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How to Apply for CDS Developer

at HITACHI ENERGY

🏢 About HITACHI ENERGY

Hitachi Energy is uniquely positioned at the forefront of the global energy transition, combining Hitachi's digital expertise with ABB's power grid legacy to create sustainable energy solutions. Working here means contributing directly to building carbon-neutral energy systems while being part of a global technology leader with over 100 years of industry experience.

About This Role

As a CDS Developer at Hitachi Energy, you'll design and optimize Core Data Services views that power critical business processes in their SAP S/4HANA environment, directly supporting their mission of advancing sustainable energy systems. Your work on complex CDS views and performance optimization will enable scalable data models that drive operational efficiency across their global energy infrastructure.

💡 A Day in the Life

A typical day involves collaborating with business analysts to design new CDS views for energy data analytics, optimizing existing views using PlanViz to improve query performance, and participating in code reviews to ensure development standards are met. You'll troubleshoot integration issues between CDS views and OData services while ensuring data models support Hitachi Energy's global sustainability initiatives.

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🎯 Who HITACHI ENERGY Is Looking For

  • Has 5+ years of hands-on SAP ABAP development with proven experience creating DDL and DCL CDS views in S/4HANA environments
  • Demonstrates specific expertise in performance optimization using PlanViz and troubleshooting CDS view performance issues
  • Has practical experience developing OData services based on CDS views for business application integration
  • Understands how CDS views support business scenarios in energy or manufacturing sectors, not just technical implementation

📝 Tips for Applying to HITACHI ENERGY

1

Quantify your CDS view experience - specify how many basic, composite, and consumption views you've developed and for what business scenarios

2

Include specific examples of performance optimization using PlanViz in your resume, mentioning percentage improvements or scalability achievements

3

Research Hitachi Energy's recent sustainability initiatives and mention how your CDS development experience could support their carbon-neutral goals

4

Highlight any experience with energy sector SAP implementations or manufacturing/industrial business processes

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Prepare to discuss how you've handled CDS view integration challenges in previous roles, particularly with OData services

✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter

['Connect your CDS development experience directly to supporting sustainable energy systems and carbon-neutral initiatives', "Provide specific examples of complex CDS views you've designed for business scenarios relevant to energy or manufacturing", 'Demonstrate understanding of how optimized data models contribute to operational efficiency in global organizations', 'Mention experience with code review processes and adherence to development standards in enterprise SAP environments']

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🔍 Research Before Applying

To stand out, make sure you've researched:

  • → Hitachi Energy's Sustainability 2030 strategy and their four sustainability dimensions
  • → Hitachi's Lumada platform and how it integrates with energy solutions
  • → Hitachi Energy's recent projects in grid modernization and digital substations
  • → The company's transition from ABB Power Grids to Hitachi Energy and their current technology stack

💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics

Based on this role, you may be asked about:

1 Walk me through your process for optimizing a poorly performing CDS view using PlanViz
2 How would you design a composite CDS view for energy consumption analytics across multiple business units?
3 Describe a time you troubleshooted data accuracy issues in CDS views and how you resolved them
4 What experience do you have developing OData services based on CDS views for mobile or web applications?
5 How do you stay current with SAP HANA and S/4HANA CDS developments, and how would this benefit Hitachi Energy?
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⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid

  • Listing generic SAP ABAP experience without specific CDS view examples or metrics
  • Failing to demonstrate understanding of how CDS views support actual business processes (not just technical implementation)
  • Not being able to discuss performance optimization techniques specific to SAP HANA/S4HANA environments

📅 Application Timeline

This position is open until filled. However, we recommend applying as soon as possible as roles at mission-driven organizations tend to fill quickly.

Typical hiring timeline:

1

Application Review

1-2 weeks

2

Initial Screening

Phone call or written assessment

3

Interviews

1-2 rounds, usually virtual

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