Role – BW on HANA Architect
Technology – SAP BW on HANA
Location – Germany
Job Description
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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:
o Migration of legacy BW objects
o Simplification and 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), 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
Besides the professional qualifications of the candidates we place great importance in addition to various forms personality profile. These include:
- High analytical skills
- A high degree of initiative and flexibility
- High customer orientation
- High quality awareness
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
About Infosys
Infosys is a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting. We enable clients in 46 countries to navigate their digital transformation. With over three decades of experience in managing the systems and workings of global enterprises, we expertly steer our clients through the many next of their digital journey. We do it by enabling the enterprise with an AI-powered core that helps prioritize the execution of change. We also empower the business with agile digital at scale to deliver unprecedented levels of performance and customer delight. Our always-on learning agenda drives their continuous improvement through building and transferring digital skills, expertise and ideas from our innovation ecosystem.
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