SAP ABAP Consultant

1. Modern Backend Development (ABAP Cloud & CAPM) * Design and implement scalable business objects using the ABAP RESTful Application Programming Model (RAP) via managed or unmanaged implementation scenarios. * Build complex, highly optimized virtual data models utilizing advanced Core Data Services (CDS) view definitions, parameters, and metadata extensions. * Develop full-stack, cloud-native apps via the SAP Cloud Application Programming Model (CAPM) using Node.js or Java within the SAP BTP Cloud Foundry environment. * Expose high-performance, stateless transactional workflows as OData V2/V4 services for external user interfaces and system integrations.

2. Frontend & User Experience (Fiori Elements & UI5) * Build semantic web applications using SAP Fiori Elements by driving UI behavior directly through backend CDS annotations. * Create custom responsive layouts and freestyle client applications with SAPUI5 when bespoke business requirements exceed standard template layouts. * Manage frontend configurations natively using the SAP Business Application Studio (BAS) and standard JSON configuration manifests., * Leverage Joule (SAP’s Generative AI copilot) inside Eclipse ADT and SAP Build Code to accelerate data modeling, generate unit test classes, and perform predictive code optimization. * Build, enhance, and deploy end-to-end full-stack applications natively using SAP Build / SAP Build Code wizard frameworks. * Extend the capabilities of standard solutions by developing enterprise-specific custom skills inside Joule Studio.

3. Architecture, Governance & Quality Assurance * Strictly enforce a “Clean Core” design pattern to guarantee that side-by-side or on-stack cloud extensions never disturb standard SAP source updates. * Diagnose runtime exceptions and isolate transactional processing bugs using tools like the ABAP Debugger, Cross-Trace, and Profiling tools. * Write robust test cases via automated ABAP Unit Testing frameworks to achieve reliable continuous deployment loops.

• Core ABAP Suite: Deep mastery of Object-Oriented ABAP, CDS Views, RAP (Managed/Unmanaged), and AMDP.
• BTP & Cloud Infrastructure: Practical working history inside SAP BTP Environments (Steampunk, Cloud Foundry, Runtime Management).
• CAPM Architecture: Proven experience writing schema definitions (.cds), services (.js), and custom event handlers in CAPM.
• Protocols & UI: Expert-level command over OData protocols (V2 vs V4), SAP Fiori Elements templates, and SAPUI5 Freestyle architectures.
• AI & Build Tooling: Hands-on experience with SAP Build Code, Joule for Developers, generative AI prompt engineering, and Joule Studio skill-building.
• Development Environments: Expert usage of Eclipse Advanced Development Tools (ADT) and SAP Business Application Studio (BAS).

Qualifications & Experience

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a strictly equivalent technical branch.
• Experience: Minimum of 10-14 years of total SAP application engineering experience, with at least 2+ years of verified focus on side-by-side cloud developments (BTP, RAP, CAPM, and modern Fiori apps).