Senior SAP ABAP Developer
First seen by Alion on Aug 26, 2026.
Senior SAP ABAP Developer – S/4HANA | RAP | CDS | OData | Fiori | CPI
Experience: 6–10 Years
Location: Bangalore / Hyderabad
Hiring Type: External Hiring
Work Mode: As per project requirement
Joining: Immediate / Short Notice Preferred
Role Overview
We are looking for a Senior SAP ABAP Developer with strong experience in Core ABAP, SAP S/4HANA, ABAP on HANA, RAP, CDS Views, OData and modern SAP development.
The ideal candidate should be capable of developing and enhancing SAP applications, building integrations, supporting S/4HANA environments, and working closely with functional consultants to deliver scalable and high-quality technical solutions.
Key Responsibilities
* Design, develop, test and deploy SAP applications using Core ABAP and S/4HANA development techniques.
* Develop and enhance applications using ABAP RESTful Application Programming Model (RAP).
* Develop RAP Business Objects, Behavior Definitions, Behavior Implementations, Service Definitions and Service Bindings.
* Create, extend and optimize CDS Views / CDS View Entities, including annotations and associations.
* Develop and consume OData and REST APIs for SAP and external system integrations.
* Develop reports, interfaces, enhancements, forms, workflows and data conversion programs using ABAP.
* Work with Object-Oriented ABAP (OO ABAP) and ABAP on HANA.
* Develop and support integrations using BAPIs, RFCs, Function Modules, IDocs/ALE, REST and SOAP.
* Develop and maintain Adobe Forms / Smart Forms.
* Support SAP Fiori/UI5 applications and OData-based services.
* Develop and monitor integrations using SAP CPI / SAP Integration Suite, where applicable.
* Perform debugging, root-cause analysis, defect fixing and production support.
* Perform performance tuning and SQL optimization using HANA-optimized development techniques.
* Follow Clean Core principles and SAP development best practices.
* Participate in technical design discussions, code reviews, testing and quality assurance activities.
* Work closely with functional consultants to understand business requirements and convert them into technical solutions.
* Prepare technical specifications and maintain development documentation.
* Support SAP S/4HANA migration, conversion, upgrade and custom code remediation activities.
Mandatory Skills
* Strong hands-on experience in SAP ABAP
* ABAP on HANA
* SAP S/4HANA
* Object-Oriented ABAP
* CDS Views / CDS View Entities
* OData Services
* Strong knowledge of ABAP development and debugging
* Reports – Classical / ALV
* Enhancements – User Exits, Customer Exits, BAdIs / Enhancement Framework
* BAPIs, RFCs and Function Modules
* IDoc / ALE
* Smart Forms / Adobe Forms
* Good understanding of SAP development lifecycle and transport management
Preferred / Good-to-Have Skills
* RAP – RESTful ABAP Programming Model
* RAP Business Objects, Behavior Definitions and Service Definitions
* Eclipse ADT
* Fiori / SAPUI5
* SAP CPI / SAP Integration Suite
* REST / SOAP APIs
* ABAP Proxies
* AIF interface monitoring and error handling
* Clean Core development
* ATC / Code Inspector
* Custom Code Remediation
* HANA SQL performance optimization
* SAP BTP / ABAP Cloud
Functional Exposure – Good to Have
Experience in any one of the following SAP areas is preferred:
* SAP EWM
* Inbound / Outbound Processes
* Warehouse Tasks
* Warehouse Orders
* RF Development
* PPF Enhancements
OR
* SAP TM
* Freight Orders
* Freight Units
* Transportation Planning
* BOPF Enhancements
Functional exposure in FICO, MM or SD is also an advantage.
Candidate Profile
* 6–10 years of relevant SAP technical experience.
* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
* Good communication and stakeholder management skills.
* Ability to work independently as well as with functional and technical teams.
* Experience in development, implementation, rollout, upgrade or production support projects.
* Strong understanding of SAP coding standards, performance optimization and development best practices.
Education
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering or a related discipline.
SAP certifications in ABAP, S/4HANA, Fiori, BTP or related technologies will be an added advantage.
Skills
S/4 HANA, RAP, CDS, CPI