SAP ABAP Developer (Core)
Holland, Michigan 49423 (Onsite)
6+ months, Contract to Hire (CTH)
Description
The Senior ABAP Developer will serve as a technical expert within our SAP landscape, leading the design, development, and optimization of solutions across SAP S/4HANA. This role combines handson engineering with strategic thinking ensuring our systems remain modern, efficient, scalable, and aligned with clean core principles. You will collaborate closely with product owners, functional analysts, and manufacturing, supply chain, and finance teams to translate business needs into elegant, highperforming technical solutions.
Technical Excellence
- Demonstrated strong technical aptitude and engineering mindset
- Ability to transform functional requirements into clean, maintainable technical solutions
- Proficient with performance analysis, tuning, and advanced debugging
Core SAP & ABAP Competencies
- Classic ABAP and Modern ABAP on S/4HANA 2023
- Experience with BAS, Eclipse/ADT, and SAP Fiori integration
Expertise in:
- Object-Oriented ABAP
- Module Pool Programming
- Function Groups
- Reports, ALV IDA
- Enhancements, User Exits
- BAPI, RFC, IDoc
- Adobe Forms
- Data Dictionary design and optimization
- S/4HANA Extensibility & Architecture
- Key User Extensibility
- Pro Developer Extensibility
- Clean Core aligned development practices
- Modern SAP Application Development
- CDS views, HANA database experience
- RAP (RESTful ABAP Programming Model)
- REST APIs, OData v4, SAP Gateway
- Postman or similar API testing tools
Module Exposure
Experience with one or more SAP functional areas such as:
Top Skills Details
- Modern ABAP on S/4HANA
Clean, maintainable development using both classic and modern techniques - CDS + HANA performance engineering
Can design scalable solutions and troubleshoot system performance issues - API & integration development
RAP, OData, REST services, and enterprise integration experience
Work Environment - Onsite
Additional Skills & Qualifications
- Bachelor s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a similar field (In lieu of a degree, 2 years of relevant experience per missing year of education.)
- Strong proficiency in ABAP programming language
- 10+ years of design, development, and support experience in SAP technologies
- 2+ years of hands-on experience with SAP S/4HANA
- Ability to work on-site in Holland, MI at least 4 days per week
The ideal candidate demonstrates:
- The ability to quickly master new technologies with minimal ramp-up
- A genuine passion for technology and continuous improvement
- The flexibility to support international time zones as needed
- A craftsperson s mindset delivering clean, stable, future-ready solutions
- The ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams in a design-forward manufacturing environment