Senior SAP Technical Developer

Astro; Kubang Menerong; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Astro Malaysia is seeking an experienced SAP ABAP Developer to design, develop and maintain ABAP programs and BW content for business processes. You will implement interfaces, reports, and data extraction while aligning with SAP best practices.

You will work with cross-functional teams, keep up with SAP enhancements, and collaborate with BASIS to ensure system health and smooth upgrades. Excellent analytical and communication skills are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology/Systems or related field.
• At least 3 years SAP ABAP experience.
• Conversant with ABAP data dictionary.
• Strong coding practices and analytical skills.
• English communication and timely delivery.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain customised ABAP programs including reports and interfaces.
• Keep up with ABAP/BW/Web Services technologies; assess APIs and data connectivity.
• Work with SAP development tools (SE80/SE38/SE37/SE24).
• Support BW data extraction, staging and presentation tasks.
• Collaborate with BASIS for system health and upgrades.

Skills

ABAP development

SAP BW

Web Services

RFC connectivity

OSS notes

BAPIs/BADIs

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology/Systems

Tools

SE80

SE38

SE37

SE93

SE24

Job description

WHY JOIN US?

• We practice a vibrant & energetic office culture.

• We provide opportunities for career advancement within the company.

• Good performance is always rewarded accordingly.

It’s our people that make Astro Malaysia’s leading entertainment company. We are an inclusive employer, to enable everyone at Astro to be their best. We embrace differences – we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our products/services and our community. We also understand and appreciate that diversity is a driver of creativity and innovation, which will make our business more competitive, compelling and profitable.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

What You’ll Do:

SAP ABAP Programming / BW implementation & support

1. Develop and maintain customised ABAP programs which support the business. These would include, but is not limited to reports, upload/download programs, interfaces and layout sets.

2. To keep up with new technology on application development / programming work in ABAP/ BW / Web Services as well as other technical areas such as API, DMEE and connectivity setup between systems eg. RFC

3. Familiarity with SAP development tools such as SE80, SE38, SE37, SE93, SE24, etc.

4. Experience with RICEF/W objects: Reports, Interfaces, Conversions, Enhancements, Forms, and Workflows

5. Assist application analysts in developing functional specifications so that they are convertible to technical specifications where required

6. Knowledge and experience in applying OSS notes

7. Knowledge of SAP enhancement techniques (BAPIs, BADIs, user exits, enhancement spots).

8. To work closely with external BASIS vendor on ensuring system health and DB issues are resolved in a timely manner.

9. To always uphold development standards and ensure efficient program design.

10. Work independently to find solutions, be it doing research, or liaising with consultants and other external parties.

11. Provide ABAP and similar support when major changes are instituted, such as SAP upgrades and regional roll-outs.

12. Perform the necessary development / data extraction, staging and presentation for BW

13. Challenge solutions provided by external consultants on best practices and ensure compliance to technical guidelines.

14. Participate and Support new SAP projects/initiatives, performing tasks such as:

• Writing technical specs;
• Carry out ABAP coding work;
• Conduct testing;
• Conduct technical training where required on system interfaces;
• Help perform data migration.

SAP Functional/Technical Support

1. To recognize if programs need to be fine tuned

2. Constantly research for latest SAP development tools

3. Assist technology team in the areas of troubleshooting as required

4. Assist in user id cleanup

5. Assist functional team in authorization maintenance

6. Facilitate system improvements and enhancements that would minimise manual operations.

Data & System Integrity

1. Support data cleansing and corrections in SAP/ Esker arising from operational issues.

REQUIREMENTS:

Who You Are:

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology/Systems or related field
• At least 3 years SAP experience in the area of ABAP Development
• Conversant with ABAP data dictionary
• Sound programming principles and be able to write “tight” codes.
• Possess excellent analytical, communication, presentation and soft skills
• Able to communicate well in English
• Able to write clearly and concisely and work within tight deadlines
• Able to work extended hours when necessary
• Possess personal attributes such as maturity, interpersonal skills, professional integrity and initiative
• Challenges change requests for ABAP to ensure they are practical and in line with std SAP where possible
• Keen to learn, a team player and have good working attitude
• MS Office (Excel, Word, Project, PowerPoint, Access, Visio) skills

Major challenges:

• Meeting demands of users and delivering requested changes on time;
• Ensuring programs coded are easy to maintain and well documented and programs are written with comments.

It’s our people that make Astro Malaysia’s leading entertainment company. We are an inclusive employer, to enable everyone at Astro to be their best. We embrace differences – we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our products/services and our community. We also understand and appreciate that diversity is a driver of creativity and innovation, which will make our business more competitive, compelling and profitable.