Job Role: SAP ABAP Consultant (RAP)

Experience: 4-8 Years

Location: Chennai

Key Skills: SAP ABAP, RAP, CDS Views, OData

Job Summary :

We are seeking an experienced SAP ABAP Consultant (4–8 years) with strong expertise in SAP S/4HANA, RAP (RESTful ABAP Programming Model), OData, CDS Views, ABAP on HANA, and SAP Fiori . The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience in designing, developing, and delivering enterprise-grade SAP applications using both classical ABAP and modern SAP development frameworks.

The candidate should be capable of independently handling technical development, collaborating with functional teams, and delivering high-quality SAP solutions across implementation, enhancement, rollout, upgrade, and support projects.

Key Responsibilities :

- Design, develop, test, and deploy custom SAP developments using Classical ABAP and ABAP on HANA.
- Develop applications using RESTful ABAP Programming Model (RAP) including Managed and Unmanaged scenarios.
- Develop and expose business services using OData V2/V4 , Service Definitions, Service Bindings, and EML.
- Design and develop Core Data Services (CDS Views) including associations, compositions, annotations, analytical CDS, and VDM architecture.
- Implement RAP business logic using Behavior Definitions, Behavior Implementations, Determinations, Validations, Actions, Feature Control, and Authorizations .
- Develop and enhance SAP Fiori Elements applications integrated with RAP services.
- Develop and optimize AMDP procedures and HANA-optimized ABAP applications.
- Develop interfaces using RFC, BAPI, IDoc, ALE, REST APIs, SOAP Web Services , and SAP Integration technologies.
- Analyze business requirements and collaborate with functional consultants (MM, SD, FI, PP, QM, etc.) to deliver scalable technical solutions.
- Troubleshoot production issues, perform root cause analysis,



and provide timely resolutions.
- Perform code reviews, performance optimization, and ensure adherence to SAP development standards and Clean Core principles.
- Prepare Technical Specifications, Unit Test Scripts, and Technical Documentation.
- Participate in Agile/Scrum ceremonies and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.

Technical Skills Required :

Core ABAP :

- Reports (Classical & ALV)
- Object-Oriented ABAP (OOABAP)
- SmartForms
- Adobe Forms
- SAP Scripts
- BAPI
- RFC
- BADI
- User Exits
- Customer Exits
- Enhancement Framework
- File Handling
- Background Jobs
- Dynamic Programming

SAP S/4HANA Development :

- ABAP on HANA
- CDS Views
- CDS Annotations
- Associations & Compositions
- VDM
- Analytical CDS Views
- SQL Performance Optimization
- Open SQL

RAP Development :

- Managed RAP
- Unmanaged RAP
- Behavior Definition
- Behavior Implementation
- Projection Views
- Service Definition
- Service Binding
- EML
- Determinations
- Validations
- Actions
- Feature Control
- Draft Handling
- Deep Insert
- Value Help
- Custom Entities
- Attachments

OData & Fiori :

- OData V2/V4
- SEGW
- SAP Gateway
- Fiori Elements
- SAPUI5 Integration
- Metadata Extensions
- UI Annotations

Performance & HANA:

- AMDP
- ST05
- SAT
- SQL Monitor
- Runtime Analysis
- HANA Performance Tuning

Integration:

- RFC
- BAPI
- IDoc
- ALE
- REST APIs
- SOAP Web Services
- JSON/XML Processing

Development Tools:





- Eclipse ADT
- SAP Business Application Studio (BAS)
- Git / abapGit / gCTS
- ATC
- Code Inspector
- CTS

Nice to Have (SAP BTP):

- Hands-on experience with SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP) .
- Knowledge of Cloud Application Programming Model (CAPM) using Node.js or Java.
- Exposure to SAP Build Apps , SAP Build Process Automation , and SAP Build Work Zone .
- Experience with SAP HANA Cloud .
- Knowledge of SAP Event Mesh .
- Familiarity with Cloud Foundry setting and application deployment.
- Understanding of OAuth, XSUAA, Destination Service, and Connectivity Service .
- Knowledge of Clean Core and Side-by-Side Extension architecture.
- Exposure to SAP Joule , SAP AI Core , or AI-assisted SAP development.

Experience:

- 4–8 years of hands-on SAP ABAP development experience in SAP ECC and SAP S/4HANA .
- Minimum 2 years of hands-on experience in SAP RAP development.
- Strong expertise in CDS Views, OData, ABAP on HANA, AMDP, and SAP Fiori .
- Experience in Greenfield, Brownfield, Rollout, Upgrade, Enhancement, and AMS projects.
- Experience working with Agile/Scrum methodologies.
- Excellent debugging, analytical, and performance optimization skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
- SAP Certification in ABAP for SAP HANA , SAP RAP , SAP Fiori , or SAP BTP is preferred.

Key Competencies:

- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder interaction.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in global project teams.
- Strong commitment to coding standards, quality, and SAP best practices.
- Quick learner with the ability to adapt to new SAP technologies.

📌 SAP ABAP Consultant (RAP) (Chennai)
🏢 Softview Infotech
📍 Chennai