SAP BusinessObjects (Application Administration and Maintenance)

SAP BusinessObjects (Application Administration and Maintenance)

About Us

Maersk is a $30bn organization with 100000 people that move 20% of the worlds trade and it is the largest shipping and logistics company in the world. We are transforming our company into a global integrator of container logistics. We are offering you a unique opportunity to be part of that journey and to contribute by creating solutions for an industry leading organization. This is an opportunity to join Maersk Groups Technology team and help drive visible recognizable change as a Data Engineer for this globally respected industry leading brand. At A.P. Moller - Maersk we focus on the individuals development and the right candidate will have broad possibilities to further develop competencies in an environment characterized by change and continuous progress. As an organization with global presence joining Maersk is a wonderful and exciting opportunity for you to work with people of diverse talents & background. We offer a fast paced challenging and truly international atmosphere with activities and teams spread around the globe in Copenhagen London Charlotte and India. The environment is dynamic with focus on high performance results and respect for our employees. There will be the possibility of continuous professional and personal development and for expanding a professional and social network. As a company we are committed to growing our people. We will provide you with opportunities that broaden your knowledge and strengthen your professional & technical skills.

Position Overview

We are looking for a Data Engineer to act as technical lead for the administration and maintenance of SAP BI application and its associated infrastructure at Maersk. This role requires extensive experience in SAP BusinessObjects 4.2 application administration its maintenance security technical stack and component evaluation its integration to the core application engine. This role acts as the technical owner for the SAP BusinessObjects platform spanning application middleware OS database authentication and network layers with accountability for platform stability performance and modernization.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintaining SAP BusinessObjects 4.2 SP9 Patch 6 with WebLogic 10.3.6 and Tomcat 9 including troubleshooting deprecated components and ensuring stability.
• Managing Windows AD SSO for CRB domain and Azure Application Proxy configurations for secure internet access.
• Administration of both Windows Server 2019 Standard and RHEL environments.
• Provide technical recommendations and inputs into architectural decisions of SAP BusinessObjects environment that support both on-premises and cloud-based reporting solutions
• Develop best practices and standards for administration and maintenance of the application across the organization
• Implement new integration maintenance automations fixes to improve application performance and security.
• Optimize application performance through appropriate troubleshooting of issues network limitations and its ease of access for end users.
• Mentor junior team members and conduct environmental and infrastructure reviews for vulnerability.
• Collaborate with infra architects to ensure application designs align with enterprise infra strategy
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex application access-related issues
• Proactive monitoring log analysis and root cause identification for application OS MW and networking issues.
• Gathers the functional requirements for application access and availability
• Coordinates and prioritizes solution delivery with key internal and external stakeholders
• Contributes to change management release and testing performance monitoring and requirements management SAP Business Objects (SAP BI) in order to provide users globally the best possible service
• Identify design and roll-out internal process improvements: automating manual processes optimizing data delivery etc.
• Work closely with internal customers in an agile manner to understand decompose and scope technical solutions based on best practice designs that meet and exceed expectations
• Maintaining and optimizing clustered SAP BO infrastructure (WebLogic Tomcat Windows/Linux OS).
• Managing connectivity to relational DBs Dremio Synapse and Azure private endpoints.
• Disaster Recovery planning and backup validation for SAP BO environments.
• Preparing for BI 2025 upgrade and AI model integration.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Technology or related field
• 58 years of experience in SAP BusinessObjects platform administration and operations.
• Advanced knowledge of SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise platform
• Expert-level proficiency in SQL and database optimization
• Extensive experience with SAP BusinessObjects 4.2 administration.
• WebLogic 10.3.6 and Tomcat 9 administration experience (JVM tuning heap sizing GC analysis Thread pool connection pool and timeout tuning SSL/certificate lifecycle management Reverse proxy Load balancer stickiness Session replication Web tier authentication failures).
• Experience with Server Intelligence Agent (SIA) and APS tuning
• Strong knowledge of Windows Server 2019 and RHEL troubleshooting.
• Familiarity with Windows AD SSO SAML and certificate-based authentication.
• Strong understanding of infrastructure and networking concepts.
• Proven experience in leading technical projects
• Basic understanding of SAP BusinessObjects development
• Good communication skills.
• Understanding of Software life cycle.
• Exceptional analysis skills to prepare application for further use or consumption.
• Experience in SAP BO infrastructure administration (servers clustering).
• Knowledge of JDBC/ODBC connectivity and Oracle client configuration.
• Experience with GIT.
• Familiarity with Azure networking and private endpoints.
• Ability to work with cross-functional teams including data engineers architects and AI specialists.

