DATA ENGINEER / SAP BO – MID (HYBRID LISBON)
Portuguese company hires for hybrid position
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Only candidates already based in Portugal will be considered
Work Model: Hybrid
Language Requirements: English C1/Expert — mandatory | French — working proficiency required
Seniority: Mid-level (4+ years)
Sector: Banking
Rate Between €2800 - 3100 RV / €1800 - 2100 CTI
About The Opportunity
We are looking for a mid-level Data Engineer with strong SAP BusinessObjects knowledge to join a Business Intelligence team in Lisbon.
You will play an important role in strengthening SAP BusinessObjects expertise within the team. Your responsibilities will include creating and evolving SAP BO Universes, managing user groups and access restrictions, supporting platform upgrades and migrating Universes between versions and environments.
You will also design data schemas and high-performance pipelines, manage database-related activities, automate releases, perform data migrations, monitor performance and troubleshoot data-infrastructure issues.
This is an excellent opportunity for a Data Engineer or SAP BO specialist who combines Business Intelligence expertise with database knowledge, automation skills and a strong understanding of data architecture.
Main Responsibilities
SAP BusinessObjects
- Create, maintain and evolve SAP BusinessObjects Universes.
- Translate business and reporting requirements into effective Universe designs.
- Define objects, dimensions, measures, hierarchies, joins and contexts.
- Optimize Universes for performance, usability and maintainability.
- Implement and maintain user groups, roles and access restrictions in SAP BO.
- Manage security and authorization rules across reporting environments.
- Support SAP BusinessObjects platform administration activities.
- Participate in SAP BO version upgrades.
- Plan and execute SAP BO Universe migrations.
- Validate reports and Universes following upgrades or migrations.
- Troubleshoot SAP BO performance, connectivity and access issues.
- Provide SAP BO knowledge and technical guidance to other team members.
Data Engineering and Modelling
- Design logical and physical data schemas.
- Model data structures according to business and analytics requirements.
- Design and implement high-performance data pipelines.
- Support data ingestion, transformation and delivery processes.
- Perform data migrations across systems and environments.
- Ensure data quality, consistency and availability.
- Analyze dependencies between source systems, databases, Universes and reports.
- Support data and data-infrastructure activities throughout the delivery lifecycle.
- Identify opportunities to improve data architecture and processing efficiency.
Database Management
- Work with relational databases such as Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle and Teradata.
- Develop and optimize SQL queries.
- Monitor database availability and performance.
- Investigate database and data-processing issues.
- Troubleshoot data-quality, connectivity and performance problems.
- Support schema changes and database releases.
- Collaborate with database administrators and infrastructure teams.
- Ensure that database solutions support reporting and analytical requirements.
Release Management and Automation
- Manage the release of data and BI artifacts across environments.
- Automate end-to-end deployment and release processes.
- Coordinate migrations between development, testing and production environments.
- Validate deployed artifacts and confirm successful releases.
- Maintain release documentation, dependencies and rollback procedures.
- Use Python to support automation, data processing and operational activities.
- Contribute to continuous improvements in release quality and reliability.
Analytics and Data Visualization
- Support Business Intelligence and data-visualization activities.
- Work with Power BI, Alteryx, Dataiku or similar analytics tools.
- Combine data from different sources to support reporting and analysis.
- Collaborate with business stakeholders to understand information needs.
- Help ensure that analytical products use reliable and well-governed data.
- Support data preparation, blending and transformation activities.
Mandatory Requirements
- Professional experience in Data Engineering, Business Intelligence or a similar position.
- Strong practical knowledge of SAP BusinessObjects.
- Hands-on experience creating and maintaining SAP BO Universes.
- Experience evolving existing Universes according to business requirements.
- Experience implementing SAP BO user groups and access restrictions.
- Experience with SAP BO version upgrades.
- Experience migrating SAP BO Universes between versions or environments.
- Knowledge of data-schema design and data modelling.
- Experience designing or supporting data pipelines.
- Experience with database management.
