Senior SAP Developer

Job Purpose

Performs daily tasks that contribute to the design, development, implementation and support of

applications. Ensures that developed code is optimized for performance. Supervises a team of developers, mentors them and ensures that they are productive.

Principal Accountabilities

General

• Should be able to work independently as well as in team. Must possess good analytical and problem

solving skills.

• Should be able to effectively communicate (verbal or in written) with Customers, team members and

Product vendors on the matters related to all functional or technical areas

• Documents and maintain Knowledge database to share experience and knowledge with team

members in order to enhance efficiency and reduce single person dependence

• Coordinate work tasks with Customer, team members, and Product Vendors to perform the tasks

assigned efficiently in Timely manner

• Analyses business needs and conceptualizes solutions to meet and exceed customer expectations

• Should be Customer centric, achieve customer satisfaction and maintain proper perspective in all

activities.

Operational

• Mentors a team of developers. Assigns and / or supervises the output from developers

• Applies data management design principles, systems and procedures at application level. Applies data security concepts for data protection at application level

• Contributes to the design and development of programs and applications by performing routine tasks under the guidance of supervisor

• Demonstrates basic knowledge and understanding of the design blueprint and principles behind a program/ application and the respective business need tackled by it

• Demonstrates a basic understanding of the enterprise architecture and how is it linked to the

programs/ applications being developed

• Performs straightforward integration activities for new systems as per established guidelines and

under the guidance of supervisor

• Demonstrates a basic awareness of guidelines, policies and standards that are applicable to the

performance of own job

• Develops software programs as per technical specifications adhering to department’s development standards, programming language or tools e.g. (Oracle, .Net, JAVA, ABAP, VB etc)

• Ensures first level of quality check and make sure that code is error free.

• Conforms and abides by Change Control Procedures for applying changes/new additions to the

Database, Application and any Software components on Development, Pre-Production/UAT and

Production Instances

• Ensures that source code is efficient, bug free and has no performance related issues and conforms to the look and feel of overall application

• Modifies Software according to the changes in the Data Dictionary when undertaking Application

Upgrade projects

• Documents program deployment procedures for transferring the new/changed software from

development to production

• Provides on-going support to the custom/packaged software for smooth operations of the business functions

• Peer tests to enhance quality of software developed by peers

• Completes tasks in a timely manner within the timeframe established as per the Project Plan

• Coordinates with team to develop good understanding of logic of the program to be developed

• Keeps himself/herself abreast with the technological changes coming with new releases

• Maintains high standards of software development as prescribed by coding standards and tests the software to deliver quality product

Education

• Degree: Minimum Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent

• Preferable professional certifications: Industry certification in enterprise applications (e.g. MCSD,

RHCEAD, Oracle, Java, ABAP, etc)

Experience

• 2+ years of relevant experience working in programing or development of applications and

programs.

• Preferable work experience in building critical business applications in technology areas like Oracle or .Net or Java or ABAP