Sr Solution Architect, D&t,abap

At West we re a dedicated team that is connected by a purpose to improve patient lives that has been at the center of our Company for more than a century Our story began when Herman O West solved the problem of supplying penicillin in mass quantities to the US Government during World War 2 Through our work to deliver thousands of life-saving and life-enhancing injectable medicines to millions of patients daily West s indelible mark on the healthcare industry has just begun A name started our story How will yours help write our futureThere s no better place to join an inclusive community of professionals with opportunities for lifelong learning growth and development Supported by benefit programs we empower the physical mental emotional and financial health of our team members and their families We believe in giving back to help those in need in the communities where we live and work And are equally committed to creating a healthier environment and planet through our sustainability efforts Job SummaryThe Sr Solution Architect D T ABAP possesses in-depth knowledge and experience to work autonomously The position is responsible for the overall design development and implementation of SAP ABAP Applications The role is proficient in the areas of solution design development performance tuning and troubleshooting Working in a global environment this role has a hands-on approach capable of working across teams and time zones This role must have hands-on experience in ABAP OO programming Smartforms SAPSCRIPT Dialog Programming Module-Pool Programming Workflow ALV Reports Interfaces Enhancements and ALE IDOC Experience in Agile development methodology for projects and enhancements and SAP PI experience are preferred Essential Duties and ResponsibilitiesPossesses strong understanding of overall vision business needs and the solution architecture for SAP applications Uses this in-depth knowledge to solve reasonably complex problems xc2xb7 Utilizes knowledge of best practices and acts as a SME to provide the technical solution design xc2xb7 Works closely with the process team to understand the business requirements review the functional specs develop technical specs build the application unit test the application and support the process team during integration testingxc2xb7 Designs and builds applications with best practices in mind xc2xb7 Investigates and corrects production issues Other duties as assignedAdditional Responsibilities Bridging the gap between business necessities and technical considerations negotiating solutions and encouraging creativity when feasible Demonstrating keen attention to detail and a commitment to documenting processes for future reference and benefit Collaborate with other sites where appropriate to ensure best practice is used and solutions are standardized and transferrable EducationBachelor s degree in EngineeringWork Experience5 years of relevant experience in the areas specified under Essential Duties and ResponsibilitiesPreferred Knowledge Skills and AbilitiesExtensive knowledge of ABAP development workbench Dictionary Workflows SAPForms BAPI s Enhancement Framework RFC s BADI s IDOC ALE and ABAP OBJECTS IDoc Queue handling ABAP Proxy Framework Change document framework Conversions and Data load methods SPAU SPDD and post upgrade activities Open-SQL performance tuningxc2xb7 Must have strong experience working with ALE IDoc configuration enhancements user exits error handlingxc2xb7 Working knowledge of SAP PI PO integration layer must have excellent Analytical Logical problem skillsLicense and Certificationsxc2xb7 HANA experiencexc2xb7 Sound knowledge of SAP business processesxc2xb7 Experience working with ABAP 7 4 versionsxc2xb7 GTS experiencexc2xb7 WebDynpro framework with FPM and UIBBsxc2xb7 Experience knowledge of Core Interface with debugging and enhancement of CIF interface with SAP APOTravel Requirements5 Up to 13 business days per yearPhysical RequirementsSedentary-Exerting up to 10lbs 4kgs of force occasionally and or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift carry push pull or otherwise move objects including the human body Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time Additional RequirementsWest is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity at our company We do not discriminate on the basis of race religion color national origin gender sex gender identity sexual orientation age marital status veteran status or disability status If you have a special need that requires accommodation in order to apply to West please send an email to Where permitted by law an offer of employment with West Pharmaceutical Services or any of its subsidiary or affiliate companies is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of background screening and or a pre-employment drug screening