General Description: Our client is implementing a global practice management system across all of its member firms worldwide. The Integrated Business System (IBS) landscape includes SAP at the core (ECC, CRM, BW, PI, Enterprise Portal) integrated with external global systems. The single point of entry, navigation, and unified application interface is SharePoint 2007. SPS hosts a portal site, all SAP applications, and integrates with a global document management system, risk system, and SPS collaboration sites. The SAP Web Dynpro ABAP Lead will have accountability for standards, best practices, and design guidelines for the User Interface, Branding and Themes, Portal Integration, Globalization, and Security. The SAP Web Dynpro ABAP L will: · Act as an authority on the use of the Web Dynpro ABAP framework · Own program User Interface standards and align with the Global UI standards · Drive the design and implementation of supporting a multi-language product · Build UI click-throughs and facilitate meetings for rapid review with the functional team · Build prototypes to be used as models for repeatable implementation · Ensure consistent understanding of standards, design, tools, and implementation of functionality across developers · Drive the consistent use of the WDA frameworks across all developers · Drive the design and implementation of common reusable components for navigation, CRUD, internationalization, user interface, security, and help integration · Define development requirements for the technical architecture team including tools, environment, configuration, and system landscape · Attend functional GAP analysis meetings with business and provide direction on technical capabilities · Perform code reviews · Review functional specifications and provide feedback for content and structure · Ensure technical documentation is complete and accurate. · Develop High level and detail estimates for work packages defined · Perform Quality control – ensure standards, process, design, and implementation meet defined expectations · Provide guidance on complex technical issues. · Evaluate key technical resources Essential Functions / Skills · Bachelor's (or Master's) degree in computer science or related field from an accredited university · Strong understanding of web application architecture and development · Strong understanding of the SAP NetWeaver platform · At least 3 years of production grade experience with Web Dynpro ABAP and 5 years in a technical lead role. · Experience as a lead with the offshore delivery model · Working knowledge of the full software development life cycle (SDLC) · Experience with the SAP ASAP and agile development methodologies · Excellent communication & presentation skills · Consistent top level-type performer who can drive and mentor a technical team · Acted as a technical lead for at least 2 SAP implementations that included custom development using the SAP Netweaver development platform. · Solid knowledge of SAP Web Dynpro ABAP framework and related tools · Experience defining standards, patterns, and reusable architectures · Experience with enterprise level development including application security, navigation, data locking, performance, internationalization · Ability to provide high level and detail estimates · Ability to create development plans and project schedules · Ability to architect enterprise and global application designs including multi-language capabilities · Ability to provide technical support to project team members · Excellent troubleshooting and resolution skills · Ability to drive the development process and ensure compliance of project standards and deliverables Technical Skills Strong experience with web based application technologies § Server side processing § Browser rendering – HTML, JavaScript, AJAX, CSS § Web Server · Experience designing, implementing, and supporting production grade software based on SAP NetWeaver development platform that include: § ABAP § Workflow § Web Dynpro ABAP § Business Server Pages § Enterprise Portal § NetWeaver Application Server · Web Dynpro ABAP § Components and Applications § Model/View/Controller, Contexts, Interfaces § View Navigation § Globalization § Security § Floorplan Manager § Portal Integration – iViews, Portal Eventing, Branding and Themes · Strong knowledge of XML and complimenting technologies including XSD, XSLT, and XPath · Experience delivering objected oriented, maintainable, extensible and scalable design · Experience identifying and resolving application performance issues · Understanding of Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) and implementation of web services · Experience creating flow charts, sequence diagrams, component/class diagrams and logical/physical data models · Experience creating high level and detail design documentation Desirable Skills · Experience with NetWeaver 7.x EP § Light Speed Rendering § Island Technology § Web Dynpro AJAX Client · Experience with UWL Workflow Connectors · Experience with .NET or Java web technologies · SAP Certification – ABAP, Web Dynpro ABAP · Understanding of SAP Functional Modules – Customer Relationship Management, Sales Distribution, Human Capital Management. |