Senior BusinessObjects Data Analyst

SAP BusinessObjects Consultant Role

This position involves providing expertise in designing, developing, and deploying Business Intelligence solutions using SAP BO tools. As a Senior Consultant, you will collaborate with business stakeholders to understand their needs, provide technical guidance, and ensure the delivery of high-quality solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and develop BI solutions using SAP BO tools (e.g., Web Intelligence, Crystal Reports, Dashboards, Lumira, Analysis for Office).
• Create and manage universes using the Information Design Tool (IDT) or Universe Design Tool (UDT).
• Optimize report performance and ensure data accuracy and consistency.
• Work closely with business users to gather and analyze reporting and dashboard requirements.
• Translate business needs into technical specifications and propose effective BI solutions.
• Provide expert recommendations on data visualization and analytics best practices.
• Install, configure, and maintain the SAP BO platform (SAP BI 4.x).
• Ensure seamless integration of SAP BO with underlying databases (e.g., SAP HANA, BW, SQL Server, Oracle).
• Conduct testing (unit, integration, and user acceptance) to validate solutions.
• Perform platform monitoring, troubleshooting, and performance tuning.
• Manage upgrades, patches, and migrations of the SAP BO environment.
• Provide L2/L3 support and resolve technical issues related to SAP BO.
• Prepare comprehensive technical documentation, including design specifications, user guides, and best practices.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in IT or equivalent 6-8 years of experience in SAP BusinessObjects tool.
• At least two full life cycle SAP BW implementation and at least one with BI 7.x experience (from Blueprint/Explore through Go-Live).
• Ability to use Service Marketplace to create tickets, research notes, review release notes and solution roadmaps as well as provide guidance to customers on release strategy.
• Strong expertise in report development (WebI, Crystal Reports) and universe creation.
• Proficiency in SAP BO server administration and platform management.
• Experience with database technologies (e.g., SQL, SAP HANA, BW).
• Familiarity with integrating SAP BO with other SAP or non-SAP systems.
• SAP Certified Application Associate - Business Intelligence.
• Knowledge of advanced data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau) is a bonus.
• Familiarity with scripting languages (e.g., Python, JavaScript) for custom solutions is preferred.
• Certification in SAP HANA or SAP BW would be an advantage.

Business Skills:

• Excellent oral and written communication skills, the ability to communicate with others clearly and concisely.
• Understands business processes for focus areas or modules.
• Ability to do research and perform detailed tasks.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Understands business functionality related to SAP module/application as well as can identify and understand touch points between modules.
• Understands how to solve detailed SAP problems.
• Understands and can explain best business practices, especially those that SAP enables.

Consulting Skills:

• Aptitude for working in a team environment; problem-solving skills, creative thinking, communicating clearly and empathetically, strong time management, and ability to collaborate with all levels of staff.
• Learn/understand consulting soft skills necessary on engagements, as well as with team collaborative initiatives.
• Ability to interpret requirements and apply SAP best practices.
• Strong presentation skills.

General Skills/Tasks:

• Understands client's business and technical environment.
• Assists the project team efforts in documenting the developing solutions for client situations.
• Assists team effort in preparing and developing solution documentation for projects.
• Learn to understand and adhere to project and organization guidelines with all administrative responsibilities in a timely and effective manner.
• Keeps manager apprised of workload direction and concerns.
• Learn to analyse and develop reliable solutions that produce efficient and effective outcomes.
• Develop a deeper understanding of SAP methodologies, tools, standards, and techniques.
• Assists with project documentation, and demonstrates effective organizational skills, with minimal supervision.
• Provides project team and leaders with updates on the progress and difficulties encountered, and provides value-added insight and understanding, for future program development.
• Demonstrate the ability to accomplish project assignments resulting in quality service.