SAP ABAP Consultant (5-10 yrs)

Role : SAP ABAP Consultant

Exp : 5+ years of expertise, including a strong focus on SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) report development.

Location : Remote

Shift Timings : General timings

Job Description :

The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in ABAP development and integrating data into SAC reports. In this client-facing role, the consultant will collaborate directly with clients to understand their SAP S/4 HANA source systems and their reporting requirements, ensuring the seamless design and delivery of ABAP solutions and SAC reports that meet business needs.

Key Responsibilities :

- Engage with clients to understand their business processes, reporting needs, and SAP S/4 HANA system configuration.

- Conduct requirement gathering sessions with business users to identify key reporting metrics and translate them into technical solutions in ABAP and SAC.

- Provide expert advice on best practices for integrating SAP data into SAC for enhanced reporting and analytics.

Customization :

- Design, develop, and maintain ABAP programs, reports, interfaces, forms (SAP script, Smart Forms), and custom enhancements (user exits, BAdIs) tailored to client needs.

- Optimize ABAP performance, focusing on large data sets and complex business logic.

- Develop custom ABAP solutions to integrate SAP data for SAC reporting, ensuring seamless data flow and business logic implementation.

SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) Report Development :

- Design, create, and manage SAC reports, dashboards, and stories to provide actionable insights for business users.

- Develop and optimize SAC models, ensuring smooth data integration from SAP S/4 HANA and other relevant systems.

- Configure SAC data connections and ensure accurate, real-time data representation in SAC reports.

- Work closely with clients to refine SAC report designs and provide technical guidance on report development and visualization techniques.

System Integration & Data Handling :

- Integrate custom ABAP developments with SAC to ensure smooth data flow between SAP S/4 HANA systems and SAC reporting solutions.

- Work with SAP BW, SAP HANA, and other relevant systems for data extraction, transformation, and loading (ETL) to ensure accurate and real- time reporting.

- Monitor and optimize data processing for SAC reports to ensure high performance and minimal delays in data retrieval.

Troubleshooting & Issue Resolution :

- Troubleshoot and debug ABAP programs and SAC reports to identify and resolve technical issues quickly and efficiently.

- Provide ongoing support for production issues related to ABAP developments and SAC reporting, ensuring minimal disruption to client operations.

Testing & Documentation :

- Develop and execute test plans to ensure the accuracy and reliability of ABAP programs and SAC reports.

- Prepare comprehensive technical documentation for ABAP developments, SAC reports, and integration processes, ensuring clarity for future maintenance and support.

Mentoring & Knowledge Sharing :

- Mentor junior developers and help them improve their ABAP skills and knowledge of SAC reporting.

- Share expertise on SAP S/4 HANA systems, ABAP development best practices, and SAC reporting tools with the team.

- Participate in internal knowledge-sharing sessions and contribute to the continuous improvement of development processes.