Sap Business Warehouse Developer
<p><strong>BW/4HANA Upgrade Initiative</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Architect, design, develop, and support business solutions leveraging SAP BW 7.5 and SAP BW/4HANA 2021/2023.</li><li>Demonstrate industry-specific business process knowledge and familiarity with enterprise strategies and objectives.</li><li>Proactively identify process improvements and define clear, concise solutions.</li><li>Build and maintain strong working relationships with diverse business, functional, and technical teams.</li><li>Communicate complex solutions effectively to non-technical stakeholders and apply smart design techniques.</li><li><strong>Testing & Validation (Upgrade-Focused):</strong></li><li>Plan and execute comprehensive validations across lower environments (DEV/QA/UAT) for the BW/4HANA upgrade.</li><li>Investigate and remediate any upgrade-related issues discovered in lower environments; coordinate with SAP Support (e.g., OSS notes/service desk) as needed to resolve defects.</li><li>Prepare detailed test scripts covering data models, ETL/replication, process chains, queries/Analysis for Office (AO) workbooks, authorizations, and scheduling.</li><li>Record and track test execution and defects in the tool (e.g., HP ALM), ensuring prompt updates, reproducible steps, evidence, and closure notes.</li><li>Lead or contribute to cutover rehearsals, performance/regression tests, and data reconciliation between BW/4HANA and source/target systems.</li><li>Provide clear go/no-go input based on test outcomes and documented risk assessments.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Qualifications</strong></p><ul><li>10+ years of experience in IT analysis or consulting, translating business requirements into technical solutions.</li><li>10+ years of hands-on experience with SAP BW, including business process analysis, systems design, and technical/functional delivery (configuration and custom development).</li><li>Expertise in SAP BW 7.5, BW/4HANA 2021/2023, and SAP Analysis for Office (AO) (workbook design, performance tuning, and compatibility checks post-upgrade).</li><li>Detailed knowledge of major business processes and BW functionality associated with ECC FI and CO domains.</li><li>Strong SAP development methodologies, troubleshooting, and issue resolution skills, with a solid understanding of S/4HANA.</li><li>Proven ability to develop complex SAP solutions (info providers, ADSOs, CompositeProviders, Calculation/Restricted Key Figures, Process Chains, BW/4HANA objects).</li><li>Demonstrated experience leading validation/test cycles for SAP upgrades or migrations, including defect triage, root-cause analysis, and SAP Support engagement (OSS notes, kernel/patch coordination).</li><li>Hands-on experience with ALM tools (e.g., HP ALM, Jira/Xray) for test script management, execution tracking, and defect lifecycle.</li><li>Experience with performance testing and tuning (query optimization, aggregation, partitions, process chain performance).</li><li>Willingness to share knowledge and mentor team members.</li><li>Passion for delivering well-designed solutions that exceed business objectives.</li><li>Excellent communication skills to explain complex ideas clearly.</li><li>Experience in the consumer retail domain preferred.</li></ul>