Software Development Engineer

Ford Business Solutions; Chennai; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Ford Business Solutions in Chennai invites a Senior SAP ABAP Fiori Developer to design, develop, and optimize SAP applications and reporting on S/4HANA, Fiori, and SAPUI5.

You will build OData services, CDS views, AMDP, and RAP-based backends, troubleshoot complex issues, and collaborate with product managers and engineers in an agile environment. The role requires 6+ years of SAP development with ABAP OO, S/4HANA, and strong Fiori/SAPUI5 skills.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of hands-on SAP development experience with ABAP and OO ABAP.
• Hands-on experience developing solutions on SAP S/4HANA.
• Strong experience with SAP Fiori and SAPUI5 development.
• Experience with CDS Views and HANA-optimized ABAP solutions.
• Experience with AMDP, SQLScript, or Table Functions.
• Experience developing and consuming OData services and SAP Gateway.
• Familiarity with RAP and modern SAP development approaches.
• Proficiency with ABAP tooling like ADT, BAS; understanding transport lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, enhance, and optimize SAP apps and reporting on S/4HANA.
• Develop SAP Fiori/SAPUI5 UIs with MVC patterns and web technologies.
• Create and optimize OData services and RAP-based backends.
• Build CDS views with annotations and reusable data models.
• Troubleshoot performance and integration issues across ABAP, CDS, and HANA.
• Contribute to agile ceremonies with Product Managers and Engineers.

Skills

ABAP OO

ABAP RAP

CDS Views

S/4HANA

SAP Fiori

SAPUI5

OData Services

AMDP

Gateway

HANA

Tools

Eclipse with ADT

SAP Business Application Studio

ATC/SAT/ST05

GIT/gCTS

Job description

As a Senior SAP ABAP Fiori Developer, you will design, develop, enhance, and optimize SAP applications and reporting solutions across SAP S/4HANA.

You will work across the application stack, developing SAP Fiori and SAPUI5 user experiences as well as backend solutions using ABAP, CDS Views, ABAP Managed Database Procedures (AMDP), OData services, and modern SAP development frameworks.

The successful candidate will bring strong hands-on SAP engineering experience, an understanding of S/4HANA development principles, and the ability to troubleshoot complex functional and technical problems. You will collaborate with Product Managers, Business Analysts, and engineers in an agile product environment to translate business requirements into maintainable technical solutions.

SAP Fiori and User Experience Development

• Extend, configure, and customize standard SAP Fiori applications and Fiori Elements, including List Reports, Analytical List Pages, and Overview Pages.
• Develop custom SAP Fiori/SAPUI5 applications using MVC architecture, JavaScript, XML, HTML5, and CSS.
• Configure and support SAP Fiori Launchpad functionality, including catalogs, roles, spaces, and pages.
• Design, develop, and optimize OData v2 and v4 services using SAP Gateway, CDS-based services, and the ABAP RESTful Application Programming Model (RAP).
• Apply SAP Fiori design principles to deliver intuitive and consistent user experiences.

Advanced ABAP and Reporting Development

• Design and develop high-performance analytical and operational solutions using ABAP on SAP HANA, CDS Views, and AMDP.
• Develop scalable backend solutions using modern ABAP syntax and object-oriented ABAP.
• Build CDS Views using appropriate annotations, associations, access controls, and reusable data models.
• Apply HANA code-pushdown techniques to improve application and reporting performance.
• Maintain and modernize existing ABAP applications and reports, including ALV, classical, and interactive reports, where required.
• Perform performance analysis and optimization using tools such as SQL Trace (ST05), ABAP Runtime Analysis (SAT), and ABAP Test Cockpit (ATC).
• Troubleshoot complex application, integration, and data-performance issues.
• Apply clean-core principles and SAP S/4HANA development standards when designing extensions and custom solutions.

Agile Collaboration and Engineering Quality

• Work collaboratively with Product Managers, Business Analysts, and engineering teams to clarify requirements and refine user stories.
• Participate in estimation, sprint planning, technical design discussions, and solution reviews.
• Apply automated testing and Test-Driven Development (TDD) practices where appropriate.
• Participate in peer code reviews, pair programming, and knowledge-sharing activities.
• Support continuous integration and continuous delivery practices for SAP development.
• Create maintainable technical documentation and contribute to engineering standards.
• Identify opportunities to reduce technical debt and improve application performance, maintainability, and reliability.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• 6+ years of hands-on SAP development experience with strong expertise in ABAP and object-oriented ABAP.
• Hands-on experience developing solutions on SAP S/4HANA.
• Strong experience with SAP Fiori and SAPUI5 application development.
• Demonstrated experience developing CDS Views and HANA-optimized ABAP solutions.
• Experience with ABAP Managed Database Procedures (AMDP), SQLScript, or Table Functions.
• Hands-on experience developing and consuming OData services.
• Experience with SAP Gateway and modern SAP application development approaches such as RAP.
• Experience troubleshooting and optimizing ABAP, SQL, and CDS performance.
• Experience with SAP development environments such as Eclipse with ABAP Development Tools (ADT) and SAP Business Application Studio (BAS).
• Understanding of SAP transport and software lifecycle management practices.

Technical Skills

SAP Backend Development

• ABAP
• Object-oriented ABAP
• ABAP RESTful Application Programming Model (RAP)
• CDS Views
• AMDP
• SQLScript and Table Functions

SAP Frontend Development

• SAP Fiori
• SAPUI5
• Fiori Elements
• JavaScript
• HTML5
• CSS
• XML and JSON

Integration

• SAP Gateway
• OData v2/v4
• Remote Function Call (RFC)
• Business Application Programming Interfaces (BAPIs)
• ALE/IDoc integration

Development and Quality Tools

• Eclipse with ABAP Development Tools
• SAP Business Application Studio
• ABAP Unit
• Git or gCTS
• SAP transport management
• ATC, SAT, and ST05 performance and quality tools

Professional Skills

• Strong analytical and structured problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to diagnose complex application, integration, and performance issues.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to explain technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Collaborative working style with experience in code reviews, pair programming, and knowledge sharing.
• Ability to adapt to evolving SAP technologies and development practices.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP).
• Experience with SAP Cloud Application Programming Model (CAP).
• Experience with SAP Datasphere and SAP Analytics Cloud.
• Familiarity with enterprise reporting and analytics technologies such as Google BigQuery, Qlik Sense, or Microsoft Power BI.
• Experience with SAP BTP Integration Suite or Extension Suite capabilities.
• Relevant SAP certifications in ABAP development, SAP S/4HANA, or SAP Fiori/SAPUI5.
• Experience in automotive, manufacturing, or other complex enterprise environments.
• Familiarity with cloud-native development and continuous integration/continuous delivery practices.

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