SAP FICA ABAP Developer

CPKC is the only truly North American railway and we are making big moves! We are a technology hub with more than 1,100 technology professionals who support 600+ applications that keep North America’s supply chain moving. Our teams are focused on integrating two railways while driving innovative technologies for our business and the industry.

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION

We are growing our in-house SAP Centre of Excellence (CoE). Our leadership team is focused on creating an environment where internal talent is nurtured and developed to their full potential. If you are an SAP champion who thrives in a fast-paced environment, we invite you to be a part of our transformation journey to SAP S/4HANA Rise Cloud. With over 150 SAP professionals, we are one of North America’s largest SAP hubs offering you the opportunity to drive excellence and build a culture of innovation.

The software developer position is responsible for the development and maintenance of SAP Applications according to project requirements and user expectations. It will work closely with the functional analyst of the area to develop proper technical solutions in SAP to fulfill the lead-to-Cash value stream requirements

It requires a moderate to low understanding of the subjacent business process for what the data is used, as well as an understanding of the business rules governing both upstream and downstream processes. The analyst will also support the technical documentation requirements for the developed solutions. The position will also utilize industry best practices to ensure deploy-ability, scalability and supportability of those solutions in a growing organization.

POSITION ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Participate in the Development and Support of SAP Modules: BRIM, SD, FICA; Develop Code in ABAP, ABAP OO, ABAP CDS, HANA Artifacts, SAP UI5, Workflow

Design and code application programs; create test transactions and run tests. Perform data analysis to understand how data impacts solutions.

Perform analysis of existing solutions to understand how they function. Further using this analysis to resolve incidents and/or design improvements. Participate in the development and maintenance of custom built functionality and interfaces for SAP Applications and work with others developers in this area

Participate in the technical change management process including code reviews; Participate in daily production checks and operations process required for ensuring any incidents are avoided or detected in time on SAP applications

Lead troubleshooting of incidents or defects that arise in SAP applications and ensure a timely resolution. Ensure that all stakeholders are updated on progress as well

Proactively participate in daily production checks and operations process required for ensuring any incidents are avoided or detected in time on supported applications.

Support the completion of application service requests, provide continual business application support, research transactional issues, identify root causes as well as assist with upgrade and maintenance of applications. Ensure the operating efficiency of existing application systems

Participate in an on call support rotation to support 24x7 operations

Support testing of existing and new solutions for projects, upgrades, incident fixes, and application service requests

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

Education in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related discipline.

5+ years of experience with ABAP programming

5+ years of experience with eclipse-based ABAP Development Tools IDE and the support tools for Debugging, Runtime Analysis and System monitoring

5+ years of experience in management of RICEFW objects, user exits, BADIs, BTEs, Enhancement Points, and using the Switch Framework

Ability to understand upstream and downstream process impacts and apply design thinking best practices

Knowledge of Interfaces-EDI/ALE/IDOCs, RFC, BAPI's development, configuration and customization

Spanish proficiency is an asset

Experience with HANA Enterprise Suite, FIORI and/or BOPF will be considered an asset

SAP ABAP or other SAP Technical Certification will be considered an asset

WHAT CPKC HAS TO OFFER:

Flexible and competitive benefits package

Competitive company pension plan

Employee Share Purchase Plan

Performance Incentive Program

Annual Fitness Subsidy

Part-time Studies Program

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

As an employer with North American presence, the possibility does exist that the location of your position may be changed based on organizational requirements.

Background Investigation:

The successful candidate will need to successfully complete the following clearances:

Criminal history check

Reference check

Management Conductor Program:

Becoming a qualified conductor or locomotive engineer is the single best way for a management employee to learn the business at CPKC. You may be required to obtain a certification or to maintain your current certification/qualification as a conductor or locomotive engineer.

CPKC is an employment equity employer committed to the principles of employment equity and inclusion. We encourage all qualified candidates to apply including women, Black, Indigenous, People of Colour (BIPOC), members of the LGBTQ+ community, and people with disabilities. Accommodations for the job application process can be provided, as appropriate, upon request. All applicant information will be managed in accordance with the federal Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA).

Req ID: 102452

Department: Information Services

Job Type: Full-Time

Position Type: Non-Union

Location: Calgary, Alberta

Country: Canada

% of Travel: 0-10%

# of Positions: 1

Job Grade: 4

Job Available to: Internal & External

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