Senior SAP CPI/CI and S/4HANA ABAP Developer

Role Description

This role will provide support to the users of ERP application systems in North America, including:

• SAP S/4HANA ABAP development
• SAP BTP administration
• SAP CPI/CI development
• API management
• Integration monitoring
• Package installation, enhancement, and problem resolution

Generally encompassing nearly all functional areas of the company such as sales & distribution, finance, manufacturing, etc. This ensures the successful use of the application systems tools.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provides overall direction in the implementation of new SAP integration application software packages, package modules, and new releases in compliance with all government regulations.
• Performs systems analysis, design, and programming tasks related to enhancements, interfaces, and special reporting requirements according to standard SAP best practices and company standards.
• Assists business analysts and users in the design of required applications, documentation, procedures, training materials, etc.
• Performs quality assurance reviews of all new and revised applications, packaged software, enhancements, and documentation.
• Supports, trains, and assists users in the use of business application software.
• Acts as a project leader for projects established in each applications area such as distribution, finance, or manufacturing.
• May need to supervise contractors, consultants, developers, and interns, as needed.
• Acts as liaison to software vendors and other users.
• Reads, writes, and communicates fluently in English.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Additional Job Functions:

• Maintains work plans, tracks effort and progress vs. plan, and provides appropriate status information regarding projects.
• Prepares training materials, schedules, and conducts application system training as needed. Audience may be IT staff or end-user staff.
• Coordinates/directs the activities of project teams to accomplish the goals of a project. Team members may be other IT staff, as well as business users.
• Provides secondary support for the technical hardware and communications platforms used to support application systems.
• May need to act as a liaison between business users and the SAP Business Analysts and BASIS groups.
• On occasion, serves a role in planning technical improvements and upgrades, and in problem identification and resolution.
• Other duties may be assigned, as required, based upon the demands of project or problem resolution specifics.
• Some travel, including overnight travel, may be required for training opportunities and/or business engagement at various locations (0 - 20%).

Qualifications

• College degree in IT, or equivalent work experience in IT.

Requirements

• 5 – 7 years of applications (SAP: BTP: CPI) programming experience.
• 5 – 7 years of systems analysis and design experience.
• 2 – 4 years in experience related to a specific functional area within the business, such as accounting, distribution, manufacturing, etc.
• Project management skills are a plus.
• Read, write and communicate fluently in English.

Skills and Abilities

• Must be highly skilled in the use of personal computers, including proficient use of Microsoft Office 365 applications (Teams, Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, SharePoint).
• Proficiency with SAP applications and databases, development tools, and integration components (BTP administration, CPI/CI development, API Management, Event Mesh, Integration Monitoring, IFlows, Groovy script, Genetic AI integration Knowledge, ABAP, S/4HANA, SAP PI/XI, debugging and tracing utilities).
• Working knowledge of web browsers and VPN clients.
• Basic understanding of IT communication networks.
• General knowledge and understanding of business operations.
• General knowledge of specific functional areas of business operations (manufacturing, finance & accounting, sales & distribution, etc.).
• Knowledge of the SAP application software, including its functions and capabilities, installation and support requirements.
• Proficiency in analysis, design, and testing techniques.
• Good project management skills, including planning, methodologies, time tracking, etc.
• Good communication skills.
• Working knowledge of many computing platforms.
• Working knowledge of several relational databases.

Salary

The salary range for applicants in this position generally ranges between $105,000 and $125,000. This range is an estimate, based on potential employee qualifications, operations, needs, and other considerations permitted by law.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Paid holidays
• Paid time off
• 401(k) with company match
• Company Pension Plan
• Performance Based Commission
• Continuing education