SAP ABAP Consultant (RAP)

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 environment 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.
Skills: abap on hana,cds views,restful abap programming model,sap abap,rap,amdp,sap fiori,odata

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