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.