Finance Analytics SAP BW, S4HANA & Datasphere Dev

The Position

As part of the FAP&AI OPEX Workforce Reporting team, you will be responsible for the delivery, maintenance, and continuous enhancement of next-generation workforce and workforce-related costs analytics solutions. You will support the analysis, development, and optimization of data products and reporting solutions utilizing SAP BW 7.5, SAP DataSphere (in-progress migration target), Snowflake, and SAP BW/4HANA as integrated data sources.

In this role, you will actively drive our architectural evolution from traditional BW/4HANA environments toward a modern, cloud-native data architecture while ensuring seamless integration of workforce-related financial data. You will play a crucial role in ensuring that workforce reporting procedures and data landscapes are harmonized, simplified, and scalable across all legal entities by leveraging modern developer frameworks and an intimate understanding of the integrated workforce data ecosystem.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver and maintain scalable cloud data models and data products within SAP BW 7.5, SAP DataSphere, and Snowflake, aligning with Data Mesh principles and workforce-specific requirements.
• Analyze, understand, and translate complex workforce and HR reporting requirements from business stakeholders into technical solutions.
• Develop and deliver advanced business intelligence solutions for workforce analytics, integrating data from SAP BW 7.5, SAP DataSphere, Snowflake, and SAP BW/4HANA (workforce financial data source).
• Manage and support the planned migration of SAP BW 7.5 to SAP DataSphere, ensuring continuity and performance of existing reporting solutions during transition.
• Utilize Python and SQL as primary development languages to build robust data pipelines, transformations, and automations for workforce data.
• Conduct rigorous testing and validation to ensure the accuracy, performance, and usability of workforce data solutions.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional, global business and IT teams within large-scale Agile project environments.
• Provide ongoing product support, troubleshooting, and optimization recommendations to ensure system reliability and performance.
• Stay ahead of industry best practices regarding cloud data warehousing, decentralized data architecture, and workforce analytics innovation.

Qualifications:

• Several years of experience in cloud data warehousing and data engineering, ideally with a strong understanding of SAP BW environments and migration strategies to modern cloud architectures.
• Proficient in SAP BW 7.5 and SAP DataSphere, with hands-on expertise in developing and maintaining reporting solutions (prior experience with SAP BW/4HANA is considered a strong asset).
• Demonstrated experience working with Snowflake as a cloud data warehouse platform.
• Experience integrating data from multiple SAP systems (e.g., SAP BW/4HANA alongside other SAP BW instances) is highly valued.
• Deep conceptual and practical understanding of Data Mesh concepts, including data decentralization, data-as-a-product, and federated governance.
• Strong development skills in SQL and Python for data engineering, modeling, and scripting.
• Proven experience in product delivery and maintenance within cloud data platforms, demonstrating the ability to support both new development and ongoing operations.
• Proven track record of operating successfully within Agile project frameworks (e.g., SCRUM, SAFe, Scrum-at-Scale).
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills to bridge complex IT concepts with business requirements in workforce/HR domains.
• Fluency in English, with the ability to independently engage and influence cross-functional global stakeholders.