ABAP Consultant

Lamwork; United States; On-site; USD 140,000 - 157,000; Full time

Job summary

Lamwork is looking for an experienced ABAP Consultant in the United States, responsible for technical delivery in SAP project teams. The role focuses on developing RICEFW objects and collaborating with functional consultants to ensure solutions meet client requirements.

Qualified applicants should have strong skills in ABAP development, S/4HANA, and SAP integration technologies. The average salary for this position is about $148,802 per year, highlighting its significance in the SAP consulting landscape.

Qualifications

• Expertise in ABAP development and RICEFW object delivery.
• Familiarity with S/4HANA and ABAP for HANA.
• Strong performance tuning and debugging skills.

Responsibilities

• Analyze functional specifications to produce technical design documents.
• Build RICEFW objects across SAP modules.
• Review team members' code against SAP development guidelines.
• Coordinate with functional consultants to clarify requirements.
• Resolve production defects with targeted ABAP fixes.

Skills

ABAP Development

RICEFW Object Delivery

S/4HANA and ABAP for HANA

SAP Integration Technologies

Performance Tuning and Debugging

Analytical Thinking

Stakeholder Communication

Team Collaboration

Problem Solving

Adaptability

Education

SAP Certified Development Associate - ABAP with SAP NetWeaver

SAP Certified Development Professional - ABAP for SAP HANA

SAP Certified Technology Associate - System Administration

SAP Certified Development Associate - SAP Fiori Application Developer

Job description

ABAP Consultant skills, RICEFW development, and SAP implementation - explore the job requirements and career path.

What Is an ABAP Consultant?

An ABAP Consultant is the technical delivery specialist within SAP project teams, responsible for converting business requirements into working, maintainable custom code built on SAP's proprietary Advanced Business Application Programming language. Day to day, the role centers on developing RICEFW objects - reports, interfaces, conversions, enhancements, forms, and workflows - while collaborating closely with functional consultants and business subject matter experts to validate that each solution matches what the client actually needs. Based on Lamwork's research across ABAP Consultant job data, this role consistently appears at the intersection of software engineering and client-facing consulting, making strong technical and communication skills equally important for success.

Responsibilities

• Analyze functional specifications and business requirements to produce detailed technical design documents before coding begins.
• Build RICEFW objects across SAP modules, including reports, interfaces, forms, and enhancement framework components, to fulfill approved technical designs.
• Review code produced by team members against SAP development guidelines, identifying quality issues and ensuring standards compliance before handover.
• Coordinate with functional consultants and business SMEs throughout each engagement phase to clarify requirements and confirm solution alignment.
• Resolve production defects and performance bottlenecks by identifying root causes, applying targeted ABAP fixes, and documenting the resolution for future reference.

Required Skills

• Hard Skills: ABAP Development, RICEFW Object Delivery, S/4HANA and ABAP for HANA, SAP Integration Technologies (IDocs, BAPIs, OData, Web Services), Performance Tuning and Debugging
• Soft Skills: Analytical Thinking, Stakeholder Communication, Team Collaboration, Problem Solving, Adaptability

Career Progression

• Junior SAP ABAP Developer
• SAP ABAP Developer
• Senior SAP ABAP Consultant
• SAP Technical Architect

Reaching a senior consultant level typically takes five to eight years of hands‑on project delivery experience. Advancement is driven by depth of S/4HANA exposure, a track record of full‑cycle implementations, and the ability to lead technical workstreams independently.

Certifications

SAP Certified Development Associate - ABAP with SAP NetWeaver (C_TAW12) - Validates core ABAP development skills for project entry

SAP Certified Development Professional - ABAP for SAP HANA (C_HANADEV) - Demonstrates advanced proficiency in HANA‑native development

SAP Certified Technology Associate - System Administration (C_TADM) - Supports broader SAP technical environment understanding

SAP Certified Development Associate - SAP Fiori Application Developer (C_FIORDEV) - Establishes front‑end capability alongside core ABAP work

Salary

The average ABAP Consultant salary in the United States is $148,802 per year, based on the most recent data from Glassdoor.