The SAP Application Programmer will be part of an agile development team responsible for the design, development, maintenance, administration, and support of Central Michigan University’s ERP solution. This role will be expected to use enterprise software best practices and modern development techniques to deliver complex solutions at scale. This position will develop project plans including design specifications and documentation, collaborate with university departments and functional offices concerning requirements, project planning, and execution; evaluate new technologies and development tools; and assist in establishing and maintaining standards for application development.

Required Qualifications

SAP Application Programmer I:
Associate’s degree or equivalent experience in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
Software development experience.
Familiarity with SAP ABAP development workbench and programming language.
Familiarity with SAP ABAP debugging techniques.
Effective written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to perform the essential functions of the position.
SAP Application Programmer II:
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
Two years of software development experience.
Experience in SAP object-oriented language.
Experience with SAP ABAP development workbench and programming language.
Experience with SAP ABAP debugging techniques.
Experience working on a development team.
Knowledge of industry software and development practices.
Knowledge of SAP software and development practices.
Experience with SAP ABAP code including user exits, function modules and start/end/expert routines.
Effective written and verbal communication skills.
Familiarity with IT project management practices including waterfall, agile scrum, Kanban.
Familiarity with IT Service Management frameworks like ITIL.
Ability to perform the essential functions of the position.
SAP Application Programmer III?:
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
Five years of software development experience.
Experience with SAP ABAP development workbench and programming language.
Experience with SAP ABAP debugging techniques.
Experience working on a development team.
Knowledge of industry software and development practices.
Knowledge of SAP software and development practices.
Experience with SAP ABAP code including user exits, function modules and start/end/expert routines.
Experience conducting Code Reviews.
Experience writing technical documentation.
Knowledge of SmartForms and Adobe Forms.
Knowledge of SAP workflow.
Knowledge of object-oriented ABAP development.
Knowledge of developing in post-processing framework.
Effective written and verbal communication skills.
Experience with IT project management practices including waterfall, agile scrum, Kanban.
Experience with IT Service Management frameworks like ITIL.
Ability to perform the essential functions of the position.

Preferred Qualifications

SAP Application Programmer I:
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
One year of software development experience.
Experience in SAP object-oriented language
Familiarity with SAP’s BW data warehouse platform
Familiarity with BSI Tax Factory
Familiarity with SmartForms and Adobe Forms.
Familiarity with IT project management practices including waterfall, agile scrum, Kanban
Familiarity with IT Service Management frameworks like ITIL
SAP Application Programmer II
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
Three years of software development experience.
Experience in SAP object-oriented language.
Experience with SAP’s BW data warehouse platform.
Experience with BSI Tax Factory.
Experience with SmartForms and Adobe Forms.
Experience with IT project management practices including waterfall, agile scrum, Kanban.
Experience with IT Service Management frameworks like ITIL.
Familiarity with SAP NetWeaver Gateway.
Familiarity with the SAP FI, HR, BW modules.
SAP Application Programmer III:
Master’s degree or equivalent experience in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
Six years of software development experience.
Experience in SAP object-oriented language.
Experience with SAP’s BW data warehouse platform.
Experience with BSI Tax Factory.
Experience with SmartForms and Adobe Forms.
Experience with IT project management practices including waterfall, agile scrum, Kanban.
Experience with IT Service Management frameworks like ITIL.
Familiarity with SAP NetWeaver Gateway.
Familiarity with SAP HANA.
Experience with the SAP FI, HR, BW modules.
Familiarity with SAP SLcM module.

