Sr. SAP ABAP Developer with 10+ years of experience

Sr. SAP ABAP Developer with 10 years of experience.

This is an onsite role

Client: State of AR

Role: Sr. ABAP Developer

Start Date: 09/05/2023

End Date: 09/30/2024

Location: Little Rock, AR

Interview type: Either Webcam Interview or In Person

Complete Description:

Senior SAP ABAP developer for modernizing SAP ECC applications to ensure security, compliance, accessibility, and compatibility with current technology.

This position will be required to be on-site for the first few weeks for system, team, and stakeholder orientation.  Then a hybrid/remote work environment will be established based upon mutual agreement.  There will always be occasions where the chosen candidate will need to be on-site for special meetings.

DFA has a variety of custom, manual applications written in Microsoft Access Database.  The creator of these DB’s is retiring so DFA is modernizing these items by transitioning them to AASIS applications using SAP Technology. In addition, DFA has a multitude of system changes required either by legislation or Department requirements. DFA needs additional ABAP assistance to deal with the volume of these requirements.

DFA needs a senior SAP ABAP developer for modernizing SAP ECC applications to ensure security, compliance, accessibility, and compatibility with current technology. Due to the age of these applications, business processes have been reviewed and opportunities for efficiencies have been identified. The defined applications should be re-written within SAP to include the needed enhancements. The work done on these work efforts will be used as a model for all future development along with knowledge transfer to state employees.

Roles and Responsibilities

Required:  8 Years’ experience in SAP ABAP WRICEF development programming skills in SAP ECC or HANA environment

•Mandatory experience of SAP HANA ABAP knowledge/understanding for Functional areas like SAP FI (AP, AR, AA, GL), CO, Procurement (MM), SAP HR/HCM/SuccessFactors and Budget.

•Expertise in report programming using ALV, classical, drill down and interactive using ALV events, User exists, Business Transaction Events (BTE), Business Add Ins (BADI), Enhancement Spots (Implicit & Explicit), Module pool programming using custom controls (ALV/Tree/Image), developing data migration programs, LSMW scripts (BDC, BAPI, IDOC, Direct/Batch Input) and, SAP-Script, Smart-forms and Adobe Forms,  ALE/IDOC developments, Distribution model configuration, change pointers activation, ABAP proxies. etc.

•Minimum 2 full life cycle implementations (prior experience defining/implementing solutions across multiple legal entities in a highly complex systems and project environment) including hands-on design and development

•Experience in FIORI, CPI in SAP HANA environment is plus.

•Experience includes functional specs understanding, Development plan including estimation, technical specs preparation, Coding, and Testing as per SDLC methodology

•Ability to analyze key business drivers, then translate the findings into insights and actions, and their implications in the overall business

•Demonstrates strong knowledge and application of testing strategies, methodologies and has been responsible for executing unit, integration, and user acceptance testing

•Strong analytical, problem solving and conceptual skills including the ability to express complex technical concepts in business terms

•A team player with excellent verbal and written communication skills, able to communicate clearly, ability to work both independently and as part of a team

•Monitor KPIs, report any issues and recommend solutions for improvement

•Highly proficient using Microsoft products (SharePoint, Excel, Word, Outlook).

•Excellent communication and presentation skills, demonstrated ability to work with different agencies to understand the key business drivers that impact business user satisfaction

Required / Desired Skills

Public Sector Integration Certification     Required          8          Years

Business Process Redesign & Requirements Definition   Required          8          Years

ERP Vendor Selection   Required          8          Years

SAP ECC Functionality Required          8          Years

Finance - General Ledger (Classic and New)      Required          8          Years

Finance - Accounts Payable       Required          8          Years

Finance - Accounts Receivable  Required          8          Years

Finance - Fixed Assets  Required          8          Years

Finance - Banking         Required          8          Years

Finance - Special Purpose Ledger          Required          8          Years

Controlling - Internal Order Accounting   Required          8          Years

Project Systems           Required          8          Years

Public Sector Management - Funds Management           Required          8          Years

Public Sector Management - Grantor Management         Required          8          Years

Public Sector Management - Grantee Management         Required          8          Years

Materials Management  Required          8          Years

HR - FI Integration        Required          8          Years

Payroll - FI Integration   Required          8          Years

Solution Manager - Business Blueprint   Required          8          Years

Solution Manager - Configuration           Required          8          Years

Workflow Design           Required          8          Years

Enterprise Portal           Required          8          Years

Solution Manager (SOM)           Required          8          Years

SAP Fiori          Required          8          Years

Business Warehouse (BW)        Required          8          Years