SAP Senior Business Intelligence/Business Warehouse Analyst

SAP Senior Business Intelligence/Business Warehouse Analyst – San Antonio, TX

Summary:

The SAP Senior Business Intelligence/Business Warehouse Analyst is responsible for the creation and support of the data warehouse for SAP using SAP BI and or other enterprise business intelligence toolset. Must possess a strong sense of customer service to gather requirements and understand the business needs.  The BI Analyst is responsible for defining the warehouse architecture, design, and modeling of the data structures, and developing the reporting solutions.  In addition to these primary duties, this person will also support ECC and BI upgrades, interfaces to other core business systems, interfaces to external systems, and will help define and support IT processes.

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Duties and Responsibilities:

• Strong ability to lead discussions with the business to analyze reporting needs, configure and model data, and develop reports in BI.
• Develop, implement, and manage the ETL process to bring data from ECC into BW.
• Develop processes to load data from non-SAP source systems.
• Develop options for data access (e.g. Web Solution, ECC drill-through, DSO reporting, master data reporting, etc.)
• Create and maintain data structures (DSO, InfoCubes & Muli-providers, etc.)
• Create and maintain process chain load schedules.
• Analyze and tune the BI environment.
• Focus on the BW end of BI, but provide collaborative and development support for the BO (presentation end) of BI (BEx, Universes, BOEx, WEBI, Xcelsius, Crystal Reports, etc.).
• Conduct user requirements gathering and documentation designs.
• Develop functional and technical specifications and completes object development and testing.
• Design and execute testing plans to validate the data-loading process, data integrity, and that reports are meeting business requirements.
• Work closely with end users to prioritize and manage completion of support tickets. Track and report BI support metrics.
• Manage projects assigned through the full project lifecycle including managing and coordinating the work of consultants when necessary.
• Document and control all changes made to production systems via change control process.
• Stay current with SAP’s BI technology, business and industry issues and drivers.

Minimum Job Requirements:

Education/Certifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Experience:

• 5+ years of experience data processing and modeling and report development in SAP BW/BI version 3.5 or higher.
• 1 year of experience on SAP BI 7.0 is desired.
• Knowledge and experience with Business Objects is desired.
• Knowledge of core SAP Modules (SD, MM, FICO, PP, and QM)
• ABAP Programming experience is a desired.
• In-depth knowledge of SAP BW Data Architecture.
• Strong systems architecture and design skills.
• Knowledge and experience with data warehouse logical modeling Star Schema, Fact, Dimension, Snow-flake, Lookup, Staging, cube.
• Experience with BI Administrator Workbench.
• Two or more full project life cycle SAP implementations including blueprinting, configuration, testing, training and post implementation support.
• Experience with business case development, project planning and estimation is a must.
• Experience in Solution Manager is a plus.
• Cross-functional business experience is a must.
• Experience working for a Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) company.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Analytical Ability
  • Superior analytical skills to evaluate new business requirements, resolve issues, think through complex problems and propose appropriate solutions.
• Highly Collaborative
  • Highly accountable and naturally works well with the team to seek innovative solutions and can identify, design, and configure the system to meet the company’s Sales and Distribution users’ business requirements.
• Multi-Task
  • Ability to work on a number of deadline driven projects simultaneously with a sense of urgency.
• Detail Oriented
  • Keen attention to detail.
• Self-Motivated
  • Able to thrive in a fast paced environment with minimal direction.
• Excellent Verbal & Written Communication Skills to interface with business customers on a daily basis as well as related to project work.
• Good presentation skills to articulate ideas, options and solutions to business and IT team.
• Demonstrated ability to work in (virtual) teams to provide support and business solutions.
• Strong presentation skills with experience conducting workshops to facilitate continuous improvement in the implemented design and training.
• Strong Word, Excel and PowerPoint skills are required.

For immediate consideration for this position, CLICK HERE to submit CV/resume in confidence.

SAP Basis Lead

SAP Basis Lead

Excellent opportunity with well-established TX company.  New SAP Program requires a Senior Basis Administrator with minimum of 6-9 years Basis experience ideally in MS/SQL Server environment.  Generous salary and bonus package offered.

