cross‑Team Collaboration: Work closely with Basis, Functional, and Integration teams (CPI) to ensure end‑to‑end solution integrity.

Experience / Qualifications

• Ability to design and develop robust, high‑performance code leading to successful project and BAU outcomes.
• Experience in SAP Fiori/UI5 development using BTP Business Application Studio (BAS).
• Exposure to integration (IDoc, RFC, OData, CPI) and performance tuning on HANA.

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