Senior SAP Technical Consultant – SAP BW / BW4HANA
Location: Menlyn, Pretoria
Working Model: Hybrid - 2 days in the office
Employment Type: 3-Year Contract
Contract Period: 1 January 2027 – 31 December 2029
Are You an SAP BW / BW4HANA Expert Ready for Your Next Challenge?
We are recruiting a highly skilled Senior SAP Technical Consultant to join a dynamic, globally connected IT environment.
This opportunity is ideal for an experienced SAP professional with strong expertise in SAP BW, BW4/HANA, ABAP Development, HANA Development, BW Operations and System Integration.
You will work across complex enterprise SAP landscapes, contributing to development, platform stability, performance optimisation and continuous improvement.
Essential Skills & Experience
Candidates must demonstrate:
- 7+ years' SAP BW experience.
- 7+ years' SAP BW Operations experience.
- 7+ years' SAP ABAP Development experience.
- 7+ years' SAP HANA Development experience.
- 7+ years' SAP BW Query Development using BEx, AFO and Eclipse.
- 7+ years' Unit and Integration Testing experience.
- 7+ years' experience working with various user applications.
- SAP BWonHANA and BW4/HANA development.
- SAP BW Data Flows, Process Chains and BEx Queries.
- BW Modelling techniques, including LSA and LSA++.
- SAP ABAP Development and Debugging.
- SAP NetWeaver and HANA Performance Analysis.
- SAP BW Incident and Change Management (ITSM).
- SAP Integration, Source System Connections and SDA Remote Sources.
- Technical and Functional Documentation.
- Unit, Integration and Security Testing.
Advantageous Technical Skills
- SAP HANA XSA and XSC
- SAP S/4HANA
- SAP Solution Manager
- SAP Analytics Cloud
- SAP Datasphere
- SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP)
- AWS and Microsoft Azure
- Python, Java and R Programming
- Apache Kafka
- AWS Data Lake Services
- SQL Scripting
- SAP PFCG and BW Analytical Authorisations
- Jira and Confluence
- AI-related technologies, including Copilot, MCPs and development workflows
- German Language Skills
Key Responsibilities
SAP BW Platform Support & Operations
- Provide 1st and 2nd level support across SAP BWonHANA, BW4/HANA, HANA and SAP Portal.
- Troubleshoot and resolve incidents within agreed SLAs.
- Manage Problem Management and Change Management tickets.
- Monitor SAP BW systems, Process Chains and platform performance.
- Identify opportunities to improve platform stability and performance.
Development & Integration
- Develop, debug and test complex ABAP programs.
- Support SAP BW modelling and development activities.
- Create and maintain ODP, RFC, SDA, SDI, file and database connections.
- Implement SAP Notes and manage transports.
- Collaborate with SAP Basis and application teams during upgrades and maintenance.
Testing & Documentation
- Perform Unit, Integration, Regression and Security Testing.
- Prepare test cases, technical specifications and functional documentation.
- Support Go-Live activities and system upgrades.
- Maintain technical knowledge documentation in Confluence.
- Support knowledge sharing and training within technical teams.
What Makes This Opportunity Exciting?
- Exposure to a global enterprise IT environment.
- Modern SAP technologies and complex integration landscapes.
- Collaboration with international technical teams.
- Hybrid working arrangements.
- Agile working methodologies.
- Opportunity to contribute to innovative SAP solutions.
Additional Working Requirements: Occasional standby, shift, weekend and public holiday support may be required.
Eligibility
South African citizens and residents are preferred. Candidates holding valid South African work permits will also be considered.