ABAP Expert in Austria
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Meet FRATCH Experts in Austria, who have recently used ABAP
Manuel Kathofer
Last position:
Overall project manager for the global roll-out of a quality and document management system at International medical device company
- Took over overall project leadership after the roll-out was stopped the previous year
- Identified causes and planned a new approach
- Organized and conducted qualification tests of new software versions
- Planned and coordinated all tasks and assignments at six sites worldwide and with the software provider
- Aligned compliance topics with the quality heads at the sites
- Organized and held steering committee meetings to report to management
- Successful go-live in fall 2024
Kalysbek Abykeshov
Last position:
ABAP and Fiori Developer at Hugo Boss AG
- Analysis of business needs, technical specifications and development of solutions within SAP S/4HANA
- Application development and maintenance with ABAP OO, SAP Gateway Builder, CDS Views, AMDP, Fiori, BRF+, SAP Fiori, RAP
- Refactoring, design and implementation of development objects from existing SAP-AFS infrastructure to new S4/HANA Fashion system
- Test driven development using ABAP Unit Test framework and peer reviews
- Extension of Fiori apps, standard programs, exits, BAdIs and enhancements
- Adaptation and performance optimization of ABAP custom code to make it HANA optimized
- Comprehensive technical documentation of concepts and solutions
Gerald Hiebler
Last position:
External SAP Consultant at ACO Severin Ahlmann GmbH & Co. KG
- Supporting the internal IT department in SAP support for S/4Hana.
- Processing tickets.
- Further development of solutions.
- Expanding configuration models.
- Training key users and end users.
- Documenting solutions.
Kurt Blumenschein
Last position:
Backend / Microservice Developer, DevOps, Test Automation at RCA, Rail Cargo Austria AG
- Backend / Microservice Developer, DevOps, Test Automation
- ~100 Devs, ~10 Teams, per team: 1 PO, 1 Scrum Master, 1 UX, 1 Developer, 1 Tester
- .net core 8, 9, C#
- Microservices, Clean-Architecture, MediatR, CQRS
- GraphQL, REST, SDL
- Azure DevOps, CI / CD-pipelines, Azure-Service Bus, Rabbit-MQ, Kafka, Azure App Configuration, Azure KeyVault, Azure Kubernetes AKS
- Splunk, dashboards, custom metrics, Elastic-Search, Kibana (ELK)
- Azure SQL-Databases, Azure Cosmos DB
- Architecture decisions, event governance, COP (Backend, DevOps, FrontEnt, Test Automations)
- AI, Copilot, creating test templates
- Scheduler, Hangfire, Quartz
- Automated unit and integration tests
- Automated E2E tests, Playwright test automation, BDD, Gherkin, Cucumber
- Tracking of shipments
- GIS, GPS data, geofence, geo search, position tracking, asset positions
- Jira, Confluence
- Focus on high-performance message-oriented architecture (~xx million messages per month per service)
- Structured logging, Serilog, OTel, Splunk, Application Monitoring
- Integration of different position data sources (GPS-based data) into Azure Data Lake
Gernot Weinrother
Last position:
Development & Support at Amunia (Munich)
- Developments in CRM 7.0 (Platform NW7.4) – ABAP OO, CRM WebUI, WebIC (CIC), BOL, GenIL, BAdIs in the areas of service orders, business partner, event framework, actions
- Business partner
- Middleware
- Extending/servicing CDS Views
Harald Türk
Last position:
Senior Consultant, Project Management, SAP FI, SAP AA and support for SAP CO, SAP SD and SAP MM at N.N.
- Project management
- Process consulting for clients
- Writing functional and technical specifications, training documents and work instructions
- Supporting staff in the finance department
- Universal Journal
- Customizing SAP FI (SAP FI-GL, SAP FI-AR, SAP FI-AP, SAP FI-AA, SAP FI-AM, SAP FI-BL, SAP FI-SL), parts of SAP CO, SAP SD, SAP MM, SAP SCM, SAP WF
- Advising on and implementing the chart of accounts for global use
- Advising and implementing SAP business partner (BP)
- Implementing ledgers
- Document splitting
- Inventory valuation
- Dunning
- Bank accounting: automated payment runs (SEPA, PAIN, DTAZV), electronic bank statement (CAMT formats)
- Rollouts in Australia, USA, Brazil, Germany, Austria
- Technical enhancements in payment transactions
- Bank, accounts receivable, accounts payable accounting
- All closing tasks (foreign currency valuation, receivables valuation, aging analysis)
- Reporting
- Programming based on ABAP OO
- Greenfield and brownfield approach
- Rollouts in USA, Brazil, Australia, China
- IFRS and local GAAPs
- Migration with MYD or transformation
Christian Brantner
Last position:
Lead Consultant SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll (ECP) at Medium-sized trading company
- Project management for Austria payroll as part of an EC/ECP rollout (Full Lifecycle: Blueprint, Realization, Test, Go-Live, Hypercare)
- Leading and training two junior consultants (mentoring, knowledge transfer, configuration reviews)
- Ensuring compliance with Austrian regulations (income tax, social insurance, wage garnishment, special payments) and integration with Employee Central
- Process optimization and handover to ongoing operations
Michael Handl
Last position:
Voest AG
SAP S/4HANA authorizations: Project NEXUS, implementation of the authorization concept for Voest branch
Implementation of the authorization concept for Voest Bulgaria for the SAP modules FI, AM, CO, MM, SD, PP, PM, PS, QM, WM and Fiori
Design, definition and implementation in the rollout
Ronald Knienieder
Last position:
Owner at RONCON IT-Consulting GmbH
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Statistics of experts using ABAP
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
22 years
Position duration
2.4 years
Positions per freelancer
19
Top business areas
Information Technology, Quality Assurance, Project Management
Top industries
Information Technology, Manufacturing, Professional Services
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Human Resources, Operations
Bachelor's degree or higher
63%
Master's degree or higher
63%
Certifications per freelancer
6
Most common languages
German, English, Spanish
Speak two or more languages
100%
Based on our profile pool as of 30 Aug 2026.
