ABAP Developer

John Cockerill; Navi Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,000,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

John Cockerill is seeking an SAP Technical specialist to develop & maintain ABAP modules for ECC systems in an industrial setting. You will design and optimize ABAP objects (ALV, IDocs, RFCs, BAdIs), and contribute to S/4HANA migration readiness with performance-focused ABAP for HANA.

We value 2–4 years' SAP experience, strong OO/Modern ABAP skills, and familiarity with ALE/IDocs, RFCs, and APIs to connect SAP with external systems. Jira/Confluence experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master in CS/IS or equivalent experience.
• 2–4 years of SAP technical experience.
• Strong OO ABAP and Modern ABAP with process understanding.
• Experience configuring ALE/IDocs, RFCs, and APIs to connect SAP with external systems.
• Knowledge of SAP Integration Suite and SAP BTP is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Development & maintenance for ECC SAP systems.
• Design and optimize ABAP objects (ALV Reports, IDoc/BAPI/RFC Interfaces, Enhancements/BAdIs, Smart Forms, SAP Workflow).
• Provide tier-2/3 tech support and performance tuning in an industrial environment.
• Prepare for S/4HANA migration with clean, performance-optimized ABAP for HANA.

Skills

Object-Oriented ABAP

Modern ABAP

ALE/IDocs

RFC Interfaces

APIs

S/4HANA

SAP Integration Suite

SAP BTP

Jira

Confluence

Education

Bachelors or Masters in CS/IS

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Role & responsibilities -

1. Development & Maintenance (ECC systems)

• Design, build, and optimize classical RICEF objects (ALV Reports, IDoc/BAPI/RFC Interfaces, Enhancements/BAdIs, Smart Forms and SAP Workflow)
• Support & Performance Tuning: Provide tier-2/3 technical support for production incidents in an industrial environment and run performance tracing.

2. S/4HANA Migration Preparation:

• Write modern, "S/4-ready" ABAP code (Clean Core Principles), strictly applying performance optimization rules for the HANA database (modern Open SQL).
• Participate in legacy code analysis using tools like the ABAP Test Cockpit (ATC) to identify and remediate code incompatibilities prior to the migration.
• Basic exposure or strong theoretical understanding of next-generation SAP concepts: Adobe Forms, FIORI, UI5, RAP (ABAP RESTful Application Programming Model), CDS Views (Core Data Services), OData services and SAP Gateway.

Preferred candidates-

• Bachelors or masters degree in computer science, Information Systems, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 2 to 4 years of experience in a similar SAP Technical role.
• Strong expertise in Object-Oriented ABAP and Modern ABAP, with a solid understanding of functional processes.
• Solid experience configuring ALE/IDocs, RFCs, and APIs to connect SAP with external industrial systems.
• Knowledge In SAP integration Suite and SAP BTP could be an asset.
• Broad understanding of the SAP ecosystem and best practices.
• Experience with SAP S/4HANA is an additional asset.
• Knowledge of JIRA and Confluence is an asset.
• Experience in a similar industrial or engineering environment is an advantage.
• Curious, analytical, and proactive mindset with a passion for cross-functional collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Cross-Cultural Team Player: Ability to work smoothly across different time zones, cultures, and team structures.