ABAP Production Engineer (f/m/x)

DB Global Technology is Deutsche Bank’s technology centre in Central and Eastern Europe. Since its set-up in 2013, Bucharest Technology Centre (BEX) has constantly proven its capacity to deliver global technology products and services, playing a dynamic role in the Bank’s technology transformation.

We have a robust, hands-on engineering culture dedicated to continuous learning, knowledge-sharing, technical skill development and networking. We are an essential part of the Bank’s technology platform and develop applications for many important business areas.

The Senior ABAP Engineer acts as a technical authority and escalation point for Deutsche Bank's mission-critical SAP applications. With full ownership of technical stability, this role leads the resolution of complex production issues, drives performance optimization initiatives, and mentors a team of engineers. The Senior Engineer combines expert-level ABAP knowledge with a deep understanding of production support methodologies to ensure maximum system reliability, implement robust solutions, and act as a key techno-functional advisor to business and functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Leads the technical investigation and resolution of high-priority production incidents, acting as the final point of technical escalation.

• Performs expert-level debugging on highly complex standard and custom ABAP code, including mastery of advanced techniques like script-based and conditional debugging.

• Takes ownership of troubleshooting critical failures in background processing (SM37), batch sessions (SM35), and complex interface scenarios (IDoc, RFC, Proxies, Web Services).

• Drives and owns the end-to-end Root Cause Analysis (RCA) process for major incidents, ensuring the implementation of robust and sustainable fixes.

• Mentors junior team members in best practices for troubleshooting and problem-solving.

• Defines technical standards for code fixes and enhancements to ensure they do not compromise system stability.

• Acts as a technical approver for changes, providing expert opinion on risk, performance impact, and architectural integrity.

• Drives a culture of continuous improvement by identifying and leading initiatives for automation, process enhancement, and performance tuning.

• Utilizes advanced performance analysis tools (ST05, SAT, Code Inspector) to diagnose and resolve complex performance issues, including optimizing expensive SQL statements.

• Acts as a techno-functional consultant, challenging functional requirements if they pose a technical risk and proposing superior alternatives.

• Champions and drives Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) principles within the team, focusing on building highly reliable and scalable systems through proactive monitoring, automation, and incident analysis.

Skills

• Minimum 5+ years of hands-on experience in SAP ABAP development and/or production support.
• Proven ability to work in a fast-paced environment with competing and alternating priorities with a constant focus on delivery.
• Experience in IT delivery in a large enterprise, preferably within an Agile environment.
• Previous experience in the banking/financial services industry or with banking-specific solutions is a significant added advantage.
• Understanding of working in a delivery model based on agreed Service Level Agreements (SLAs).
• Willingness to be part of an on-call support rotation for critical production issues.
• Strong programming skills in procedural and object-oriented ABAP.
• Proficiency in analysing and debugging complex custom programs (RICEFW objects) and standard SAP code.
• Skilled in standard debugging techniques, including setting breakpoints, watchpoints, and debugging background jobs, update tasks, and system processes.
• Solid understanding of the ABAP Dictionary, including tables, views, data elements, and lock objects.
• Knowledge of the enhancement framework (Customer Exits, BAdIs, Enhancement Spots) and the ability to identify and debug logic within existing enhancements.
• Experience with dynamic programming, field symbols, and data references.
• Hands-on knowledge of monitoring, reprocessing, and debugging inbound and outbound IDocs, including understanding partner profiles and process codes.
• Experience troubleshooting and analysing background jobs (SM37), including reading job logs and debugging active or completed jobs.
• Familiarity with monitoring and resolving issues in batch input sessions (SM35).
• Working knowledge of other interface technologies such as RFCs, BAPIs, and understanding of how to test and debug them.
• Ability to use standard analysis tools (e.g., ST05 SQL Trace, SAT Runtime Analysis) to identify performance bottlenecks in ABAP code.
• Foundational knowledge of modern ABAP on HANA concepts, including the "code-to-data" paradigm.
• Awareness of ABAP Development Tools (ADT) in Eclipse and modern ABAP syntax (e.g., inline declarations, constructor expressions).
• Basic understanding of Core Data Services (CDS) Views and ABAP Managed Database Procedures (AMDPs) and how to analyse them during a debugging session.
• Exposure to other SAP modules like MM or SD is beneficial.
• A clear understanding of production support processes: Incident, Problem, Change, and Knowledge Management.
• Acts as role model for individuals aspiring to follow an expert career path by passionately promoting the merits of expert roles and the contribution of their Profession.
• Challenges the 'status quo' and influences key stakeholders to ensure industry best practice is adhered to within their area of expertise.
• Mentor individuals across the Bank who wish to follow an expert career path through sharing their experience, expertise and insight.
• Acts as training 'faculty' on key internal technical/specialist development programs (NB Annual number of hours/days to be agreed at start of year with Manager in consultation with the Profession Owner).
• Designs innovative, sustainable solutions which are congruent with the strategic direction of the Bank. Challenges colleagues to do the same, pushing the boundaries of what is possible to deliver potential for higher levels of organizational performance.
• Builds, captures and manages the transfers of knowledge across the Professional community.
• Provides Profession Owners with input that shapes the curriculum.
• Defines and implements best practices, solutions and standards related to their area of expertise.
• Demonstrates thought leadership through seeking out opportunities to shape the agenda with Regulators, Government Departments and Professional bodies.
• Cultivates and maintains effective working relationships with stakeholders and clients by articulating the contribution, commercial impact and benefits of expert roles.
• Flexible with work timing.

Well-being & Benefits

Emotionally and mentally balanced: we support you in dealing with life crises, maintaining stability through illness, and maintaining good mental health

• Empowering managers who value your ideas and decisions. Show your positive attitude, determination, and open-mindedness.

• A professional, passionate, and fun workplace with flexible Work from Home options.

• A modern office with fun and relaxing areas to boost creativity.

• Continuous learning culture with coaching and support from team experts.

Physically thriving we support you managing your physical health by taking appropriate preventive measures and providing a workplace that helps you thrive

• Private healthcare and life insurance with premium benefits for you and discounts for your loved ones.

Socially connected: we strongly believe in collaboration, inclusion and feeling connected to open new perspectives and strengthen our self-confidence and wellbeing.

• Enjoy retailer discounts, cultural and CSR activities, employee sport clubs, workshops, and more.

Financially secure: we support you in meeting personal financial goals during your active career and for the future

• Competitive income, performance-based promotions, and a sense of purpose.

• 24 days holiday, loyalty days, up to 3 health days, bank holidays (including weekdays for weekend bank holidays).

We strive for a culture in which we are empowered to excel together every day. This includes acting responsibly, thinking commercially, taking initiative and working collaboratively.

Together we share and celebrate the successes of our people. Together we are Deutsche Bank Group.

We welcome applications from all people and promote a positive, fair and inclusive work environment.