About this role
We are looking for a talented and skilled Business Analyst I - ERP Technical (ABAP/S4 HANA) to join our multicultural and diverse team in Kuwait. You will be responsible in facilitating technical assistance and leadership in the creation and delivery of technology solutions aligned with business needs across various modules, and monitor KPIs to ensure system performance, solution effectiveness, and user satisfaction.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:
- Implement and maintain codes, applications, and systems by developing, customizing, enhancing, and fixing solutions based on business needs. s.
- Facilitate requirement gathering by communicating with business analysts and users to clarify specifications and translate them into technical deliverables.
- Implement systems, applications, and solutions according to agreed specifications, timelines, and allocated budget.
- Facilitate improvement initiatives by conducting feasibility studies, research, development, prototyping, and proof-of-concept (PoC) to recommend enhancements for existing systems, solutions, and processes.
- Implement code changes and configuration updates, ensuring consistency and conformance with established programming standards, guidelines, and IT policies.
- Monitor integration system activities, including scalability, availability, and archiving, and ensure adherence to defined SLAs.
- Implement and translate technical and business requirements into clear and detailed technical designs.
- Prepare training materials and communicate system usage by supporting training sessions for end users and team members.
- Monitor incidents raised by users and ensure closure within defined timelines, quality standards, and documentation requirements.
- Recommend solutions to reduce recurring incidents and improve system stability.
- Document each incident and newly implemented process in alignment with IT documentation standards and audit requirements.
QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE & SKILLS
- Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering/Science, or related field
- SAP ABAP Certification (Advantage)
- Technical certifications in Fiori/UI5, OData, or HANA (Advantage).
- Diploma: Minimum 7 Years of relevant experience with 5 years SAP ABAP experience
- Bachelor’s Degree: Minimum 5 Years of relevant experience with 3 years SAP ABAP experience.
- Understanding SAP integration technologies (IDocs, RFCs, APIs).
- Strong programming knowledge in SAP ABAP, including OO-ABAP, Workflows, Enhancements, BAPIs/BADIs.
- Performing unit testing, code review, troubleshooting, and performance tuning.
- Analytical and problem-solving skills with ability to translate business needs into system solutions.
- Effective communication with business stakeholders, IT teams, and external partners.
- Understanding of ITIL processes, incident management, and change management.
Other facts
About Kuwait Steel
United Steel Industrial Company (Kuwait Steel) was established in 1996 by Kuwaiti investors.In the four years that followed Kuwait Steel in collaboration with VOEST Alpine of Austria erected the first fully automated rolling mill in Kuwait. Its first rolling mill, which is built on a 40,000 square meter land area, has an annual production capacity of 750,000 metric tons of reinforcing steel bars with sizes ranging from 8mm to 40mm in diameter. Today, Kuwait Steel is composed of two rolling mill plants with a combined annual production capacity of 1.4 million metric tons and a steel making plant that produces 1.2 million metric tons per year. All steel plants are running full production capacities, catering to market demand.
What you'll do
- The Business Analyst will implement and maintain codes, applications, and systems while facilitating requirement gathering and translating business needs into technical deliverables. Additionally, they will monitor system performance and user satisfaction, ensuring adherence to defined SLAs.
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