Senior SAP ABAP and CPI Consultant

Location: Dubai HQ

Employment Type: Permanent

Target Start Date: ASAP

We are seeking a Senior SAP ABAP and CPI Consultant with a minimum of 10 years of experience to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have deep technical expertise in ABAP development and SAP CPI (Cloud Platform Integration), and a strong understanding of SAP's Clean Core principles. This role will focus on streamlining integrations, standardizing programs, and ensuring optimal performance in our newly migrated RISE with SAP S/4HANA Cloud 2023 environment.

• Develop, enhance, and maintain ABAP programs, reports, interfaces, forms (Smartforms/Adobe), and enhancements.
• Review existing ABAP code to ensure alignment with SAP's Clean Core principles, identify optimization opportunities, and implement best practices.
• Perform ABAP code optimization and refactoring for performance improvements and maintainability.
• Collaborate with functional teams to understand business requirements and deliver high-quality technical solutions.
• Design, develop, and maintain CPI iFlows to replace legacy PI/PO integrations as part of the transformation.
• Migrate and optimize existing interfaces to SAP CPI using best practices and leveraging SAP's prepackaged content where applicable.
• Monitor and troubleshoot CPI integration scenarios to ensure smooth data flow and minimal disruptions.
• Work on API-based integrations, leveraging SAP API Management and BTP capabilities.

• Analyze custom ABAP developments and interfaces to identify opportunities for standardization, simplification, or retirement.
• Support the transformation project by proactively proposing solutions that align with SAP's Clean Core strategy and minimize technical debt.
• Maintain custom developments in alignment with SAP BTP (Business Technology Platform) concepts and extensions.
• Manage and monitor SAP system performance, availability, utilization, and uptime.
• Handle routine maintenance tasks including backups, client copies, patching, kernel upgrades, and support package application.
• Proactively monitor system health using SAP tools (e.g., Solution Manager, EarlyWatch).
• Manage system start-up/shutdown, job scheduling, system refreshes, and database administration.
• Work closely with hosting partners (if applicable) for SAP Cloud infrastructure management.

• Provide technical support for ABAP and CPI-related issues, ensuring minimal downtime and seamless business operations.
• Collaborate closely with the functional teams to resolve any technical bottlenecks or integration issues.
• Perform root cause analysis and provide permanent solutions for recurring issues.
• Collaborate with Basis, Security, and Functional teams to ensure smooth operations and adherence to project timelines.
• Maintain comprehensive technical documentation for developments, interfaces, and enhancements.
• Support knowledge transfer and handover activities to internal teams as needed.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• SAP certifications in ABAP and/or SAP Integration Suite / CPI.
• Minimum of 10 years of SAP ABAP development experience across different modules (SD, MM, FI, PS, CS, HR etc.).
• Hands-on experience with API Management, ODATA services, REST/SOAP integrations.
• Strong understanding of SAP Clean Core principles and extensibility using BTP.
• Deep knowledge of performance optimization, debugging, and troubleshooting.
• Experience in system migrations and transformation projects in SAP environments.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Strong communication skills to work effectively with business and technical stakeholders.

• Experience with Fiori/UI5 development and extensibility.
• Knowledge of modern development frameworks and DevOps (e.g., Git, CI/CD, ATC).
• Familiarity with SAP Event Mesh or similar messaging solutions.
• Experience with S/4HANA cloud-based landscapes and BTP extension architecture.

• SAP Basis knowledge (system administration, transport management, performance monitoring and troubleshooting).
• SAP Security knowledge (roles and authorizations, PFCG, and user administration).
• Use of AI tools for programming and automation (e.g., SAP Joule, GitHub Copilot, Claude) to speed up development, code review, testing and documentation.