- Knowledge of Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, Teradata or similar relational databases.
- Strong SQL knowledge.
- Knowledge of Python.
- Experience managing data or BI releases across multiple environments.
- Ability to monitor and troubleshoot database and data-infrastructure issues.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with business and IT teams.
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality.
- English proficiency at C1/Expert level.
- Working proficiency in French.
- Availability to work in Lisbon.
Qualifications
- University degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Management, Data Engineering or another related field.
- Equivalent relevant professional experience may also be considered.
Nice-to-Have Requirements
- Experience with Power BI.
- Experience with Alteryx.
- Experience with Dataiku.
- Knowledge of data blending and advanced analytics.
- Experience with digital-product deployments.
- Knowledge of third-party data governance.
- Experience automating releases and deployments.
- Knowledge of ETL/ELT processes.
- Experience with data-quality and governance frameworks.
- Knowledge of data lineage, metadata and access control.
- Previous experience in large-scale enterprise environments.
- Experience working in regulated or international organizations.
- Knowledge of the organization’s existing technical environment will be valued.
- Experience mentoring colleagues or strengthening SAP BO knowledge within a team.
Soft Skills
- Strong ability to manage the relationship between business and IT.
- Excellent analytical skills.
- Creative and innovative approach to problem-solving.
- Ability to understand, explain and support change.
- Strong collaboration and teamwork skills.
- Attention to detail, accuracy and rigor.
- Ability to communicate technical information clearly.
- Proactive approach to identifying and resolving issues.
- Ability to manage priorities and work autonomously.
The Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate is a mid-level Data Engineer or Business Intelligence specialist with strong hands-on expertise in SAP BusinessObjects.
You can independently create and evolve SAP BO Universes, manage user groups and restrictions, support version upgrades and perform Universe migrations. You understand how Universe design, databases, data pipelines and reporting requirements interact within a complete BI environment.
You have practical experience with SQL databases such as Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle or Teradata and can investigate performance, connectivity and data-quality issues. You also possess Python knowledge and can contribute to release automation and data-processing activities.
You work effectively with both business and technical teams, understand analytical requirements and translate them into reliable data structures and BI solutions. Experience with Power BI, Alteryx, Dataiku, digital-product deployments or third-party data governance will make your profile particularly relevant.
You are analytical, collaborative and detail-oriented, communicate confidently in English and possess working knowledge of French.
Questions for Candidates
When Applying, Please Confirm
- How many years of professional experience do you have in Data Engineering or Business Intelligence?
- How many years of hands-on experience do you have with SAP BusinessObjects?
- Which SAP BusinessObjects versions have you used?
- Have you created SAP BO Universes from scratch?
- What types of Universes have you designed or maintained?
- Have you worked with Universe Design Tool or Information Design Tool?
- How do you optimize a Universe for performance and usability?
- Have you implemented user groups, roles and access restrictions in SAP BO?
- Have you participated in an SAP BO version upgrade?
- Have you migrated SAP BO Universes between versions or environments?
- What issues have you handled during SAP BO migrations?
- What experience do you have with data-schema design and data modelling?
- Have you designed or maintained high-performance data pipelines?
- Which databases have you used professionally: SQL Server, Oracle, Teradata or others?
- What is your level of SQL expertise?
- Have you monitored or optimized database performance?
- What is your experience with data migrations?
- Have you automated the deployment of BI or data artifacts across environments?
- What level of Python knowledge?
- Have you used Python for data processing, automation or release activities?
- What experience do you have with Power BI?
- Have you worked with Alteryx or Dataiku?
- Do you have experience with digital-product deployments?
- What is your knowledge of third-party data governance?
- Do you hold a university degree in IT, Computer Science, Information Management or a related field?
- What is your English proficiency level? Can you confirm C1?
- What is your French proficiency level?
- Are you currently available to work in Lisbon?
- Which contract model do you prefer: B2B/RV or CTI?
- Is the proposed rate of €3,100 RV or €2,100 CTI aligned with your expectations?
- What is your earliest possible start date?
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