Abap Consultant

Job description

**Key Responsibilities:** - Lead full-cycle ABAP development including RICEF objects, ABAP Objects, CDS views, AMDP, OData services, workflows, and custom enhancements. - Develop high-quality ABAP code following SAP best practices, performance tuning techniques, and modular design principles. - Build, optimize, and monitor SAP CPI iFlows for system-to-system integrations using HTTPS, SFTP, APIs, IDocs, SOAP/REST services, and event-driven patterns. - Design and manage API-based integrations using SAP CPI, API Management (APIM), and BTP services. - Create reusable integration components, adapters, mappings, and exception-handling frameworks. - Work closely with functional teams to translate business requirements into robust technical designs and technical specifications. - Perform code reviews, ensure adherence to SAP clean code standards, and maintain repository discipline (Git-enabled ABAP, gCTS preferred). - Troubleshoot CPI errors using message monitors, trace tools, and runtime logs; drive root-cause analysis. - Ensure consistent documentation across technical specs, test scripts, integration architecture diagrams, and deployment guidelines. - Support system migrations, upgrades, cutovers, and post-go-live activities with technical expertise **Required Skills & Experience:** - 8+ years of deep, hands-on SAP ABAP experience with complex coding in RICEF, enhancements, BADIs, BAPIs, IDocs, proxies, and interface development. - Strong command over ABAP performance optimization, SQL traces, dumps analysis, memory management, and scalable coding techniques. - Expertise in SAP CPI iFlow creation, routing, mapping (XSLT/JSON/XML), transformations, validators, adapters, message and error-handling frameworks. - Strong experience with REST/SOAP APIs, OAuth2 authentication, API tokens, event mesh, and secure integration patterns. - Hands-on experience with SAP BTP Integration Suite, API Management, and cloud connectivity. - Good exposure to S/4HANA concepts including CDS views, RAP (ABAP RESTful Programming Model), and modern ABAP syntax. - Ability to interpret and design technical specifications (FSD/TSD) and deep knowledge of SAP tables and data models across modules. - Excellent debugging and analytical skills across ABAP and CPI landscapes. - Strong communication and cross-team collaboration skills. **Certifications (Good to have)** - SAP Certified Development Associate ABAP / ABAP for HANA - SAP Integration Suite or CPI Certification