SAP Ariba Technical Consultant

Key Skills: EAI, SAP C/4HANA - Service Cloud, SAP Ariba, SAP CPI, ABAP, Rest, IDOC, XML, JDBC, BAPI / BADI, SOAP, RFC

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Lead and deliver SAP Ariba CIG integrations with SAP S/4HANA across multiple end-to-end implementation projects.
• Design, develop, configure, and support SAP Ariba CIG integration scenarios with S/4HANA systems.
• Implement and maintain integrations using SAP CPI (Cloud Platform Integration) and Ariba Cloud Integration Gateway (CIG).
• Develop and support interfaces using technologies such as IDOC, REST, SOAP, XML, RFC, JDBC, BAPI/BADI, and Web Services.
• Design and implement integration solutions between SAP applications and third-party systems using Enterprise Application Integration (EAI) concepts.
• Work on interface conversions and mapping scenarios involving SAP and non-SAP applications.
• Develop integration solutions in Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) environments, including:
• XML to IDoc/BAPI
• File to IDoc/BAPI
• HTTP to IDoc/BAPI
• ABAP Proxy to JDBC
• Web Service integrations
• Perform configuration, testing, deployment, troubleshooting, and production support for SAP Ariba integrations.
• Collaborate with functional consultants, business users, and technical teams to gather requirements and provide integration solutions.
• Ensure system stability, performance optimization, and adherence to integration best practices.
• Prepare technical specifications, integration documentation, and support knowledge transfer activities.

Skills Required:

• Strong experience in SAP Ariba, especially Ariba CIG integration with SAP S/4HANA.
• Hands-on expertise in SAP CPI (Cloud Platform Integration).
• Knowledge of ABAP development concepts, BAPI, BADI, RFC, IDOC, and Web Services.
• Experience with REST, SOAP, XML, JDBC, and HTTP-based integrations.
• Strong understanding of Enterprise Application Integration (EAI) and SOA principles.
• Experience integrating SAP systems with external and third-party applications.
• Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management abilities.

Nice to Have

• Experience with SAP C/4HANA Service Cloud integrations.
• SAP CPI or SAP Ariba certifications.
• Experience in support and enhancement projects in addition to implementation projects.

Education: Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Logistics, or a related field.