SAP BW Developer

SUMMARY:
We are recruiting on behalf of a prominent client in the banking industry, seeking a talented and experienced SAP BW DEVELOPER to join their team.

POSITION INFO:

JOB DESCRIPTION INFORMATION

Job Title: SAP BW Developer
Employment Type: 6 months, Hybrid contract
(with possible extension 12 to 18 Months)
Work Location: Johannesburg


JOB PROFILE SUMMARY:


ABOUT THE AREA AND TEAM:

• BA900 is a regulatory project run from the Financial Control area, aiming at an automation of a revised SARB report supported by implementing a new technology architecture involving SAP DI, SAP BW4 Hana and A4O.

• SAP BW Developer will play a key role in working on major projects that may span a broad range of systems, providing subject matter expertise and technical direction; working closely with business users, BAs, PMs and IT team members to understand business requirements that drive the analysis, design and development of quality technical solutions that are aligned with the business and IT strategies, and are in compliance with the organization’s architectural standards; and application analysis, design, development, integration, and enhancement, and also involved in complex support issues.

• Provide technical solutions to fulfil business requests using SAP’s BW (Business Warehouse) development language.
• Design, develop, configure, migrate, test and implement SAP BW 7.x data warehousing solutions.
• Design and build data flows including InfoObjects, InfoCubes, Aggregates, Datastore objects (DSO), MultiProviders, InfoSets, Transformations, DTPs and DataSources.
• Develop Process chains to load and monitor data loading.
• Implement performance tuning techniques in SAP BW 7.x.
• Build, test, and publish of BEx reports, BEx Workbooks and BEx Web applications using SAP BEx 7.x suite.
• Develop variables, restrict key figures, calculate key figures, structures and selections in SAP BEx Query Designer.
• Implement BEx Broadcaster functions for report distribution.
• Develop, enhance, test and implement SAP ABAP applications.
• Develop function module extractors in ABAP.
• Enhance HR, Finance and custom extractors.
• Develop and maintain ABAP User exits.
• Provide ongoing support of the existing BO Reporting, Data Services and BW systems.
• Translate functional specifications into technical specifications and ensure a comprehensive data warehouse design.

• Experience with BW administrator Workbench; BW Info Objects, ODS, Info Cubes, Info Packages, Info Sources, Design complex, customs BW solutions translating complex requirements in an optimal BW design.
• Planning and organizational skills, including ability to engage with multiple development projects concurrently and working to tight deadlines.
• Proven expertise in HANA architecture/design and data modelling.
• Experience in the development, implementation, and management of a Business Intelligence Architecture strategy and roadmap.
• Deep and broad exposure and understanding of SAP Business Warehouse concepts.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work under pressure with minimal supervision software such as Web Intelligence, Universes, Crystal Reports, and BOBJ server.
• Advanced skill in the development of Business Objects Web Intelligence reports and Dashboards.
• Good understanding of data modelling and complex database schema.
• Thorough understanding of the principles of computer systems validation, SDLC methodologies and testing best practice.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills ensuring the ability to interact with the business, peers and vendors in a professional manner.
• Ability to work under pressure with minimal supervision.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Experience in integrating apps (Hyperion)
• ETL, Backend, Reporting
• Hana 7.4 upgrade
• ABAP, Hana optimization
• Dataflow, cube optimization
• BW modeler (future Hana Modeler) tool, open ODS view
• standard/custom extractor
• SAP PI integration platform
• Excellent on ADSO, Composite providers, Write Optimized DSO, Standard DSO and Info cube functionalities Eclipse, A4O.
• Should have sound knowledge on end – to – end implementation on BW4HANA.
• Experience in SAP Analytics Cloud, Stories, Dashboards.
• Experience in Analytic Designer is desirable.
• Experience in Lumira, Crystal, WEBI reporting.
• Experience involving SAP BW extraction using ODP.
• Experience of working with Composite providers, Advanced DSO.
• Experience in LSA++ Methodology.
• Experience of handling various types of SAP extractors.
• Experience of writing ABAP Code for BW extractors and transformations.
• Experience of developing reports using BW query.
• Strong experience using Variables, Processing types, User Exits, Function modules extractors.
• Strong experience in using Calculation views, Hierarchies.
• Strong experience in modelling, reporting and extraction (HANA and BW 4 HANA).
• Experience in training the users on BW Queries and resolving the tickets.
• Experience in creating technical specs based on the requirements of functional specs.
• Experience of working within an Application Support environment to ITIL processes and Project Execution Methodologies e.g., Agile, Waterfall Model.
• Experience of CDS views, coding using Annotations.
• Knowledge of OData desirable but not essential.

• Years of hands-on development experience with BW 7.3+ on HANA is a must.

• 8 years of experience in SAP BI/BW application development and implementation, specifically with the following: SAP ECC 6.0 integration, SAP BW 7.x, BEx 7.x, ABAP Programming, Business Objects 4.x
• 8 years of experience with SAP BW architecture, data modelling, design and development.
• Must have 4 plus years development experience on BW4 HANA, Modelling, Reporting.

• Will be agreed based on qualifications, applicable experience, and previous earnings.