SAP Senior Developer

Location: Bangalore, India

Thales is a global technology leader trusted by governments, institutions, and enterprises to tackle their most demanding challenges. From quantum applications and artificial intelligence to cybersecurity and 6G innovation, our solutions empower critical decisions rooted in human intelligence. Operating at the forefront of aerospace and space, cybersecurity and digital identity, we’re driven by a mission to build a future we can all trust.

Present in India since 1953, Thales is headquartered in Noida and has other operational offices and sites spread across Delhi, Gurugram, Bengaluru and Mumbai, among others. Over 2200 employees are working with Thales and its joint ventures in India. Since the beginning, Thales has been playing an essential role in India’s growth story by sharing its technologies and expertise in Defence, Aerospace and Cyber & Digital sectors. Thales has two engineering competence centres in India - one in Noida focused on Cyber & Digital business, while the one in Bengaluru focuses on hardware, software and systems engineering capabilities for both the civil and defence sectors, serving global needs. The Group has also established an MRO (Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul) facility in Gurugram to provide comprehensive avionics maintenance and repair services to Indian airlines and support the growth of the local aviation industry.

DIGIS Tribes develop and maintain applications supporting the Business Lines Avionics Global Services (AGS) within Thales GBU Avionics (AVS).

AVS business lines provide customer support and maintenance services for Thales avionics equipment worldwide. The applications developed by our teams support the day-to-day activities of various business users, including logisticians, repair technicians, marketing and sales teams, while contributing to improved operational efficiency and industrial performance.

These applications are built on and around SAP ERP and rely on real-time integration through OData web services to read, create, update and delete SAP business data. Our landscape also includes SAP-based reports, dashboards and other technical solutions that support business operations.

We are seeking an experienced SAP Senior Developer to join our technical delivery team and take end-to-end ownership of SAP development activities. In this role, you will leverage your expertise in ABAP, RICEFW development and OData services to design, develop and maintain robust, scalable and secure solutions aligned with business needs and enterprise architecture standards.

Working closely with SAP functional teams, enterprise architecture, integration specialists, infrastructure, security teams and external partners, you will contribute to the continuous improvement of our SAP landscape, ensure high-quality technical delivery and support the evolution of our applications and integrations.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain SAP solutions across implementation, enhancement, migration, upgrade, integration, maintenance and production support activities.
• Own end-to-end ABAP RICEFW development, including Reports, Interfaces, Conversions, Enhancements, Forms and Workflows.
• Design, implement and support OData services using SAP Gateway and ABAP to enable seamless integration with SAP UI5/Fiori applications and third-party systems.
• Collaborate with SAP UI5/Fiori developers to ensure effective backend integration, service consumption and resolution of technical issues.
• Produce technical designs and specifications that meet business requirements and comply with SAP architecture, development, security and quality standards.
• Perform complex ABAP development, debugging, code reviews and performance tuning to ensure the reliability, efficiency and maintainability of solutions.
• Provide technical expertise and guidance to project team members, acting as a subject matter expert for complex SAP development and integration challenges.
• Work closely with SAP functional owners and cross-functional technical teams to translate business requirements into effective technical solutions.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives by reviewing existing code, identifying optimization opportunities and promoting development best practices.
• Support testing, deployment, transport management, cutover, hypercare and ongoing production support.
• Contribute to SAP S/4HANA transformation initiatives and the adoption of modern SAP development and extension approaches where applicable.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering or a related field; a master's degree is preferred.
• 6–9 years of experience working in SAP environments, with strong hands-on expertise in SAP ABAP development.
• Extensive experience in ABAP Objects, RICEFW development, debugging, technical design and performance optimization.
• Strong experience designing, developing and troubleshooting OData services using SAP Gateway and ABAP, including data modelling, CRUD operations and service implementation.
• Experience integrating SAP backend services with SAP UI5/Fiori applications and third-party systems.
• Good understanding of SAP UI5 concepts, including MVC architecture, data binding, OData consumption and frontend-backend communication.
• Strong knowledge of ABAP coding standards, technical specifications, code reviews, development quality and performance best practices.
• Good understanding of SAP technical architecture, transport management, testing, deployment and production support processes.
• Basic functional knowledge of SAP modules such as SD, MM and CS, including familiarity with relevant business processes and important SAP tables.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills, with the ability to troubleshoot complex technical issues.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to engage effectively with functional teams, technical stakeholders, senior management and external partners.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver high-quality solutions in a dynamic project environment.

Knowledge / Skills

• Knowledge of SAP S/4HANA architecture and experience contributing to implementation, migration, upgrade or rollout projects.
• Familiarity with the SAP RESTful Application Programming Model (RAP), including CDS views, behaviour definitions and service exposure.
• Awareness of SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP), cloud-based SAP solutions and modern extension approaches.
• Understanding of enterprise integration patterns and best practices for secure, scalable and maintainable SAP services.
• Knowledge of Thales business processes and the avionics or industrial services environment would be an advantage.
• Experience supporting the full software development lifecycle, from technical design and development through testing, deployment and operational support.

Personal Attributes

• Autonomous, proactive and curious, with a strong commitment to technical excellence and continuous learning.
• Rigorous and detail-oriented, with a focus on code quality, solution reliability and maintainability.
• Strong analytical and summarizing skills, with the ability to understand complex technical problems and propose practical solutions.
• Collaborative and service-oriented, comfortable working with cross-functional teams and external partners.
• Able to communicate clearly, adapt to different audiences and build effective working relationships with business and technical stakeholders.
• Capable of taking ownership, managing competing priorities and delivering under pressure.
• Demonstrates integrity, professionalism, confidentiality and a strong sense of responsibility.

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