Junior SAP SME

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McLean (VA)

On-site

USD 100,000 - 130,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Job summary

Credence is seeking a Junior SAP SME in McLean, VA to support SAP S/4HANA interfaces and related ABAP development on mission-critical systems.

You will collaborate with SAP developers, integration engineers, and government stakeholders to document requirements, troubleshoot interfaces, and promote code through controlled environments.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a related discipline or experience
1–3 years SAP development/integration or related technical experience
Foundational knowledge of SAP ABAP development
Familiarity with SAP S/4HANA architecture and development concepts
Understanding of SAP integration technologies: OData, APIs, BAPIs, RFCs
Basic understanding of REST, SOAP, XML, JSON and integration patterns
Ability to prepare clear technical specifications and system-development docs
Knowledge of SDLC, testing, configuration and release-management practices
Ability to work in structured code-promotion and change-control environments
Strong analytical and collaborative skills

Responsibilities

Support development, enhancement, and maintenance of SAP ABAP in S/4HANA
Assist design and modernization of interfaces between SAP and external systems
Develop or support integrations using SAP OData, REST/SOAP APIs, BAPIs, RFCs, IDocs
Analyze existing SAP interfaces and identify modernization opportunities
Prepare technical specs, interface docs, data mappings, and test scripts
Assist with unit, integration, and interface testing
Troubleshoot interface failures and data-processing issues
Support data mapping and reconciliation between SAP and external systems
Follow SAP development standards and change-management procedures
Coordinate with teams to translate requirements into technical specs
Support production deployments and post-deployment validation
Maintain traceability between requirements and releases

Skills

SAP ABAP development

SAP S/4HANA

Interface integration

OData

APIs

RFCs

IDocs

Technical documentation

Testing & troubleshooting

Code promotion / transports

Change management

Requirements traceability

Enterprise modernization

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

SAP

SAP Fiori

SAP Gateway

SAP Solution Manager

Jira/Azure DevOps

Job description

Overview

Join a team where innovation meets mission. Our AI, cloud, cyber, and modernization solutions save agencies thousands of hours, safeguard national security, and strengthen health and humanitarian missions worldwide. With 1,700+ team members, 1,500+ AI/data experts, and 100+ prime contracts, we deliver at scale and with purpose.

We've been recognized as a Top Workplace by the Washington Post for six straight years and named to the Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies 13 of the past 14 years. Credence is a welcoming home for those looking to grow and contribute to positive change. We encourage all employees to expand beyond their boundaries, dive into important world-changing Federal challenges.

Position Summary

Credence has an immediate need for a Junior SAP SME to support a mission-critical project focused on the development, modernization, integration, testing, and sustainment of SAP S/4HANA interfaces within a complex enterprise business systems environment.

The Junior SAP SME will collaborate with SAP developers, integration engineers, functional analysts, solution architects, and government stakeholders to support the design and implementation of SAP solutions. This role will assist with documenting technical requirements, troubleshooting interface and integration issues, validating system functionality, and promoting SAP code through controlled development, testing, and production environments. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical foundation in SAP technologies, excellent problem-solving skills, and the ability to work effectively within a collaborative team environment.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Support the development, enhancement, and maintenance of SAP ABAP programs within an SAP S/4HANA environment
Assist with the design and modernization of interfaces between SAP and external enterprise systems
Develop or support integrations using:

SAP OData services

REST and SOAP APIs

Business Application Programming Interfaces (BAPIs)

Remote Function Calls (RFCs)

Intermediate Documents (IDocs), where applicable

Analyze existing SAP interfaces and assist in identifying modernization, automation, and performance-improvement opportunities
Work with senior consultants and solution architects to develop SAP-based technical solutions
Prepare and maintain technical specifications, interface design documents, data mappings, test scripts, deployment instructions, and operational support documentation
Assist with unit, integration, regression, and interface testing
Analyze and troubleshoot interface failures, data-processing errors, ABAP issues, and system integration problems
Support data mapping, validation, transformation, and reconciliation between SAP and external systems
Follow established SAP development standards, naming conventions, security requirements, and configuration-management procedures
Support the controlled promotion of SAP code and configuration through development, test, quality-assurance, staging, and production environments
Create and manage SAP transport requests in accordance with established change-management and release-management processes
Participate in code reviews, design reviews, sprint planning, backlog refinement, demonstrations, and technical working sessionss>
Coordinate with functional teams to translate business and interface requirements into technical specifications
Support production deployments, defect resolution, and post-deployment validation
Maintain traceability between requirements, technical designs, code changes, test results, and releases
Provide regular status updates and promptly communicate technical risks, dependencies, and implementation issues

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business Technology, or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience
Approximately one to three years of SAP development, integration, internship, academic, or related technical experience
Foundational knowledge of SAP ABAP development
Familiarity with SAP S/4HANA architecture and development concepts
Understanding of SAP integration technologies, including OData, APIs, BAPIs, and RFCs
Basic understanding of REST, SOAP, XML, JSON, and enterprise integration patterns
Ability to prepare clear technical specifications and other system-development documentation
Understanding of software development lifecycle, testing, configuration management, and release-management practices
Ability to work within structured code-promotion and change-control processes
Strong analytical, troubleshooting, communication, and organizational skills
Ability to work effectively with technical and functional team members in a collaborative environment

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with or exposure to SAP IDocs, CDS views, ABAP Objects, SAP Fiori, SAP Gateway, or SAP Business Technology Platform
Familiarity with SAP interface monitoring, error handling, batch processing, and job scheduling
Experience supporting SAP modernization or migration initiatives
Exposure to middleware, API-management, or enterprise integration platforms
Familiarity with Agile or Scrum delivery methods and tools such as Jira or Azure DevOps
Experience working in a federal government, Department of Defense, or other regulated environment
Understanding of formal change control, separation of duties, cybersecurity, and audit-documentation requirements
Familiarity with SAP Solution Manager or comparable application lifecycle-management tools

Core Competencies

SAP ABAP development
SAP S/4HANA
SAP and EBS interface integration
OData, APIs, BAPIs, RFCs, and IDocs
Technical documentation
Interface testing and troubleshooting
SAP transports and code promotion
Configuration and change management
Requirements traceability
Enterprise system modernization

Security Requirements

Candidate should be a US Citizen with secret clearance. Candidate should be able to meet security requirements, including Moderate Risk, Non-Critical Sensitive/IT-II with Tier 3/NACLC/ANACI investigation, where applicable.

Salary Range:

$100,000 - $130,000 annually. Actual compensation will be determined based on the selected candidate's experience, education, certifications, skills, and overall qualifications.

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