SAP ABAP Developer SNR 2598

SUMMARY:
SAP ABAP Developer - 3 year contract - Gauteng

POSITION INFO:
ESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:
Specific Technical Skills
· SAP ABAP knowledge in FI/CO
o General Ledger
o Asset Accounting
o Accounts Payable
o Accounts Receivable
o Banking
· Interfaces via SAP Partner System, IDocs as well as Web Services
· SAP Workflow in FI, MM and SD
· Purchasing
· SAP ABAP knowledge in Sales and Distribution
· SAP ABAP knowledge in Materials Management
· Project Systems

ADVANTAGEOUS SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:
Specific Technical / Functional skills
· Understanding of integration between systems using different technologies
· Requirements analyses, organisation, and management
· Translating and simplifying technical requirements
· Provide input to document requirements in appropriate format
· Assist with identification and management of risk
· Knowledge of Unix and Connect-M Managed File Transfer


Soft Skills
· Strong presentation skills
· Above-board work ethics
· Flexibility to take up different tasks in the project
· Ability and willingness to coach and give training to fellow colleagues and users when required
· Willing and able to travel internationally
· Open and pro-active communication across teams
· Ability to understand complex work environments

Additional Requirements
· Flexibility to take up different tasks in the feature team
· Flexibility to work after hours if needed
· German Speaking
· Experience in a DevOps environment
· Confluence and Jira

WHICH QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE DO WE NEED FOR THE ROLE?
· Relevant IT / Business Degree
· SAP ABAP Certification
· 8+ years’ experience
WHAT WILL BE YOUR ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES?
General Role Tasks
· Development and maintenance on platform/application
· Develop systems solutions in line with quality and delivery requirements
· Preparation of system/technical documentation (as per ISO standards)
· Ability and willingness to coach and give training to fellow colleagues and users when required
· Support system audits

IFT Specific Role Tasks/Requirements
· Planning: Assist user departments in designing system requirement/proposal documentation based on business processes
· Designing Responsibilities in projects
o Ensure that all processes have been investigated / considered in obtaining the specifications of the user requirements
o Review business requirements and propose and create system design, evaluate alternatives
o Review and present proposed system design / solution to IT Project Manager / Leader and User Management or System owner / Business owner for IFT
o Design systems solutions in line with quality and delivery requirements (Template solution)
o Support the following steps in the Designing Cycle
· Preparation of system/technical documentation (as per ISO standards)
· Preparation of user and operation manual
· Creation of Test Cases
· User training (Key users)
· System testing/parallel runs
· System implementation (transition into line)
· System checks/quality assurance
· User sign-off
· Time estimating
o Time estimates must be adhered to according to projects
o Estimated completion time to be agreed upon by Consultant, Project Manager and User Organisation
· Principal accountabilities
o Ensure that the timings set by the Project Manager are achieved
o Ensure user satisfaction / acceptance of all completed systems / processes / maintenance requests
o Provide support to all user departments in achieving the approved company technology and software objectives.
o Ensure systems compatibility with agreed AG strategies and standard
o Ensure that all job streams for a system operate correctly
· Leadership tasks
o Ensure user appreciation of the principles of system designing