Subject Matter Expert

Job Title: Subject Matter Expert Company: IKEA SAP Module: SAP ABAP Roles & Responsibilities: Full Time Permanent * Department At Group Digital, we set the digital agenda to keep IKEA leading in an uncertain and fast-moving environment. We drive the development, provision and operation of our digital products and services using new and existing technology and agile delivery methods to deliver at pace. At the same time, we provide a home for digital skills to both develop and extend the technical, people and business skills needed to ensure continuous development and growth of our digital capability. Key responsibilities (text) • The successful applicant will be expected to be an active part of SAP ABAP clean core transformation projects. * Frontend – Fiori and GUI * Backend – S4HANA, SAP MDG, SAP BI and Ariba. * Middleware – SAP CPI, Integration Suite, API Management. * AIF (Application Interface Framework) * ODATA Developments. * ABAP on HANA (CDS Views). * SAP BTP (Application Development). * Formal qualifications in computer science, software engineering, or any engineering equivalent. * 2 years of experience in experience in Advanced Business Application Programming (ABAP) in SAP S/4 HANA. * Experience in SAP CAP/RAP based developments: Candidate should have good hands-on experience in CAP & RAP based developments as well as SAP Application extensibility. * Drive Modernization: Guide implementation and support partners in adopting a Clean Core Strategy by identifying and reducing core modifications and promoting extensibility through side by side and in App approaches. * Design Scalable Solutions: Translate functional requirements into robust, modular, and future-proof ABAP designs. * Enforce Development Standards: Define and govern coding guidelines, naming conventions, and quality checks using ATC/SCI. * Lead Custom Code Strategy: Manage WRICEF lifecycle, custom code optimization * Collaborate & Guide Teams: Work closely with cross-functional teams and mentor developers across delivery streams. * Strong analytical skills, ability to perform system analysis and draw conclusions by relating information from different sources, including root-cause analysis and issue resolution * ABAP Workbench, Eclipse ADT,SAP ATC * SCI, SLIN, Code Inspector * SAP BAS, SAP Build * SAP Solution Manager, Focused Build * Git/CI-CD tools (for advanced setups) As ABAP BTP Developer, your main responsibilities will include: * Collaborate with users/BA/QA to define requirements. * Create technical designs, POCs, architecture definitions. * Develop, maintain, and test applications. * Lead code reviews, incident analysis, and continuous improvements. * Prepare documentation and training materials and conduct training to users and other members of the team. * Design and educate other engineers in ways of working, encouraging good practices to meet consumer expectations on Product or Service delivery * Explore and apply new technologies suitable for our product * Develop, customize, enhance, fix and maintain codes, applications and systems. * Create test scenarios and conduct or participate in non-functional and functional testing (e.g., unit testing, system testing, integration testing, etc.). * Develop and review codes, programs and configurations to verify consistency and conformance with established programming and industry standards, guidelines, policies and practices. * Identify, assess and recommend opportunities for application and process improvement. * Actively participate in and lead the peer review and status meetings to communicate progress and escalate risks and roadblocks. * Perform other duties as assigned, if necessary. At the heart of our business, are our wonderful co-workers representing diversity in all dimensions and passionate for life at home. We all contribute with our uniqueness and we want to grow and develop together. * Living our values * Being your unique self, while respecting and including others * A passion for home furnishing * Performing & delivering while learning & developing * Having fun! Work Location: KA, India Availability: Full time

* Strong experience in SAP ABAP, ABAP Cloud, and Clean Core strategies. * Expertise in ABAP CDS, RAP, CAP, and extensibility models. * Experience in S/4HANA, BTP, UI5, and cloud-ready design. * Collaborate closely with the customer / Partner teams to gather requirements, analyse business processes, and design, and develop the ABAP cloud-ready applications, extensions, service, and integration scenarios. * Proficiency in ABAP cloud programming Model and Clean core strategy. * Strong understanding and Implementation experience of ABAP CDS, Restful ABAP Programming Model. * Through understanding of Key user and Developer extensibility scenarios with practical implementation experience. * Participate actively in SAP ABAP Clean Core transformation initiatives. * Implement ABAP CDS Views, OData services, RAP/CAP developments. * Proficiency in ABAP development tools, such as ABAP Development Tools (ADT), Eclipse, and SAP Business Application Studio. * Knowledge of FIORI and UI5 Developments * Engage with other internal teams such as Product, Engineering, and others and contribute to the automation from ABAP cloud readiness perspective. * Drive the clean core strategy discussions and implementation of best practices in ABAP Cloud developments. Key Skills: SAP ABAP, CDS Views, OData Salary: Not disclosed