Application Engineer II

Location: Bangalore, KA, IN

About Swiss Re

Swiss Re is one of the world’s leading providers of reinsurance, insurance and other forms of insurance-based risk transfer, working to make the world more resilient. We anticipate and manage a wide variety of risks, from natural catastrophes and climate change to cybercrime. Combining experience with creative thinking and cutting-edge expertise, we create new opportunities and solutions for our clients. This is possible thanks to the collaboration of more than 14,000 employees across the world.

Our success depends on our ability to build an inclusive culture encouraging fresh perspectives and innovative thinking. We embrace a workplace where everyone has equal opportunities to thrive and develop professionally regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, skillset, thought or other characteristics. In our inclusive and flexible environment everyone can bring their authentic selves to work and their passion for sustainability.

If you are an experienced professional returning to the workforce after a career break, we encourage you to apply for open positions that match your skills and experience.

About the role

Are you looking for a challenge that encourages creative thinking and allows you to build on your strong software development and testing experience? Do you want to play a pivotal role in enabling the seamless coexistence of multiple agile implementation projects and a mission‑critical business application operating on a highly integrated, shared platform?

Do you believe that while machines execute repetitive tasks, people solve problems—and truly exceptional people prevent those problems from occurring in the first place?

If so, you are exactly the kind of talent we are looking for.

We are seeking a technically curious, interface‑savvy engineer to join our team.
This role is particularly well‑suited for someone transitioning from traditional ABAP development into a broader Business Analyst (BA) perspective, with strong expertise in ABAP on HANA.

The candidate will take ownership of engineering activities spanning development, system integration, and business analysis within the Subledger domain—working across diverse technology stacks and contributing to the harmonization of interconnected systems.

About the team

Diverse and dynamic team of SAP and FPSL technical/BA's and testing experts in collocated agile set up

Globally distributed team (Zurich, India) working with global stakeholders and significant stakeholder base across locations.

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About you

Essential:

• The ideal candidate should have expertise in SAP S4HANA.
• 6+ years of hands-on experience in designing and implementing solutions based on Embedded Analytics (CDS views, ABAP), HANA native DB.
• Proficiency in SAP tables/structures, ABAP Objects, OO ABAP and SQL.
• Proven track record across all phases of application development: requirements gathering, architecture, implementation, Maintenance, testing, and documentation
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related field.
• A mindset geared toward business analysis, not just development.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and experience working in an agile environment
• Openness to roll up to Business Analysts role.

• Able to deal with ambiguity and influence positive outcomes.

Pro-active, forward-looking mind set and exceptional delivery focus.

Nice to Have:

• Exposure to Bank Analyzer and its mapping logic.
• Experience working in hybrid environments involving both technical and functional stakeholders.