Here in Technology our mission is simple – deliver and maintain secure and stable IT services, maximising value to our business.  

Dig a little deeper and you will find a living, breathing department, of highly talented individuals and teams, buzzing with energy, ideas and enthusiasm. Who are always interested in learning new, innovative and exciting ways for us to aid our business colleagues, and ultimately our customers experience.  

Collectively, we provide a critical national infrastructure to millions of customers in our region, so the only question is why wouldn't you want to be part of that? 

If you want to do more because you care, we’d love to talk to you. There really is something for everyone here. 

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW

We are looking for an experienced ABAP Application Developer to come in and join the team to provide technical support and contribute to new developments for our live SAP system.  You will be leading on the establishment and continued review of our core ECC functionality (PM, SD, MM, FI,HR, Asset Management, IS-U), PPM, CRM as well as Integration work with SAP Success Factors and ARIBA.

You’ll be required to support the diagnosis of operational incidents and to analyse functional requirements, as well as create high level and detailed designs and create technical specifications.  You will be charged with writing ABAP code, assisting testing, plus deploying and supporting change releases, as well as generally supporting SAP.

Other key accountabilities include: -

• Responsible for managing the triaging of Incidents and Service Requests within area of expertise and ownership as per established SLA’s.
• Good understanding of the rationale behind any custom developed / existing code in the respective SAP modules
• Communicates effectively with the Business users, Technical Team members and IS users for ensuring speedy and timely resolution of issues / problems.
• Supports transition from development to support, as and when any projects / enhancements are moved to production and provide sign-off against agreed acceptance criteria.
• Create, reviews and approves documents and technical specs generated on an ongoing basis for changes made to the baseline documents received during transition.

WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO THE ROLE 

The right skills and experience are important. But if you have the right character, positivity and a caring attitude we want to talk to you, too.

In order to succeed in this role, we will be looking for you to have core technical skills including as solid core of ABAP skills (Reports, ALV, Screen development, enhancement framework) as well as broad experience across a range of SAP ECC modules.  We will be looking for you to have experience in API development and Proxy development, as well as Object Oriented Development.

As you will be working as part of a dedicated team, we’ll want you to have excellent communication skills as well as a willingness for team working (within a multi-discipline team) and capable of working without direct supervision.  Excellent analytical thinking skills & great attention to detail will be beneficial.

We welcome people from all walks of life and celebrate individuality as we know diverse minds, experiences and backgrounds help us to learn and better serve our communities. We want people who show up and get involve. Those who are ready to be part of something bigger and who want to make a difference because they care. Is that you?

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU

Working here isn’t just a job. You can build a career at Severn Trent. We’ll reward you for it, too. We have a range of benefits that recognise great work, and award-winning training to help you reach your potential. And we’ll also help you play your part in looking after the environment and the communities where we live.

With that in mind, here are just some of our favourite's perks that you’ll get being part of the Seven Trent family:

• 28 days holiday + bank holidays (and the ability to buy/ sell up to 5 days per year)  
• Annual bonus scheme (of up to £2,250 per annum based on company performance)  
• Leading pension scheme – we will double your contribution (up to 15% when you contribute 7.5%)  
• Sharesave – the chance to buy Severn Trent Plc shares at a discounted rate  
• Dedicated training and development with our ‘Academy’  

• Electric vehicle scheme and retail offers  
• Family friendly policies (including, a year off fully paid maternity and adoption leave) 
• Two volunteering days per year  

WHATS NEXT?

We can’t wait to hear from you.

Before you apply, you’ll need an updated copy of your CV and about five minutes to spare. We’ll always let you know the outcome of your application after the closing date - so keep an eye on your phone and emails. 

And if this has sparked your curiosity, and you're wanting to find out even more, search #LifeAtSevernTrent on social media.