Job Description

Our client is seeking an SAP ABAP Developer (Senior).
This role is pivotal in providing cutting-edge IT solutions to global operations while ensuring the seamless integration and management of Product Purchase Order systems within the Group IT Hub South Africa.
Senior-level role
Modern ABAP & S/4HANA
Hybrid flexibility
Position Details:
Contract Start Date: 01-04-2026
Contract End Date: 31-12-2028
Location: Midrand/Menlyn/Rosslyn/Home Office rotation
Role Group: DevOps
Experience Required: 8+ years' experience as a JAVA/SAP/Full Stack Developer
Product / Team Context: Product Purchase Order includes: Requirement processing for Direct and Indirect Material; Self service end user buying based on catalogs and contracts; Service confirmation processing for Indirect Material; Purchase order and contract processing for Direct and Indirect Material; Indirect Sourcing Integration and Finance Integration.
Qualifications & Experience:
8+ years' experience as a JAVA/SAP/Full Stack Developer
Extensive experience in commercial and/or retail end user IT applications
Proven track record as a competent ABAP programmer
Essential Skills:

• Experience in the following modules.
• SAP ABAP, UI5, SAP Fiori, S4Hana
• SAP ABAP Certification
• Problem Solving capabilities.
• Ability to work as part of a team with the Agile Working Methodology.
• Strong ability to understand and interpret business needs and requirements with an aptitude to move concepts
• through to proposal and successful implementation.
• Any additional responsibilities assigned in the Agile Working Model (AWM) Charter

Advantageous Skills:

• Build Management capabilities and/or willingness.
• Level 1 process integration knowledge across multiple SAP Modules.
• Level 1 technical (incl. infrastructure) integration knowledge across multiple technologies.
• Ability to work independently as well interdependently and to submit deliverables on time and with excellent
• quality.
• Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills with the ability to communicate effectively (both verbally and in
• writing) with both technical and non-technical colleagues/users.
• Willingness to engage foreign customers and be sensitive to possible language barriers
• & culture differences.
• Above-board work ethics
• Willingness and ability to work on weekends and public holidays on implementation and operations (IT Support)
• related tasks.
• 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.

Key Responsibilities:

• Based on a strong technical ABAP background, play a technical solution architect role for all change requests.
• Mediate between developers and functional team members and will engage directly with product owner(s) and external partner feature team(s) for the respective projects/maintenance/operations requirements.
• Technical oversight of developments on SAP systems that run global business processes spanning the supply, warehouse logistics and sales of automotive parts.
• Technical tasks will include, but not limited to:
• Reviewing proposed solutions and code changes, based on learned knowledge of existing system design and Group Global Development Guidelines.
• Making sure the development solution will align with the current technical functions of the system and will fit the overall architecture.
• Reviewing and approving the technical specifications.
• Reviewing development, checking code quality against Group standards.
• Reconfirming during the code review that the completed development meets the original requirement, as explained by the functional expert.
• Development will also be required, where the above tasks will be conducted by peers.
• The following will also be expected:
• Reviewing & approving the functional specifications, make sure that it is complete, understandable and logically consistent from a development point of view.
• Attending of all team meetings, including Stand-ups, Sprint Review, Sprint Retrospectives, Sprint Planning meetings etc.
• Understanding the release management process and keeping track of the release schedule.
• Endeavour to understand the Group SAP system landscape and be abreast of what changes are planned and how they will affect topics planned over a release.
• Go-live preparation and post Go-live support.
• Receiving, troubleshooting, resolving, and closing Operational and Maintenance tickets within defined SLA s (Service Level Agreements).
• Interact with consultants of other modules.
• Taking a proactive approach in the software development process.
• Go-Live preparation and post Go-Live Support
• Change Management Manage changes and present to relevant CAB
• Interaction with clients through meetings, calls and emails.
• Receiving, troubleshooting, resolving, and closing operational and maintenance tickets within SLA s.
• Development debugging.
• Update and maintain documentation as an existing system s functionality is changed.
• Taking a proactive approach in the software development/design process
• Execution according to the Agile Methodology and attending of all team meetings, including Stand ups, Sprint Review, Sprint retrospectives, Sprint Planning meetings etc.
• Daily use of the Agile Tool Chain, as per the updates required by the respective feature team(s).

NB: Please note that only South African citizens or applicants with valid work permits can be considered. If you do not hear from us within two weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful.
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