ABAP Experts in Austria
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Stefan M.
Last position:
SAP Architect at Manufacturing Industry
SAP Business Data Cloud / Datasphere rollout
Technologies: SAP Datasphere | SAP BTP | SAP Analytics Cloud | ETL / ELT | Security & Governance
Tasks / Responsibilities:
- Designing and implementing data architectures in SAP Business Data Cloud / Datasphere
- Designing spaces, data products, and data flows for integrated data models
- Connecting SAP and non-SAP systems via SDI, ODP, APIs
- Integration with SAP Analytics Cloud for self-service analytics
- Building governance, security, and authorization concepts
- Creating architecture guidelines & performance optimization
Results / Achievements:
- Introduced a central data catalog & authorization concept
- Laid the foundation for self-service analytics
Kalysbek A.
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
Manuel K.
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
Gerald H.
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.
Timo C.
Last position:
Freelancer (SAP and AI) at Timo Casanova e.U.
Specialized in SAP architecture, SAP Basis, S4, SAP Migration - R3 and IT infrastructure (on-premise and cloud)
Leading complex SAP S/4HANA implementation and migration projects
Consulting on and optimizing SAP landscapes for large enterprises
Developing custom IT infrastructure solutions for SAP environments
Managing projects from concept to go-live, including post-implementation support, ensuring best practices
Kurt B.
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 W.
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 T.
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 B.
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 H.
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 K.
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
20 years
Position duration
2.4 years
Positions per freelancer
18
Top business areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Quality Assurance
Top industries
Information Technology, Manufacturing, Professional Services
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Business Intelligence, Human Resources
Bachelor's degree or higher
70%
Master's degree or higher
70%
Certifications per freelancer
5
Most common languages
German, English, Spanish
Speak two or more languages
100%
Based on our profile pool as of 19 Sep 2026.
Daily rate distribution
The chart shows how the daily rates of freelancers in this technology in Austria are distributed, based on recent contracts on our platform. Each bar covers a rate range — its height shows how many freelancers charge within that range.
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Explore rate insightsAverage 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 19 Sep 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
ABAP experts industry focus
See which industries our matched freelancers work in most often — every figure is calculated live from the freelancers on FRATCH.
- Information Technology (100%)
- Manufacturing (82%)
- Professional Services (64%)
- Retail (55%)
- Automotive (45%)
- Banking and Finance (45%)
- Transportation (45%)
- Healthcare (27%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
What ABAP does
ABAP, short for Advanced Business Application Programming, is SAP’s programming language for building and extending enterprise business software. Companies use it for financial processes, procurement, logistics, manufacturing, sales and human resources. ABAP runs inside SAP systems and connects business rules with structured data, transactions, forms and workflows.
SAP systems and extensions
ABAP specialists work across SAP ERP, SAP S/4HANA and SAP Business Technology Platform scenarios. They create custom reports, applications, interfaces, enhancements and forms while keeping standard SAP functionality upgradeable. Modern work may include ABAP RESTful Application Programming Model, CDS views, OData services and SAP Fiori back ends.
- Develop and refactor custom ABAP applications
- Build CDS views, APIs and OData services
- Extend SAP processes without modifying the core
- Connect SAP with external systems
Typical project work
Companies bring in freelance ABAP experts for migrations, integrations, rollouts and urgent maintenance. They may need support with data conversion, performance tuning, authorization-aware applications or adapting custom code for S/4HANA. In Austria, collaboration often involves established industrial, manufacturing, retail and public-sector SAP environments, with German and English used according to the project team.
Tools and related skills
Strong professionals combine ABAP with practical knowledge of SAP modules such as FI, CO, MM, SD, PP or HCM. Useful adjacent skills include SQL, SAP HANA, debugging, testing, transport management, Git-based workflows and interface technologies such as IDoc, RFC and REST. Experience with SAP Fiori and JavaScript helps when back-end work supports modern user interfaces.
When specialist support matters
Freelance expertise is valuable when an internal SAP team faces a release deadline, a complex interface or a legacy codebase that few people understand. It also helps during S/4HANA transformation, where custom developments must be assessed, simplified and tested. Remote work is practical for code reviews and development; workshops, cutover planning and process discovery may benefit from occasional on-site collaboration in Austria.
What quality looks like
A reliable ABAP professional understands both code and the business process behind it. They write maintainable solutions, document decisions, test edge cases and protect standard SAP processes from unnecessary modification. Before engaging someone, review comparable deliverables, ask how they approach upgrades and performance, and confirm their experience with the specific SAP modules, interfaces and delivery model involved.
Frequently asked questions
Need clarity? These are the questions we hear most often about ABAP.
ABAP is used to develop and extend SAP business applications. Professionals use it for reports, forms, workflows, interfaces, data processing and custom transactions across areas such as finance, procurement, logistics and manufacturing.
ABAP is closely integrated with SAP data models, transactions, authorizations and business processes, which makes it a natural choice for SAP-centered work. General-purpose languages such as Java, C# or Python may be better suited to independent services, while ABAP is often valuable where deep SAP integration matters.
A strong ABAP specialist may also work with SAP HANA, CDS views, OData, REST, SAP Fiori, SQL and SAP integration technologies. Knowledge of modules such as FI, CO, MM or SD helps them translate technical changes into correct business behavior.
The required depth depends on the task. ABAP maintenance and a contained report may suit a professional familiar with the relevant module, while an S/4HANA conversion, core extension or critical integration requires someone who can assess architecture, upgrades, testing and operational risk.
ABAP projects can often be delivered remotely through secure development systems, video workshops and structured transports. On-site time in Austria can still help with process discovery, stakeholder sessions, cutover planning or work in environments with strict access requirements.
Ask an ABAP freelancer to explain similar SAP deliverables, their approach to debugging and testing, and how they avoid unnecessary changes to the standard system. Check whether they can communicate with process owners and work within the project’s transport, documentation and release practices.
ABAP remains central to many SAP S/4HANA extensions and custom applications, especially through modern models such as CDS and the ABAP RESTful Application Programming Model. The focus is shifting toward clean-core practices, released interfaces and upgrade-safe extensions rather than unrestricted custom modification.
Advanced Business Application Programming is the expansion of the ABAP name. The language was also associated with the former German name Allgemeiner Berichts-Aufbereitungs-Prozessor, but SAP ABAP is the wording most companies use today.
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 985 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Austria who have used ABAP in their recent projects, 70% hold at least a Bachelor's degree and 70% hold at least a Master's degree.
On average, freelancers in Austria who have used ABAP in their recent projects have 20 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 (18%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Austria who have used ABAP in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Manufacturing (82%), and Professional Services (64%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Austria who have used ABAP in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Project Management (73%), and Quality Assurance (64%).
Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used ABAP
Our freelancers and interim experts are at home across the DACH region — available on-site in the major business hubs or fully remote. Choose a location to discover matched specialists, local market insights and up-to-date availability.
Countries:
- Germany
- Austria
- Switzerland
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