SAP ABAP Consultant

Ford Motor Company; Chennai District; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Ford Motor Company is seeking an experienced SAP ABAP Lead to drive development and implementation within S/4 HANA and SAP BTP. You will lead ABAP development efforts, ensuring best practices and shaping architectural design across SAP solutions.

Responsibilities include mentoring a team, guiding integrations, and optimizing ABAP for performance and scalability, leveraging RAP/CAP and cloud-native approaches with SAP BTP.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 years of SAP ABAP development experience with leadership
• Proficient in SAP ABAP 7.5 and modern ABAP techniques
• Expertise in OData, CDS, AMDP, RAP/CAP programming models
• Experience with SAP S/4 HANA architecture and SAP Build
• Experience in automating processes with SAP BTP Build/ BPA/RPA

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor ABAP developers, code reviews and best practices
• Oversee design, development, and deployment within S/4 HANA and SAP BTP
• Define ABAP solution architecture for extensions and integrations
• Participate in project planning, estimation, and risk assessment
• Develop and maintain ABAP code in S/4 HANA environment
• Collaborate with IT teams to resolve cross-functional issues
• Explore GenAI and agentic AI in SAP, propose enablement models

Skills

leadership

analytical thinking

problem solving

independent work

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Tools

SAP ABAP

OData

CDS views

AMDP

RAP

CAP

SAP BTP

Build

Job description

Job Description:

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced SAP ABAP Lead to drive the development and implementation of innovative solutions within our S/4 HANA and SAP BTP landscape.

As a key member of our development team, you will be responsible for leading ABAP development efforts, ensuring adherence to best practices, and contributing to the overall architectural design of our SAP solutions.

You will leverage your deep expertise in modern ABAP development techniques, including OData, AMDP, CDS views, and the RAP/CAP programming models, to deliver high-quality, scalable, and maintainable applications.

If you are a passionate problem-solver with a proven track record of leading ABAP development projects in complex SAP environments, we encourage you to apply.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of ABAP developers, providing technical guidance, code review, and ensuring adherence to coding standards and best practices.
• Oversee the design, development, and implementation of SAP Business solutions within S/4 HANA and SAP BTP.
• Define the SAP ABAP solution architecture for extensions and Integrations to Integrate SAP with various upstream and downstream systems.
• Participate in project planning, estimation, and risk assessment activities.
• Promote knowledge sharing and continuous improvement within the ABAP development team.
• Develop and maintain ABAP code within the S/4 HANA environment, utilizing modern ABAP techniques
• Design and implement custom solutions to meet specific business requirements, ensuring seamless integration with standard SAP functionality.
• Optimize ABAP code for performance, scalability, and maintainability.
• Leverage SAP BTP to develop and deploy cloud-native ABAP applications, utilizing the RAP and CAP programming models.
• Integrate SAP BTP applications with S/4 HANA and other SAP systems.
• Utilize SAP BTP Build to create user-friendly interfaces, workflows and Build process automation ( BPA / RPA) .
• Contribute to the architectural design of SAP solutions, ensuring alignment with business requirements and SAP best practices.
• Develop technical specifications and documentation for ABAP development projects.
• Evaluate new SAP technologies and provide recommendations for their adoption.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex ABAP-related issues within the S/4 HANA and SAP BTP environments.
• Conduct root cause analysis and implement preventative measures to avoid future issues. - Wait corrected:
• Collaborate with other IT teams to resolve cross-functional issues.
• Practical knowledge of GenAI and agentic AI in an SAP context — MCP, Joule for Developers, SAP AI Core, ISLM — able to propose an AI development enablement model.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6 years of experience in SAP ABAP development, with a proven track record of leading ABAP development projects.
• Extensive experience with SAP ABAP 7.5 .
• Deep expertise in OData, CDS, AMDP, Adobe forms, Workflow, Integrations
• Experience in building RAP and CAP Application
• Experience SAP Build and process automation
• Solid understanding of SAP S/4 HANA architecture and functionality.
• Agentic IDE + ABAP experience — GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, Amazon Q.
• Experience in SAP Activate methodologies
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team.
• Bachelors degree in Computer Science or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• Experience in Automotive / Manufacturing industry is a plus