SAP ABAP Technical Consultant

Ford Motor • Allen Park, MI

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Enterprise Technology plays a critical part in shaping the future of mobility. If you’re looking for the chance to leverage advanced technology to redefine the transportation landscape, enhance the customer experience and improve people’s lives, this is the opportunity for you. Join us and challenge your IT expertise and analytical skills to help create vehicles that are as smart as you are. We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced SAP ABAP Lead to drive the development and implementation of innovative solutions within our S/4 HANA and SAP BTP landscape. As a key member of our development team, you will be responsible for leading ABAP development efforts, ensuring adherence to best practices, and contributing to the overall architectural design of our SAP solutions. You will leverage your deep expertise in modern ABAP development techniques, including OData, AMDP, CDS views, and the RAP/CAP programming models, to deliver high-quality, scalable, and maintainable applications. If you are a passionate problem-solver with a proven track record of leading ABAP development projects in complex SAP environments, we encourage you to apply.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• 10+ years’ experience in SAP ABAP development, with a proven track record of leading ABAP development projects.
• Extensive experience with SAP ABAP 7.5.
• Deep expertise in OData, CDS, AMDP, Adobe forms, Workflow, Integrations
• Experience in building RAP and CAP Application
• Experience SAP Build and process automation
• Solid understanding of SAP S/4 HANA architecture and functionality.
• Experience with SAP development tools such as Eclipse-based ABAP Development Tools (ADT).
• Experience in SAP Activate methodologies
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in Automotive / Manufacturing industry is a plus

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of ABAP developers, providing technical guidance, code review, and ensuring adherence to coding standards and best practices.
• Oversee the design, development, and implementation of SAP Business solutions within S/4 HANA and SAP BTP.
• Define the SAP ABAP solution architecture for extensions and Integrations to Integrate SAP with various upstream and downstream systems.
• Participate in project planning, estimation, and risk assessment activities.
• Promote knowledge sharing and continuous improvement within the ABAP development team.
• Develop and maintain ABAP code within the S/4 HANA environment, utilizing modern ABAP techniques
• Design and implement custom solutions to meet specific business requirements, ensuring seamless integration with standard SAP functionality.
• Optimize ABAP code for performance, scalability, and maintainability.
• Leverage SAP BTP to develop and deploy cloud-native ABAP applications, utilizing the RAP and CAP programming models.
• Integrate SAP BTP applications with S/4 HANA and other SAP systems.
• Utilize SAP BTP Build to create user-friendly interfaces, workflows and Build process automation ( BPA / RPA) .
• Contribute to the architectural design of SAP solutions, ensuring alignment with business requirements and SAP best practices.
• Develop technical specifications and documentation for ABAP development projects.
• Evaluate new SAP technologies and provide recommendations for their adoption.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex ABAP-related issues within the S/4 HANA and SAP BTP environments.
• Conduct root cause analysis and implement preventative measures to avoid future issues.
• Collaborate with other IT teams to resolve cross-functional issues.

Benefits

• Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up childcare and more
• Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more
• Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases
• Tuition assistance
• Established and active employee resource groups
• Paid time off for individual and team community service
• A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day
• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior