SAP ABAP Developer – Navy ERP Sustainment

SAP ABAP Developer – Navy ERP Sustainment

About Navaide

Navaide partners with federal clients to deliver mission-focused solutions across financial management, ERP, and digital transformation. We bring deep domain expertise, practical execution, and a people-first culture to complex government environments.

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At Navaide, we exist to empower organizations to evolve and adapt in a rapidly changing world. By combining human ingenuity with transformative technology, we develop innovative solutions that drive progress for the people and systems that strengthen our nation. Our mission is rooted in agility, scalability, and a commitment to exceeding expectations, ensuring impactful results for our clients and communities.

Position: SAP ABAP Developer – Navy ERP Sustainment – Levels I, II & III

Location: Arlington, VA | Hybrid / Onsite

Security Clearance: DoD Security Clearance Eligibility Required

Program: Navy Enterprise Technical and Sustainment Support 2 (NETSS 2)

Navaide is seeking experienced SAP ABAP Developers to support a large-scale sustainment and operations effort keeping the U.S. Navy's ERP ecosystem running at peak readiness. In this role, you will serve as a key technical resource for an established SAP ECC environment, maintaining and enhancing custom ABAP programs, resolving production issues, managing batch job operations, and supporting middleware integrations that underpin Navy financial and supply chain operations. You will work closely with functional analysts, program managers, and government stakeholders to deliver reliable, mission-sustaining solutions day-to-day.

Key Responsibilities & Duties

• Maintain, enhance, and optimize existing ABAP programs, reports, BADIs, user exits, and forms across the Navy ERP production environment.

• Perform ABAP performance analysis and tuning—identifying bottlenecks, optimizing SQL, and improving runtime efficiency of production programs.

• Manage and monitor job scheduling, execution, and issue resolution—ensuring batch processes run reliably and exceptions are escalated appropriately.

• Analyze and triage complex production incidents across SAP modules including MM, FM, FI, CO, SCM, PS, SD, WM, and IM, providing timely and well-documented resolutions.

• Support middleware integration touchpoints using webMethods/SAP PI and FTP/Unix-based interfaces connecting Navy ERP to external systems.

• Collaborate with functional teams and government stakeholders to analyze business requirements, document technical specifications, and implement solutions within established change control processes.

• Maintain comprehensive technical documentation including design documents, code change logs, and sustainment procedures in compliance with program standards.

• Participate in on-call rotation to respond to critical production incidents with urgency—this role carries significant expectations for availability during high-priority events.

Required Qualifications

• 4-8+ years of demonstrated SAP ABAP development experience including custom reports, user exits, BADIs, BAPIs, RFC, ALV, and SmartForms/Adobe Forms.

• Hands-on experience supporting SAP ECC production environments, with focus on sustainment, break-fix, and enhancement activities.

• Functional knowledge across two or more SAP modules—MM, FM, FI, CO, SCM, PS, SD, WM, or IM—with emphasis on Supply Chain Management and Financials/Funds Management.

• Working knowledge of webMethods or equivalent middleware platforms and their SAP integration touchpoints.

• Experience with Unix environments and FTP-based file transfer processes.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills; able to produce clear technical documentation and collaborate across functional and program teams.

• Ability to work in on-call rotation environments with high operational tempo and overtime expectations during critical periods.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior DoD or U.S. Navy experience, including direct work on Navy ERP or related financial/logistics systems.

• Active DoD security clearance (Secret or above).

• Familiarity with SAP S/4HANA concepts, CDS Views, or OData services—beneficial as the Navy's ERP landscape evolves.

• Experience with SAP Solution Manager for transport management and change control.

• Exposure to Agile or SAFe delivery methodologies in federal IT programs.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Mathematics, or related field (or equivalent combination of education and experience)

What We Offer

Navaide is committed to fostering a supportive, inclusive, and forward-thinking workplace where our team members can thrive. Our benefits are designed to support your well-being, professional growth, and ability to work at a sustainable pace.

• Competitive compensation: $90,000 – $150,000 / year (commensurate with experience)

• Comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage

• Flexible time off

• Professional development opportunities

• Company perks such as flex spending, wellness initiatives, etc.

• 401(K) matching

About Our Culture

Navaide honors integrity, curiosity, diligence, and collaboration in everything we do. We believe in building strong relationships with our clients, communities, and teammates, united by a shared purpose of creating a stronger tomorrow. Navaide is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

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