Analyst Programmer (SAP ABAP) (ACI Candidates only)

SUMMARY OF ROLE

• The Analyst / Programmer will be responsible for the analysis, design and implementation of various applications throughout the Group.
• The incumbent will be involved in the development of new interfaces using SAP ABAP, Analysing system issues and finding suitable solutions, incident and problem management.
• The incumbent responsibilities will also include support of technical interfaces and correction / attending to failed business transaction within the SAP space.
• The incumbent must be self-managed and comfortable liaising with clients to resolve any related issues.
• Ability to develop software according to best practice, display good knowledge of ABAP, SQL Database: Oracle, MSSQL as well investigate optimal connectivity protocols to third party systems.

SYSTEMS AND TECHNOLOGY

• Liaise with customer base (Group management) on system requirements and integration with business processes.
• Assist operations and support staff with the resolution of operational problems.
• Scoping / strategy sessions with the customer base / technical team to determine the longer term strategy and other complimentary platforms within the global corporation that fit the Enterprise Architecture of the Group.
• Training of customer base in relevant tools where applicable.
• Assist with technical guidance and on-the-job training of less experienced staff, and check work of colleagues as required.
• Coding and building enterprise solutions, using appropriate technologies such as Abap, Smartforms, Badi Implementations, BAPIs\RFCs, BTEs, Enhancement spots, Function modules and function exits, etc.
• Knowledge in SAP mobile technologies beneficial, including SAP Netweaver Gateway, SAPUI5, Fiori development and administration.
• Design and development of databases including Data dictionary objects.
• Early Watch Alerts (EWA) reviews.
• Performance tuning.

STAKEHOLDER RELATIONSHIPS AND SUPPORT

• Analyse and Design data exploitation systems to deliver information to business users, e.g. dashboards and information portals.
• Analyse and Design client applications for business user decision support.
• Assist in identifying, interpreting and providing business intelligence systems to enable organisation wide decision making.
• Apply development and operational processes and standards within the development team.
• Revise and amend systems and programmes where corrections, system changes, improvements or database administration are required.
• Analysis and improvement of enterprise systems using formal analysis methodologies to ensure best practice standards are maintained and / or implemented.
• Prepare programme specifications, form designs, screen formats, report formats, operating procedures for data input, design database, system testing procedures and user acceptance procedures.
• The ability to analyse and work with large data sets doing queries, data cleansing, transformation and presentation.
• Identification of problems, opportunities and/or gaps in the tools and technologies deployed by Business Systems.
• Review and recommend suitable technical specifications for system tools and technology.
• Coding and building Enterprise Solutions, using appropriate technologies such as
  o ABAP
  o Web Dynpro
  o Workflow
  o Business Objects
  o SAP UI5
• Monitoring and implementation of security protocols determined by EWA.
• Administration of the knowledge management area \ DMS \ ArchiveLink, ensuring consistency and usability of this area.
• Document in accordance with departmental standards all aspects of the system.