SAP BW on HANA Architect - Germany (m/w/d)

SAP BW on HANA Architect - Germany (m/w/d)

Location: Germany

Role overview

The BW Architect is responsible for defining, governing, and implementing the end‑to‑end SAP BW/HANA data architecture for enterprise analytics initiatives. This includes supporting BW systems, integration programs, and enabling scalable reporting aligned with business needs.

Key Responsibilities

1. Architecture & Design
   • Define BW on HANA / BW/4HANA architecture strategy
   • Design data models (InfoProviders, ADSOs, Composite Providers, Open ODS Views)
   • Establish data flow architecture between source systems (SAP ECC/S4, non‑SAP) and BW
   • Lead data warehousing standards, naming conventions, and best practices
2. Transformation & Migration
   • Drive BW to HANA/BW/4HANA transformation roadmap
   • Identify and implement code pushdown optimizations
   • Plan and execute migration of legacy BW objects and simplification/decommissioning strategy
   • Assess impact for initiatives like S/4 Transformation & integrations
3. Data Integration & Modeling
   • Architect data ingestion frameworks (ODP, SLT, SDA, SDI, APIs)
   • Ensure optimal data staging (PSA/ODP) and transformation layers
   • Design real‑time / near‑real‑time integration scenarios
   • Oversee data harmonization and data quality frameworks
4. Performance Optimization
   • Optimize data models, queries (BEx, Analysis for Office, SAC), and HANA calculations (pushdown logic to DB layer)
   • Leverage HANA‑native capabilities (Calculation Views, CDS views where applicable)
5. Reporting & Analytics Enablement
   • Define architecture for BEx / Analysis for Office, SAP BO (WebI)
   • Enable self‑service BI and semantic layer design
6. Delivery & Governance
   • Provide technical leadership across BW team (developers, leads)
   • Review functional specs, technical designs, code quality
   • Ensure alignment with SOW, SLAs, and delivery
   • Work closely with functional teams, integration teams, business stakeholders
7. Stakeholder Management
   • Drive client discussions on scope, feasibility, and roadmap planning
   • Translate business requirements into scalable data architecture
   • Provide inputs for estimation, capacity planning, execution planning

Required Skills

• SAP BW 7.x and/or BW/4HANA
• SAP HANA (modeling, performance tuning)
• ABAP (for BW routines, transformations)
• Data modeling concepts (LDM, EDW, LSA++, BW/4 architecture)
• ODP, SLT, Flat files, APIs
• BEx / Query Designer, Analysis for Office, SAP BO (WebI)

Preferred Skills

• SAP Analytics Cloud
• SAP BDC
• Experience with S/4HANA integration

Personal

• High analytical skills
• High initiative and flexibility
• High customer orientation
• High quality awareness
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

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