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About the role
What they build
An SAP Developer turns business requirements into working SAP logic. That can mean ABAP reports, interfaces, enhancements, forms, workflows, and Fiori applications. In many projects, the work also includes debugging, transport handling, and support for upgrades or migrations.
Core skills
- Strong ABAP and object-oriented ABAP
- SAP Fiori and UI5 for modern user interfaces
- OData, CDS views, BAdIs, user exits, and enhancements
- Integration logic with IDoc, RFC, BAPI, PI/PO, or CPI
- Clean documentation, testing, and handover
A good SAP Developer also understands how processes work across finance, logistics, sales, or manufacturing. That is often what separates a useful technical fix from a solution that actually fits the business.
When companies bring one in
Freelance SAP Developers are a strong fit when there is a clear technical task and the internal team is stretched. Common cases are S/4HANA projects, interface changes, custom developments after a process redesign, or support during go-live and hypercare.
In Germany, many companies want someone who can work with local business teams, English-speaking technical teams, or both. That matters in rollout projects, shared-service environments, and larger SAP landscapes where coordination is as important as coding.
What strong experts do well
- Translate functional requirements into stable technical design
- Find root causes in existing custom code and fix them cleanly
- Build solutions that fit the SAP standard where possible
- Work safely in complex landscapes with clear transport discipline
- Communicate well with consultants, product owners, and basis teams
Strong SAP Developers do more than write code. They ask the right questions, avoid unnecessary customisation, and deliver changes that can be tested, deployed, and maintained without surprises.
Meet FRATCH SAP Developers
Egon Maier
SAP S/4HANA Integration Consultant – MES / Siemens Opcenter Integration
Last position:
SAP S/4HANA Integration Consultant – MES / Siemens Opcenter Integration at Metso Corporation
- Supported an integration project between SAP S/4HANA and a MES / Siemens Opcenter system via Azure Middleware.
- Responsible for SAP-side analysis, mapping and provisioning of relevant data objects such as material master data, production orders and process orders using SAP standard APIs and OData services.
- SAP-side mapping for Material Master, Production Orders and Process Orders
- Usage of API_PRODUCT, API_PRODUCTION_ORDER_2_SRV and API_PROCESS_ORDER_2_SRV
- Consideration of SAP S/4HANA Advanced Available-to-Promise for order confirmation, production availability and downstream MES execution
- Support for SAP Gateway and OData service topics
- Interface coordination between SAP S/4HANA, Azure Middleware and MES / Siemens Opcenter
- Support for testing, monitoring and error analysis
- Worked with BTC Cockpit and Deloitte ASADEV Tool
Manuel Kübler
Senior Full-Stack Developer & IT Trainer
Last position:
.NET Developer, SAP Business One Consultant at Own Projects
- DTO class generator: In-house development of a tool for the automatic generation of classes, functions, and methods for use in .NET Core projects based on SAP Business One Service Layer metadata
- E-invoice import add-on: Development of a SAP Business One add-on / coresuite module for the automated import of ZUGFeRD e-invoices as incoming invoices – with configurable mapping to flexibly control the import logic across four mapping types (DIRECT, SQL, FIXED, EXPR). The add-on is available as a licensed product for SAP Business One customers.
