SAP ABAP Technical Architect

The role involves leading technical solution design, driving development activities, supporting S/4HANA transformation initiatives, and collaborating with business, functional, and technical stakeholders to deliver scalable enterprise solutions. The ideal candidate should possess strong expertise in ABAP, Object-Oriented ABAP, SAP S/4HANA, and modern SAP development frameworks.

Job title: SAP ABAP Technical Architect
Work Location: Irving, TX 75039
Minimum years of experience: 10 15+ Years

Job Description:
SAP ABAP Technical Architect with 10 15 years of experience in SAP application development and architecture. The ideal candidate should possess strong expertise in ABAP, Object-Oriented ABAP, SAP S/4HANA, and modern SAP development frameworks. The role involves leading technical solution design, driving development activities, supporting S/4HANA transformation initiatives, and collaborating with business, functional, and technical stakeholders to deliver scalable enterprise solutions.

Required Experience:

• 10 15+ years of SAP ABAP development experience.
• Experience in SAP implementation, rollout, enhancement, upgrade, and support projects.
• Hands-on experience in at least one SAP S/4HANA implementation, migration, or conversion project.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum delivery environments.
• Ability to work effectively with onsite and offshore teams.

Technical Skills

• SAP ABAP Development
• Strong expertise in:
• Reports and ALV Reports
• Interfaces
• Conversions
• Enhancements
• Forms
• Workflows (RICEFW objects)
• Extensive experience with:
• Object-Oriented ABAP
• ABAP Design Patterns
• ABAP Dictionary Objects

Strong knowledge of:

• SmartForms
• SAP Scripts
• Adobe Forms
• Data Elements
• Domains
• Tables
• Views
• Structures
• Search Helps
• Lock Objects
• Enhancement Framework

Expertise in:

• BADIs
• User Exits
• Customer Exits
• BTEs
• VOFM Routines
• Enhancement Points and Sections
• Experience with implicit and explicit enhancements.
• SAP Integration

Strong experience with:

• IDOCs
• ALE
• EDI
• RFCs
• BAPIs
• SAP Proxies
• Web Services
• Experience integrating SAP with third-party applications and enterprise systems.
• SAP S/4HANA Expertise
• Hands-on experience with SAP S/4HANA and ABAP on HANA.
• Strong experience developing:
• CDS Views
• AMDP
• OData Services
• RAP (RESTful Application Programming Model)

Understanding of:

• S/4HANA Architecture
• Extensibility Framework
• Simplification Items
• Embedded Analytics
• HANA-optimized Development

Experience in:

• Custom Code Remediation
• Code Pushdown Techniques
• S/4HANA Transformation Initiatives
• SAP Fiori & BTP
• Experience developing SAP Fiori applications and OData services.
• Familiarity with:
• Fiori Elements
• SAP Launchpad
• SAPUI5 Concepts

Exposure to:

• SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP)
• ABAP Environment
• Cloud Foundry
• Side-by-Side Extensibility
• Understanding of SAP Clean Core principles and extensibility best practices.
• Performance & Quality Management
• Strong expertise in performance tuning and optimization.

Hands-on experience with:

• ST05 SQL Trace
• SAT Runtime Analysis
• ST22 Dump Analysis
• SCI Code Inspector
• ATC Checks
• Experience analyzing background jobs and troubleshooting production issues.
• Ability to ensure compliance with development standards, coding guidelines, and quality processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with business users, functional consultants, architects, and stakeholders to gather and analyze requirements.
• Prepare technical specifications, design documents, and architecture recommendations.
• Design, develop, review, and optimize SAP ABAP solutions.
• Lead technical development activities for SAP S/4HANA projects.
• Develop HANA-optimized solutions using CDS Views, AMDP, RAP, and OData services.
• Perform code reviews and ensure adherence to SAP development standards.
• Support unit testing, integration testing, UAT, deployment, and post-production activities.
• Drive custom code remediation and modernization initiatives for S/4HANA programs.
• Identify and resolve application performance bottlenecks using SAP performance analysis tools.
• Coordinate with onsite and offshore teams to ensure timely project delivery.
• Participate actively in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, reviews, retrospectives, and daily stand-ups.
• Mentor development teams and provide technical guidance on SAP best practices.
• Support SAP Fiori, BTP, and extensibility initiatives as part of digital transformation programs.
• Prepare technical documentation, knowledge transfer materials, and support artifacts.

Preferred Skills

• SAP S/4HANA Implementation or Conversion Experience
• ABAP on HANA
• CDS Views
• RAP
• AMDP
• OData Services
• SAP Fiori
• SAP BTP
• Clean Core
• SAP Integrations
• Performance Tuning
• Agile Methodology