SAP ABAP Developer - SAP Technical Services

Req ID: 2066 

Business Unit: Finance and Technology 

Division: Technology and Digital Transformation

Regular / Auxiliary: Auxiliary - 12 Months  

Job Type:  Auxiliary (anticipated full-time schedule)

Pay Grade: CAN/05/02/J19 

Rate of Pay: $55.31 - $62.61 per hour 

Hours of Work: 70 hours bi-weekly

 Posting Date: November 04, 2026  

Closing Date: Open until filled

Summary

This position is an integral part of the SAP Technical team who promotes direct collaboration ties with the SAP Functional team and is responsible for the ongoing development and support of the Capital Regional District's SAP system. The incumbent works closely with business and application teams, focuses on SAP application development, integration with SAP and non-SAP systems and delivering SAP solutions that meet the CRD's organizational needs.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Leads, coordinates and documents SAP system projects through all phases from planning through to maintenance and support including providing project updates to stakeholders.
• Collaborates with system users to document, review, analyze, and evaluates business systems processes, and provide recommendations for improvement.
• Drafts and recommends strategies, best practices, policies and procedures to support SAP development throughout the CRD.
• In collaboration with the Manager, SAP Technical Services, and stakeholders, participates in defining project scope and objectives for SAP business systems, ensuring stakeholder requirements will be met.
• Develops, coordinates, executes and reviews test cases, scripts, plans and procedures to ensure all objectives are met and solutions work as expected.
• Assists user(s) with the use and adoption of system changes, including preparing process documentation and training materials, conducting training sessions and providing support after go-live.
• Leads SAP development, reporting needs and ERP standards and provides ongoing maintenance.
• Collaborates with SAP application team and business stakeholders to understand their business needs, define and collect business and system requirements.
• Transforms business and system requirements into detailed system design and technical specifications.
• Analyzes requirements, determines work estimates and schedules for development, testing, deployment and post-deployment support.
• Collaborates, and contributes in all phases of the systems development life cycle (design, development and testing) including the technical analysis, design and development of new modules to meet business requirements.
• Assists existing business units while analyzing requests to enhance or interface SAP modules with current and/or proposed systems.
• Owns overall delivery accountability and success for custom developments. Performs code reviews, identify opportunities to reuse or reduce existing custom codes and provides inputs for improvements as required and/or identified.
• Leads, coordinates functional tests, unit and integration tests, regression tests, performance tests, and other testing support involving technical and non-technical groups within the organizations.
• Analyzes and resolves complex problems which may include analyzing the business and technical risks of possible solutions based on SAP data structures and relationships between modules.
• Liaises with business and IT staff to ensure project deadlines are achieved.
• Supervises and reviews the work of external consultants.
• Collaborates with SAP, external consultants and cloud solution providers for project and ongoing operation support.
• Collaborates with IT Service desk, SAP application team, and IT users across all CRD divisions to determine system requirements and to resolve complex problems.
• Follows all policy, procedures and standards of the CRD.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Additional Information

• None

Key Skills & Abilities

• Excellent communication (verbal and written), interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Strong programming skills in SAP ABAP, C# , Java, JavaScript.
• Considerable experience with SAP Mobility platform, SAP Cloud Platform Mobile Services and related technologies.
• Thorough knowledge of Web Development and data consumption techniques.
• Thorough knowledge of SAP UI technologies such as SAP Fiori, Fiori Element, UI5, CSS and JavaScript.
• Thorough knowledge of web technologies such as SOAP and REST, OData.
• Thorough knowledge of HANA, Core Data Services (CDS), SQL programming and Data Modelling.
• Thorough knowledge of SAP IDOCS, BAPI and ALE, reports and workflow development.
• Thorough knowledge of current trends in SAP related products and solutions (eg: ECC, Fiori, S/4 HANA, Business Intelligence).
• Thorough knowledge of ERP systems including the many business frameworks and associated module relationships.
• Thorough knowledge of ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library) practices.
• Thorough knowledge of change management processes and stakeholder consultation.
• Strong ability to liaise with internal stakeholders and partners to understand and document business requirements.
• Thorough understanding of financial principles and practices as related to working in an integrated ERP System is essential.
• Thorough understanding of project management methodologies and processes with the ability to complete projects on time, within scope and within budget.
• Expert understanding of business analysis methodologies to gather and analyze data and develop recommendations for moving forward.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
• Considerable experience with the integration and configuration of DMS application with other SAP modules; Asset Accounting, Finance and Controlling, Plant Maintenance, HROM, etc.
• Working knowledge in SAP Plant Maintenance, HR, FICO and other SAP modules.
• Substantial experience in the development, implementation, customizing and integration of SAP mobility and Fiori applications.
• Strong ability to collaborate effectively with diverse internal and external stakeholders and across multiple disciplines.
• Strong ability to coordinate work of those over whom one has no direct authority.
• Excellent MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook and SharePoint skills.
• Strong organizational skills, including the ability to work under pressure, prioritize work and to set and meet deadlines.

Qualifications

• Degree in a related discipline
• A minimum of 6 years' directly related experience
• An equivalent combination of education and experience

Certifications

• None

APPLICATIONS

To apply for this exciting opportunity, please click "Apply now" to submit your resume and covering letter online.

We welcome all qualified applicants to apply and may consider a combination of experience, education and/or training where possible.  We value the diversity of the people we hire and serve. In our commitment to bring differing perspectives to our workplace, and to deliver the best possible service to our customers, we encourage and welcome applications from all people with diverse backgrounds, abilities, and lived experiences. Please let us know if you require an accommodation during the application and selection process. Your confidential request can be sent to careers@crd.bc.ca

The Capital Regional District wishes to thank you for your interest and advises that only those candidates under active consideration will be contacted.