Senior SAP Basis Consultant (SAP Analytics Focus)

Noema Consulting

Key Responsibilities

• Provide end-to-end SAP Basis administration for analytics platforms, including installation, configuration, upgrades, patching, and performance tuning.
• Deploy, maintain, and optimize SAP BusinessObjects environments (servers, services, and reporting layers).
• Administer and manage SAP Data Services, ensuring efficient ETL processes, job scheduling, and monitoring.
• Configure and support SAP Analytics Cloud integration with various data sources.
• Design and manage high availability (HA) and disaster recovery (DR) strategies for SAP Analytics environments.
• Monitor system health and troubleshoot issues for SAP analytics systems.
• Conduct system restores, including repository and content recovery for SAP BusinessObjects and Data Services.
• Ensure compliance with security, governance, and best practices for SAP system administration.
• Oversee license management for SAP analytics solutions, ensuring compliance and optimization of usage.
• Monitor and optimize system performance tuning for large-scale analytics workloads.
• Administer user access, roles, and authorizations, ensuring compliance with enterprise security policies.
• Support both Windows and Linux operating systems, with expertise in server administration and troubleshooting.
• Collaborate with BI developers, functional consultants, and infrastructure teams to align technical solutions with business requirements.
• Document system architecture, operational procedures, and troubleshooting guides.
• Provide mentorship and guidance to junior team members.

Qualifications

• Bachelor s or Master s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.
• 6+ years of SAP Basis experience, with at least 4 years specializing in SAP Analytics platforms.
• Solid knowledge of SAP HANA, relational databases (Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL), and data integration technologies.
• Experience with system monitoring tools, job schedulers, and performance optimization.
• Strong understanding of security concepts (SSO, SSL, user provisioning, and authorizations).
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Strong hands-on expertise in:

• SAP BusinessObjects (BOBJ) administration (installation, cluster management, upgrades, user/rights management).
• SAP Data Services (BODS) administration and monitoring.
• SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) integration and administration.

Preferred Skills

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Knowledge of cloud technologies and hybrid SAP deployments
• Experience with scripting, automation, and monitoring tools relevant to SAP analytics
• SAP Basis or SAP Analytics certifications (preferred)