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SAP Developer

National Grid
On-site
Waltham, Massachusetts, United States
Development

As part of National Grid’s continued commitment to safety, all new hires must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Anyone unable to be vaccinated, either because of a sincerely held religious belief or medical reason can request a reasonable accommodation.

About us

National Grid is looking for an SAP Developer to join our IT team in Waltham, MA.

 

 

Every day we deliver safe and secure energy to homes, communities, and businesses. We are there when people need us the most. We connect people to the energy they need for the lives they live. The pace of change in society and our industry is accelerating and our expertise and track record puts us in an unparalleled position to shape the sustainable future of our industry.

 

To be successful we must anticipate the needs of our customers, reducing the cost of energy delivery today and pioneering the flexible energy systems of tomorrow. This requires us to deliver on our promises and always look for new opportunities to grow, both ourselves and our business.

Job Purpose

National Grid IT team is currently seeking an innovative, adaptable, and results-oriented SAP Developer to join the IT Global Functions Engineering team. As an experienced developer, you will work with contractors, on and offshore developers, functional analysts, solution architects, and the Development Lead to develop and implement high quality SAP integration solutions using standard Waterfall and Agile/Lean software development methodologies. SAP Integrations include ECC with non-ECC systems, Enterprise Portal, Salesforce, Ariba, and web integrations with Fiori. Your role would also perform project quality management tasks such as peer reviews on technical specifications and code reviews.

Key Accountabilities

  • Collaborate with SAP functional analysts and Operations business analysts to provide programming support and direction in designing and developing innovative solutions for complex business scenarios with RICEFW (Reports, Interfaces, Conversions, Enhancements, Forms, Workflow) objects.
  • Work with various technology teams in different locations in the US and offshore.
  • Convert business requirements and formalize specifications into Technical Design Documents for custom development.
  • Design and implement technical solutions for integrations, interfaces, enhancements, and conversions with SAP and beyond, including web services and mobile applications.
  • Develop custom integration solutions using SAP integration technologies like PI/XI, ALE/IDocs, and XML.
  • Develop custom web solutions using SAP web development technologies like FIORI, WebDynpro, UI5, HTML5, and Netweaver web services.
  • Develop custom solutions using customized transactions and the enhancement framework including user exits, BADIs, and BAPIs to provide additional functionality not available within standard SAP.
  • Participate in project quality management tasks, such as peer and quality reviews on design documents, technical specifications, and code reviews.
  • Document and perform unit, string, integration, and regression testing in support of new implementations and releases.
  • Provide production support for SAP sub-processes/sub-modules supporting corporate clients, including routine systems operation support; diagnose and fix system problems; monitor and maintain processes and web services; maintain production and test environments.
  • Keep manager or team lead informed of significant cross-team, cross-functional issues and/or significant technical challenges as appropriate. Proactively work to solve these issues while including the key functional and/or business stakeholders.
  • Self-starter who can work independently and in teams on tasks and projects with limited supervision.

 

Supervisory/Interpersonal- Experience Required

  • Demonstrate valued business partner capabilities and behaviors in all interactions with colleagues, vendors and business stakeholders.
  • Self-directed and motivated.
  • Possession of excellent interpersonal, team, and relationship-building skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science/engineering or in related field

• 5 – 10 yrs experience and knowledge of some of the ABAP development skills primarily user exits, BADIs, BAPIs, RFCs, class objects, business objects, and other SAP development tools

• 5 – 10 yrs experience and knowledge of at least 1 SAP ECC module (primarily Financials, Human Resources, Supply Chain, Warehouse Management, Materials Management)

• Knowledge of the SAP cloud-based systems like SuccessFactors and Ariba 

• 5 -10 yrs experience with requirements gathering, data mapping, data cleansing, and performing data source gap analysis

• Hands-on implementation experience in SAP and the cross-function relationship between modules for forms, reports, interfaces, enhancements

• 5 -10 yrs experience in SDLC; experience in project life cycle activities on development and maintenance projects

• Knowledge of Agile software delivery models (SAFe, Kanban, Scrum)

• Ability to work in a team in a diverse/ multiple stakeholder environment

• Ability and aptitude to stay current in emerging technologies, trends, and best practices and add value to the organization by identifying growth/improvement opportunities

• Highly developed oral and written communication skills

 

Preferred Knowledge and Skills (in one or more areas)

• Experience and working knowledge of SAP integration technologies (PI/PO, CPI, ALE/IDocs, BAPIs, XML, OData, flat-file interfaces)

• Experience and knowledge in web development skills like FIORI, WebDynpro, UI5, HTML5, Netweaver web services

• Experience and knowledge in other web development/mobile application skills especially in Java, JavaScript, Xcode, REST services

• Hands-on experience with object-oriented programming concepts

 

 

More Information

Please be advised that due to the nature of this position, incumbents are subject to federal Drug & Alcohol safety regulations governing US Department of Transportation ("DOT") covered positions, including the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and Pipeline Hazardous Material Safety Administration (PHMSA). As such, the Company’s testing programs and policies regarding the use of federally prohibited drugs or alcohol, for recreational or medical purposes, will remain in effect for these safety-sensitive, DOT covered positions.

National Grid is an equal opportunity employer that values a broad diversity of talent, knowledge, experience and expertise.  We foster a culture of inclusion that drives employee engagement to deliver superior performance to the communities we serve.  National Grid is proud to be an affirmative action employer. We encourage minorities, women, individuals with disabilities and protected veterans to join the National Grid team.
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