SAP ABAP Consultant

Westrocon; Centurion; Hybrid; ZAR 450 000 - 600 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT services firm in South Africa is seeking an experienced SAP ABAP Developer. You will be responsible for developing and enhancing ABAP solutions, providing critical support, and ensuring system performance. The ideal candidate will have 3-10 years of experience in ABAP development, strong technical skills, and be comfortable working in a hybrid environment. Excellent collaboration and problem-solving skills are essential for success in this role.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Health insurance

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• 3–6 years SAP ABAP development/support experience.
• 6–10+ years SAP ABAP experience, including complex integrations.

Responsibilities

• Develop and enhance SAP ABAP solutions including reports, workflows, and interfaces.
• Provide 2nd/3rd line technical support and debugging.
• Produce technical designs and documentation.

Skills

ABAP fundamentals

Debugging

Performance tuning

User exits enhancements

OData services

Education

Relevant IT qualification (Diploma/Degree)

Tools

SAP ABAP

SmartForms

Adobe Forms

SAPscript

Job description

Key Responsibilities (Core)

• Solution Delivery & Development

• Analyse functional specifications and translate them into robust technical solutions.

• Develop and enhance SAP ABAP solutions including:

  • Reports (ALV), enhancements, workflows, interfaces, conversions, forms, and data extracts.

  • ABAP Objects (OO), modularisation, reusable components, and clean coding practices.

• Build and support integrations using technologies such as IDoc, BAPI, RFC, file-based interfaces, and APIs (e.g., OData where applicable).

• Develop and support SAP forms (SmartForms / Adobe Forms / SAPscript depending on environment).

• Perform technical impact assessments for changes and upgrades.

Support & Incident Resolution

• Provide 2nd/3rd line technical support, including debugging, root cause analysis, and defect resolution.

• Resolve performance issues and optimise ABAP code (especially for S/4HANA/HANA environments where relevant).

• Support month-end/year-end or operational business cycles as required.

Quality, Testing & Documentation

• Produce technical designs, code documentation, and test evidence aligned to SDLC and audit needs.

• Conduct unit testing, support SIT/UAT, and assist with deployment readiness.

• Participate in peer reviews and enforce development standards (naming conventions, transport discipline, error handling, security).

Change & Release Management

• Manage transports across environments (DEV/QA/PRD) and comply with change control processes (e.g., ITIL/ChaRM where applicable).

• Contribute to release planning, cutover support, and hypercare.

Stakeholder Collaboration

• Engage with functional consultants, business analysts, and key business users to clarify requirements and propose options.

• Provide technical guidance to reduce custom complexity and improve maintainability.

Continuous Improvement

• Identify opportunities to modernise or simplify (e.g., refactoring, performance tuning, improved logging/monitoring).

• Keep current with relevant SAP technical roadmaps and best practices (e.g., ABAP on HANA, CDS concepts, modern ABAP patterns where applicable).

Key Deliverables / Outputs

• High-quality ABAP developments delivered on time and aligned to functional requirements.

• Stable production support with measurable reductions in repeat incidents/defects.

• Complete technical documentation, unit tests, and deployment-ready transports.

• Improved system performance and maintainability through optimisation and standardisation.

Minimum Requirements

Qualifications

• Relevant IT qualification (Diploma/Degree) or equivalent practical experience.

Experience (Typical)

• K3: 3–6 years SAP ABAP development/support experience.

• K4: 6–10+ years SAP ABAP experience, including complex integrations and solution ownership.

Technical Skills (Required)

• Strong ABAP fundamentals (debugging, performance tuning, modularisation, error handling).

• Enhancements: user exits, BADIs, enhancement points, implicit/explicit enhancements.

• Interface development: IDoc/BAPI/RFC and file-based integration patterns.

• Forms development (SmartForms/Adobe Forms/SAPscript as applicable).

• Data handling: internal tables, Open SQL, joins, buffering, and performance considerations.

Technical Skills (Advantageous)

• ABAP Objects, modern ABAP syntax.

• Exposure to S/4HANA technical concepts and performance considerations.

• OData services / API integration exposure.

• SAP authorisations awareness (secure coding, data protection, SoD considerations).

• Agile delivery experience (Scrum/Kanban), CI/CD exposure, or automation practices.

Behavioural Competencies

• Analytical problem-solving and attention to detail.

• Strong communication skills (able to explain technical topics to non-technical stakeholders).

• Delivery focus with good planning, estimation, and prioritisation skills.

• Collaboration across cross-functional teams.

• Ownership mindset and continuous improvement orientation.

• Coaching/leadership capability (especially for K4).

Working Conditions / Other Requirements

• May require after-hours support during releases or critical incidents.

• Hybrid/on-site expectations as per business requirements.

• Adherence to company security, audit, and compliance standards.