Lead Developer, SAP Data & Analytics

Outokumpu; Helsinki; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Outokumpu is seeking an experienced Lead Developer for SAP Data & Analytics to drive the SAP BW/HANA analytics and data warehousing landscape. You will blend hands-on expertise with technical leadership to deliver scalable data solutions that support global business processes.

You will work with stakeholders, architects, project managers, and IT teams across regions to shape data capabilities and establish development standards, with a chance for 50/50 hybrid work.

Qualifications

• SAP BW development and implementation experience across multiple projects.
• Strong data modeling and ETL design for SAP data platforms.
• Experience with SAP HANA and SAP Analytics solutions.
• Proven leadership and mentoring capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, and optimization of SAP BW on HANA and SAP BW/4HANA.
• Develop analytics, reporting, and dashboards to support decisions.
• Define standards and architectural consistency for SAP Data & Analytics.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate requirements into data solutions.
• Ensure data quality, performance, reliability, and continuous improvement.
• Evaluate and adopt SAP technologies like SAP Datasphere and SAP Analytics Cloud.

Skills

SAP BW development

SAP BW/4HANA

ETL development

HANA native modelling

Data modeling

Stakeholder collaboration

Mentoring

PowerBI

Databricks

Education

Bachelor's/Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent experience

Tools

SAP HANA

SAP BusinessObjects

SAP Analytics Cloud

SAP Datasphere

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Lead Developer, SAP Data & Analytics to drive the development of our SAP analytics and data warehousing landscape. In this role, you will combine hands-on expertise with technical leadership to deliver scalable, high-performing data solutions that support business-critical processes across our global organization.

Working closely with business stakeholders, concept owners, architects, project managers, and IT teams across Europe and the Americas, you will play a key role in shaping our data and analytics capabilities.

Your Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and optimization of SAP BW on HANA and SAP BW/4HANA solutions, including data models, data flows, and ETL processes.
• Develop analytics, reporting, and dashboard solutions that support business decision-making.
• Define development standards, best practices, and architectural consistency across the SAP Data & Analytics landscape.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders and IT teams to translate requirements into effective data solutions and contribute to Outokumpu's data and analytics strategy.
• Ensure data quality, performance, reliability, and continuous improvement of analytics platforms.
• Evaluate and adopt new SAP technologies, including SAP Datasphere and SAP Analytics Cloud

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's/Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent experience
• Several years of SAP BW development and implementation experience.
• Strong expertise in SAP BW/4HANA including data modeling, ETL development and HANA-native modelling using Calculation Views, with extensive experience in designing scalable and high-performance data solutions.
• Experience with SAP HANA, SAP BusinessObjects, SAP Analytics solutions, and SAP S/4HANA environments.
• Proven ability to lead development work, establish technical standards, and mentor others.
• Experience integrating SAP BW data with non-SAP applications, enterprise data platforms (e.g. PowerBI, Databricks)
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Why Join Us?

• You'll be part of building SAP data and analytics technologies in a truly global environment.
• You'll collaborate with experienced professionals, contribute to strategic initiatives, and help enable data-driven decision-making across the company.
• Possibility to work partially remotely. (50/50 hybrid)

The selected candidate will be required to pass a security clearance vetting before commencing employment.