37 Abap Developer jobs in South Africa

We're looking for skilled ABAP Developers to join our growing international team and contribute to the development and support of scalable, high-performance SAP applications used in global implementations. This role offers exposure to the latest technologies, including S/4HANA and Vistex, with strong mentorship and real-world implementation opportunities.

Responsibilities:

• Build clean, efficient ABAP code based on business specifications
• Develop and optimize Reports, BADIs, Enhancements, and Interfaces
• Ensure adherence to modern coding standards and performance tuning techniques
• Collaborate with functional and technical teams across the globe (US, EMEA)
• Participate in 80–90% implementation projects across various industries
• Troubleshoot, debug, and upgrade existing systems
• Create and maintain technical documentation
• Support ongoing delivery within the Vistex product ecosystem

About us: The Vistex platform helps businesses finally get control of all their different promotions, rebates, SPAs, discounts, and other incentives. With so many programs across so many partner relationships, it can be impossible to see where all the money is going, let alone how much difference it’s actually making to revenue. With Vistex, business leaders can see the numbers, see what really works, and see what to do next – so they can make sure every dollar they spend really is driving more growth, not just more costs. It’s why global enterprises ranging from Coca-Cola to Sony to Grainger rely on Vistex every day. Vistex | Now it all adds up.

Develop and implement SAP enhancements and new functionalities in line with business requirements and best practice.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

1. Responsible for the SAP Netweaver applications development in ECC, BW, and Enterprise Portal / UI5 Portal.
2. Design, build and test custom SAP technical solutions based on business requirements using ABAP OO, SAP UI5, SAP Fiori, SAP Web Dynpro and Dialog programmes.
3. Full life-cycle SAP implementation including all custom reporting, interfaces, enhancements, forms, workflows (RICEFW) and portal configuration.
4. Interface development and support using HTTP, XML, SOAP, Web Services, RFC, IDOCS and ABAP.
5. Code, test and document ABAP enhancements for all SAP modules.
6. Support of development requirements in the following SAP modules: FI, HCM (incl. payroll), MM, SD, PS, PM, Travel, CO, any other SAP module implemented at the SABC.
7. Responsible for troubleshooting and debugging of the SAP system.
8. Facilitate continuous business improvement.
9. Facilitate design sessions with SAP Functional Leads and business process owners in order to ensure best practice enhancements/implementations.
10. Ensure proper technical impact assessment of all risks and issues and changes to scope, requirements or design. Provide advice on any avoidance, mitigation or remedial actions required.
11. Ensure that development projects take full account of and correctly interface with existing systems, infrastructure and enterprise architecture.
12. Ensure that all aspects of the developed software meet requirements and are in line with the agreed design e.g. data, user experience, architecture, security, quality & operations.
13. Ensure adherence to internal development standards as well as global best practices.
14. Provide documentation to manage handover activities so that software can transition smoothly from development into test and production environments.
15. Adhere to the team's quality objectives. Monitor and take responsibility for unit test coverage and completion to minimise defects in subsequent testing / production.
16. Commit to the delivery of high-quality solutions. Ensure that development is carried out in accordance with agreed quality standards and procedures and that all new development goes through an appropriate testing process.
17. Focus on customers and their requirements. Establish and maintain effective working relationships with customers, colleagues, senior management and software users to enhance design, development, deployment and maintenance activities.
18. Proactively keep abreast of industry developments, skills and technologies and share information, ideas and best practice with other development team members and ERP COE to improve skills and avoid single points of failure.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Programming diploma / degree or relevant qualification (NQF level 6/7).
• Certification: SAP ABAP Developer.
• Minimum of 7 years' SAP ABAP development experience of which a minimum of 3 years should have been in a support environment.
• Experience in SAP Fiori implementation - advantage.
• Completed SAP ABAP Academy - advantage.
• Certification in other SAP modules - advantage.
• Good understanding of key business processes and integration points - advantage.

• Provide systems support for finance applications, resolving issues and implementing effective solutions.
• Analyze business requirements and develop reports, interfaces, and integration solutions to enhance system functionality.
• Code, test, and deploy improvements while collaborating with the team and managing vendor deliverables.
• Oversee system upgrades and contribute to project development to drive continuous performance improvement.

• Tertiary qualification (BSc Computer Science, BCom Information Systems) with 58 years SAP ABAP development experience and ABAP certification.
• Strong SAP ABAP development skills, including Object-Oriented Programming, FI/CO expertise, and foundational knowledge of MM and RE-FX.
• Proficient in MS SQL Server with advanced Transact-SQL, SAP Web Services (SOAP, REST, BAPIs, BADIs, RFCs), and OSS Note implementation.
• Experienced with SAP FI validations, BTEs, Workflow, and IDocs to streamline financial and business processes.
• Exposure to SAP BW, S/4HANA, Alteryx for analytics/automation, and Confluent Kafka for real-time data streaming.

