Job Description :
Role: SAP ABAP Programmer
Location: Baltimore, MD

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General Position Summary:
Responsible for the creation, implementation, maintenance, performance, production support and documentation of various departmental and enterprise-wide application systems. This includes but is not limited to the installation, modification, and testing of new and/or upgraded applications (packages or home grown), operating systems, file structures, hardware, communication devices, and productivity tools. Applies analysis techniques and procedures to gather and then translate business requirements into functional/technical specifications and designs. Using functional specifications and designs, produces all or part of the deliverables. Maintains databases and application system code.
Position is responsible for new development, enhancements, maintenance, and support development activities within the Enterprise Business Solutions environment. SAP systems and modules include FIORI, ECC (FICO, HCM, MM, WM, IM, GM, FM, and security), SRM, PI, Security, and other ancillary systems including AutoSys, Enterprise Portal, Governance, Risk Management, and Compliance (GRC), Business Warehouse (BW) and Business Objects (BOBJ) and Business Intelligence (BI Work either as sole or part of overall development team. Responsible for 24x7 on call support as part of a standard rotation with other team members.

Job Scope/Complexity:
Responsible for full life-cycle of large/long-term highly complex projects. Typically manages multiple projects of varying complexities. Based on expert technical knowledge, skills and experience, develops broad-based solutions involving multifaceted technologies, and business processes. Leads overall strategy, design & architecture for solutions.
Position collaborates with other EBS teams business analysts, JH IT groups and both university and health systems business users in developing new solutions, enhancements, maintenance and break/fix support activities. May direct, mentor or lead other team members in design and development activities in a project based work environment. Works with minimal supervision and direction.
Works in a highly complex 70+ server environment supporting Johns Hopkins Enterprise Employee Resource Planning (ERP) solutions.
SAP software is an integrated development solution that incorporates JHs key business functions of Human Resources (Payroll, Benefits), Materials Management (Purchasing, Warehouse and Inventory Management), Grants/Funds Management, Finance and Accounting. The SAP system supports over 60,000 users with the HCM module through payroll and benefits. SAP interfaces to over 350 other internal and external systems including student services, banks, benefit providers, clinical applications, and e-commerce hubs to support the daily functions of the university and health system organizations. The SAP solution is comprised of following systems: ECC Enterprise Central Component, SRM Supplier Relationship Management, BW Business Warehouse, Portal Web based user interface and content management, MDM Master Data Management, SM - Solution Manager, PI Process Integration, and GRC Governance, Risk Management, and Compliance.
The system is comprised of a three-tier architecture (Dev, QA, PRD) with corresponding peer systems at each tier (BW, SRM, GRC, MDM & PI) The systems us a central instance and multiple (70+) application servers for the s supported, transaction volume, # of schools/areas that use system, # of environments, geography, # of interfaces/integration with other respective production system tiers.
The systems and job complexities are driven by the fact the university and health systems operate as separate business entities with different policies, processes and authorizations. SAP is used by all schools and areas of the university and health system.
Job Responsibilities:
The responsibilities listed below are typical examples of the work performed by this position. Not all duties assigned to this position are included, nor is it expected that everyone in this position will be assigned every job responsibility.

ANALYSIS AND REQUIREMENTS GATHERING
1. Define highly complex business/clinical/education problems by meeting with clients to observe and understand current processes and the issues related to those processes. Provide written documentation of findings to share with the client and other IT colleagues.
2. Gather highly complex system requirements by meeting with clients and researching existing technology to understand the business requirements and possible solutions for new applications.

DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT
1. Develop detailed tasks and project plans by analyzing project scope and milestones for highly complex projects in order to ensure product is delivered in a timely fashion according to software lifecycle standards. Direct lower level staff by reviewing tasks and milestones for adherence to quality of deliverables.
2. Write functional/technical specifications from the highly complex system requirements, putting them into functional and technical descriptions for use by programmers and business analysts to develop technical solutions. Direct lower level staff by reviewing their completed work.
3. Develop/change data input, files/database structures, data transformation, algorithms, and data output by using appropriate computer language/tools to provide technical solutions for highly complex application development tasks. Direct lower level staff by reviewing their work.
4. Document code and associated processes by adhering to development methodologies, adding code comments and appropriate documentation to various knowledge-based system(s) to simplify code maintenance and to improve support. Direct lower level staff by reviewing their work.
5. Provide monitoring and guidance in application design and development to more junior staff. Give direction and leadership in techniques and tools to lower level staff.
6. Provide experienced leadership for strategic planning in designing and developing comprehensive innovative integrated solutions.

TESTING AND DOCUMENTATION
1. Create and document highly complex test scenarios using the appropriate testing tools to validate and verify application functionality.
2. Test all changes by using the appropriate highly complex test scenarios to ensure all delivered solutions work as expected and errors are handling in a meaningful way.
3. Author and maintain documentation by writing audience-appropriate materials to serve as technical and/or end-user references.
4. Mentor junior staff in testing tools and technologies by reviewing their work.

IMPLEMENTATION AND MAINTENANCE
1. Implement changes by adhering to the change management policies and procedures for any given project to communicate to all parties the nature, significance, and risk factors of the solution.
2. Monitor changes and resolve highly complex problems requiring the highest level of technical expertise by responding as they occur, by reviewing all processing and output of the newly implemented solution, and by proactively ensuring the solution works successfully in order to satisfy the customer requirements and to provide a smooth transition to the new solution.
3. Provide support by investigating and resolving highly complex issues to ensure prompt, effective service.

Required Education:
Bachelor’s degree required. Additional experience may be substituted for education.

Required Experience:
Six years of related work experience with computer systems and applications. Additional education may substitute for experience.
             

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