Job Description

Your opportunity

SAP Monitoring Team is an Engineering team that develops and supports New Relic’s SAP monitoring Solution Product. The Lead SAP ABAP Developer will play a critical role in designing, developing, and implementing innovative SAP Monitoring Solutions. This position requires a highly skilled and experienced individual with a deep understanding of ABAP programming, software development best practices, and a proven ability to deliver high-quality, performant solutions.

What you’ll do

SAP Monitoring Solution Development:

• Lead the design, development, and implementation of complex SAP monitoring solutions.
• Develop custom monitoring programs, interfaces, and enhancements to collect and analyze key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Integrate SAP monitoring solutions with existing New Relic observability platforms.
• Develop real-time data collection and analysis capabilities.
• Proactively identify and address potential performance bottlenecks and system issues.

Full Development Lifecycle:

• Lead the entire software development lifecycle, from requirements gathering and design to development, testing, deployment, and maintenance.  
• Ensure adherence to software development best practices, including agile methodologies, code reviews, and version control.

SAP Expertise:

• In-depth knowledge of SAP ABAP programming, including modules such as ALE/IDOC, BAPI, Workflow, and CDS views.
• Experience with SAP HANA and its development tools.
• Proven experience working with various SAP modules (SD, MM, FI, HR, cFIN, PP, PM, etc.).
• Strong understanding of SAP integration technologies (IDOC, RFC, BAPI, web services, proxies).

User Interface Development:

• Experience with SAP user interfaces (Dynpro, ALV, Fiori) for developing user-friendly monitoring dashboards.
• Ability to design and develop customer-facing interfaces for SAP monitoring solutions.

Performance Tuning:

• Deep understanding of SAP performance tuning techniques.
• Optimize ABAP code and database queries for optimal performance.
• Conduct performance testing and analysis to identify and resolve performance bottlenecks.

Team Leadership & Mentorship:

• Guide and mentor junior developers.
• Contribute to the development and improvement of team processes and standards.

Technical Skills:

• Strong understanding of Java and JavaScript.
• Experience with SQL and database concepts.
• Familiarity with cloud computing platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) is a plus.

Communication & Collaboration:

• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to effectively communicate technical information to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong teamwork and collaboration skills.

Documentation:

• Develop and maintain comprehensive technical documentation for all developed solutions.

This role requires

• Proven Experience: 10+ years of hands-on experience as an SAP ABAP Developer with at least 5 years of experience in developing SAP monitoring solutions.
• Leadership & Mentorship: Proven experience leading and mentoring junior developers.
• Technical Expertise: Deep expertise in SAP ABAP programming, SAP modules, integration technologies, and user interface development.
• Problem-solving: Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Self-starter: Highly motivated and self-directed with the ability to work independently.

Bonus points if you have

• Experience in providing SAP consulting services to clients is a significant plus.