Duties & Responsibilities

SAP Application Programmer I:
Writes well designed, testable, maintainable, and efficient solutions.
With team and supervisor support, performs ABAP programming, testing, and debugging work related to the implementation, enhancement, and support of SAP modules.
Participates in user demos of completed work.
Contributes to, develops, and maintains technical documentation.
Participates in all facets of the software development life cycle (from the initial concept to the final release).
Responsible for programming activities related to new development and the maintenance of existing applications.
Participates in code reviews, sprint meetings and retrospectives.
Participates in daily stand-up meetings.
Provides insight on SAP technology and how it can be leveraged appropriately to improve the current and future environment.
Maintains positive interpersonal relationships with stakeholders.
Performs other duties as assigned.
SAP Application Programmer II:
Writes well designed, testable, maintainable, and efficient solutions.
Performs ABAP programming, testing, and debugging work related to the implementation, enhancement, and support of SAP modules.
Provides technical assistance to CMU students, staff, and faculty in debugging functional issues as needed.
Contributes to, develops, and maintains technical documentation.
Participates in all facets of the software development life cycle (from the initial concept to the final release).
Responsible for programming activities related to new development and the maintenance of existing applications.
Coaches and mentors student employees, interns, and contractors.
Participates in code reviews, sprint meetings and retrospectives.
Evaluates new technologies, development techniques and tools.
Participates in daily stand-up meetings.
Provides insight on SAP technology and how it can be leveraged appropriately to improve the current and future environment.
Participates in user demos of completed work.
Participates in cutover activities during the Go-Live phase.
Participates and facilitates the post Go-Live support activities.
Demonstrates the ability to organize, control, and direct work assignments for self and team members.
Maintains positive interpersonal relationships with stakeholders.
Performs other duties as assigned.
SAP Application Programmer III:
Writes well designed, testable, maintainable, and efficient solutions.
Performs ABAP programming, testing, and debugging work related to the implementation, enhancement, and support of SAP modules.
Participates in user demos of completed work.
Provides technical assistance to CMU students, staff, and faculty in debugging functional issues as needed.
Participates in cutover activities during the Go-Live phase.
Participates and facilitates the post Go-Live support activities.
Demonstrates the ability to organize, control, and direct work assignments for self and team members.
Interfaces with functional teams to ensure the proper integration of business processes and procedures with information technology and to identify customer solutions.
Contributes to, develops, and maintains technical documentation.
Participates in all facets of the software development life cycle (from the initial concept to the final release).
Responsible for programming activities related to new development and the maintenance of existing applications.
Coaches and mentors colleagues including other staff, contractors, and student developers.
Participates and conducts code reviews, sprint meetings and retrospectives.
Participates and conducts daily stand-up meetings as needed.
Builds process engineering.
Evaluates new technologies, development techniques and tools.
Researches and communicates industry best practices and trends to the team.
Maintains positive interpersonal relationships with stakeholders
Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervision Exercised

None.

Message to Applicants

Central Michigan University is dedicated to fostering a broadly diverse and inclusive campus that respects all social identities, experiences, and perspectives. In an effort to further this initiative, we are especially interested in candidates who will advance and promote an inclusive and supportive environment for every member of our university community.

You must submit an on-line application in order to be considered as an applicant for this position.

Cover letters may be addressed to the Hiring Committee.

Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit recommendation letters.

Employee Group

Professional & Administrative -Salary

Staff Pay Level

Pay Range

$50,000 - $80,000

Division

President

Department

ERP Services-OIT

Position Status

Regular

Position End Date

Employment Status

Full-Time

FTE

1.0

Position Type

12 month

Weekly Work Schedule

M-F, 8a-5p; evenings and weekends as necessary. Optional hybrid remote opportunities available

Location

Mount Pleasant, MI

About the Department

About CMU

Central Michigan University has a more than 125-year legacy of preparing students to become leaders and changemakers in their communities and in their personal and professional lives.

We serve nearly 15,500 students on our Mount Pleasant campus, in satellite locations around the state and throughout the country, and through flexible online programs. Many of our approximately 300 undergraduate, master’s, specialist and doctoral programs in the arts, media, business, education, human services, health professions, liberal arts, social sciences, medicine, science and engineering are nationally ranked for excellence.

CMU leads the nation in leadership development programming through our Sarah R. Opperman Leadership Institute, and we are proud to be among only 5% of U.S. universities in the top two Carnegie research classifications. Our faculty work with graduate and undergraduate students in areas such as Great Lakes research, medical innovation, engineering technology and more.

Central is home to 17 men’s and women’s Division 1 sports including football, basketball, gymnastics, baseball, wrestling and more. Our student-athletes achieve great success in competition and in the classroom, capturing Mid-American Conference championships and maintaining an average cumulative GPA of 3.17.

CMU is located in Mount Pleasant, a community that blends the best of small-town living with big-city amenities. It’s part of the culturally varied and vibrant Great Lakes Bay Region that also includes Saginaw, Bay City, Midland and the state’s largest Native American community, centered on the Saginaw Chippewa Isabella Reservation in Mount Pleasant.

Area residents enjoy the mix of outdoor activities, cultural events, shopping and dining options, and family attractions. Other major Michigan destinations and attractions — Lansing, Grand Rapids, Detroit, Traverse City, wineries, beaches, golf and ski resorts, and many more — are within easy reach of the city’s central location in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula.

CMU employees enjoy access to a nationally recognized wellness program along with health care and benefits that exceed regional, state and national norms.

CMU Leadership Standards

Central Michigan University is a place where we value students and work for their success, where we act as family, and where employees are engaged, appreciated and have extraordinary opportunities to make a difference.

We intentionally maintain and strengthen the hallmark CMU culture that sets us apart from our peers by expecting CMU leaders and employees to model the following Leadership Standards and develop them within their teams.

Please review the Leadership Standards before applying for this position.