SAP Data Engineer, Expert

Pacific Gas and Electric Company; Oakland (CA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 238,000; Full time

Job summary

Pacific Gas and Electric Company is seeking an experienced SAP Data Governance Expert responsible for designing and implementing enterprise data management frameworks within the SAP ecosystem. The ideal candidate will manage data governance processes and collaborate with various stakeholders.

This hybrid position allows work from remote while engaged with the Oakland headquarters. The salary range is between $140,000 and $189,000, depending on experience and qualifications.

Qualifications

• 7 years experience in SAP data management or governance.
• Hands on experience with SAP S/4HANA and ECC.
• 3+ years working with SAP MDG and BODS.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement enterprise data governance frameworks.
• Establish data policies and standards for SAP data.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory and security standards.
• Design and manage SAP MDG solutions for data domains.
• Collaborate with SAP functional teams and data owners.

Skills

SAP master data governance

Data quality

Data lifecycle management

Data integration

Stakeholder communication

Strategic thinking

Problem solving

Process design

Education

Bachelors Degree in Computer Science

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

BODS

Job description

Department Overview

Information Systems Technology Services is a unified organization comprised of various departments which collaborate effectively in order to deliver high quality technology solutions.

Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced SAP Data Governance Expert responsible for designing, implementing, and governing enterprise data management frameworks within the SAP ecosystem. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in SAP master data governance, data quality, data lifecycle management, and data integration, with hands‑on experience in SAP Master Data Governance (MDG) and SAP BusinessObjects Data Services (BODS).

This role will collaborate with business stakeholders, data owners, IT teams, and enterprise architects to ensure high-quality, consistent, and governed data across SAP landscapes including SAP S/4HANA, ECC, and related enterprise systems.

The SAP Data Governance Expert will play a key role in defining governance policies, establishing data standards, improving data quality, and enabling trusted data for analytics and operational excellence.

Salary and Compensation

PG&E is providing the full salary/pay range for this position. The actual amount paid to an individual will be based on multiple factors, including, but not limited to, internal equity, specific skills, education, licenses or certifications, experience, market value, and geographic location. The range to reasonably expect will be around the minimum and the midpoint $140,000 - $189,000. The final decision will be made on a case‑by‑case basis related to the factors above. This job is also eligible to participate in PG&E’s discretionary incentive compensation programs.

Bay Area Min: $140,000

Bay Area Max: $238,000

This position is hybrid. It involves working from your remote office at our Oakland Headquarters based on business need. The assigned work location will be within the PG&E Service Territory.

Job Responsibilities

• Define and implement enterprise data governance frameworks aligned with organizational data strategy
• Establish data policies, standards, and procedures for SAP master and transactional data
• Define data ownership and stewardship models across business domains
• Ensure compliance with regulatory, security, and privacy standards
• Design, implement, and manage SAP MDG solutions for domains
• Configure MDG data models, workflows, validations, and governance processes
• Implement data approval workflows and governance lifecycle
• Design custom governance rules and business validations
• Define and implement data quality frameworks within SAP landscape
• Establish data quality monitoring and remediation processes
• Define and track data quality KPIs and metrics
• Design and implement ETL pipelines using BODS for data migration, cleansing, transformation, and integration
• Build data quality jobs and profiling routines
• Develop data reconciliation and data validation frameworks
• Support large‑scale data migration projects (ECC → S/4HANA)
• Collaborate with enterprise architects and SAP functional teams to ensure consistent data models
• Define data lifecycle management policies
• Establish data change governance processes
• Manage data stewardship workflows
• Implement audit and compliance controls for master data
• Define data synchronization and replication strategies
• Define migration strategy and data cleansing approachWork closely with business data owners, data stewards, SAP functional consultants, and IT architecture teams
• Conduct data governance workshops and trainings

Qualifications

Minimum:

• Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience
• 7 years experience in SAP data management or governance

Desired:

• Hands on experience with SAP S/4HANA
• Hands on experience with SAP ECC

• 3+ years working with SAP MDG
• 3+ years working with BODS
• Experience in large enterprise SAP programs
• Experience with SAP S/4HANA data migration programs
• Experience with enterprise data governance programs
• Exposure to cloud data architectures
• Knowledge of data catalog and metadata tools
• Strong stakeholder communication
• Strategic thinking
• Data governance leadership
• Problem solving
• Process design