SAP Development Manager

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What You'll Do Here

Join our dynamic team as a SAP S/4HANA ABAP Development Lead! We are in search of a dedicated individual with extensive experience and expertise in leading the entire SAP S/4HANA ABAP development process. In this role, you will play a vital role in optimizing and streamlining our operations, working closely with various teams such as sales, finance, supply chain, and IT. Your responsibilities will include ensuring smooth ABAP development, precise coding, and prompt delivery of high-quality solutions. We are looking for a leader who possesses strong problem-solving skills and in-depth expertise in SAP S/4HANA ABAP development, including CDS and clean core SAP development skills. If you are ready to take on this exciting challenge, we would love to hear from you!
 

Responsibilities:

• Lead the SAP S/4HANA ABAP development team in designing and implementing ABAP solutions for our organization

• Collaborate with functional consultants and business collaborators to gather and detail business requirements

• Design and develop ABAP programs, reports, interfaces, enhancements, and forms using clean core SAP development techniques

• Implement CDS (Core Data Services) for data modeling and development of SAP S/4HANA applications.

• Responsible for managing development focusing on architecture design, coding, unit testing of product features in a development team. Research and propose the solution within own area of expertise and supports others in resolving issues.

• Deep knowledge and experiences of DB architectural behaviors and performance optimization.

• Understanding and experiences of OLAP and the calculation design of multi-dimensional model.

• Conduct code reviews to maintain consistency in coding standards, improve performance, and ensure adherence to established guidelines.

• Provide technical guidance and support to the development team

• Collaborate with other technical teams to ensure seamless integration of ABAP solutions with other SAP modules and external systems

• Identify and resolve issues related to ABAP development.

• Stay up-to-date with the latest SAP S/4HANA ABAP development tools and techniques

• Mentor and train junior developers in ABAP and SAP S/4HANA development

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in SAP ABAP development

• Minimum of 4 years experience in at least one of the following: SAC Dashboarding or Reporting, SAC Planning, HANA Cloud OR native HANA Modelling, BW/4HANA, S/4HANA Analytics OR CDS, Datasphere.

• Strong knowledge of SAP S/4HANA ABAP development methodologies and best practices

• Expertise in CDS (Core Data Services) for data modeling and development

• Proficiency in clean core SAP development techniques, including modularization, performance optimization, and error handling

• Experience in developing ABAP programs, reports, interfaces, enhancements, and forms

• Proficient understanding of SAP S/4HANA data structures and business processes

• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills

• Effective communication and interpersonal skills

• Ability to lead a team and work cross-functionally with other teams

• SAP S/4HANA ABAP certification is preferred

• Excellent coding skills in Javascript language

• Excellent experience with DBMS, SQL, and SAP Systems

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Cengage Group is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at [email protected] or you may call us at +1 (617) 289-7917.
 

About Cengage Group

Cengage Group, a global education technology company serving millions of learners, provides affordable, quality digital products and services that equip students with the skills and competencies needed to be job ready. For more than 100 years, we have enabled the power and joy of learning with trusted, engaging content, and now, integrated digital platforms. We serve the higher education, workforce skills, secondary education, English language teaching and research markets worldwide. Through our scalable technology, including MindTap and Cengage Unlimited, we support all learners who seek to improve their lives and achieve their dreams through education.

Compensation

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The full base pay range has been provided for this position. Individual base pay will vary based on work schedule, qualifications, experience, internal equity, and geographic location.  Sales roles often incorporate a significant incentive compensation program beyond this base pay range.