Manager, SAP ABAP Engineer

This job is with MSD, an inclusive employer and a member of myGwork – the largest global platform for the LGBTQ+ business community. Please do not contact the recruiter directly.Job DescriptionManager SAP ABAP EngineerThe OpportunityBased in Hyderabad, join a global healthcare biopharma company and be part of a 130- year legacy of success backed by ethical integrity, forward momentum, and an inspiring mission to achieve new milestones in global healthcare.Be part of an organisation driven by digital technology and data-backed approaches that support a diversified portfolio of prescription medicines, vaccines, and animal health products.Drive innovation and execution excellence. Be a part of a team with passion for using data, analytics, and insights to drive decision-making, and which creates custom software, allowing us to tackle some of the world's greatest health threats.Our Technology Centers focus on creating a space where teams can come together to deliver business solutions that save and improve lives. An integral part of our company's IT operating model, Tech Centers are globally distributed locations where each IT division has employees to enable our digital transformation journey and drive business outcomes. These locations, in addition to the other sites, are essential to supporting our business and strategy.A focused group of leaders in each Tech Center helps to ensure we can manage and improve each location, from investing in growth, success, and well-being of our people, to making sure colleagues from each IT division feel a sense of belonging to managing critical emergencies. And together, we must leverage the strength of our team to collaborate globally to optimize connections and share best practices across the Tech Centres.Role OverviewAs a SAP ABAP Engineer, you will be responsible for the design, implementation, customization, and ongoing maintenance of SAP systems within an organization. This role combines both technical and functional expertise to ensure that SAP solutions are effectively integrated and aligned with business processes. SAP ABAP Engineers work closely with both IT teams and business stakeholders to optimize the performance and functionality of SAP applications, ensuring they support business objectives and drive operational efficiency.What will you do in this role:Collaborate with business users and functional teams to gather requirements,  design tailored SAP solutions and provide work estimates. Ensure SAP systems are integrated with other business applications and third-party systems.Develop and implement custom applications, enhancements, interfaces, forms and workflows within the SAP environment, often using programming languages like ABAP (Advanced Business Application Programming). Build code that is flexible, easy to maintain, easy to understand, performs well, is secure and robust, in accordance with quality standards.Perform technical unit testing and support system integration testing, and user acceptance testing with defect resolution to ensure solutions are working as expected. Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to SAP systems, applications, and integrations.Regularly monitor the performance of SAP systems and optimize configurations to improve system efficiency and speed. Provide post-implementation support, including maintenance, troubleshooting, and applying system patches and upgrades.Work closely with cross-functional teams (e.g., functional consultants, business analysts, security, infrastructure, middleware and change management) to ensure solutions align with business goals and IT standards. Document system configurations, customizations, and procedures to facilitate knowledge