SAP BDC Consultant

Polestar; Delhi; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Polestar in India is seeking an experienced SAP BDC Consultant to support ECC/S/4HANA environments, focusing on Batch Data Communication for bulk data uploads, data migration, and transaction automation.

You will design and develop BDC assets, integrate with ETL pipelines on cloud platforms such as Azure and Databricks, and ensure robust logging, testing, and post-migration reconciliation.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with SAP S/4HANA and SAP HANA Native Modeling.
• Experience in data migration using SAP and non-SAP solutions.
• Strong BDC expertise with SHDB recordings and BDC program development.
• ABAP debugging and troubleshooting skills.
• Familiarity with cloud deployments and SAP Datasphere/Data Services.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop BDC assets and scripts for automated data upload and conversion into SAP systems.
• Collaborate with SAP functional consultants to gather field mappings, transaction codes, and data rules.
• Integrate BDC tools with ETL processes and pipelines on cloud platforms (Azure, Databricks).
• Ensure exception handling, logging, and reporting for BDC execution outcomes.
• Conduct unit testing, data validation, and post-migration reconciliation.
• Optimize BDC performance for large data volumes and scalability.
• Document migration processes and maintain technical artifacts for audit and compliance.
• Provide post-load reconciliation, validation, and issue resolution.
• Support testing (unit, integration, UAT) and production deployments.

Skills

SAP S/4HANA

ABAP

BDC

SHDB

Data migration

AO/ETL integration

Cloud data platforms

Tools

SAP Datasphere

SAP Data Services

SAP Information Steward

SAP Integration Suite

Databricks

Snowflake

LSMW

IDoc

Job description

We are looking for an experienced SAP BDC Consultant to support SAP ECC/S/4HANA environments where Batch Data Communication (BDC) is used for bulk data uploads, data migration, and transaction automation. The consultant will work closely with functional, technical, and data teams, especially in the context of a broader Microsoft Fabric data modernization initiative.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop BDC assets and scripts for automated data upload and conversion into SAP systems.
• Collaborate with SAP functional consultants to gather field mappings, transaction codes, and data rules.
• Integrate BDC tools with ETL processes and pipelines hosted on cloud platforms (e.g., Azure, Databricks).
• Ensure exception handling, logging, and reporting mechanisms for BDC execution outcomes.
• Conduct unit testing, data validation, and post-migration reconciliation.
• Optimize BDC performance for large data volumes and ensure scalability.
• Document migration processes and maintain technical artifacts for audit and compliance.
• Provide support during cutover and hypercare phases of SAP data migration.
• Design, develop, and maintain SAP BDC programs using ABAP
• Record and analyze SAP transactions using SHDB
• Implement BDC solutions using Session Method and Call Transaction Method
• Support bulk uploads for master and transactional data (Material, Vendor, Customer, FI, MM, SD objects)
• Handle screen-level validations, error handling, and logging mechanisms
• Analyze existing BDC processes and suggest optimization or modernization approaches
• Collaborate with data migration and analytics teams during SAP-to-Fabric initiatives
• Provide post-load reconciliation, validation, and issue resolution
• Support testing (unit, integration, UAT) and production deployments

Required Skills & Experience

• Hands-on experience with SAP S/4HANA, and SAP HANA Native Modeling.
• In-depth understanding of SAP data structures, data dictionary, CDS Views, and data replication tools (e.g., SLT, SDI).
• Implementation experience of SAP MDG in key domains such as Finance, Material, Business Partners, Customer, Supplier.
• Implementation experience of SAP MDG, and SAP ETL tools such as SAP Datasphere, SAP Data Services, SAP Information Steward, are good to have.
• Experience with data integration tools and platforms (e.g. SAP’s ETL tools such as SAP Datasphere, SAP Data Services, SAP Information Steward, as well as SAP BTP, SAP Integration Suite, or third-party ETL tools).
• Familiarity with enterprise data warehouse and data lake architecture patterns.
• Solid knowledge of data governance frameworks and Mastre Data Management principles, particularly within SAP landscapes.
• Implementation experience in hybrid landscapes.
• Excellent understanding of data migration concepts, and strategies.
• Experience in data migration using SAP, and non-SAP solutions.
• Experience in conducting design thinking workshops.
• Experience with cloud-based SAP deployments (e.g., SAP S/4HANA Cloud, RISE with SAP).
• Experience with SAP Activate, as well as Agile, Scrum methodologies.
• Experience in agile environments and DevOps practices.
• Exposure to implementation in Hyperscaler Cloud landscape such as AWS, Azure, GCP.
• Knowledge of non-SAP data integration and analytics platforms such as Snowflake, Databricks.
• Strong hands-on experience with BDC, SAC, Datasphere, BW, Databricks, LSMW, and IDoc-based data loading in SAP.
• Good understanding of SAP modules and business processes (MM, SD, FI, etc.) and their master/transactional data structures.
• Familiarity with integration patterns involving SAP and cloud-based data platforms.
• ABAP debugging and troubleshooting skills.
• Strong documentation and stakeholder collaboration skills.
• 4+ years of experience in SAP ABAP with strong BDC expertise
• Hands-on experience with SHDB recordings and BDC program development
• Strong understanding of SAP ECC processes (FI/MM/SD preferred)