Principal ABAP Developer (Cape Town)

ATS Client

Cape Town

On-site

ZAR 900,000 - 1,700,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

ATS Client is seeking a Principal ABAP Developer to lead SAP ABAP development and architecture across large‑scale implementations. You will collaborate with business and technical teams to deliver robust SAP solutions and coordinate across modules.

The ideal candidate brings 8+ years of SAP development experience, strong ABAP OO skills, and a track record in SAP architecture, design, and performance optimization.

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of SAP development experience.
  • Expertise in ABAP Object‑Oriented Programming.
  • Experience with SAP software architecture, design, and development.
  • Ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
  • Experience developing reports, interfaces, output files, security roles, and configurations.
  • Strong testing and debugging capabilities in SAP environments.
  • Proficiency in OData services.

Responsibilities

  • Lead SAP ABAP development and architecture design across multiple modules.
  • Analyze business requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
  • Develop and enhance ABAP programs, reports, interfaces, forms, and workflows.
  • Perform Object‑Oriented ABAP programming, testing, and debugging.
  • Design and implement OData services and integrations.
  • Work closely with functional consultants and business stakeholders.
  • Ensure best practices in code quality, performance optimization, and system security.
  • Support system implementations, upgrades, and enhancements.

Skills

SAP ABAP development
ABAP Object‑Oriented Programming
SAP architecture & design
Business requirements analysis
Code quality & performance
System security

Tools

SAP software stack
OData services tooling

Job description

Job Description

Are you an experienced SAP ABAP professional looking to take the lead in complex SAP development projects? We are looking for a Principal ABAP Developer who is passionate about SAP architecture, development excellence, and delivering high‑quality enterprise solutions.

This is an exciting opportunity to work on large‑scale SAP implementations and enhancements, collaborating with business and technical teams to build robust SAP solutions.

Key Responsibilities
  • Lead SAP ABAP development and architecture design across multiple SAP modules.
  • Analyze business requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
  • Develop and enhance ABAP programs, reports, interfaces, forms, and workflows.
  • Perform Object‑Oriented ABAP programming, testing, and debugging.
  • Design and implement OData services and integrations.
  • Work closely with functional consultants and business stakeholders.
  • Ensure best practices in code quality, performance optimization, and system security.
  • Support system implementations, upgrades, and enhancements.
Requirements
  • 8+ years of SAP development experience.
  • Strong expertise in ABAP Object‑Oriented Programming.
  • Experience with SAP software architecture, design, and development.
  • Ability to analyze and translate business requirements into technical solutions.
  • Experience developing reports, interfaces, output files, security roles, and configurations.
  • Strong testing and debugging capabilities within SAP environments.
  • Proficiency in OData services.
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