Senior SAP ABAP Developer

Transcend IT Solutions; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Transcend IT Solutions in Los Angeles is seeking a Senior SAP ABAP Developer with 10+ years of hands-on ABAP development and strong SAP IS-U expertise to support modernization and production in a complex enterprise SAP landscape.

You will design, develop, and maintain ABAP programs, troubleshoot production issues, and collaborate with functional teams during releases, transports, and cutovers in a hybrid in-person/remote setting.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of hands-on SAP ABAP development experience in enterprise SAP environments.
• Strong experience supporting SAP IS-U (Industry Solution for Utilities).
• Experience with ABAP debugging, performance tuning, and complex troubleshooting.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, enhance, and maintain ABAP applications for SAP IS-U and integrated modules.
• Support production incidents, hypercare activities, and post-deployment stabilization.
• Troubleshoot complex production issues via debugging and root-cause analysis, implementing permanent solutions.
• Collaborate with SAP functional analysts, business stakeholders, and infrastructure teams to resolve critical issues.
• Participate in production deployments, transports, cutover activities, and post-implementation validation.

Skills

SAP ABAP development

IS-U experience

Tools

ABAP Objects

BAPIs

BAdIs

User Exits

Enhancement Framework

Function Modules

Open SQL

Custom Reports

ALV Reports

IDocs

RFCs

Job description

Position Title: Senior SAP ABAP Developer

Location: Gas Tower, Downtown LA-Hybrid

Duration: Long Term

Job Details

Must Haves

• 10+ years of hands-on SAP ABAP development experience in enterprise SAP environments.
• Strong experience supporting SAP IS-U (Industry Solution for Utilities).

Role Summary

Our client is seeking a Senior SAP ABAP Developer with 10+ years of hands-on ABAP development experience and strong SAP IS-U (Industry Solution for Utilities) expertise to support its enterprise SAP modernization and production support initiatives as part of the Vista Program. This individual will play a critical role supporting production environments, hypercare activities, system enhancements, and complex troubleshooting across SAP IS-U and integrated SAP applications. The ideal candidate combines deep ABAP development expertise with a strong understanding of utility business processes and enterprise SAP landscapes. This role requires someone who can quickly diagnose production issues, collaborate with functional teams, develop technical solutions, and support critical production deployments in a highly integrated SAP environment.

Key Responsibilities

Design, develop, enhance, and maintain complex SAP ABAP applications supporting SAP IS-U and integrated SAP modules. Support production incidents, hypercare activities, and post-deployment stabilization for enterprise SAP environments. Troubleshoot complex production issues through debugging, root cause analysis, and implementation of permanent solutions. Develop and maintain custom programs, reports, interfaces, enhancements, forms, user exits, BAdIs, BAPIs, RFCs, and IDoc integrations. Partner closely with SAP functional analysts, business stakeholders, infrastructure teams, and other technical resources to resolve business-critical issues. Participate in production deployments, transport management, cutover activities, and post-implementation validation. Optimize existing ABAP code for performance, maintainability, and long-term supportability. Support SAP ECC and S/4HANA environments, including migration and modernization initiatives where applicable. Document technical designs, development standards, and production support procedures.

Required Technical Skills

• ABAP Objects
• BAPIs
• BAdIs
• User Exits
• Enhancement Framework
• Function Modules
• Open SQL
• Custom Reports
• ALV Reports
• IDocs
• RFCs

Strong debugging, root cause analysis, and production troubleshooting experience. Experience supporting production environments, hypercare, and critical production deployments. Experience with SAP transport management and change management processes. Strong understanding of SAP integration patterns and enterprise application architecture. Ability to collaborate effectively with technical and functional teams in Agile delivery environments.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience supporting SAP S/4HANA migration or modernization initiatives. Experience with SAP Fiori, SAP Gateway, or OData services. Experience working within large utility organizations. Experience supporting highly integrated enterprise SAP landscapes. Knowledge of SAP performance tuning and optimization. Experience mentoring junior ABAP developers and participating in technical design discussions.