The Pittsburgh Paint Company
Overview
We are looking for an experienced
SAP BW Analyst
to join our Data & Analytics team in the US or Canada, working closely with our Data Lake Data Engineer, cross-functional SAP COE Experts, Front Line IT members and business departments to facilitate access to data from the SAP BW platform. The ideal candidate should leverage technical expertise in data modeling, data integrations, issue troubleshooting, security, ABAP programming for SAP BW (e.g., Transformations, Start/End Routines), and Hana View development to meet business requirements and solve challenges in SAP BW. The SAP BW Analyst will provide expertise on SAP BI applications developed to support business needs and will cover day-to-day operations on the SAP BW platform. The candidate will be responsible for the design, implementation, maintenance, optimization and improvement of the SAP BW platform. This position requires the ability to work independently and as part of a team, with a strong desire to help shape our Data & Analytics platform strategy, particularly our SAP BI environment. Key Responsibilities
Be a SAP BW/HANA Subject Matter Expert. Organize and lead meetings and workshops with Front Line IT, SAP COE Experts and business teams: prepare functional and technical documents (FDD, TDD and UTP). Contribute to the development of the current BW landscape and architecture by modeling, designing, developing, testing and implementing backend and front-end structures to meet business reporting requirements. Use SAP BW and HANA expertise to deliver end-to-end SAP BI projects on SAP BW on HANA: define solution architecture, design and configuration/development of extractors, staging objects (ODS Objects - Standard, Right Optimized, Direct Update), cubes, views and queries. Adhere to SAP BI architecture, methodology and best practices to support delivery of BI solutions. Hands-on experience in all areas of SAP BW on HANA or BW/4 HANA, including Modelling, Extraction (LO, COPA, Finance, Generic extractor), BW Reporting. Responsible for ongoing support and enhancement of all delivered SAP BI solutions, partnering with Data Lake Data Engineers, SAP COE Experts, Front Line IT and business teams to deliver high-quality performance and business value. Maintain BW structures for ETL processes and data feeding in/out of BW. Identify data quality gaps and develop plans to close them. Conduct performance tuning and provide post-implementation support. Monitor process chains and address data load failures. Support system maintenance windows, upgrades or migrations as required. Stay up to date on the latest SAP BI features and cloud technologies to continuously improve solutions and deliver innovative results for the business. Help integrate SAP BI with Big Data, Cloud and Enterprise solutions to enable the next generation of Data & Analytics Strategy and tools. Performance Achievements
Be proactive in establishing good working relationships with colleagues and external consultants focusing on SAP BI solutions from the start. Contribute to projects to ensure stable SAP BI solutions after an acclimation period. Familiarize yourself with specific solutions in place after the incubation period. Key Competence Requirements
You will need to have: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field. 5+ years of experience in SAP BW within a professional environment, preferably in an industrial firm. Successfully deployed SAP BW solutions, ideally having been involved in more than 3 complete BW project lifecycles. Extensive involvement in end-to-end BW configurations and customizations from Extraction, Staging, Loading, Performance Tuning, Transports, and Reporting using BEx. Customizations - Enhanced Business Content data sources per business requirements and developed custom data sources using Tables, Views and Function Modules. Solid experience on BW extraction for SAP MM, PP, SD, Finance and COPA, and definition of business rules in the ETL layer (Extract, Transform, Load). Ability to debug and troubleshoot complex performance issues. Performance optimization skills to fine-tune existing solutions for improved SAP BW performance. Experience with SAP BW security concepts, authorizations & roles. Familiarity with ABAP for data manipulation. Experience with SAP Native HANA, HANA XS. Solid experience in BEx Analyzer and Broadcasting. Good knowledge of data visualization tools, with Power BI as a plus. CDS view creation on both SAP BW and SAP Suites. Excellent communication skills in English. Preferred Skills
SAP BW certification (e.g., SAP Certified Associate - Data Engineer - SAP BW/4HANA). Knowledge of Power BI or other data visualization tools. Soft Skills
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills. Highly organized, detail-oriented and able to work independently as well as collaboratively. Equal Opportunity
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities. This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.
