Senior ABAP Software Engineer

United States Digital Space LLC; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

K2 is seeking a Senior SAP ABAP / S/4HANA Software Engineer to design, build, and optimize backend ABAP solutions across SAP landscapes. This hands-on role focuses on CDS views, OData services, and complex integrations to support Fiori applications.

Responsibilities include performance tuning, data integration via RFC/IDOC/EDI, and collaboration with functional teams to translate business requirements into robust technical code.

Qualifications

• Experience: 15-20+ years of hands-on SAP ABAP development with S/4HANA and HANA CDS development.
• Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, or a related field.
• Core ABAP & Technical Skills: ABAP, ABAP Objects, OOPS, and OData service development.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain custom ABAP solutions using ABAP Objects, Enhancements, UserExits, BAdIs, and Workflow.
• Develop and optimize backend OData services, CDS views, and annotations for Fiori apps.
• Utilize modern frameworks including BOPF, FPM, and RAP for backend development.
• Create custom workbenches, interactive dialogs, BDC scripts, and Adobe Interactive Forms.
• Analyze, debug, and perform code-level performance tuning on ABAP programs and interfaces.
• Implement HANA code push-down concepts and convert legacy SQL to CDS and DB views.
• Build and support interfaces using Web Services, RFCs, Proxies, IDOCs, EDI, and cXML/Ariba integrations.
• Assist data migration, cutover programs, and archiving routines (SAP ADK).
• Participate in technical design, code reviews, and quality checks (ATC/SLIN).
• Prepare technical docs, unit tests, and transport requests.

Skills

ABAP

ABAP Objects

OOP

OData

CDS Views

Annotations

BOPF

FPM

RAP

Web Services

RFC

IDOC

EDI

S/4HANA

HANA CDS

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Information Technology

Job description

Senior SAP ABAP / S/4HANA Software Engineer

Position Overview

We are looking for an experienced Senior SAP ABAP / S/4HANA Software Engineer to build, enhance, and optimize backend solutions across our SAP landscape. In this hands‑on technical role, you will be responsible for designing and developing robust ABAP applications, Core Data Services (CDS) views, OData services, and complex custom integrations.

You will work closely with functional teams and solution leads to translate business requirements into efficient technical code, troubleshoot critical issues, and drive performance tuning in an S/4HANA environment.

Key Responsibilities

Custom Development & S/4HANA Programming

• Design, build, and maintain custom ABAP solutions using ABAP Objects, Enhancements, UserExits, BAdIs, and Workflow.
• Develop and optimize backend OData services, CDS views, and annotations to support Fiori applications.
• Utilise modern development frameworks, including BOPF (Business Object Processing Framework), Floorplan Manager (FPM), and the ABAP RESTful Application Programming Model (RAP).
• Develop custom workbenches, interactive dialog programs, BDC scripts, and Adobe Interactive Forms.

Performance Tuning & Troubleshooting

• Analyze, debug, and perform code-level performance tuning on existing ABAP programs and interfaces.
• Apply HANA code push‑down concepts and convert legacy SQL/logic into optimized CDS and database views.
• Serve as an operational developer ("firefighter") to rapidly diagnose and resolve high‑urgency defects and go‑live issues.

Integration & Data Management

• Build and support interfaces using Web Services, RFCs, Proxies, IDOCs, EDI, and cXML/Ariba integrations.
• Create custom data extraction tools, ETL logic, and BW extractors to support reporting and third‑party systems.
• Assist with data migration activities, cutover program builds, and archiving routines (SAP ADK).

Quality Assurance & Collaboration

• Participate in technical design sessions, perform peer code reviews, and execute system quality checks (ATC/SLIN).
• Prepare clear technical documentation, unit test plans, and transport requests.
• Collaborate with functional consultants across core SAP modules to verify technical requirements and ensure seamless integration.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Experience: 15- 20+ years of hands‑on SAP ABAP development experience, including work with S/4HANA and HANA CDS development.
• Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Core ABAP & Technical Skills:

• Strong expertise in ABAP, ABAP Objects, Object‑Oriented Programming (OOPS), and OData service development.
• Hands‑on experience with CDS Views, Annotations, BOPF, FBI, and FPM.
• Proven experience in interface development (Proxies, Web Services, RFC, IDOC, EDI).
• Solid skills in performance analysis, SQL trace, and HANA code push‑down techniques.

• Functional Awareness: Development experience across SAP Logistics/SCM (SD, MM, LE), Plant Maintenance (PM/MRO), HR/HCM, or SAP TM (Transportation Management).
• Soft Skills: Strong analytical thinking, excellent debugging abilities, clear communication skills, and the capacity to deliver high‑quality code under tight project deadlines.

Preferred Qualifications

• SAP Certified Development Associate - ABAP.
• Practical experience supporting Fiori Elements or Freestyle Fiori applications on the backend.
• Familiarity with transport management tools, SAP Solution Manager (CHARM), or custom deployment utilities.

the company PTE. LTD

the company is a professional global recruitment and staffing company which delivers top‑tier IT professionals within the niche markets of ERP/CRM/SOA/BI.

In South‑East Asia, we are the only foreign based staffing firm that focuses exclusively on the Enterprise Application market. With a focus on both permanent and contract (freelancing) recruitment in Singapore and regionally, our clients include many prestigious international companies as well as several large domestic firms. Being one of most well known technology recruiting firms globally, our main technological verticals include SAP and Cloud Technologies with an unparalleled attention to candidate service and client satisfaction.

We are confident to expand our services in Asia with our trade mark quality control system REQ (Relationship-Expertise-Quality).

Being the Best by working with the Best

K2 has a huge interest in establishing good relationships with IT and Business consultants who are specialized in the SAP/Cloud areas for both permanent and contract (freelancing) opportunities. We deliver on our promises and are able to provide opportunities here in Japan as well as within our global network.

the company was established in London at 1997, we have successfully grown to a 250 million USD turnover company, and expanded our organizations to Europe, USA, South America and Asia with 21 offices operating at the moment.

K2 is currently expanding rapidly in Asia Pacific region. We aim to provide the very best in service to our consultants as well as IT talent to our clients across the region.