Job Title: SAP Basis Lead

Summary:

The Corporate SAP BASIS Lead will be responsible for the installation, configuration and maintenance of our enterprise SAP systems in a Microsoft Windows / SQL environment.  He/she must have advanced experience with core SAP ECC modules, BI/BW, business objects, Windows operating systems, Microsoft SQL Server 2005 or higher and a proven track record of implementation.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for installation and maintenance of SAP based systems, including application installations, upgrades and system backups
• Implement SAP Support Packs, and kernel upgrades
• Complete system refreshes and client copies
• Support for all phases of testing (system test, performance test, user acceptance, simulated cutover)
• Support during technical cutovers and code promotion at end of each project release.
• Work closely with the user base to evaluate performance and impact to production systems
• Ensures safety and privacy of business data and systems
• Work on projects related to this discipline, including creation of project plans and proposals
• Root Cause Analysis and Incident Response Guidance:
  - Available during system outages on a 7×24 basis to consult on best and most expedient approach for immediate resolution
  - Collect and analyze post-mortem failure data to prevent issue recurrence
  - Develop procedures to prevent outages
  - Design and specify system monitoring techniques to provide proactive protection against incidents

Minimum Job Requirements:

Education/Certifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Experience:

• 6 – 8 years of experience in SAP Basis area with updated knowledge on of SAP NetWeaver suite such as ECC, BW, Portals (ESS/MSS), SCM, PI, etc.
• Installation and planning of SAP landscapes in a Microsoft environment
• SAP implementation/support experience on any Virtualized environment
• Experience in analyzing and tuning performance issues
• Experience resolving ABAP short dumps and update errors
• Hands on experience with CCMS monitoring and reporting
• Advanced knowledge/experience with the SAP Change and Transport system
• Hands on experience in upgrades to Enhancement Packs on NetWeaver ABAP & Java stack systems.
• Hands on experience with client copies
• Hands on experience installing OS on virtualized systems

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Familiarity with SAP BI and Business Objects systems
• Basic knowledge of how SAP integrates with other systems through SAP Process Integration (PI)
• Establishing and maintaining storage management and disaster recovery planning
• Knowledge of SAP Solution Manager functionality and tools
• Intermediate knowledge of network systems and data communications
• Upgrade experience from previous SAP releases to latest NetWeaver versions
• Database administrator experience with Microsoft SQL Server
• Excellent problem-solving skills, a self-starting attitude and good communication skills
• Good documentation and grammatical skills including drafting, editing and maintaining technical documentation
• Must be service oriented and reliable, providing consistent follow-through
• Must be able to prioritize tasks, manage time and multi-task in a high-interrupt environment
• Strong Word, Excel and PowerPoint skills are required.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• N/A

Working Conditions and Physical Effort:

• Light physical effort required such as standing, sitting, and walking in and around the office; reaching, climbing, and kneeling as needed; utilizing fine dexterity, the ability to see, hear, and communicate with associates as well as others by utilizing professional etiquette.

Expectations:

• Will demonstrate, promote and exemplify the Company’s Core Values in People, Quality and Growth.
• Occasional late evening and weekend work required
• Occasional travel required.

For immediate consideration, please CLICK HERE to forward CV/resume in confidence.

Thank you for your interest in this posting.

BI Architect / Lead

Business Intelligence Architect / Lead

The BI Architect/Lead will help define the technical strategy and tactical plan for implementing data and information delivery solutions. The position will interact with multiple functional groups to understand business needs, architect technical solutions, make recommendations that return business value, and serve as the technical leader in data and BI technologies.

The BI Architect/Lead provides technical leadership for data and system architecture, and is experienced in creating custom software applications. This position requires an expert with a proven track record of architecting and developing large scale data warehouse and operational system data bases. Incumbent will lead initiatives with teams consisting technical and business representatives to deliver BI solutions.

The BI Architect is responsible for leading the design, development, testing, debugging, file design and storage of enterprise-wide business intelligence solutions. This position works closely with business users to understand key performance metrics and analytics in delivering effective solutions. Incumbent is responsible for developing standards, policies and procedures. Researches new technology and develops business cases to support the business intelligence goals and objectives.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS: •B.S. degree in Computer Science, Business or related field / or equivalent experience as a Business Objects architect (5+ years) •Experience with BOE components (Webi, Xcelsius, Crystal Reports,Data Federator, Explorer, Data Services, BI Mobility, etc.) •Experience with BExQuery Designer •Ability to partner and build relationships with Senior Management, and communicate to multiple audiences. •Excellent oral and written communication skills are required •Demonstrated strong leadership and relationship building skills is required.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: •Cross-functional knowledge in the following areas Finance, BCS, General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Treasury, Fixed Assets, Investment Management, Project Systems, Human Resources, Learning Management, eSourcing, and Payroll. •Experience in conceptual, logical, and physical data modeling •Specialization in data warehouse, data delivery, master data, or ERP tools across hybrid operational environments. •Knowledge of SAP BOE 3.1 and 4.0 and SAP BI 7.0 in Modeling, System Administration, Table Storage Maintenance, Security, Configuration, and Business Content delivery. •5+ years of hands on experience with ETL tools, data staging techniques, metadata tools, and data base designs

For immediate consideration of this position, CLICK HERE to submit CV/resume in confidence.

Thanks for your interest in this position.

