Senior SAP Developer

Job Introduction

We are looking for an experienced Senior SAP Developer to design, develop and test tech solutions in our SAP Systems function. As a Senior SAP Developer, you will utilise your strong analytical and logical reasoning abilities to systematically scrutinise, problem solve and design solutions for issues and projects that you’re working on.

Reporting to the SAP technical Manager, you will be driven, self-motivated and an excellent communicator. You will also have the gravitas to work with senior management and colleagues in other teams and departments and be able to assist the SAP technical Manager in ensuring that all work delivered by the team is designed, developed and implemented to a high standard. We will also look to you to build your knowledge and reputation as an expert in SAP Development.

You will work from home with some flexibility to travel to our Salford office when required.

Role Responsibility

• Maintain and develop existing SAP development solutions ensuring compliance with internal and external development standards
• Working as part of a dedicated SAP development team collaborating with functional consultants, Project Managers, and key business SME’s
• Deliver successful SAP Development project work, change requests and critical BAU support
• Contribute to SAP environment patches and periodic SAP refreshes across all functional areas
• Form good working relationship with key business stakeholders
• Resolve technical issues within defined Service Level Agreements
• Assisting the technical Manager in review of work packages and giving timescales for completion
• Document and build solutions based on business requirements.
• Support best practices through ABAP solutions within business processes in SAP and through interfaces with systems external to SAP

A full list of responsibilities can be found in the attached job description

The Ideal Candidate

• Experience of design, development, and implementation of robust ABAP solutions
• Knowledge of SAP Output development technologies - (SAPScript / Smartforms)
• Extensive knowledge in Reports (Classical, Interactive and ALV) ,LSMW (Direct Input, Batch Input Recording, BAPI), BDC (Call Transaction, Session),Transaction / Module Pool / Dialog
• Worked extensively on Enhancements - BADI’s, User Exits, and Customer Exits
• Extensive experience in Cross Application communications using ALE/IDOCS. Involved in ALE Configuration, IDOC Extension/Reduction/Filtering, Change pointers and Message Control
• Excellent working knowledge of ABAP Components such as Dictionary, Table control, Screen Painter, Menu painter, ABAP Query, and ALV
• Experience and good working knowledge of HR ABAP development
• Experience and good working knowledge of Enterprise portal development
• Experience of SAP Workflow across key SAP modules – MSS / ESS, MM, SD.
• Good functional knowledge of key SAP modules – HR, FICO, SD, MM
• Experienced in playing a major role in implementation projects
• Ability to code SAP enhancements and maintain quality design, code, and test documentation
• Ability to work effectively in a cross-functional, matrix team environment
• Ability to provide accurate and timely project management information
• Excellent verbal and interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to produce high quality deliverables and work in an environment with competing priorities
• Experience in writing technical requirements / design documentation
• The ability to work independently as well as in project teams
• Knowledge of standard data migration tools within SAP i.e. LSMW or via Interface
• Experience in EDI and Idocs processing and configuration

Package Description

Competitive Salary plus bonus and flexible benefits fund

As part of our commitment to improving the quality of life for our employees, Sodexo offers a Flexible Benefits Scheme, allowing you to tailor a reward package to suit your needs but includes a technology scheme, private dental insurance, travel insurance, gym membership, Gourmet card, private medical insurance, free will writing, life assurance, 24hrs GP access and the ability to purchase or sell annual leave.

We also have a Sodexo Discount scheme, which offers employees and their friends and family the opportunity to benefit from over 1,200 discounts from top retailers both online and in-store.

About the Company

In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo employs around 30,000 people, and partners with clients in many sectors across business and industry; schools and universities; sports and leisure; energy and resources; government and agencies; healthcare; justice and defence.

Sodexo’s connected; people-centric approach brings together a diverse range of expertise. The breadth of services it offers ranges from food and hospitality; cleaning; reception; concierge (Circles); security; property management and technical services through to data driven workplace strategy and design (Wx); employee engagement and recognition services (Sodexo Engage) and personal home services through Prestige Nursing + Care and the Good Care Group.

Vital Spaces is Sodexo’s value proposition that puts people at the heart of everything we do, bringing together services and solutions and focusing on the productivity and wellbeing of people wherever they are.

Sodexo is committed to being an inclusive employer; we welcome and encourage applications from people with a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds and identities.

We’re a Disability Confident Leader employer. We’re committed to changing attitudes towards disability, and making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfil their aspirations.

We are building on our support to the Armed Forces community through the development of specific pathways within our recruitment process to  support ex-forces personnel and reservists, those applying for jobs with us who meet the ideal candidate criteria for the role advertised are guaranteed to progress to the selection process