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We are looking for an experienced
SAP BW Analyst
to join our Data & Analytics team in the US or Canada, working closely with our Data Lake Data Engineer, cross-functional SAP COE Experts, Front Line IT members and business departments to facilitate access to data from the SAP BW platform. The ideal candidate should leverage technical expertise in data modeling, data integrations, issue troubleshooting, security, ABAP programming for SAP BW (e.g., Transformations, Start/End Routines), and Hana View development to meet business requirements and solve challenges in SAP BW. The SAP BW Analyst will provide expertise on SAP BI applications developed to support business needs and will cover day-to-day operations on the SAP BW platform. The candidate will be responsible for the design, implementation, maintenance, optimization and improvement of the SAP BW platform. This position requires the ability to work independently and as part of a team, with a strong desire to help shape our Data & Analytics platform strategy, particularly our SAP BI environment. Key Responsibilities
Be a SAP BW/HANA Subject Matter Expert. Organize and lead meetings and workshops with Front Line IT, SAP COE Experts and business teams: prepare functional and technical documents (FDD, TDD and UTP). Contribute to the development of the current BW landscape and architecture by modeling, designing, developing, testing and implementing backend and front-end structures to meet business reporting requirements. Use SAP BW and HANA expertise to deliver end-to-end SAP BI projects on SAP BW on HANA: define solution architecture, design and configuration/development of extractors, staging objects (ODS Objects - Standard, Right Optimized, Direct Update), cubes, views and queries. Adhere to SAP BI architecture, methodology and best practices to support delivery of BI solutions. Hands-on experience in all areas of SAP BW on HANA or BW/4 HANA, including Modelling, Extraction (LO, COPA, Finance, Generic extractor), BW Reporting. Responsible for ongoing support and enhancement of all delivered SAP BI solutions, partnering with Data Lake Data Engineers, SAP COE Experts, Front Line IT and business teams to deliver high-quality performance and business value. Maintain BW structures for ETL processes and data feeding in/out of BW. Identify data quality gaps and develop plans to close them. Conduct performance tuning and provide post-implementation support. Monitor process chains and address data load failures. Support system maintenance windows, upgrades or migrations as required. Stay up to date on the latest SAP BI features and cloud technologies to continuously improve solutions and deliver innovative results for the business. Help integrate SAP BI with Big Data, Cloud and Enterprise solutions to enable the next generation of Data & Analytics Strategy and tools. Performance Achievements
Be proactive in establishing good working relationships with colleagues and external consultants focusing on SAP BI solutions from the start. Contribute to projects to ensure stable SAP BI solutions after an acclimation period. Familiarize yourself with specific solutions in place after the incubation period. Key Competence Requirements
You will need to have: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field. 5+ years of experience in SAP BW within a professional environment, preferably in an industrial firm. Successfully deployed SAP BW solutions, ideally having been involved in more than 3 complete BW project lifecycles. Extensive involvement in end-to-end BW configurations and customizations from Extraction, Staging, Loading, Performance Tuning, Transports, and Reporting using BEx. Customizations - Enhanced Business Content data sources per business requirements and developed custom data sources using Tables, Views and Function Modules. Solid experience on BW extraction for SAP MM, PP, SD, Finance and COPA, and definition of business rules in the ETL layer (Extract, Transform, Load). Ability to debug and troubleshoot complex performance issues. Performance optimization skills to fine-tune existing solutions for improved SAP BW performance. Experience with SAP BW security concepts, authorizations & roles. Familiarity with ABAP for data manipulation. Experience with SAP Native HANA, HANA XS. Solid experience in BEx Analyzer and Broadcasting. Good knowledge of data visualization tools, with Power BI as a plus. CDS view creation on both SAP BW and SAP Suites. Excellent communication skills in English. Preferred Skills
SAP BW certification (e.g., SAP Certified Associate - Data Engineer - SAP BW/4HANA). Knowledge of Power BI or other data visualization tools. Soft Skills
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills. Highly organized, detail-oriented and able to work independently as well as collaboratively. Equal Opportunity
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities. This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.
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