SAP BW HANA - Technical Lead

EPAM Systems; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Job summary

EPAM Systems is seeking an experienced SAP BW Technical Lead in Bengaluru, India. The role involves driving the delivery of SAP BW solutions, focusing on transitioning from an incumbent vendor and optimizing existing data platforms. Candidates should have 8-14 years of software development experience, including deep expertise in SAP BW and transition management. Responsibilities include leading the SAP BW landscape, ensuring data quality, and mentoring team members. Strong stakeholder management and communication skills are essential for success.

Qualifications

• 8-14 years of software development experience with 8+ years in SAP BW.
• Experience managing transitions from incumbent vendors.
• Strong knowledge of BW on HANA and data modeling.

Responsibilities

• Lead transition and knowledge transfer from the incumbent team.
• Own and support SAP BW landscape (BW on HANA/BW4HANA).
• Define optimization and modernization roadmap.

Skills

SAP BW

Data modeling

Performance optimization

Stakeholder management

Transition management

Tools

SAP HANA

SAP BO

SAP SAC

Job description

We are seeking an experienced SAP BW Technical Lead to drive the transition from an incumbent vendor and lead end-to-end SAP BW delivery. The role requires strong technical expertise, transition management capabilities and the ability to stabilize and optimize existing data platforms while enabling future-ready architecture.

Responsibilities

• Lead transition and knowledge transfer from incumbent team, ensuring minimal business disruption
• Own SAP BW landscape (BW on HANA/BW4HANA) including design, development and support
• Assess current architecture and define optimization / modernization roadmap
• Ensure data quality, performance tuning and system stability
• Collaborate with business, functional and cross-technology teams (ETL, reporting, analytics)
• Establish best practices, coding standards and governance
• Drive incident resolution, root cause analysis and continuous improvement
• Mentor team members and build a high-performing delivery team

Requirements

• 8-14 years of experience in software development, including 8+ years of hands-on expertise in SAP BW
• Background in transition / KT from incumbent vendors
• Deep knowledge of BW on HANA / BW4HANA, data modeling and performance optimization
• Familiarity with SAP ecosystem (e.g., SAP HANA, SAP BO or SAC)
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Capability to operate in a fast-paced, client-facing environment