SAP COE BDC Developer

The SAP CoE BDC Developer designs, develops, and supports BDC-based data processing programs while driving accurate and efficient data migration across SAP systems. The role ensures high‑quality AMS support, stable data loads, and seamless collaboration with functional teams to maintain operational reliability.

Goal of function:

The SAP CoE BDC Developer delivers high‑quality SAP ABAP BDC solutions to support application maintenance, data migration, and project rollout needs. The role ensures accurate, timely, and stable data processing across SAP systems by designing, developing, and supporting BDC programs and related migration tools.

1) Main tasks:

Provide AMS support, troubleshoot BDC load failures, resolve incidents within SLAs, fix defects, and execute RCA for recurring issues. Design, develop, enhance, and test BDC programs (Session & Call Transaction) using ABAP and SHDB recordings. Support data migration activities: mapping sheet preparation, data validation, mock loads, and cutover execution for master & transactional data. Evaluate and apply alternative migration techniques such as BAPI, IDoc, LSMW, LTMC, recommending optimal approaches based on complexity and volume. Collaborate with functional teams (MM, SD, FI, PP, HR) to validate business rules, mappings, and process logic. Prepare complete project documentation including technical specs, test scripts, logs, and runbooks, ensuring compliance with audit requirements.

2) Secondary Tasks:

Tasks regularly performed in support of primary responsibilities:

• Support post–go‑live hyper care activities related to BDC or data loads.
• Provide performance optimization and code tuning for BDC and migration objects.
• Participate in peer reviews for ABAP and migration deliverables.

3) Miscellaneous tasks:

• Contribute to process automation initiatives leveraging BDC and ABAP tooling.
• Assist in evaluation of new migration tools or technologies used across SAP CoE.
• Support cross‑module integration testing for data‑related changes.

Qualifications, experience

1) Required training and education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field.
• SAP/ABAP certifications preferred.

2) Required professional experience (in years):

• 5–8 years hands‑on experience in SAP ABAP with strong proficiency in BDC (Session & Call Transaction) and SHDB recordings
• Experience in AMS environments including incident resolution, RCA, defect fixing, and cutover support.
• Experience with large‑scale or cross‑module data migration projects.

3) Important personal qualities:

• Strong analytical and debugging skills
• Excellent communication and teamwork
• High attention to detail
• Ability to work under pressure during cutover timelines

4) Other specialized knowledge:

a) Technical Knowledge

• SAP ABAP with specialization in BDC, SHDB, BAPIs, IDocs, LSMW, LTMC
• Knowledge of SAP data structures across MM, SD, FI, PP, HR modules

b) Languages

• English (Required)
• Additional languages optional

c) IT Skills

• SAP ECC / S4HANA ABAP Workbench
• MS Excel (advanced), MS Office Suite
• Ticketing systems (e.g., ServiceNow, Solution Manager)

d) Product Knowledge

• Deep understanding of SAP master and transactional data objects and their dependencies.

5) Special personal requirements:

• Willingness to work extended hours during cutover weekends
• Ability to support global teams across time zones