Manager - ABAP Development

John Cockerill; Maharashtra; On-site; INR 600,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

John Cockerill is seeking a Mid-Level SAP ABAP Developer to maintain and enhance our SAP ECC systems while preparing for a migration to S/4HANA. The role covers a wide SAP landscape (FI, CO, MM, SD, etc.) across multiple legal entities in 9 countries, with emphasis on performance tuning and modern ABAP development.

You will work in an environment that values cross-functional collaboration and continuous improvement, contributing to strategic projects and the transition to S/4HANA.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s 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 understanding of functional processes.
• Solid experience configuring ALE/IDocs, RFCs, and APIs to connect SAP with external systems.

Responsibilities

• Development & Maintenance for ECC systems.
• Design, build, and optimize RICEF objects (ALV Reports, IDoc/BAPI/RFC Interfaces, Enhancements/BAdIs, Smart Forms, SAP Workflow).
• Provide tier-2/3 technical support for production incidents and optimize performance.
• S/4HANA migration preparation and code readiness (clean core principles).
• Remediate legacy code using ABAP Test Cockpit (ATC) and tooling.
• Exposure to SAP concepts like Adobe Forms, FIORI, UI5, RAP, CDS Views, OData and SAP Gateway.

Skills

Object-Oriented ABAP

Modern ABAP

RFC/IDoc interfaces

ATC usage

JIRA/Confluence familiarity

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in CS/IS

Tools

ATC

SAP Gateway

JIRA

Confluence

Job description

John Cockerill, enablers of opportunities

Driven since 1817 by the entrepreneurial spirit and thirst for innovation of its founder, the John Cockerill Group develops large-scale technological solutions to meet the needs of its time: facilitating access to low carbon energies, enabling sustainable industrial production, preserving natural resources, contributing to greener mobility, enhancing security and installing essential infrastructures.

Its offer to businesses, governments and communities consists of services and associated equipment for the sectors of energy, defence, industry, the environment, transports, and infrastructures. With over 6,000 employees, John Cockerill achieved a turnover of € 1,209 billion in 2023 in 29 countries, on 5 continents.

www.johncockerill.com

Location:

Ghansoli, Navi Mumbai

About The Role

We are looking for an experienced Mid-Level SAP ABAP Developer to join our SAP Knowledge Owners team.

In this role, you will maintain and enhance our current SAP ECC systems while playing a pivotal role in preparing our future migration pathway toward S/4HANA.

Our SAP landscape covers a wide functional scope (FI, CO, MM, SD, PS, PP, CS, PM, WM, PLM, QM) and is deployed across more than 50 legal entities in 9 countries.

This position combines operational support responsibilities with active participation in strategic projects, including one of our major upcoming challenges: the transition to SAP S/4HANA.

Key Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.

Profile

• Bachelor’s or master’s 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.

John Cockerill offers you career and development opportunities within its various sectors in a friendly working environment.

Discover our job opportunities in details on www.johncockerill.com