The Senior SAP Applications Development Analyst serves as a subject matter expert (SME) responsible for the design, development, enhancement, and support of enterprise SAP applications, with a primary focus on the SAP S/4HANA platform. This role provides senior-level technical leadership, partners closely with business stakeholders, and mentors development staff while ensuring system performance, security, and scalability in a regulated, mission-critical environment.
The position supports SAP S/4HANA applications within a private cloud (NS2) environment and contributes to the delivery of high-quality, secure solutions aligned with organizational and federal requirements.
Key Responsibilities
· Lead the analysis, design, development, testing, and deployment of complex SAP S/4HANA solutions.
· Serve as a technical SME for SAP application development and integration across multiple SAP modules.
· Collaborate directly with business stakeholders to translate requirements into scalable technical solutions.
· Design and implement well-documented solutions involving cross-module integration.
· Provide architectural input and technical guidance to improve application functionality and performance.
· Mentor junior developers and lead code reviews, quality assurance, and best-practice adoption.
· Identify, remediate, and prevent application security vulnerabilities.
· Apply application patches and coordinate with infrastructure and security teams to ensure compliance.
· Stay current with SAP roadmaps, emerging technologies, and industry best practices.
· Support SAP S/4HANA systems in a secure, regulated private cloud environment.
Required Qualifications
· 5+ years of direct experience in SAP application development, implementation, or support.
· Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, or related field
(or equivalent experience: certification or 2 additional years of experience in lieu of degree).
· Hands-on experience with SAP S/4HANA.
· Strong understanding of enterprise systems analysis and design methodologies.
· Experience working directly with business users and cross-functional technical teams.
· Ability to travel up to 10%.
· Ability to work remote, hybrid, or on-site as business needs require.
· Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) security clearance.
Preferred / Desired Qualifications
· Deep hands-on experience with:
o ABAP (Classic / ABAP on HANA)
o SAP BTP Integration Suite
o OData services and Fiori/UI5 integrations
o SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC)
o BW/4HANA
· Experience with SAP core modules: FI, MM, SD, PP, CO.
· Proficiency in one or more of the following: SQL, Python, Java, HTML.
· Experience leading or contributing to ERP implementations, upgrades, or simulations.
· Knowledge of manufacturing environments, equipment, or DOE/federal systems.
· Demonstrated initiative in maintaining technical expertise through training or certifications.