Product Specialist - SAP ABAP
India
Job Description
Product Specialist - SAP ABAP
Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Job Summary

Job Summary

We are seeking 10+ years of SAP ABAP experience, including minimum 3–5 years on S/4HANA. Highly experienced SAP ABAP Consultant with strong expertise in S/4HANA custom developments, modernization, and performance optimization. The candidate will be responsible for designing, developing, and optimizing ABAP solutions aligned with S/4HANA best practices, supporting business processes, and mentoring junior developers.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Development

  • Design, develop, enhance, and maintain SAP ABAP applications in S/4HANA environment
  • Perform custom code remediation for ECC to S/4HANA conversion (SPAU/SPAU_ENH, ATC)
  • Develop using ABAP OO, CDS Views, AMDP, and Open SQL
  • Create and optimize RAP / RESTful Application Programming Model (preferred)
  • Develop and support OData services (SEGW / RAP‑based)
  • Implement Fiori backend developments and integration with UI5 apps
  • Work on interfaces involving IDoc, BAPI, RFC, Proxy, Web Services, and APIs
  • Handle Forms development: Adobe Forms, Smart Forms, SAP Scripts
  • Optimize performance using HANA‑specific code pushdown techniques
  • Debug complex issues across custom and standard SAP programs
  • Ability to perform fit, gap analysis on SAP S/4 solutions to identify RICEFW objects and carry out Build, Testing, Documentation and Deployment.
  • Good to have: Mobility and User Experience, Cloud and Virtualization, Data Management and Analytics.
  • Experience required on green implementation and migration project

 

S/4HANA & HANA‑Specific

  • Apply S/4HANA simplification item catalog changes
  • Resolve issues related to data model changes (MATDOC, BP, CVI, etc.)
  • Use ABAP Test Cockpit (ATC) and Code Inspector for compliance
  • Work with CDS Analytical Queries and annotations
  • Basic knowledge on ABAP on HANA, CDS View, AMDP.

 

Functional & Integration Collaboration

  • Collaborate with Functional Consultants (FI, CO, SD OTC, MM/P2P )
  • Translate business requirements into technical specifications
  • Support and enhance SAP standard objects and user exits

Leadership & Governance

  • Enforce coding standards and best practices
  • Participate in technical design reviews
  • Support production issues, root cause analysis, and fixes

Coordinate with BASIS and security teams for transports and roles

Skill Requirements

Mandatory

  • ABAP/4 & ABAP OO (Expert)
  • S/4HANA development experience
  • CDS Views (Basic, Composite, Consumption)
  • AMDP & Open SQL performance optimization
  • OData services
  • Enhancements: User Exits, BAdIs, Enhancements Framework
  • Forms: Adobe Forms (mandatory), SmartForms
  • Interfaces: IDoc, BAPI, RFC, Proxy, Web Services
  • SAP Debugging & Performance tuning
  • Transport management & change control

Good to Have

  • RAP / Fiori Elements
  • SAP UI5 (basic understanding)
  • SAP Workflow
  • Test automation tools
  • Exposure to SAP BTP ABAP Environment (Steampunk)

S/4HANA Conversion Experience (Highly Preferred)

  • Brownfield / Greenfield / Landscape transformation projects
  • Custom code adaptation using SPAU/SPAU_ENH
  • CVI and Business Partner related developments
  • Legacy code refactoring for HANA compatibility

Other Requirements

  • SAP Certification (ABAP / S/4HANA) – will be added advantage

Soft Skills

  • Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management
  • Ability to work independently and lead technical discussions
  • Experience working with global teams
Information at a Glance

Why HCLTech?

At HCLTech, you'll supercharge your potential. You'll find your career. And you'll find your spark. All at a place that knows that helping its customers stay on top starts by putting its people first.

HCLTech is a global technology company, home to more than 223,000 people across 60 countries, delivering industry-leading capabilities centered around digital, engineering, cloud and AI, powered by a broad portfolio of technology services and products. We work with clients across all major verticals, providing industry solutions for Financial Services, Manufacturing, Life Sciences and Healthcare, Technology and Services, Telecom and Media, Retail and CPG, and Public Services. Consolidated revenues as of 12 months ending June 2026 totaled $14.8 billion.