Sr Engineer – SAP Developer

Protective Life; Nebraska; On-site; USD 84,000 - 129,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental and vision insurance

401(k) plan with company matching

Paid time off and parental leave

Job summary

Protective Life is seeking an experienced SAP ABAP Developer to join our Application Development team in the United States. The role focuses on designing, coding, testing and implementing complex ABAP applications in the S/4HANA environment with technical leadership responsibilities.

You will collaborate with technical and business resources to derive solutions, ensure standards, and deliver high-quality code.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years hands-on ABAP development in SAP environments.
• Experience delivering SAP S/4HANA projects and RICEFW developments.
• Strong troubleshooting, performance tuning and interface skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, code, test, and implement ABAP applications and interfaces.
• Lead technical solutions and ensure adherence to Protective Life standards.
• Develop and execute test plans; produce technical design documentation.

Skills

ABAP development

S/4HANA

CDS views

AMDPs

Interface development

OB/OO ABAP

Web Services/API

RICEFW

Performance tuning

ABAP debugging

Education

BS computer science or related field

MS a plus

Tools

ABAP Workbench

RFCs

BAPIs

SPDD/SPAU

SPA/U_ENHANCE

Job description

The work we do has an impact on millions of lives, and you can be a part of it.

We help protect our customers against life's uncertainties. Regardless of where you work within the company, you'll be helping provide protection and peace of mind when our customers need it most.

Protective Life is seeking a highly skilled and experienced SAP ABAP Developer with a minimum of 5 years hands-on experience to join our Application Development team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, coding, testing, and implementing complex ABAP applications, enhancements, and interfaces in the S/4HANA environment.

This role will provide technical leadership, coordinate closely with various technical and business resources to derive technical solutions that address business problems, and ensure that all development is conducted in such a manner as to comply with best practices and company standards.

Additional Experience/Skills that are required:

• Meaningful experience participating in at least one SAP S/4 HANA project
• SAP custom ABAP development experience including dialogue programming, SAP Forms/SAP Script, ALV reporting, and use of function modules, RFCs, Web Services (API) and has worked on RICEFW developments
• Experience creating and maintaining CDS views and AMDPs
• Programming experience with Interface development, BAPIs, object-oriented ABAP, User exits, Business Add-Ins and Enhancement exits, Module Pool (on-line dialog)
• Expertise in troubleshooting the integration suite to backend SAP systems, technical object performance tuning, interface and alert tuning, alert monitoring
• Experience in configuration of synchronous and asynchronous interfaces AIF (Application Interface Framework)
• Produce detailed technical design documentation ensuring that all functional requirements are addressed
• Ensure ABAP code is developed in adherence to standards established by Protective Life
• Develop, document and execute test plans
• Extensive experience in debugging, performance tuning, Analysis and System monitoring
• Experience with SAP upgrade projects working through SPDD, SPAU and SPAU_ENHANCE
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, able to work independently and as part of a team
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, able to convey information in a profession manner to other technical and business staff
• General understanding of accounting principles in relation to ERP software
• BS computer science or related field, MS a plus

Additional Experience/Skills that are desired:

• SQL server, including SQL server Integration Services (SSIS) and Reporting Services (SSRS)
• Control-M scheduling
• Agile Methodology
• Fiori and Gateway development
• Experience in SAP Workflow and SAP Workflow troubleshooting
• Experience with BTP, in particular Integration Suite. BPA and Build Code experience
• Experience with BRF+
• Experience with vals/subs (GGB1, GGB0)

Employee Benefits:

We aim to protect the wellbeing of our employees and their families with a broad benefits offering. In addition to offering comprehensive health, dental and vision insurance, we support emotional wellbeing through mental health benefits and an employee assistance program. Work/life balance is important and Protective offers a variety of paid time away benefits (e.g., paid time off, paid parental leave, short-term disability, and a cultural observance day). The financial health of our employees is just as important as physical and emotional health. Some of the financial wellbeing benefits include contributions to healthcare accounts, a pension plan, and a 401(k) plan with Company matching. All employees are encouraged to protect their overall wellbeing by engaging in ProHealth Rewards, Protective's platform to improve wellbeing while earning cash rewards.

Eligibility for certain benefits may vary by position in accordance with the terms of the Company's benefit plans.

Accommodations for Applicants with a Disability:

If you require an accommodation to complete the application and recruitment process due to a disability, please email [e-mail]. This information will be held in confidence and used only to determine an appropriate accommodation for the application and recruitment process.

Please note that the above email is solely for individuals with disabilities requesting an accommodation. General employment questions should not be sent through this process.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to being inclusive and attracting, retaining, and growing an inclusive workforce.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

Protective's targeted salary range for this position is $84,000 to $128,667. Actual salaries may vary depending on factors, including but not limited to job location, skills, and experience. The range listed is just one component of Protective's total compensation package for employees.

This position also offers additional incentive opportunities through an annual incentive based on individual and Company performance.