SAP ABAP-ODATA Consultant

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• 4-6 years of experience in one or more SAP modules.
• Strong Experience with ABAP 7.5 coding standards and RICEFW Development using ABAP on HANA
• Min. 2 implementation experiences on S4H ABAP.
• Professional work experience with ODATA services and Fiori/UI5 programming; Web IDE/Eclipse ADT tools familiarity
• Must be highly proficient with OData debugging and locating the issue
• Strong understanding of Web / Enterprise Services including ABAP  Proxy and SAP API’s
• Experience with integration techniques like Rest API, ABAP Proxy, RFC, IDOC & XML, and integration of software solutions within company environments and external landscapes.
• Leads detailed module-specific configuration and master data development.
• Must be highly proficient with OData debugging and locating the issue.
• Proficient on ABAP on HANA, AMDP & CDS views.
• Expertise in enhancing standard SAP functionality leveraging standard enhancements framework –user exists, Business Transaction Events (BTE), Business Add Ins (BADI), Enhancement Spots (Implicit & Explicit).
• Good knowledge in developing Data migration programs and using related tools like LSMW, BDC, BAPI's and SAP Function Module including RFC Function Module.
• Strong experience in ABAP troubleshooting and debugging skills.
• Understands functional and technical specifications in detail.
• Add-on skills like Webdynpro, Workflow, and Module Pool Programming is a plus.

• Lead work stream activities on a project.
• Conduct defect analysis and perform necessary fixes and enhancements.
• Provide support to SIT/ UAT/ Cut Over/ Hypercare Support.
• Interact with functional and technical team to understand the requirements and propose solutions.
• Handle change request management and design of reusable frameworks.
• Ability to use Service Marketplace to create tickets, research notes, review release notes, and solution roadmaps as well as provide guidance to customers on release strategy.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills, the ability to clearly and concisely communicate with others.
• Experience with Microsoft Office suite including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio.
• Understands business processes for focus area or multiple modules.
• Ability to do research and perform detailed tasks.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Understands business functionality related to SAP module/application as well as can identify and understand touch points between modules.
• Understands how to solve detailed SAP problems.
• Understands and can explain best business practices, especially those that SAP enables.
• Understands detailed business functionality related directly and indirectly to SAP project.
• Apply best business practices, especially those that SAP enables to meet client needs.

• Aptitude for working in a team environment; problem solving skills, creative thinking, communicating clearly and empathetically, strong time management and ability to collaborate with all levels of staff.  
• Ability to explain ideas and concepts to other project team members and to client personnel.
• Has a solid foundation for consulting “soft” skills necessary on client engagements, may act as a coach for others related to these soft skills.
• Ability to interpret requirements and apply SAP best practices.
• Ability to identify upsell opportunities and assist in management of scope.
• Develop new professional peer relationships for additional business or possible new consultants.
• Helps develop overall marketing messages.
• Communicates project resource requirements to staffing coordinator/clients.
• Ensures quality implementation (works with QA program).
• May participate in Pre-Sales as part of the client pursuit team.

• Self-starter with ability to manage their own time and task to meet project milestones.
• Manages team task lists to meet project milestones.
• Monitors team status and reports variances.

• Seeks ways to increase the project team effectiveness.
• May act as a mentor to Consultants and Sr. Consultants.
• Works well as a leader of the entire team (motivates team).
• Seeks ways to increase the project team effectiveness.

• May lead and focus project team efforts in developing solutions for client situations.
• Evaluates and designs application and/or technical architectures.
• Leads team effort in developing solutions for projects.
• Completes assignments within budget, meets project deadlines, makes and keeps sensible commitments to client and team.
• Meets billing efficiency targets, complies with all administrative responsibilities in a timely and effective manner.
• Keeps project management appraised of project direction and client concerns.
• Understands client’s business and technical environments.
• Regularly prepares status reports.
• Effectively manage a single engagement on a detailed level.
• Define project scope.
• Direct team efforts in developing solutions for mission critical client needs.
• Manage the team responsible for the daily activities of assigned projects.
• Ensure project quality, satisfaction and profitability.