Senior SAP ABAP Developer
L.L.Bean · Escazú
At L.L.Bean, we believe the outdoors brings out the best in all of us. We are committed to fostering a culture of belonging and creating safe, inclusive spaces where everyone feels welcome—both here and Outside. We value individual differences and are dedicated to maintaining an inclusive work environment where everyone can bring the best of their experience and talents and truly thrive.
Position Purpose: Drives the design and delivery of scalable, high-impact application solutions that address complex business challenges and enable operational excellence. Translates business needs into efficient, future-ready systems by designing, developing, configuring, testing, and implementing applications aligned with industry best practices. Acts as a strategic partner to stakeholders, identifying improvement opportunities and ensuring solutions deliver measurable value. Maintains and optimizes existing applications through proactive troubleshooting and continuous enhancement, supporting business continuity and performance.
We offer:
Extraordinary employee experience
Flexible schedule
Work from home up to 5 days a week
Fitness subsidy
Education subsidy
3 paid days to enjoy outdoor activities
5 Personal/sick days
L.L.Bean employee discount
Asociacion solidarista
Life and medical insurance
Company doctor
About the role:
Emphasis on design. Higher-level analytical skills in taking business requirements and creating solutions.
Prepares high level designs
Prepares detailed specifications from which software packages are configured, integrations are made and/or programs are written.
Implements technical solutions by either configuring software packages or code development.
Designs and creates solutions taking performance into consideration.
Responsible for partnering with vendors on the development, configuration and integration of Commercial off the Shelf (COTS) software packages and custom code.
Participates in the selection, implementation, configuration and integration of Commercial off the Shelf (COTS) software packages.
Develops integration requirements and partners with the integration developer to implement.
Responsible for the development and execution of testing and implementation plans. Can perform unit, system, integration and user acceptance testing. Document results.
Applies formal methodologies when designing and developing / configuring solutions.
Participates in project planning and development or assumes responsibility for a project of limited scope including guidance of others.
Responsible for 24x7 research and resolution of production system problems.
On call – provides day time and after hours on call support.
About you:
Education Level: 4-Year Bachelors Degree in Computer Science
Experience required: 5+ years in the role.
English level: C1 (Advanced)
Skills and Qualifications:
Knowledge/Technology
Required:
Strong background in ABAP programming language.
Broad knowledge of SAP ECC Development.
Preferrable:
Experience with SAP transport system.
Knowledge of SAP debug tools and methods.
Advanced solutioning skills to streamline development.
Creation of technical specification documents and integration mappings
Complex business process analysis
Systems/Programs Analysis and Design
Problem solving and development skills
Familiar with a “suite” of COTS software packages
System Integration Skills: Installation, deployment, customization and integration.
Familiar and/or experienced in PERL, MQ Series, EI, Java, JavaScript, Linux, SQL, XML, Webservices, relational databases, Data Warehouse/Data Mart, BI, Caching solutions, API, C, struts, Websphere Application Server, OB2, Oracle, SQL Server, Eclipse, RAD
Source Code Control and Issue tracking
Experienced with Testing at all levels (unit, integration, system, performance), Testing tools (including automated Testing) and Debugging Tools
Familiar with Systems Development Life Cycles and Methodologies
Possesses functional knowledge of businesses supported within domain.
Knowledge of SAP ECC Retail
SAP SRM/IP functional or development experience.
SAP BW development.
Communication
Develops respect and credibility within their team, department and the business
Can Influence at multiple levels within the company and with vendors.
Can effectively communicate with all levels of the business and IT from end-users and developers to managers.
Highly collaborative. Effectively works with business and staff in the adoption, utilization and support of software.
Strategic
Sees the big picture, and how this role impacts the broader department and business. Understands the Company’s and Business Unit’s goals and objectives.
Innovation
Continually looks within and beyond their job, anticipating business needs and opportunities
If you care about the outdoors, joining L.L.Bean is a great way to feel good about what you do. Our benefits package makes a good thing even better, with programs and perks designed to support your health and financial goals. Plus, maintaining a healthy work-life balance and re-charging outside are all part of the plan.
If your experience looks a little different from what we've identified and you think you'd be great at this role, we'd love to learn more about you! At L.L.Bean, we believe the outdoors brings out the best in all of us. We strive to reflect this every day in our commitments to employees and partners and in our efforts to promote belonging.