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Recruiter:

Open Source (Pty) Ltd

Job Ref:

JHB001072/DL

Date posted:

Friday, July 4, 2025

Location:

Menlyn, South Africa

SUMMARY:

As an Exper t SAP ABAP Developer , you'll serve as a technical solution architect driving development quality, mentoring peers, engaging directly with product owners, and guiding the evolution of a complex SAP landscape used globally.

POSITION INFO:

You'll:

• Review and oversee technical specifications, development, and system architecture
• Act as a key liaison between developers, functional teams, and external partners
• Ensure solutions align with BMW global development standards
• Troubleshoot, test, and maintain existing and new code
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and drive sprint success
• Support go-lives, handle change management, and provide post-go-live troubleshooting
  
  

• 5–8+ years’ DevOps / ABAP Development experience
• Strong SAP ABAP + UI5 skills, especially in HCM & Personnel Time Management
• SAP SuccessFactors and Workflow exposure
• Agile experience with tools like JIRA, Confluence, SAP Solution Manager
• Strong analytical mindset and problem-solving capabilities
• Excellent communication across technical and business audiences
  
  

• Experience in Schema and Rules (SAP HR)
• Coaching/mentoring abilities
• Exposure to test-driven development
• Willingness to travel internationally
• High adaptability to language and cultural nuances
  
  

• Degree in Computer Science, IT, or related
• Certifications in SAP ABAP / HANA are highly desirable
  
  

• Flexible working hours (1960 annually)
• Remote/on-site rotation with modern offices
• Global project exposure and dynamic international teams
• High work-life balance
  
  
  
  

• Seniority level Mid-Senior level

• Employment type Full-time

• Job function Information Technology
• Industries Advertising Services

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A thrilling opportunity awaits with our client in the automotive sector, who is in search of an SAP ABAP consultant, located in Gauteng.

Essential Skills Requirements:

• SAP ABAP knowledge in FI/CO
  • Banking
  • Accounts Receivable
  • Accounts Payable
  • Asset Accounting
  • General Ledger
• Interfaces via SAP Partner System, IDocs as well as Web Services
• SAP Workflow in FI, MM and SD
• Purchasing
• SAP ABAP knowledge in Sales and Distribution
• SAP ABAP knowledge in Materials Management
• Project Systems
• Any additional responsibilities assigned in the Agile Working Model (AWM) Charter

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A thrilling opportunity awaits with our client in the automotive sector, who is in search of an SAP ABAP consultant proficient in SAP S/4 HANA, located in Gauteng.

Proficient in ABAP Development, with expertise in:

• ALV programming
• SmartForms
• Database updates
• Function Modules
• Batch programming
• IDOCs
• ABAP OOP
• ODATA Services
• Advanced Planning and Optimization (advantageous)
• Troubleshooting and debugging skills
• Solution Manager
• Strong Agile and DevOps experience (advantageous)
• Experience with Confluence and JIRA (advantageous)

ABAP Certification within ERP and/or SAP S4/HANA

Experience in HR Services, Recruitment & Selection (advantageous)

Reference: JHB000245-NT-1

Position: Contract until December 2026 (Gauteng based)
Experience: 8+ years’ experience and SAP ABAP Certification

Responsibilities:

• Development and maintenance on platform/application
• Develop systems solutions in line with quality and delivery requirements
• Preparation of system/technical documentation (as per ISO standards)
• Ability and willingness to coach and give training to fellow colleagues and users when required
• Support system audits
• Assist user departments in designing system requirement/proposal documentation based on business processes
• Designing responsibilities in projects
• Ensure that all processes have been investigated/considered in obtaining the specifications of the user requirements
• Review business requirements and propose and create system design, evaluate alternatives
• Review and present proposed system design/solution to IT Project Manager/Leader and User Management or System owner/Business owner for IFT
• Design systems solutions in line with quality and delivery requirements (Template solution)
• Support the following steps in the Designing Cycle
• Preparation of user and operation manual
• Creation of Test Cases
• User training (Key users)
• System testing/parallel runs
• System implementation (transition into line)
• System checks/quality assurance
• User sign-off

Specific Technical / Functional skills:

• Understanding of integration between systems using different technologies
• Requirements analyses, organisation, and management
• Translating and simplifying technical requirements
• Provide input to document requirements in appropriate format
• Assist with identification and management of risk
• Knowledge of Unix and Connect-M Managed File Transfer

Specific Technical Skills:

• SAP ABAP knowledge in FI/CO
• General Ledger
• Asset Accounting
• Accounts Payable
• Accounts Receivable
• Banking
• Interfaces via SAP Partner System, IDocs as well as Web Services
• SAP Workflow in FI, MM and SD
• Purchasing
• SAP ABAP knowledge in Sales and Distribution
• SAP ABAP knowledge in Materials Management
• Project Systems
• Any additional responsibilities assigned in the Agile Working Model (AWM) charter

If you are a motivated individual with the necessary qualifications and experience, we invite you to submit your CV. Please note that if you do not receive a response from us within 2 weeks, your application was not successful.