Title:  Analyst, SAP BW

Job Title:

Analyst, IT SAP Business Warehouse / Business intelligence

Department:

Information Technology

JOB PURPOSE

Effectively manage and optimize data within the SAP BW environment, leveraging expertise to design data models, develop ETL processes, and ensure the performance, integrity, and accessibility of data.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams, integrate data from various sources, and administer the SAP BW system to support business reporting, analytics, and decision-making. Additionally, work with tools like Power BI and SAP Analytics Cloud to provide visually compelling data visualizations and enable advanced analytics. Ultimately, their goal is to empower stakeholders with accurate, reliable, and actionable insights derived from SAP BW data, facilitating effective data-driven strategies and enhancing organizational performance.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Data Modeling: Designing and implementing data models within the SAP BW system to ensure efficient storage and retrieval of data. This includes defining data structures, creating data sources, and establishing relationships between various data objects.
• ETL Development: Building and maintaining Extract, Transform, Load (ETL) processes to extract data from various source systems, transform it according to business requirements, and load it into SAP BW. This involves creating and enhancing data extraction and transformation routines.
• Performance Optimization: Monitoring and optimizing the performance of SAP BW data loads, queries, and reports. Identifying bottlenecks, analyzing query performance, and implementing tuning measures to improve system performance and response times.
• Data Integration: Integrating SAP BW with other systems and data sources to ensure seamless data flow. This may involve establishing connections with source systems, defining interfaces, and managing data replication or synchronization processes.
• Data Governance: Implementing data governance practices and ensuring data integrity, consistency, and security within the SAP BW environment. Defining data quality rules, establishing data validation processes, and performing data quality checks.
• System Administration: Administering and maintaining the SAP BW system, including managing user access and security roles, monitoring system health, and performing system upgrades or patches as required. This may also involve managing transport requests and coordinating system transports.
• Error Handling and Troubleshooting: Identifying and resolving data-related issues, data inconsistencies, and data integration errors within the SAP BW system. Analyzing error logs, performing root cause analysis, and implementing corrective measures to ensure data accuracy and reliability.
• SAP SAC Integration: Integrating SAP BW data with SAP Analytics Cloud to enable advanced analytics, data visualizations, and collaborative reporting. This involves establishing a connection between SAP BW and SAP SAC, configuring data sources, and ensuring data accuracy and consistency between the two systems.
• Documentation and Training: Documenting data models, ETL processes, and system configurations. Providing training and knowledge transfer to end users and other team members, ensuring they have a clear understanding of data management processes and best practices within the SAP BW environment.
• Collaboration and Knowledge Sharing: Actively collaborating with cross-functional teams, including data analysts, business stakeholders, and other data engineering teams, to understand requirements, gather feedback, and deliver optimal solutions. This involves participating in meetings, sharing expertise, and fostering a culture of knowledge sharing to enhance the collective understanding and capabilities of the team.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum:   Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Data science, Information Systems or related discipline plus related work experience of 3+ years

Preferred:   Basic understanding of project management is a plus.

EXPERIENCE

• Minimum:   Experience in integrating SAP BW with external systems and data sources.
• Knowledge of data governance principles and practices within the SAP BW environment.
• Preferred: familiarity with data visualization tools such as Power BI or SAP Analytics Cloud is a plus.
• Minimum: Strong knowledge of SAP BW architecture or similar Data Warehouse systems.

SKILLS

• Good knowledge of business analysis and systems design.
• SQL and Database Concepts: Proficiency in SQL queries and a solid understanding of database concepts, enabling effective data extraction, manipulation, and analysis.
• Continuous Learning: Willingness to stay updated with the latest SAP BW and data engineering trends, technologies, and best practices to drive innovation and improve data management processes.
• Good understanding of data and reporting methodologies using BW BEx, SAC with S4 HANA Analytics
• Ability to work in Global/Multi-Site Work Model.
• Strong communication skills and interpersonal Skills
• Good Understanding of SAP Functional areas and its integrity among the modules MM, SD, FI/CO, PP and PM and BPC Modules.
• Business Acumen and Organizational Savvy.
• Effective Planning & Organizing Work Deliverables.