Data Integration Specialist (5684)

SMX; Lansing (MI); Remote; USD 116,000 - 193,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid leave

Retirement

Job summary

SMX is seeking a Data Integration Specialist to design, develop, and maintain data pipelines connecting client financial systems to a new budgeting and forecasting platform. This 100% remote, full-time role requires working with SAP HANA, SAC, and S/4HANA environments, ensuring data quality and secure data flows.

Travel is minimal (<20%), and US Citizenship is required for Public Trust clearance. The candidate will collaborate with project managers, solution architects, and client SMEs to align

Qualifications

• 5+ years in data integration, CDS view development, ETL, or data engineering.
• Proficient in CDS, SQL, and relational databases (SAP HANA, SQL Server, Oracle).
• Experience loading data into SAC and S/4HANA source systems; SAP Data Services or BTP familiarity.
• Strong data analytics, BI, and reporting capabilities.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Strong communication, able to explain complex concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to obtain Public Trust clearance; US Citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Data Pipeline Development: Design, build, and maintain robust, scalable ETL/ELT pipelines to extract financial data and load into the budget solution.
• Source System Analysis: Collaborate with client stakeholders to analyze data from SAP and government systems to understand data structures and rules.
• Data Mapping & Transformation: Create mapping documents; write and run CDS views and SQL to transform and cleanse data.
• Data Quality Assurance: Implement data quality checks and reconciliation to ensure data integrity.
• Troubleshooting & Performance Tuning: Monitor jobs, troubleshoot failures, optimize pipeline performance to meet SLAs.
• Collaboration: Work with project managers, solution architects, consultants, and client SMEs.
• Documentation: Develop technical docs including data flow diagrams and SOPs.

Skills

ETL/ELT

Data integration

CDS Views

SQL

SAP HANA

SAP S4HANA

SAC

Data mapping

Data quality

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

SAP Data Services

SAP BTP

Job description

SMX is seeking a highly skilled Data Integration Specialist to join our team of technical and domain experts. This role is pivotal to the successful implementation of a new enterprise-wide budget solution for a key client. As a Data Integration Specialist, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining the data pipelines that connect the client's source financial systems (such as ERPs, General Ledgers, and HR systems) to the new budgeting and forecasting platform. This is a full-time position that is 100% remote and will require minimal travel <20% and requires a Public Trust clearance.

Essential Duties :

You will be the bridge between raw financial data and actionable insights, ensuring data flows accurately, securely, and efficiently. This position requires a blend of deep technical expertise in ETL/ELT processes and a strong understanding of financial data structures. Your work will directly contribute to our mission of breaking down data stovepipes and delivering targeted capabilities that solve real problems for our clients, assuring a successful outcome.

Key Responsibilities

• Data Pipeline Development: Design, build, and maintain robust, scalable, and automated ETL/ELT pipelines to extract financial data from various source systems and load it into the target budget solution.
• Source System Analysis: Collaborate with client stakeholders and functional consultants to analyze source data from systems like, SAP S/4HANA, and other government financial systems to understand data structures, relationships, and business rules.
• Data Mapping & Transformation: Create and manage complex data mapping documents. Write and execute HANA CDS views and SQL queries and scripts to transform, cleanse, and validate data according to the requirements of the new budget solution.
• Data Quality Assurance: Implement rigorous data quality checks, validation routines, and reconciliation processes to ensure the integrity, accuracy, and completeness of financial data.
• Troubleshooting & Performance Tuning: Proactively monitor data integration jobs, troubleshoot failures, and optimize performance of data pipelines to meet processing windows and performance SLAs.
• Collaboration: Work closely with project managers, solution architects, functional consultants, and client SMEs to ensure the integration design aligns with overall project goals and business requirements.
• Documentation: Develop and maintain comprehensive technical documentation, including data flow diagrams, integration specifications, and standard operating procedures (SOPs).

Required Skills & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Finance, or equivalent experience.
• Proven experience with SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC), SAP HANA, SAP S/4 HANA, SAP BW/4HANA and SAP BW.
  • Data analytics, business intelligence, and reporting.
  • Client-side JavaScript to enhance SAC functionality.
  • Familiarity with SAC, BPC or BW-IP.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience in a data integration, CDS View development, ETL development, or data engineering role.
• Proven proficiency in writing complex, optimized CDS, SQL and working with relational databases (e.g., SAP HANA, SQL Server, Oracle).
• Demonstrable experience with loading data into models using SAC and S/4HANA Source System. Experience with (e.g., SAP Data Services, SAP BTP).
• Skilled in Data analytics, business intelligence, and reporting capabilities.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with a keen attention to detail.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Must have the ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance which requires US Citizenship.

Desired Skills & Experience

• Experience working on a financial system or ERP implementation, particularly with federal government clients.
• Experience with SAP HANA, SAP BW, and SAP Business Objects Data Services (BODS).
• Solid understanding of core financial and accounting concepts (e.g., General Ledger, Chart of Accounts, Debits/Credits, Trial Balances) and experience with ABAP scripting language.
• Experience working with SAP Ariba
• Direct experience with federal budgeting solutions and platforms (e.g., OneStream, Anaplan, Oracle EPM/Hyperion/FM, IBM TM1).
• Knowledge of API-based data integration and web services (REST, SOAP).
• Relevant technical certifications (e.g., SAP SAC, SAP HANA, SAP BW4/HANA).
• Prior experience in a client-facing or consulting role.

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The SMX salary determination process takes into account a number of factors, including but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories, relevant prior work experience, specific skills, education and certifications. At SMX, one of our Core Values is to Invest in Our People so we offer a competitive mix of compensation, learning & development opportunities, and benefits. Some key components of our robust benefits include health insurance, paid leave, and retirement.

The proposed salary for this position is:

$115,700—$192,800 USD

At SMX®, we are a team of technical and domain experts dedicated to enabling your mission. From priority national security initiatives for the DoD to highly assured and compliant solutions for healthcare, we understand that digital transformation is key to your future success.

We share your vision for the future and strive to accelerate your impact on the world. We bring both cutting edge technology and an expansive view of what’s possible to every engagement. Our delivery model and unique approaches harness our deep technical and domain knowledge, providing forward-looking insights and practical solutions to power secure mission acceleration.

SMX is an Equal Opportunity employer including disabilities and veterans.

Selected applicant may be subject to a background investigation and/or education verification.

SMX does not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization or immigration related support for this position (i.e. H1B, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, F-1 CPT, J-1, TN, E-2, E-3, L-1 and O-1, or any EADs or other forms of work authorization that require immigration support from an employer).