About this role
SAP ABAP Developer - SAP Technical ServicesCapital Regional District Req ID: 2066 Business Unit: Finance and Technology Division: Technology and Digital TransformationRegular / Auxiliary: Auxiliary - 12 Months Job Type: Auxiliary (anticipated full-time schedule)Pay Grade: CAN/05/02/J19 Rate of Pay: $55.31 - $62.61 per hour Hours of Work: 70 hours bi-weeklyClosing Date: Open until filledSummaryThis position is an integral part of the SAP Technical team who promotes direct collaboration ties with the SAP Functional team and is responsible for the ongoing development and support of the Capital Regional District's SAP system.
The incumbent works closely with business and application teams, focuses on SAP application development, integration with SAP and non-SAP systems and delivering SAP solutions that meet the CRD's organizational needs. Key Duties & Responsibilities Leads, coordinates and documents SAP system projects through all phases from planning through to maintenance and support including providing project updates to stakeholders. Collaborates with system users to document, review, analyze, and evaluates business systems processes, and provide recommendations for improvement.
Drafts and recommends strategies, best practices, policies and procedures to support SAP development throughout the CRD. In collaboration with the Manager, SAP Technical Services, and stakeholders, participates in defining project scope and objectives for SAP business systems, ensuring stakeholder requirements will be met. Develops, coordinates, executes and reviews test cases, scripts, plans and procedures to ensure all objectives are met and solutions work as expected. Assists user(s) with the use and adoption of system changes, including preparing process documentation and training materials, conducting training sessions and providing support after go-live.
Leads SAP development, reporting needs and ERP standards and provides ongoing maintenance. Collaborates with SAP application team and business stakeholders to understand their business needs, define and collect business and system requirements. Transforms business and system requirements into detailed system design and technical specifications. Analyzes requirements, determines work estimates and schedules for development, testing, deployment and post-deployment support. Collaborates, and contributes in all phases of the systems development life cycle (design, development and testing) including the technical analysis, design and development of new modules to meet business requirements.
Assists existing business units while analyzing requests to enhance or interface SAP modules with current and/or proposed systems. Owns overall delivery accountability and success for custom developments. Performs code reviews, identify opportunities to reuse or reduce existing custom codes and provides inputs for improvements as required and/or identified. Leads, coordinates functional tests, unit and integration tests, regression tests, performance tests, and other testing support involving technical and non-technical groups within the organizations.
Analyzes and resolves complex problems which may include analyzing the business and technical risks of possible solutions based on SAP data structures and relationships between modules. Liaises with business and IT staff to ensure project deadlines are achieved. Supervises and reviews the work of external consultants. Collaborates with SAP, external consultants and cloud solution providers for project and ongoing operation support. Collaborates with IT Service desk, SAP application team, and IT users across all CRD divisions to determine system requirements and to resolve complex problems. Follows all policy, procedures and standards of the CRD. Performs other related duties as required.
- Key Skills & Abilities Excellent communication (verbal and written), interpersonal and customer service skills.
- Strong programming skills in SAP ABAP, C# , Java, J