Senior SAP BW / BW4HANA Developer

ITproposal B.V.; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

ITproposal B.V. in Amsterdam seeks an experienced Senior SAP BW / BW4HANA Developer to design, develop and maintain SAP BW data flows and reporting solutions.

You will work with ABAP, LS A architecture, and BI reporting tools (WebI, Analysis for Office) across end-to-end processes and collaborate with business stakeholders.

Responsibilities include developing data flows, managing process chains, and ensuring performance across SAP Finance sources, with strong emphasis on APD and BW best practices.

Qualifications

• 6–8 years of SAP BW development experience.
• Strong knowledge of SAP BW / BW4HANA.
• Strong understanding of SAP BW Workbench.
• Solid knowledge of LSA architecture and BW data modelling principles.
• Experience with BW process chains, scheduling and monitoring.
• Experience working with SAP Finance data sources.
• Strong ABAP knowledge in an SAP BW context.
• Hands-on experience with Start routines, End routines, Field routines, InfoSources, DataSource enhancements.
• Debugging in SAP source systems and BW processes.
• More than basic knowledge of APD.
• Strong BusinessObjects WebI experience, including creating reports from scratch.
• Expert-level Analysis for Office knowledge.
• Proven experience delivering larger projects end-to-end.
• Ability to translate customer/business requirements into BW/BusinessObjects solutions.
• Strong understanding of BW development standards.
• Ability to identify and resolve BW bottlenecks and performance issues.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain SAP BW/BW4HANA data flows and reporting solutions.
• Work with the SAP BW Workbench and apply standard BW development principles.
• Design and maintain solutions based on LSA architecture principles.
• Develop and monitor process chains and resolve BW process issues and bottlenecks.
• Work with data sources from multiple SAP modules, especially SAP Finance.
• Develop BW data flows using ABAP: Start routines, End routines, Field routines, InfoSources, DataSource enhancements.
• Debug SAP source systems and BW processes to resolve data issues.
• Work with APD.
• Develop WebI reports from scratch and use reporting functions.
• Develop and maintain Analysis for Office at advanced/expert level.
• Translate business requirements into BW/BusinessObjects data flows.
• Participate in end-to-end projects from development to production monitoring.
• Troubleshoot BW performance issues and bottlenecks.

Skills

SAP BW development

BW4HANA

ABAP

LSA architecture

BW data modelling

WebI reporting

Analysis for Office

APD

BW process chains

Data sources SAP Finance

Debugging SAP BW

Azure Data Factory

Agile/Scrum

Tools

SAP BW Workbench

APD (Analysis Process Designer)

Job description

Over de functie

Senior SAP BW / BW4HANA Developer

Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Start Date: 31 October 2026
Duration: 6 months
Experience: 6–8 years
Language: English

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced SAP BW / BW4HANA Developer with strong expertise in SAP BW development, data modelling, reporting, ABAP and end-to-end BW processes. The successful candidate will work closely with business stakeholders to translate requirements into robust BW/BO data flows and will be responsible for development, testing, deployment and production monitoring.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain SAP BW/BW4HANA data flows and reporting solutions.

• Work with the SAP BW Workbench and apply standard BW development principles.

• Design and maintain solutions based on LSA architecture principles.

• Develop and monitor process chains and resolve BW process issues and bottlenecks.

• Work with data sources from multiple SAP modules, with strong experience in SAP Finance data sources.

• Develop and enhance BW data flows using ABAP, including:

  • Start routines

  • End routines

  • Field routines

  • InfoSources

  • DataSource enhancements

• Debug SAP source systems and BW processes to identify and resolve data and processing issues.

• Work with the Analysis Process Designer (APD).

• Develop BusinessObjects Web Intelligence (WebI) reports from scratch and use available reporting functions effectively.

• Develop and maintain Analysis for Office solutions at an advanced/expert level.

• Translate business and customer requirements into appropriate BW/BusinessObjects data flows while adhering to established architectural and development standards.

• Participate in larger end-to-end projects covering development, testing, deployment and production monitoring.

• Troubleshoot BW performance issues and identify solutions to process bottlenecks.

• Collaborate with business stakeholders, technical teams and other project members.

Mandatory Skills & Experience

• 6–8 years of relevant SAP BW development experience.

• Strong knowledge of SAP BW / BW4HANA.

• Strong understanding of SAP BW Workbench.

• Solid knowledge of LSA architecture and BW data modelling principles.

• Experience with BW process chains, scheduling and monitoring.

• Experience working with multiple SAP module data sources, including mandatory SAP Finance experience.

• Strong ABAP knowledge in an SAP BW context.

• Hands-on experience with:

  • Start routines

  • End routines

  • Field routines

  • InfoSources

  • DataSource enhancements

  • Debugging in SAP source systems

• More than basic knowledge of Analysis Process Designer (APD).

• Strong BusinessObjects WebI experience, including creating reports from scratch and using reporting functions.

• Expert-level Analysis for Office knowledge.

• Proven experience delivering larger projects end-to-end, from development through to production monitoring.

• Ability to translate customer/business requirements into appropriate BW/BusinessObjects technical solutions.

• Strong understanding of BW development standards and architectural principles.

• Ability to identify and resolve BW process bottlenecks and performance issues.

• SAP BW/BW4HANA authorisation knowledge.

• Understanding of SAP BusinessObjects architecture, including CMC building blocks.

• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.

• Knowledge of Azure fundamentals; AZ-900 certification is advantageous.

• Experience with Azure Data Factory.

• Broader understanding of cloud-based data platforms.

Key Competencies

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Excellent stakeholder and customer communication.

• Ability to translate business requirements into technical data solutions.

• Strong troubleshooting and debugging capabilities.

• Ability to work independently and within multidisciplinary teams.

• Structured approach to development, testing and production support.

• Strong understanding of data quality, architecture and BW best practices.

• Agile way of working.

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