Software Development Engineer - SAP ABAP Senior

Ford is seeking a Software Development Engineer - SAP ABAP Senior to join their Enterprise Architecture – Foundational Products group. The successful candidate will be responsible for designing and developing APIs to connect to SAP and non-SAP systems, enhancing SAP systems using BADI's, User exits, and Customer exits, and building RICEFW's (Reports, Interfaces, Conversions, Extensions, Forms, and Workflows).

Responsibilities:

• Design and develop APIs to connect to SAP/Non-SAP using RFC, ALE/IDOCs, Output Programming using SAP Script, Smart forms, Adobe Forms.
• Integrate with Non-SAP systems using Web Services/Proxies/APIs.
• Experience designing and maintaining Core Data Services (CDS) views and AMDP classes.
• Enhance SAP system using BADI’s, User exits, Customer exits and enhancement framework options.
• Build RICEFW’s (Reports, Interfaces, Conversions, Extensions, Forms, and Workflows).
• Experience with IDOC and API Integrations using OData API, SOAP API and IDOC as XML.
• Good understanding of XML, JSON, SOAP, API and REST Web services.
• Performance Tuning, problem solving skills and Debugging/Defect Management.
• Strong experience in ABAP programming and development of ODATA services (preferably OOPS based).
• Good experience in ABAP Syntax 7.4 and in BRF+ and in SAP upgrade projects.
• Deep understanding of core enhancement frameworks, with hands-on experience in BAdIs and S/4HANA In-App Extensibility (Key User Extensibility).
• Proficiency in designing and developing Adobe Forms and working with modern S/4HANA Output Control / Output Management frameworks.
• Strong experience configuring, developing, and extending S/4HANA Flexible Workflows.
• Perform full life cycle API management from build, mask, spike, publish and monetize APIs.
• Work with client stakeholders and vendor to design and configure API enhancements.
• Gather customer requirements and develop/test/deploy API solutions to provide interoperability with hundreds of upstream and downstream applications.
• Consult upstream and downstream application teams on consuming SAP APIs leveraging APIGEE gateway.
• Work with stakeholders and other Ford and vendor teams to ensure service availability.
• Consult with architects to ensure design compliant to architecture standards and principles.
• Connect and mashup multiple endpoints from heterogeneous landscape.
• Extend solutions for mobile, offline and integration.
• Reviews code developed by software engineers and provide feedback to ensure quality deliverable.
• Ensures technical inspections are performed at appropriate stages of development.
• Lead creation of production support documentation and provide production support for the objects developed.
• Thrive in a fast-paced working norm and manage multiple deliverables simultaneously.
• Collaborate with vendors, Ford IT and Business teams and meet the enterprise objectives.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience with SAP ABAP programming in S4 HANA.
• Minimum 2 full SAP life cycle S/4 implementations experience.
• Experience with programming in ABAP 7.4 and above, RICEFW development, CDS Views, AMDP, DDIC, UI5/Fiori, ODATA, Java scripting.
• Problem-solving and debugging skills.
• Effective team player working with Onsite and Offshore teams.
• Knowledge of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) as well as software development methodologies (e.g. Agile, Scrum, Iterative, Waterfall, etc.).
• Good functional knowledge on Finance and Purchasing (SD/FI/Ariba) modules.
• Effective team player working with Onsite and Offshore teams.
• Knowledge of Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) as well as software development methodologies (e.g. Agile, Scrum, Iterative, Waterfall, etc.).
• Minimum 2 full SAP life cycle S/4 implementations experience, preferably in the Finance, Purchasing and Manufacturing modules.
• Exposure to RAP, SAP Cloud and BTP integration platform is preferred.