SAP ABAP Developer – ECC / S/4HANA Enterprise Delivery

SAP ABAP Developer – ECC / S/4HANA Enterprise Delivery

Region

Remote

SAP ABAP Developer – ECC / S/4HANA Enterprise Delivery

Bonus: (performance-related)

Working pattern: Remote

Holiday: 30 days + bank holidays

Pension: 7% Company Contribution

Private medical

Certification support (e.g. S/4HANA , BTP , ABAP Cloud , RAP )

The Opportunity

We are recruiting for a SAP ABAP Developer on behalf of a UK organisation in the pharmaceutical manufacturing and regulated distribution sector. This is a business with complex, audited supply chains where traceability, data integrity, and system availability are critical.

You’ll join an enterprise SAP team delivering enhancements and integrations across a mature landscape, supporting day-to-day operations while moving the platform forward (including S/4HANA-aligned development standards, cleaner interfaces, improved testing, and performance optimisation).

This role suits someone who enjoys hands-on ABAP development , working closely with functional teams, and delivering changes that directly impact warehouse execution, manufacturing, finance, and reporting.

What you’ll be doing

You’ll work across the full development lifecycle—requirements, build, testing, deployment, and production support.

Key responsibilities

Design, build and enhance solutions using ABAP and ABAP OO (clean architecture, reusable components, robust error handling).

Develop and optimise data models: CDS Views , AMDP (where appropriate), performance-aware SQL and buffering strategies.

Build integration services and APIs using OData , SAP Gateway , RFC/BAPI , and IDoc-based patterns.

Deliver SAP developments aligned to enterprise standards: naming conventions, transport discipline, documentation, and code reviews.

Support testing cycles including unit testing , SIT , UAT , regression testing , and performance testing with evidence and traceability.

Troubleshoot production incidents: debugging, ST22 dumps, SM21 logs, update failures, background job issues, performance bottlenecks.

Partner with functional consultants to shape technical designs for module enhancements and cross-module processes.

Produce and maintain technical documentation: specs, interface mappings, operational runbooks, and support notes aligned to audit expectations.

Participate in release management and controlled deployments (transports, cutover tasks, hypercare support).

Tech stack (what you’ll be working with)

This is a modern SAP environment where classic ABAP skills matter but newer standards are valued.

Essential skills

SAP development tooling: SE80 , ADT/Eclipse (preferred), transport management basics

Strong Open SQL knowledge and performance awareness

Integration fundamentals: IDoc , RFC , BAPI , file-based interfaces

Experience working in structured delivery environments (change control, testing discipline, releases)

Highly desirable

S/4HANA exposure (compatibility mindset, simplification impacts, performance considerations)

CDS Views , OData services, SAP Gateway

RAP and/or CAP awareness; ABAP Cloud principles

Forms: SmartForms , Adobe Forms , and output management concepts

Workflow/automation: SAP Business Workflow , background jobs (SM36/SM37 )

Performance and admin tooling: ST05 , SAT , SQLM , SM50/SM66 , SM12 locks, SPAU/SPDD

SAP integration middleware awareness: PI/PO , CPI , BTP Integration Suite

Security basics: roles/authorisations, audit considerations, secure coding practices

Functional areas (typical modules / processes)

The SAP landscape supports regulated, high-volume operational processes, often across:

MM (procurement, inventory, batch-managed materials)

SD (order management, delivery, billing, pricing routines)

PP (production orders, confirmations, BOMs, batch traceability)

WM/EWM (warehouse processes, picking/packing/shipping)

FI/CO (postings, reconciliation, month-end support, cost allocations)

Reporting and analytics feeds to downstream systems

(You don’t need deep functional consulting experience, strong collaboration with functional teams is the key.)

What success looks like in the first 3–6 months

You’ll take ownership of core ABAP components and become a trusted point for solution design and production troubleshooting.

You’ll deliver enhancements with strong quality outcomes (lower defects, smoother releases, clearer documentation).

You’ll improve performance and stability in at least one high-usage process (e.g. order-to-cash, warehouse interface, batch trace reporting).

You’ll contribute to the S/4HANA-aligned roadmap by improving interfaces, adopting modern patterns, and reducing technical debt.

What we’re looking for

Strong commercial experience as a SAP ABAP Developer in enterprise SAP environments

Confidence working with stakeholders to clarify requirements and translate into robust technical designs

Strong debugging and incident resolution skills with a root-cause mindset

A quality-led approach: clean code, documentation, transport discipline, and testing evidence

Comfortable in hybrid delivery teams (internal, partner, and third-party suppliers)