SAP HANA Engineer

Bright Vision Technologies; Hoffman Estates (IL); Remote; USD 82,000 - 104,000; Full time

Job summary

Bright Vision Technologies is seeking an experienced SAP HANA Engineer to design, build, and optimize HANA-native data models for S/4HANA, BW/4HANA, and standalone platforms. You will translate analytics requirements into performant models and diagnose HANA performance issues.

This remote, full-time role requires hands-on work with calculation views, CDS views, AMDPs, and SQLScript, plus leading performance reviews and collaborating with Basis, ABAP, and analytics teams to deliver integrated,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical discipline.
• Five or more years of SAP HANA development experience.
• Strong hands-on expertise with calculation views, CDS views, AMDPs, and SQLScript.
• Solid understanding of HANA architecture, including in-memory storage, columnar processing, and parallel execution.
• Hands-on experience with HANA performance tuning tools and methodologies.
• Experience with HANA replication tools (SLT, SDI, SDA).
• Working knowledge of HANA security models, including analytic privileges and roles.
• Familiarity with S/4HANA embedded analytics or BW/4HANA modeling.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop performant calculation views, CDS views, AMDPs, and SQLScript procedures for analytical and transactional workloads.
• Translate business and analytics requirements into well-structured HANA data models balancing flexibility, performance, and maintainability.
• Optimize complex queries, joins, and aggregations using partitioning and parallelization features of HANA.
• Lead HANA performance reviews and audits using HANA Studio Plan Visualizer, ST04, ST05, and DBACOCKPIT to identify bottlenecks.
• Implement security models for HANA including analytic privileges, roles, and row-level security.
• Design and operate HANA replication scenarios using SLT, SDI, and SDA.
• Support data tiering using HANA Native Storage Extension and dynamic tiering where appropriate.
• Build and maintain HANA-native applications and procedures used by Fiori, BW, and BTP services.
• Lead capacity planning and sizing for HANA systems considering current and projected workloads.
• Collaborate with Basis, ABAP, and analytics teams to ensure models integrate with the landscape.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation including architecture diagrams and runbooks.
• Mentor junior developers on HANA-native development and performance best practices.

Skills

Calculation views

CDS views

AMDPs

SQLScript

Troubleshooting

SQL

Documentation

Performance tuning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical discipline

Tools

HANA Studio Plan Visualizer

DBACOCKPIT

ST04

ST05

SLT

SDI

SDA

HANA Native Storage Extension

Dynamic tiering

Job description

SAP HANA Engineer – Remote

Bright Vision Technologies is a technology consulting and software development company delivering cloud, AI, data, and enterprise solutions across the United States.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join an established and well-respected organization offering tremendous career growth potential.

Job Title: SAP HANA Engineer

Location: 100% Remote (U.S.)

Position Type: Full-time, Direct W2

Salary Range: $82,000–$104,000 Annually

Experience Required: 7+ years

Sponsorship: U.S. Citizens, Green Card Holders, EAD Holders, and H-1B transfer candidates are encouraged to apply. We are unable to sponsor new H-1B visa petitions for this position.

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced SAP HANA Engineer to design, build, and optimize HANA-native data models and analytical objects supporting S/4HANA, BW/4HANA, and standalone HANA platforms. In this role you will translate complex business and analytics requirements into performant HANA models, and you will be the go-to expert for diagnosing and resolving HANA performance issues across the SAP landscape. The ideal candidate will combine deep expertise in HANA-native modeling — including calculation views, CDS views, AMDPs, and SQLScript — with strong performance-tuning skills and a clear understanding of HANA internals.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop performant calculation views, CDS views, AMDPs, and SQLScript procedures for analytical and transactional workloads
• Translate business and analytics requirements into well-structured HANA data models that balance flexibility, performance, and maintainability
• Optimize complex queries, joins, and aggregations through careful use of partitioning, pruning, and parallelization features of HANA
• Lead HANA performance reviews and audits, using tools such as HANA Studio Plan Visualizer, ST04, ST05, and DBACOCKPIT to identify bottlenecks
• Implement appropriate security models for HANA, including analytic privileges, roles, and row-level security
• Design and operate HANA replication scenarios using SLT, smart data integration, and smart data access
• Support data tiering using HANA Native Storage Extension and dynamic tiering where appropriate
• Build and maintain HANA-native applications and procedures consumed by Fiori, BW, and BTP services
• Lead capacity planning and sizing for HANA systems, taking into account both current and projected workloads
• Collaborate closely with Basis, ABAP, and analytics teams to ensure HANA models are integrated cleanly with the broader landscape
• Maintain comprehensive, current technical documentation — including architecture diagrams, design decisions, configuration references, runbooks, and operational procedures — so that the system remains supportable, auditable, and easy to onboard new engineers onto over time
• Mentor junior developers on HANA-native development and performance best practices

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline
• Five or more years of SAP HANA development experience
• Strong hands-on expertise with calculation views, CDS views, AMDPs, and SQLScript
• Solid understanding of HANA architecture, including in-memory storage, columnar processing, and parallel execution
• Hands-on experience with HANA performance tuning tools and methodologies
• Experience with HANA replication tools (SLT, SDI, SDA)
• Working knowledge of HANA security models, including analytic privileges and roles
• Familiarity with S/4HANA embedded analytics or BW/4HANA modeling
• Strong SQL skills
• Excellent troubleshooting, communication, and documentation skills

Preferred Qualifications

• SAP-certified HANA modeling or development credentials
• Experience with HANA Native Storage Extension or dynamic tiering
• Exposure to HANA Cloud and SAP Datasphere
• Familiarity with BTP-based analytics tooling such as SAC
• Hands-on experience with large-scale HANA migrations and upgrades

Bright Vision Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Statement

Bright Vision Technologies (BV Teck) is committed to equal employment opportunity (EEO) for all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status as defined by applicable federal, state, or local laws. This commitment extends to all aspects of employment, including recruitment, hiring, training, compensation, promotion, transfer, leaves of absence, termination, layoffs, and recall.

BV Teck expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment or discrimination. Any improper interference with employees' ability to perform their job duties may result in disciplinary action up to and including termination of employment.