Daily rate distribution
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Average rates of experts in Austria using ABAP
Rates are based on recent contracts and do not include FRATCH margin.
The average daily rate is the mean of all daily rates from recent contracts of comparable freelancers on our platform.
The median daily rate is the middle value of all daily rates — half of comparable freelancers charge less, half charge more. Unlike the average, it is barely affected by outliers.
Calculated based on our freelancers’ daily rates as of 30 Aug 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
About the technology
Core Enterprise Development
The programming language serves as the backbone of custom development within SAP environments. Specialists utilize it to design, optimize, and extend standard enterprise resource planning software. From financial modules to supply chain management, custom programs ensure that business processes match unique organizational workflows perfectly.
Evolution of modern SAP environments
The technology has evolved significantly from classic procedural programming to object-oriented paradigms. Modern environments rely on optimized execution direct on the database layer using advanced techniques. Specialists now work with modern cloud integration tools, RESTful programming models, and backend services that feed responsive web applications.
Typical project delivery goals
- Customization of standard SAP ERP and S4HANA core modules
- Development of high-performance database procedures and views
- Integration of external software systems via web services and APIs
- Optimization of legacy reports to prevent performance bottlenecks
- Implementation of modern user interfaces using web-based frameworks
The technical ecosystem and tooling
Specialists must navigate a comprehensive suite of development tools, starting with traditional workbench transactions to modern eclipse-based development environments. Key competencies include Core Data Services, database procedures, and backend service generation. Understanding database architecture is crucial for writing efficient queries that process massive volumes of enterprise data.
Local market demands in Austria
Many Austrian industrial, manufacturing, and public sector organizations rely on deeply customized ERP setups. Local projects frequently require specialists who understand regional tax compliance, German-language business logic, and on-site integration requirements. Freelancers in this region bridge the gap between global technology standards and specific Austrian business practices.
Qualities of elite professionals
Excellent technical experts do not just write code; they understand the underlying business processes they are automating. They adhere to clean programming guidelines to keep the core software upgradeable and maintainable. They also possess strong communication skills to align with business analysts, functional consultants, and end-users alike.
Frequently asked questions
Need clarity? These are the questions we hear most often about ABAP.
Organizations use ABAP to create custom reports, interfaces, enhancements, and forms within SAP enterprise software. It allows companies to adapt standard software packages to their specific operational workflows, particularly in logistics and finance.
The shift to modern database technologies changed ABAP development by moving heavy data processing from the application server down to the database level. Modern specialists use Core Data Services and specialized database procedures to achieve major speed improvements in data retrieval.
Austrian industrial and retail sectors require highly customized logistics and financial workflows that fit local regulations. Hiring a freelance ABAP specialist in Austria ensures you get professionals who understand localized business processes and can collaborate on-site or in the same timezone.
Yes, modern ABAP professionals do not just write backend code but also develop RESTful services to feed frontend frameworks like SAPUI5 and Fiori. They build the gateway services that connect secure enterprise databases with mobile and web applications.
Classical ABAP relied heavily on procedural subroutines and function modules, whereas modern development utilizes object-oriented concepts. Transitioning to object-oriented design patterns ensures that custom programs are modular, reusable, and much easier to maintain during system upgrades.
A technical expert working with ABAP collaborates closely with functional consultants in modules such as Finance, Sales and Distribution, and Materials Management. They translate functional specifications written by business analysts into robust, executable code.
Look for a proven track record of writing clean, maintainable ABAP code that follows modern architecture guidelines. Top professionals will demonstrate their ability to optimize database queries and explain how they prevent custom code from breaking during standard system upgrades.
While many configuration and coding tasks can be completed remotely, key phases of an ABAP project often benefit from occasional on-site presence in Austria. Initial system analysis, integration testing, and final go-live phases run smoother when external specialists collaborate directly with your internal IT department.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Austria who have used ABAP in their recent projects is 123 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 982 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Austria who have used ABAP in their recent projects, 63% hold at least a Bachelor's degree and 63% hold at least a Master's degree.
On average, freelancers in Austria who have used ABAP in their recent projects have 22 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.4 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Austria who have used ABAP in their recent projects are German (100%), English (100%), and Spanish (11%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Austria who have used ABAP in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Manufacturing (89%), and Professional Services (56%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Austria who have used ABAP in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Quality Assurance (78%), and Project Management (67%).
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