SAP Snr Consultant-Technical (BW) (Contract)

The Focus Group; Sandton; On-site; ZAR 600 000 - 900 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology solutions provider in South Africa is seeking an experienced SAP BW/4HANA Developer to design and maintain solutions using SAP’s Layered Scalable Architecture. The role requires proficiency in data modeling and process chain management and offers opportunities to work with advanced SAP BI tools. Ideal candidates should have relevant SAP certifications and strong analytical skills.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in SAP BW/4HANA development and architecture.
• Proficiency in BW extractors, data modeling, and query design.
• Ability to manage and optimize process chains.
• Knowledge of SAP BW best practices and performance tuning.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain SAP BW/4HANA solutions based on LSA++.
• Design and implement BW extractors, Master Data, and Cubes.
• Build and maintain complex Process Chains for data transformation.
• Monitor and troubleshoot process chains and data loads.

Skills

SAP BW/4HANA development and architecture

Data modeling

Process chain management and optimization

SAP BI tools

Performance tuning

Education

SAP BW/4HANA Certification or equivalent

Tools

SAP Web Intelligence

SAP Analysis for Excel

Lumira Designer

SAP HANA Native Modeling

SAP Data Services

Job description

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain SAP BW/4HANA solutions following SAP’s Layered Scalable Architecture (LSA++).
• Design and implement BW extractors, Master Data, DSOs, Cubes, Composite Providers, and Open Hub Extracts.
• Perform Extraction, Modeling, and Query Design in SAP BW.
• Build and maintain complex Process Chains for data loading and transformation.
• Support SAP BI development using SAP Web Intelligence, SAP Analysis for Excel, and Lumira Designer.
• Monitor and troubleshoot process chains and data loads.

Required Skills

• Strong experience in SAP BW/4HANA development and architecture.
• Proficiency in BW extractors, data modeling, and query design.
• Ability to manage and optimize process chains.
• Exposure to SAP BI tools and reporting solutions.
• Knowledge of SAP BW best practices and performance tuning.

Core Technical Skills

• SAP BW/4HANA Development (including LSA++ architecture)
• Data Modeling (DSOs, Cubes, Composite Providers)
• BW Extractors and Master Data Management
• Process Chain Design & Maintenance
• SAP BI Tools:
  • SAP Web Intelligence
  • SAP Analysis for Excel
  • Lumira Designer
• Data Extraction & Transformation
• Open Hub Extracts
• Query Design in BW

Additional Skills

• Performance Tuning and Optimization in BW
• Monitoring & Troubleshooting of process chains and data loads
• Stakeholder Engagement for requirements gathering
• Solution Design & Systems Analysis
• SAP Best Practices for BW architecture

Preferred Skills & Qualifications

• SAP BW/4HANA Certification or equivalent SAP certifications.
• Experience with SAP HANA Native Modeling.
• Familiarity with SAP Data Services and ETL tools.
• Knowledge of SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC).
• Exposure to ABAP programming for BW enhancements.
• Understanding of SAP S/4HANA integration with BW.
• Strong SQL and performance tuning skills.
• Experience in Agile methodologies and SAP project lifecycle.
• Ability to work with large data volumes and optimize data flows.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.