SAP ABAP Developer - Payroll / SAP HCM

Senior SAP ABAP Developer - Payroll / SAP HCM

Location: Cape Town Employment Type: Contract Environment: Large-Scale Retail / Enterprise SAP Specialisation: SAP ABAP | SAP HCM | Payroll

We are seeking an experienced SAP ABAP Developer with strong SAP HCM and Payroll development experience to join a large-scale SAP environment.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the design, development, enhancement, integration and support of SAP solutions, with a particular focus on HR and Payroll-related functionality .

This role requires a technically strong ABAP Developer who understands the complexities of payroll processing and can work closely with SAP HCM functional consultants, payroll teams, business stakeholders and other technical specialists to deliver stable, scalable and compliant solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test and maintain SAP ABAP solutions , with a strong focus on SAP HCM and Payroll .
• Develop and enhance custom programs, reports, interfaces, conversions, enhancements and forms.
• Support technical development associated with SAP Payroll processes and integrations .
• Develop and maintain ABAP solutions interacting with HR master data and payroll-related information.
• Work with relevant SAP HCM infotypes, payroll structures, clusters and logical databases .
• Develop and enhance Payroll reports, interfaces and data extraction solutions .
• Support integrations between SAP HCM/Payroll and internal or external systems.
• Develop and maintain BAPIs, BADIs, User Exits, Enhancement Framework solutions and RFCs .
• Develop and support IDoc and interface-based integrations where required.
• Perform debugging and root-cause analysis of complex ABAP and Payroll-related issues.
• Analyse existing programs and identify opportunities for optimisation and performance improvement.
• Support payroll-critical production issues within agreed service levels and business timelines.
• Produce technical specifications based on functional requirements.
• Conduct unit testing and support system, integration, regression and user acceptance testing.
• Participate in code reviews and ensure development adheres to SAP and organisational development standards.
• Manage transports through the SAP landscape in accordance with change and release management processes.
• Collaborate closely with SAP HCM/Payroll Functional Consultants, Business Analysts, Payroll specialists and integration teams .
• Provide technical support during payroll processing cy

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