ONSITE Senior Developer - SAP

Network Distribution•Schaumburg, IL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for the development, enhancements, troubleshooting, fixes, ongoing maintenance, and overall quality of the core SAP applications that support the Network Services business areas. The position includes ongoing project-based development work and day-to-day support of existing SAP applications and associated integrations. Serve as the SAP technical subject matter expertise for IT staff in all SAP areas, providing expertise, direction, and ongoing support of the SAP solution and new SAP technologies. Core SAP applications in the environment include S4 HANA with primary modules FI, SD, MM, Agency Business, Credit Management, and Digital Payments.

Requirements

Solid and extensive foundation and experience in ABAP and HANA development, with both custom development and customizations to existing processes.
Experience in complete development life cycle - all areas and phases of the SDLC.
Database experience - SAP HANA, including HANA views
Experience configuring, developing and enhancing Fiori Applications
Experience developing oData applications in SAP
Good understanding of business process flows in SD, MM, AB, and FI areas, including master data setup, and standard SAP order-to-cash, procure-to-pay and record-to-report processes in a distribution environment.
Must have a “can-do” attitude and be able to work independently.
Good written and verbal communication skills.
Strong organizational skills and detail-oriented with the ability to handle multiple priorities.
Proven ability to support multiple projects on an aggressive timeline.
Strong time management skills.
Able to work with staff at all levels of corporate management.
Ability to multitask and prioritize activities for assigned tasks.
Ability and willingness to learn.
Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field.
Minimum 6 years of hands-on SAP development work experience.

Nice To Haves

Prefer experience with some SAP partner applications and integrations to SAP: Vistex Pricing and Master Data Management
Knowledge of distribution industry processes and the ability to generate functional requirements and design documents to solve business problems is a strong plus.
SAP Certifications preferred.

Responsibilities

Architectural Guidance for all SAP Technology: Serves as the lead influence for all SAP products from a technical perspective, including new and existing applications and technologies. Learns new SAP technologies, tools, and features as needed to meet changing business requirements. Actively participates in SAP forums and/or user groups, growing a network of SAP peers and/or colleagues outside of NETWORK.
Development: Successful completion and delivery of SAP development projects, initiatives, and enhancements as assigned, including requirements documentation through design, development, testing, quality assurance, deployment, and user training and documentation. Works closely with other IT teams to complete cross-team projects and initiatives. Plans, schedules, and tracks project timelines, milestones, and deliverables using appropriate tools. Analyzes business requirements, reviews existing systems, defines the solution, and translates that into detailed technical designs. Takes detailed technical designs and performs the development required to translate them into efficient and accurate code. Performs Unit testing, Integration testing and Regression testing during the various phases of the project or enhancement. Also prepares for and conducts user acceptance test sessions with business end users, demonstrating how the solution meets their requirements. Prepares project-related documentation (functional design, technical design, test scripts) during the appropriate stages of a project or enhancement. Effectively communicates with internal and external stakeholders possessing various levels of technical knowledge. Determines the underlying issue when presented with sometimes ambiguous and/or contradictory information; demonstrates good listening skills. Quickly solves/determines problems working with technical/non-technical groups in areas that may not be primary area of expertise.
Technical Application / User Support: Day-to-day support, administration, and maintenance as Level 2 or 3 Support for reported issues / Help Desk tickets for assigned application areas/systems. Monitors performance and availability of SAP systems and works with Basis Teams to address issues and/or recommend improvements. Acts as a liaison to SAP AMS and Hosting teams and SAP Support for SAP-related tickets. Researches and/or reviews SAP Notes and coordinates their application as required. Participates in the planning and execution of annual disaster recovery testing. Adapts communication style to various audiences, with support and tools as needed. Quickly solves/determines problems working with other IT and/or business groups in areas that may not be a primary area of expertise.