SAP ABAP RAP Consultant

Design, develop, and deploy applications using ABAP OO and RESTful ABAP Programming Model (RAP) on S/4HANA.

Build CDS Views (Basic, Composite, Consumption) with annotations for analytics, transactional processing, and Fiori enablement.

Develop business objects (BOs) using RAP with managed and unmanaged scenarios.

Implement OData V2/V4 services using RAP for Fiori Elements and custom SAPUI5 applications.

Create and enhance SAP Fiori Elements apps (List Report, Object Page, Analytical List Page) based on RAP.

Perform ABAP extensions using In-App Extensibility, Key User Extensions, and Developer Extensibility following clean core principles.

Integrate SAP S/4HANA with external systems using OData, REST APIs, RFC, IDocs, and Integration patterns.

Perform code push-down optimization using CDS, AMDP, and database-centric programming on SAP HANA.

Lead ECC to S/4HANA conversion/custom code remediation, adapting legacy ABAP to S/4-ready and RAP-compliant design.

Debug, test, and optimize ABAP/RAP applications for performance and scalability.

Collaborate with functional consultants, architects, and stakeholders to gather requirements, design solutions, and ensure successful delivery.

Enforce SAP best practices, Clean Core, ATC checks, and ABAP Cloud compliance.

Mentor junior developers and conduct code reviews.

Required Skills & Expertise

Core Technical Skills

Strong expertise in ABAP OO, RAP (Managed & Unmanaged), and CDS Views

Hands-on experience with S/4HANA (1809+ / 1909+ / 202x)

Knowledge of Behavior Definitions, Behavior Implementations, Determinations, Validations, Actions

Experience with Fiori Elements & SAPUI5 integration

Proficiency in OData V2/V4, SAP Gateway concepts

Performance tuning using AMDP, CDS, SQLScript

Strong understanding of S/4HANA extensibility & Clean Core