SAP Technical Consultant (ABAP Programmer)

Position Title: SAP Technical Consultant 
Company: Top utility company in Houston, TX

Location: REMOTE or Hybrid (if hybrid, 3 days a week onsite)

• Downtown Houston, TX (preferred)

Must have skills:

• Minimum of 5 years of hands-on experience as an ABAP Programmer in SAP environments 
• Extensive experience in the PM/SM & PS modules of SAP, with solid understanding of their business processes and integration points 
• Proficient in ABAP programming language 
• Must have IDOC experience 
• Solid understanding of SAP data structures, data models, and database tables related to PM/SM and PS modules 
• Excellent debugging and troubleshooting skills to identify and resolve complex technical issues 

Soft Skills:

• Strong written/verbal communication skills
• Excellent active listening skills
• Able to work independently 

Nice to have skills:

• Utility experience is a PLUS 
• SAP certifications in ABAP and relevant modules are a PLUS 

Education/certification requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline preferred.  In lieu of a degree, any combination of applicable college education and applicable experience equal to four years will be considered. 

Day to day resp:

 • Develop and enhance ABAP programs, reports, interfaces, conversions,
enhancements, and forms (RICEF) in the PM, SM and PS modules of SAP.
• Collaborate with functional consultants, business analysts, and end-users to gather
requirements, analyze business processes, and propose technical solutions.
• Design and implement custom functionalities, user exits, and enhancements to
optimize SAP system performance and meet business objectives.
• Perform complex debugging and troubleshooting of ABAP programs to identify and
resolve issues efficiently.
• Develop and maintain interfaces using IDOCs for seamless integration between SAP
and external systems.
• Conduct unit testing, integration testing, and performance tuning of ABAP programs
to ensure reliability, stability, and optimal system performance.
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to peers, promoting knowledge sharing
and best practices.
• Stay updated with the latest SAP ABAP technologies, tools, and trends, and
recommend improvements and innovations to enhance system capabilities.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including functional consultants, project
managers, and technical teams, to deliver high-quality SAP solutions on time and
within budget.
• Responsible for production support issues that arise. This involves technical
knowledge for troubleshooting issues to determine whether process,
development/ABAP, security, or configuration needs to change.
• Participate in blueprinting and project design sessions when assigned to understand
business requirements and validate process approaches.
• Maintain good understanding of SAP technical concepts/technologies, SAP releases
and patches, including applying OSS notes.
• Fosters environment of operational excellence and innovation through encouraging
new process and technology development for improvement in systems or
workforce productivity while maintaining sensitivity to costs of services.
• Provide on-call support (rotation) needed during non-business hours for emergency
issue.
• Provide EOP (Emergency Operations Plan) support as required.
• Provide DR (Disaster Recovery) support as required.
• Participates in project teams to meet objectives for the Gas platform area.
• Performs all aspects of work with a high degree of effectiveness, efficiency and
accuracy.

TSG is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.