sap abap development specialist.

We are seeking a Senior SAP ABAP Development Specialist with over a decade of core programming experience to lead the design, development, and quality assurance of technical objects across a hybrid SAP S/4HANA and SAP ECC landscape. This role spans both net-new strategic project delivery and operational sustainment.

As a senior technical authority, you will translate functional specifications into robust, high-performance code across the entire RICEFW spectrum. Beyond hands-on development, you will play a key leadership role in code reviews, integration design, and mentoring/upskilling internal development teams on modern paradigms like SAP RAP and CDS views.

Location: Toronto, ON (Hybrid – 2 to 3 days per week onsite)

Contract Duration: 6-month contract with a 6-month potential extension

Work Schedule: 5 days per week, 7 hours per day (Standard business hours)

Advantages
Architectural Influence: Lead the technical transition from legacy ECC codebases to modern S/4HANA RAP and Fiori applications.

Dual Focus Scope: Gain professional balance by working across high-velocity project sprints and deeply technical operational sustainment pipelines.

Upskilling Impact: Take visible ownership of an internal team's cloud-readiness strategy through active mentorship.

Central Metro Location: Enjoy a highly structured hybrid schedule out of a premier Toronto office footprint.

Responsibilities
1. Full-Cycle Technical Development (RICEFW)
Design, document, develop, and unit-test high-quality development objects using Eclipse ADT and SAPGUI, adhering strictly to SAP S/4HANA and ECC best practices.

Implement custom logic enhancements utilizing BAdIs, Customer Exits, BTEs, and both explicit and implicit enhancement spots.

Build sophisticated data outputs using SAP Adobe Forms and orchestrate complex business automation via SAP Workflow.

Deliver operational analytics solutions utilizing S/4HANA Embedded Analytics and SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC).

2. Interface Engineering & Platform Integration
Design and implement secure integrations between SAP and external divisional systems using IDocs, OData services, REST APIs, and SOAP Webservices.

Develop modern backend entities using Gateway Service Builder (SEGW), Core Data Services (CDS), and the ABAP RESTful Application Programming Model (RAP).

Support front-end modernization initiatives through custom SAP Fiori application development using Business Application Studio (BAS).

3. Quality Assurance & System Governance
Establish and execute development standards by configuring and running the ABAP Test Cockpit (ATC) and SAP Code Inspector.

Conduct comprehensive code and QA reviews for deliverables produced by both internal teams and third-party System Integrators.

Lead defect investigation, profiling, and remediation workflows during intense project testing cycles, managing direct escalations with SAP support networks when necessary.

Design operational sustainment frameworks, embedding structural monitoring and standardized error-handling protocols into core workflows.

4. Mentorship, Coaching & Technical Release Management
Act as a technical mentor to junior developer resources, delivering knowledge-transfer presentations to upskill the team on modern tools (GitLab, BAS, Eclipse ADT).

Leverage change governance platforms including SAP Solution Manager (ChaRM), Jira, and HP Quality Center (HPQC) to manage the delivery pipeline.

Qualifications
Core Experience
10+ years of professional, hands-on experience in ABAP Development (including ABAP Objects and ABAP 7.4/7.5 advanced syntax).

Deep functional familiarity spanning core SAP modules: FI, CO, FM, GM, TRM, MM, and SD (RE, PM, and HCM experience are considered strong assets).

Post-secondary education in Computer Science, Information Technology, or an approved equivalent combination of education and experience.

Technical Capabilities
Advanced proficiency in modern SAP architectures: CDS Views, OData provision, and SAP RAP.

Proven execution capability across cloud-ready tracking environments (GitLab, Cloud Integration iFlows, and SAP Application Interface Framework [AIF]).

Masterly control of standard project execution frameworks (Agile, Scrum, and classic Waterfall methodologies).

Assignment Deliverables
Documented Functional Specification review logs and technical gap feedback.

Production-ready Technical Specifications, Technical Unit Tests, and structural Run Procedures for all assigned objects.

Fully compiled and built custom code objects across target system environments.

Formal code review reports and automated QA review feedback logs utilizing ATC templates.

Structured operational sustainment manuals, error handling patterns, and application runbooks.

Tailored mentoring presentations and training documentation enabling team upskilling.

Summary
If you are an authoritative SAP ABAP Developer who commands expert knowledge of advanced 7.5 syntax and modern RAP architecture, we encourage you to apply online at Only qualified candidates will be contacted for the next steps. We look forward to hearing from you!

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