PeopleSoft Systems Architect

Peoplesoft Systems Architect

Our client in Roanoke, VA is looking for an PeopleSoft Systems Architect . This is a contract position, however the duration has not been set yet.  This is for a Sr Consultant who can oversee the architecture of a project solution. Candidates should know PeopleSoft framework, understand various technologies (application server, web server, messaging etc) and be able to consolidate a view for the entire team. Client is on an Oracle Database.

For immediate consideration, please CLICK HERE to submit CV/resume in confidence.

Thank you for your interest in our posting.

Rate is open. Candidates MUST have good communication skills

Thanks!

ABAP/4 Developer (PA)

ABAP/4 DEVELOPER (PA)

Must have skills:
* 10+ years hands on experience with SAP R/3 - ABAP/4 in ECC 5.0
* SAP Modules: SD, MM, FICO
* Broad ABAP experience in the following areas: Data Dictionary, BAPI, BADI, RFC, ALE/EDI, ALV, Classical and Interactive Reporting, BDC, SAP Scripts, Smart Forms,
Enhancements and User Exits, Interfaces/ABAP Proxy programming, LSMW.
* Demonstrated experience developing custom IDOC interfaces and enhancing standard interfaces
* Custom code performance analysis and tuning
* Must work with minimum supervision and able to supervise/guide other developers

Experience in AFS environment is mandatory.

For immediate consideration, please CLICK HERE to submit CV/resume in confidence.

Thank you for you interest in our posting.

SAP Portal Developer (NYC)

SAP Portal Developer

Client in New York City currently looking for an SAP Portal Developer available ASAP for a short-term assignment.  Consultant will work with an existing in-house Portal Developer to restore the Portal functionality.  The client is in the middle of an SAP HR upgrade (both ECC and the portal environment).  This is straight from ECC 6.0 to Enhancement Pack 5. The portal functionality has to be restored as part of the upgrade.

Start: Monday.

Please CLICK HERE to submit CV/resume for immediate consideration.

Thanks for your interest in our posting.

SAP SEM-BPS Techno-Functional Consultant

SAP SEM-BPS Techno-functional Consultant

Prefer all 5 days work week to be on site.

Duration: 4 months

Software:

SAP BW ver 7.0 SP4 on Oracle 10g; Module: SEM-BPS; Bex reporting

Skill Set:

Project and production support experience in application development for SEM-BPS solution for

financial planning involving multiple plan cycles, reporting, and variance analysis for divisions and

corporate.

• This project is an implementation, so client is looking for someone strong with implementation experience.
• Expert in BPS (including ABAP or Fox development). 5+ years’ BW with hands on

experience in building financial planning applications in BPS.

• Have extensive experience in the planning areas, planning sequence, planning levels,

and global variables in the set up for planning layouts for full P&L and balance sheet for

multi year and multiple currency planning using Profit & Cost Center accounting master

data and hierarchies

• Experience in roll forwards of balances and period zero loads. Must be able to produce

reconciling reports via BEx to ensure data integrity.

• Good working knowledge of security model in BPS.
• Have good knowledge of SAP ERP FI/CO in a multi-country, multi-currency large

footprint environment.

Experience:

5+ years of BW experience in financial reporting including at least three years in SEM-BPS

specifically for financial planning of income statement and balance sheet using GL, company

codes, and profit centers preferably in a large company environment.

Primary responsibilities

_ Complete prioritized enhancements for existing BPS layouts and associated elements for

financial planning

_ Improve reconciliation of data in planning cubes during plan cycles

_ Break-fix IT support, issue troubleshooting and resolution

_ Data loads, testing, and UAT assistance

_ Build and test Bex queries and workbooks

_ Any other duties not specifically mentioned above

Work under guidance of a BW manager based on the West Coast, also collaborate with team members

offshore, and will also be engaged with others in SAP IT team on either coast.

ABAP Developer (IN)

Title: SAP ABAP

Location:   INDIANA

Duration:  This is a 6+ month assignment, with potential for extensions.

• The preferred candidate will have experience developing in the finance modules and FSCM integrations.
• Expected experience 4 to 6 years.

For immediate consideration for this position, CLICK HERE to submit CV/resume in confidence.

Thank you for your interest in this position.

SAP FCSM Analyst (IN)

SAP FSCM Analyst

Location:  INDIANA

Duration:  This is a 6+ month assignment, with potential for extensions.

• Experienced in design, configuration, unit testing, testing FSCM module components as well as solid knowledge of the SAP Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable and Collections Management.
• Expect a senior person with 4 to 6 years SAP experience and having implemented SAP FSCM Credit Management, Electronic Invoicing and Payments, Dispute Management and Collections Management modules.

For more information about this role or to be considered as a candidate, CLICK HERE to submit a CV/resume in confidence.

Thank you for your interest in our posting.

Sr Enterprise Architect/Insurance or Healthcare – (CA)

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