SAP BW Technical Lead (Level 3)

American IT Systems; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

American IT Systems seeks a SAP BW Technical Lead to oversee platform operations, data loads, and reporting modernization in Washington DC. The role focuses on stability, incident resolution, and collaboration with Run-the-Bank and transformation initiatives across BW/4HANA upgrades and BI tooling.

Responsibilities include guiding a finance technology team, ensuring data integration quality, and leveraging Azure DevOps/SAFe practices to drive delivery. Onsite work five days a week in DC.

Job description

Role:- SAP BW Technical Lead (Level 3)

Location:- Washington DC(5 days Onsite)

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Background: SAP BW Platform Support Team

The SAP BW Platform Support Team is a specialized Finance Technology and Data Analytics team responsible for operational stability, production support, data ingestion, reporting services, and continuous modernization of the SAP BW ecosystem supporting Finance, Treasury, Corporate, Trust Fund, and enterprise reporting functions. The team operates as a product-oriented support and delivery organization with shared accountability for platform stability, service reliability, reporting continuity, and modernization readiness. The team supports both Run-the-Bank (RTB) operations and strategic transformation initiatives including the BW Upgrade to BW/4HANA and Business Objects Exit Program. The current landscape consists of SAP BW on HANA, Analysis for Office (AO), BEx Queries, Business Objects (Webi), SAP ECC extractors, BODS integrations, Databricks Lakehouse, DBT transformations, Azure Data Factory orchestration, and Power BI analytics solutions supporting numerous financial and operational reporting functions.

The team provides end-to-end support for:

• SAP BW Platform Operations
• Data Load Monitoring & Recovery
• Master Data and Transaction Data Loads
• Process Chains and Data Transfer Processes
• SAP Extractors and BODS Jobs
• BEx Queries and Analysis for Office
• Business Objects/Web Intelligence Reports
• Production Support and Incident Resolution
• Reporting Enhancements
• Databricks and DBT Integration Support
• BW/4HANA Upgrade Readiness and Modernization Activities

The SAP BW Platform Support POD consists of seven TOR profiles specifically designed to ensure production stability while preparing the organization for BW/4HANA modernization.

Operating Principles for SAP BW Platform Support POD

• Operate as one integrated support and delivery pod with shared accountability for platform stability and service reliability.
• Support both production operations and modernization initiatives.
• Use Azure DevOps and SAFe Agile delivery practices for backlog transparency, sprint planning, and PI execution.
• Maintain rigorous operational documentation, runbooks, support procedures, and KT artifacts.
• Follow structured incident, problem, and change management processes.
• Ensure continuity of critical finance and treasury reporting services.