Stack: SAP Business One, SAP Business One Service Layer, coresuite Country Package, C#
Philipp Dölker
SAP Architect & Developer (S/4 & BTP)
Last position:
IT Architect & IT Product Manager at Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG
- Optimization of software lifecycle processes for SAP platform apps (BTP CAP)
- Development of template MCP servers for S/4 CALM systems of Porsche AI (BTP)
- Design, development, and IT product management for two MS CoPilot custom agents supporting SAP systems (incl. MCP integration)
- Lead Center of Practice: AI-assisted ABAP development
- Initiation and coordination of the proof of concept implementation of conduct.ai
- Advising application teams on software and integration architecture, clean core principles and implementation, as well as AI use on the SAP platform
Markus Jarasch
Senior SAP ABAP Developer
Last position:
Senior SAP ABAP Developer at BIBB - Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training
- Support for an SAP S/4HANA migration
- Adjustments and bug fixes in SAP CATS
- Technical stabilization of existing developments
- Code analysis and cleanup of custom ABAP developments
Harshal Likhar
SAP EWM Developer
Last position:
SAP EWM Developer at Körber Supply Chain GmbH
- Experience in SAP EWM processes and ABAP development
- Configured PPF for output management in EWM and YM, worked with BOPF in TM and YM, configured Fiori Launchpad with roles, spaces, and pages, and developed UI5 applications
- Developed a Fiori Elements app using the List Report, Object Page, Overview Page, and Analytical List Page frameworks with CDS views, AMDP on BAS, created a RAP app, and a report for data transfer to external Oracle systems
Mindaugas Kazlauskas
Senior SAP Developer: ABAP OO, BTP, ABAP Cloud, RAP, Clean Core, CDS, Fiori, UI5
Last position:
SAP Developer at Jungheinrich - Jungheinrich Aktiengesellschaft, based in Hamburg, is a publicly listed German company
Project description: SAP S/4HANA implementation (greenfield). SCRUM methodology Scope: SAP ABAP, BTP, RAP, CDS, ABAP Cloud, Clean Core, CI/CD for SAPUI5/ABAP with GitLab, unit tests, and test-driven development (TDD)
Frank Leonhard
SAP Consultant and Developer
Last position:
SAP Consultant and Developer at Frank Leonhard Consulting
- Consulting and implementation of SAP projects as a freelancer
- Analysis, design, customizing, and programming
- Modules: PP, MM, WM, SD, QM, CS, IH, FI/CO, PLM, EH&S
- Development of forms (Smartforms, Adobe Forms)
- ABAP development (Enhancements, BADI, dialogs, reporting, IDocs)
- Project management, subproject management, and training
Joaquim Landa Miala
Freelance ABAP Developer, Logistics
Last position:
Freelance ABAP Developer, Logistics at Cheplapharm
- Tested integration of TIBCO EBX with SAP S/4HANA via TIBCO BusinessWorks – proof of concept
- Implemented use case: communication between TIBCO EBX and SAP S/4HANA via IDocs to exchange material master data and business partner data
- Customized, configured, and implemented inbound and outbound processing in the SAP S/4HANA environment for communication with the TIBCO EBX software interface
- Distributed classes, characteristics, and values between TIBCO BusinessWorks and SAP S/4HANA and customized the inbound processing
- Documented the technical components
Celso Kurrle
SAP Commerce Cloud FullStack Developer
Last position:
SAP Commerce Cloud FullStack Developer at Spar
- Implementation of a GitLab CI/CD pipeline based on SAP Commerce Cloud 2211
- Development of a new B2C shop with Vue, Node and TypeScript to ensure scalability, extensibility and performance optimization
- Integration of Microsoft Azure Event Grid with SAP Hybris
- Implementation of BDD with Cucumber using Gherkin syntax to promote collaboration between development and business teams
- Support and customization of a Spartacus shop
- Technologies/Languages: Java, REST, OData, Behavior Driven Development (BDD), Cucumber, Node, Vue, TypeScript, Spartacus, GitLab CI/CD, Gradle, Maven, Ant, SonarQube
Manfred Legelli
SAP MM/SRM/MM-IV/SD/BTP/EWM/MDG Senior Consultant/Developer
Last position:
Project leader/Consultant at Automotive sector VW, BMW etc.
SAP S4 Hana purchasing tool P2P/S2P processes SAP MM MDG PS SD PP EWM SRM
Heiko Krain
SAP Development, Adobe Form Development
Last position:
SAP development, Adobe form development at Arvato SE
- conversion of a function-group-based Adobe Interactive Forms framework to an object-oriented Adobe framework for documents in transport/logistics and dunning (FI)
- Adobe Lifecycle Designer 11.0.1 for SAP
- creating new and troubleshooting existing forms, function modules, programs, classes, and methods
- maintaining Smart Forms
- document printing, email sending, and file archiving
- message control for deliveries, orders, invoices, proforma invoices, and transports
- ticket system: Jira
- communication: Microsoft Teams
- migrating customers to a new SAP framework
- handling incident and change request tickets
- software: SAP ERP 6.0, SAP_ABA 7.5G, S4CORE 1.05
Tobias Holtkamp
SAP Technology Expert / SAP BO Basis Administrator
Last position:
SAP Technology Expert / SAP BO Basis Administrator at Talanx AG/ HDI Versicherung
- Incident Management
- User management: creating, maintaining, and deactivating users as well as maintaining roles
- Updates and upgrades: planning and executing updates and upgrades
- Operations: performance analysis, daily monitoring, and applying SNotes
- Job management: creating, maintaining, and monitoring jobs
- Training of employees
- Development and extension of reports
- Development and extension of universes
- Technologies: SAP BusinessObjects (SAP BO 4.3), Oracle SQL Developer, SAP Information Design Tool, Octane
- Methods: Scrum
Roland Kirsch
SAP Consultant: Role Master Trainer
Last position:
SAP Consultant: Role Master Trainer at Kunde BeHaLa
- Developing and updating training programs on BP, SD, MM, PP topics according to the needs of the company and its employees.
