SAP BTP RAP Expert

We are seeking a highly skilled SAP BTP RAP HandsOn Expert to design, develop, and deliver enterprisegrade applications on the SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP) using the ABAP RESTful Application Programming Model (RAP) . This role requires deep technical expertise, strong architectural thinking, and the ability to guide teams through modern ABAP cloud development practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop applications using SAP BTP ABAP Environment and RAP (Managed & Unmanaged scenarios) .
• Build CDS Views (Interface, Projection, Consumption) and implement Behavior Definitions & Behavior Implementations .
• Develop Service Definitions, Service Bindings , and support Fiori Elements based UI generation.
• Implement Draft Handling , Validations , Authorizations , and Determinations within RAP.
• Use EML (Entity Manipulation Language) for transactional processing and integration.
• Optimize application performance, security, and scalability on SAP BTP.
• Collaborate with architects, functional consultants, and UI developers to deliver endtoend solutions.
• Provide technical leadership, code reviews, and bestpractice guidance to development teams.
• Support deployment, transport management, and lifecycle operations in the ABAP Cloud environment.
• Troubleshoot complex issues across RAP layers, CDS, OData services, and BTP runtime.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 6+ years of ABAP development experience, with at least 2+ years in SAP BTP ABAP Environment .
• Strong handson expertise with RAP , including behavior pools, behavior definitions, and transactional processing.
• Deep understanding of CDS , OData , Fiori Elements , and RESTful service design .
• Experience with Managed and Unmanaged RAP scenarios.
• Proficiency with EML , Draft Handling , and Authorization concepts .
• Solid understanding of cloud development principles , including CI/CD, Gitbased workflows, and multitenant architecture.
• Ability to translate functional requirements into scalable technical designs.
• Strong debugging, performance tuning, and problemsolving skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience integrating RAP applications with SAP UI5 , CAP , or external APIs.
• Knowledge of BOPF and migration strategies to RAP.
• Familiarity with SAP Cloud Transport Management (cTMS) .
• Exposure to eventdriven architecture on BTP.
• SAP certifications in ABAP Cloud or BTP are a plus.