ABAP Consultant
First seen by Alion on Sep 17, 2026.
Role Overview :
We are looking for an experienced ABAP Consultant with 7 - 10 years of hands-on experience in SAP ABAP development and enterprise application solutions. The ideal candidate should have strong expertise in ABAP programming, SAP development, performance optimization, integrations, and technical solution design.
Key Responsibilities :
- Design, develop, enhance, and maintain SAP applications using ABAP.
- Analyze business and technical requirements and translate them into effective SAP technical solutions.
- Develop custom ABAP programs, reports, interfaces, enhancements, forms, and workflows.
- Work on RICEF objects including Reports, Interfaces, Conversions, Enhancements, Forms, and related developments.
- Develop and optimize ABAP programs to meet performance, scalability, and business requirements.
- Work closely with SAP functional consultants to understand requirements and provide technical solutions.
- Develop and consume interfaces between SAP and external systems.
- Troubleshoot production issues and perform root-cause analysis.
- Conduct technical analysis and impact assessment for change requests and enhancements.
- Participate in code reviews and ensure adherence to SAP development standards.
- Prepare technical specifications and development documentation.
- Support testing, defect resolution, deployment, and post-production activities.
- Coordinate with cross-functional teams during implementation and enhancement projects.
- Provide technical guidance and support to junior ABAP developers where required.
Required Technical Skills :
- 7 - 10 years of experience in SAP ABAP development.
- Strong hands-on experience with ABAP programming.
- Strong knowledge of Reports, Interfaces, Conversions, Enhancements, and Forms.
- Experience with ABAP Objects and Object-Oriented Programming.
- Strong understanding of internal tables, modularization, debugging, performance tuning, and database access.
- Experience with SAP development tools and transport management.
- Strong SQL and database concepts.
- Experience in developing and consuming SAP interfaces.
- Good understanding of SAP integration concepts.
- Experience working with functional modules such as SD, MM, FI/CO, or other SAP modules is preferred.
- Good understanding of SAP development lifecycle and change-management processes.
Preferred Technical Skills :
- Experience with SAP S/4HANA.
- Knowledge of ABAP on HANA.
- Experience with CDS Views and AMDP.
- Exposure to SAP Fiori and OData services.
- Knowledge of BAPIs, BAdIs, RFCs, IDocs, and Web Services.
- Exposure to SAP Integration Suite or other integration technologies.
- Experience working on SAP implementation, migration, or transformation projects.
- Knowledge of modern SAP development practices.
Key Responsibilities in Support & Delivery :
- Provide technical support for SAP applications and resolve complex development issues.
- Analyze incidents and identify permanent solutions.
- Ensure timely delivery of enhancements and change requests.
- Coordinate with business and functional teams for issue resolution.
- Maintain high standards of code quality and technical documentation.
- Support releases, deployments, testing, and production stabilization.
Key Competencies :
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Good understanding of SAP technical architecture.
- Ability to independently handle complex ABAP development requirements.
- Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills.
- Ability to work effectively with functional and technical teams.
- Strong focus on quality, performance, and maintainability.
Skills
SAP ABAP, RICEF, CDS View, SAP Fiori, OData, BAPI, IDoc, S/4 HANA, AMDPs