Preferred Skills

• Bachelors / Masters degree in engineering or equivalent
• SAP BI/BusinessObjects certifications
• Experience with SAP HANA optimization
• Knowledge of modern data architecture patterns
• Experience with cloud data platforms and their integration with SAP BI
• Understanding of data governance and security frameworks
• Experience with agile development methodologies
• Experience with MW tools like Weblogic / Tomcat e.t.c as UI hosting tools.
• Experience in the field of enabling connectivity or supporting the integration of applications and processes on machine to machine level as well as end users e.g. API Management Robotic Process Automation Job/Batch Scheduling (using Jenkins) Electronic Data Exchange System etc.
• Experience in SAP BusinessObjects development
• Experience integrating AI-driven analytics or predictive models into BI workflows.
• Understanding of reporting and analytics requirement in the market and ability to compare products for their use cases
• Basic Python programming for automation and AI integration.
• Understanding of infrastructure components and its interaction with SAP BOBJ software.
• Understanding and knowledge of networking layer not just limited to SAP BOBJ software.
• Experience with BI platform upgrades (preferably SAP BI 4.2 to BI 2025).
• Knowledge of hybrid architecture (on-prem cloud integration).
• Experience optimizing SAP BO for large-scale deployments and high-volume data sources.
• Knowledge of data security governance and compliance in BI environments.
• Knowledge of SAML certificate-based authentication and Azure AD integration for secure access.
• Hands-on experience with SAP BI platform upgrades
• Knowledge of tools like SAP BO Monitoring OEM or third-party solutions for performance and health checks.
• Experience creating scripts for maintenance tasks (PowerShell Python or shell scripting).
• Understanding of compliance requirements and audit readiness for BI environments.

Technical Competencies

• SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise platform
• Universe Design Tool (UDT)
• Information Design Tool (IDT)
• Promotion management tool
• Enterprise networking
• Windows / Linux operating system familiarity
• SQL and database management
• Performance optimization
• Security implementation
• Version control systems
• Database and Data Warehousing concepts
• Basic knowledge of cloud platforms and its features
• Ability to leverage AI/ML models within BI workflows.
• Understanding of cloud integration patterns for BI.
• Python programming from AI perspective.
• MW tool knowledge and implementation from scratch.
• WebLogic & Tomcat Administration
• Windows AD & Azure Proxy Integration
• Log Analysis & Troubleshooting
• Networking Concepts for BI Applications
• Clustered Environment Optimization

Maersk is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace and we embrace different styles of thinking. Maersk is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants without regard to race colour gender sex age religion creed national origin ancestry citizenship marital status sexual orientation physical or mental disability medical condition pregnancy or parental leave veteran status gender identity genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with all legal requirements.

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CORE SKILLSData Integration and ETL (Extract Transform Load) practices: Combining data from different sources into a single unified view and the process of extracting data from sources transforming it into a suitable format and loading it into a destination Level: ProficientData Analysis: The process of inspecting cleansing transforming and modeling data to discover useful information draw conclusions and support decision-makingProficiency Level: ProficientData Processing Frameworks: Tools and libraries used to process large data sets efficiently such as Apache Hadoop and Apache Level: FoundationalProgramming: Writing code to manipulate analyze and visualize data often using languages like Python R and Level: ProficientData Modelling: The process of creating a data model for the data to be stored in a database representing the data structures and their Level: ProficientData Quality Management: Ensuring that data is accurate complete reliable and relevant for its intended Level: ProficientSPECIALIZED SKILLSData Management: The development and execution of architectures policies practices and procedures to manage the data lifecycle needs of an Data Technologies: Tools and techniques used to process and analyze large and complex data sets that traditional data-processing software cannot handleDatabase Design and Management: The process of designing implementing and maintaining a database system to ensure data is stored efficiently and Visualization: The graphical representation of data to help people understand complex data sets and derive Security: Protecting data from unauthorized access use disclosure disruption modification or Storage solutions: Systems and technologies used to store data such as databases data warehouses and cloud Governance and Compliance: The management of data availability usability integrity and security in an organization based on internal data standards and policies. Ensuring that an organization adheres to external regulations and internal policies managing risk and maintaining ethical standardsTechnical Documentation: Creating and maintaining documentation that explains the functionality use and maintenance of software or Architecture: The design and structure of data systems ensuring that data is stored managed and utilized efficientlyCI/CD & Observability: The use of continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines to automate the process of software development including building testing and deploying codeDefinition of Proficiency Levels:Foundational: This is the entry level of the skill typically expected when starting a new role or working with the skill for the first time. You rely on strong manager support coaching and training as you build the capability to progress to higher proficiency : This is the level at which you are considered effective in the skill. You demonstrate more than just functional competenceyou begin to have a noticeable impact in your role by applying the skill consistently and meaningfully. You require only minimal support coaching or training to apply the skill : This is the level where you move beyond meeting expectations to actively leading influencing and delivering considerable impact across the wider business. You are seen as a role model demonstrate the skill independently and require little to no manager support.