- Creating and updating training materials such as presentations, manuals, and online resources.
- Identifying the team's training needs (TNA/TBA).
- Independently implementing a new company structure in RE-FX.
József Szikszai
Interim ABAP-OO Developer
Last position:
Interim ABAP-OO Developer at Interdiscount
- Interim ABAP-OO developer in S/4 HANA migration
- Automation of trade calculation (IS-Retail)
- RFC interface between cash register system and S/4 (SD)
- RFC interface between S/4 and R/3 for price comparison (SD)
- Automatic creation and assignment of pricing conditions (SD)
- Automation of setting the standard supplier in the info record (MM/SD)
David Adamo
Senior SAP Commerce Cloud Developer
Last position:
Senior SAP Commerce Cloud Developer at Freelancer
- Integration of SAP Commerce Cloud with SAP Cloud for Customer
- Creation and execution of unit and integration tests
- Error analysis and bug fixing
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SAP Developers statistics
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
24 years
Position duration
3.1 years
Positions per freelancer
20
Top business areas
Information Technology, Product Development, Project Management
Top industries
Information Technology, Professional Services, Manufacturing
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Business Intelligence
Bachelor's degree or higher
90%
Master's degree or higher
66%
Doctorate
10%
Certifications per freelancer
2
Most common languages
German, English, French
Speak two or more languages
90%
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Frequently Asked Questions
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A SAP Developer builds and adapts technical solutions inside SAP systems. That usually includes ABAP code, enhancements, interfaces, forms, reports, and Fiori-related work. The best freelancers also help with analysis, testing, and clean handover.
A strong SAP developer should be comfortable with ABAP, debugging, and common enhancement techniques such as BAdIs, exits, and user settings. For many projects, knowledge of OData, CDS, SAP Fiori, and integration patterns is also important. Just as important is the ability to understand business processes, not only code.
An SAP Developer focuses on technical build and custom logic, while an SAP consultant is usually more concerned with process design, configuration, and user requirements. In practice, many projects need both roles to work closely together. If the main task is coding, a developer is the right profile.
A freelance SAP Developer makes sense when you need specialist capacity for a defined task, a release, or a rollout. It is also useful when your internal team lacks a specific skill, such as Fiori, CPI, or deep ABAP expertise. For short or time-critical work, freelance support is often more practical than a permanent hire.
Many tasks for an SAP Developer can be done remotely, especially analysis, coding, and unit testing. On-site time can help during workshops, go-live support, or when the project needs close coordination with users and functional teams. In Germany, mixed setups are common.
A SAP Developer should deliver more than code. Ask for technical specifications, clean transport packages, test evidence, and short documentation that explains what was changed and why. For interface or Fiori work, request clear setup notes and handover material as well.
An ABAP Developer is usually focused on the programming language, while an SAP Developer is a broader title. In many job ads, both terms refer to the same person, especially when the work also includes Fiori, OData, or integration topics. If your project needs wider SAP technical support, the broader title is often the better fit.
A good SAP Developer explains technical choices clearly and avoids unnecessary custom code. Look for someone who can describe how they handle testing, transports, debugging, and collaboration with functional teams. Strong candidates also show care for maintainability, not only fast delivery.
The average hourly rate for SAP Developers in Germany is 100 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 797 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers working as SAP Developers in Germany, 90% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 66% hold at least a Master's degree, and 10% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers working as SAP Developers in Germany have 24 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 3.1 years.
The most common languages among freelancers working as SAP Developers in Germany are German (100%), English (90%), and French (20%).
The most common industries among freelancers working as SAP Developers in Germany are Information Technology (95%), Professional Services (66%), and Manufacturing (63%).
The most common business areas among freelancers working as SAP Developers in Germany are Information Technology (100%), Product Development (73%), and Project Management (63%).
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