Applications Engineer - SAP 5

The Applications Engineer - SAP role focuses on managing and enhancing the company's computer and telephony technology tools, particularly in SAP systems. The position involves developing and configuring applications, designing job schedules, and ensuring the seamless integration of high-risk and complex requirements. The candidate will play a key role in code deployment, system updates, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to optimize application performance.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and configure applications while designing job schedules for high-risk, complex requirements.
• Install and update software for critical systems, ensuring compliance with company standards.
• Conduct design and code reviews, leading deployment across multiple environments.
• Influence vendor decisions on overall direction, standards, and solutions.
• Approve test plans, oversee test execution, and validate test outcomes.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define integration needs and technical design.
• Lead database design and contribute to high-risk, advanced technical solutions.
• Develop proof of concepts and technical/design documentation aligned with business requirements.
• Provide technical support, troubleshooting, and issue resolution in coordination with internal and external teams.
• Identify technical issues and determine resolutions while mitigating risks.
• Define requirements for technical environments and set the technical scope for projects.
• Contribute to engineering budget planning and provide input to senior/project managers.
• Establish and enforce coding/configuration standards, architecture, governance, security, and global process standards.
• Conduct performance monitoring, identify optimization opportunities, and implement performance remediation.
• Develop performance test scripts and execute testing to ensure application efficiency.
• Analyze business requirements and develop performance testing scenarios to meet customer needs.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience.
• Strong experience in SAP systems, with expertise in both legacy AFS and new S4 SAP systems.
• Proficiency in one or more hot skill technologies such as Java, .NET, SAP, PeopleSoft, See Beyond.
• Proven ability to analyze, debug, and create solutions for SAP-related applications.
• Experience in database design, performance tuning, and test execution.
• Strong understanding of technical governance, security, and coding best practices.
• Ability to work with cross-functional teams and vendors to drive technical decisions.