Job Description: SAP BW/HANA Consultant
We are seeking a highly experienced SAP BW/HANA Consultant to design develop and optimize SAP Business Warehouse solutions on the HANA platform. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in SAP BW/4HANA architecture data modeling and real-time analytics. This role is critical in enabling high-performance reporting and data-driven decision-making across the enterprise.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science Information Systems or related field
- 8 years of experience in SAP BW and SAP HANA development
- Strong experience with SAP BW SAP S/4HANA and native SAP HANA modeling (Calculation Views CDS Views)
- Proficiency in BEx tools SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) and Analysis for Office
- Experience with data extraction from SAP ECC SAP S/4HANA and external systems
- Knowledge of ABAP for enhancements and debugging
- SAP certification in BW/4HANA or SAP HANA preferred
- Excellent analytical communication and problem-solving skills
Certifications
- SAP BW 2.x 3.x 7.x Training Programs
- SAP BW/SAP HANA 7.4 and SAP Business Warehouse/SAP S/4HANA Training
- SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence 4.1 and 4.3 Training Programs
- SAP Certified Application Associate SAP BW/4HANA
- SAP Certified Application Associate SAP HANA 2.0 (Modeling)
- SAP Certified Technology Associate SAP HANA 2.0 (SPS05)
- SAP Certified Application Associate SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC)
Key Technical Skills
- SAP BW/4HANA architecture and modeling
- Native SAP HANA development (SQLScript Calculation Views)
- SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) BEx and Analysis for Office
- ABAP for BW enhancements and debugging
- Performance tuning and data governance
- Agile project delivery and stakeholder collaboration
- Expertise in LSA data models Composite Providers Advanced DSOs and Open ODS Views
- Strong command of ETL processes including data extraction from SAP and non-SAP sources using SLT BODS SDI and SDA
- SAP BusinessObjects Web Intelligence Lumira and interactive dashboard design
- Experience with SAP HANA Live models SQL Script and Stored Procedures
- Familiarity with SAP HANA security authorization concepts and dynamic authorizations
- Compliance with public sector standards
Key Responsibilities:
- Design and implement data models using SAP BW/4HANA and native HANA modeling techniques
- Develop and optimize ETL processes using SAP BW tools and HANA views
- Integrate data from SAP and non-SAP sources into the BW/HANA environment
- Collaborate with business users to gather requirements and deliver scalable reporting solutions
- Create queries using BEx Query Designer and integrate with SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) or other BI tools
- Monitor system performance and troubleshoot data load or reporting issues
- Support SAP S/4HANA embedded analytics and CDS views
- Document technical specifications data flows and best practices
- Design and develop data models using Advanced DSOs Composite Providers Open ODS Views and InfoProviders in SAP HANA Studio
- Manage LSA architecture and expose BW objects as HANA views for hybrid scenarios
- Handle data extraction transformation and loading (ETL) from SAP and non-SAP sources using SLT BODS SDI and SDA including troubleshooting with relevant tools
- Configure schemas and manage data provisioning across distributed environments
- Develop reports using SAP BusinessObjects tools like Web Intelligence (WEBI) Lumira and Analysis for Office
- Integrate BW queries with SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) and other BI front-end tools
- Support self-service data exploration and operational analytics
- Lead BW/4HANA migrations and upgrades from legacy BW systems and SAP S/4HANA integration
- Participate in pre- and post-migration testing and validation
- Prepare migration plans and conduct deep-level system testing
- Create analytic privileges and configure dynamic authorizations
- Document access control and write SQL statements to manage schema-level permissions
- Work closely with business users to translate requirements into functional specifications
- Work with security teams to safeguard sensitive data (e.g. HCM FI)
- Collaborate with government clients to ensure compliance with public sector standards and audit mandates
- Provide end-user training and maintain system documentation