Senior SAP ABAP Developer – IBM
A career in IBM Consulting is rooted in long‑term relationships and close collaboration with clients across the globe. You will work with visionaries in multiple industries to improve the hybrid cloud and AI journey for innovative companies, accelerating impact and making meaningful change for our clients through partnership and technology platforms.
Your Role And Responsibilities
As an SAP ABAP Backend Developer, you design, develop, and maintain backend solutions within SAP environments. You work closely with functional consultants, architects, and business stakeholders to deliver reliable, scalable, and compliant SAP enhancements and integrations.
Responsibilities
- Develop, optimize, and maintain ABAP programs, including reports, interfaces, conversions, enhancements, and forms (RICEF).
- Create and maintain backend services such as OData services, API integrations, and RFC/BAPI developments.
- Analyze functional requirements and translate them into robust technical solutions.
- Perform debugging, troubleshooting, and performance optimization of ABAP code and SQL queries.
- Support SAP modules (e.g., FI/CO, MM, SD, HR) with custom developments and enhancements.
- Ensure compliance with SAP best practices, security standards, and naming conventions.
- Collaborate with functional teams to validate deliverables and support UAT and production deployments.
- Participate in code reviews, documentation, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Contribute to migration or upgrade projects (e.g., ECC to S/4HANA) including CDS views, AMDP, and HANA‑optimized ABAP.
- Provide technical support during incident resolution and change management processes.
Preferred Education
Bachelor's Degree
Required Technical And Professional Expertise
- Extensive experience in ABAP development, including:
- Reports (Classical, ALV)
- Forms (SmartForms, SAPScript, Adobe Forms)
- Interfaces (IDoc, RFC, BAPI, Web Services, OData)
- Conversions (Data Migration, LSMW, BDC)
- Enhancements and Modifications (User‑Exits, BADI, Enhancement Points)
- Strong knowledge of SAP NetWeaver, ABAP Workbench, and Eclipse‑based ABAP development.
- Experience with performance optimization, debugging, and troubleshooting ABAP programs.
- Familiarity with SAP HANA, CDS Views, AMDP, and HANA‑optimized ABAP development.
Preferred Technical And Professional Experience
- Experience in agile software development methodologies (Scrum, Kanban).
- Exposure to global SAP projects or multi‑country rollouts.
- Experience mentoring junior ABAP developers or leading small development teams.
- Strong business process knowledge in SAP modules relevant to the organization (e.g., Finance, Supply Chain, HR).
Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level
Employment type: Full‑time
Job function: Information Technology
Industries: IT Services and IT Consulting
Location: Naples, Campania, Italy