Career Opportunities: Sen. Specialist: SAP Business Intellige (11030)

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Career Opportunities: Sen. Specialist: SAP Business Intellige (11030)

Requisition ID 11030 - Posted  - Region (1) - Location (1)

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Position Reports to:   Manager: SAP Business Intelligence 

Division:                      Technology Modernisation and Development

Location:                     Brooklyn, Pretoria

Advert Closing Date:  30 April 2026

 

 

Wanted

 

Job Purpose

To support clients with expert requirement analysis, development and configuration, implementation, and support of SAP BW4HANA with BPC (planning) solutions for various business scenarios. This role uses consulting skills, business knowledge, and SAP solution experience to effectively integrate SAP technology into the client’s business environment in order to achieve client expected business results. Proven SAP BPC implementation, development and support is a critical requirement for this role.

 

 

Technical Requirements

            BW4HANA

  • Solid SAP BW4HANA experience (Implementation and Support).
  • At least 3 full implementations or upgrades of SAP BW (7.4, BW on HANA) or BW4HANA systems.
  • Design and implement L1–L3 data models in BW/4HANA (Advanced DSOs, Composite Providers, Open ODS Views, Open Hubs). Build ETL processes using transformations (ABAP), DTPs, and process chains. SAP and Non-SAP Sources and Targets.
  • Must be Proficient in report development SAP Business Objects A4O -Analysis for Office (SAP SAC Experience Advantageous).
  • Integrate SAP BW/4HANA and/or SAP Datasphere with SAP S/4HANA Embedded Analytics and CDS Views.
  • Analyse and model data across key business domains including Finance, Human Resources, Procurement, Revenue Management, and HR / FI Planning.

 

BPC

 

  • Solid SAP BPC experience (Implementation, configuration and Support).

  • At least 2 to 3 full implementations or upgrades of SAP BPC systems.

  • Design and develop BPC applications (Standard and/or Embedded model).

  • Configure: Dimensions (Account, Entity, Time, Category).

  • Business Rules (HR Planning & Allocations, Account/Cost centre calculations, Validation)

  • Develop logic scripts and BAdIs for custom calculations and business rules.

  • EPM - Manage data manager packages and data loading processes.

  • Support end to end planning, budgeting, forecasting, and monthly business processes.

  • Integrate BPC with BW4HANA InfoProviders and external data read write sources.

  • SAP SAC Planning knowledge and implementation is an advantage.

 

Education and Experience

Minimum Qualification & Experience Required

 

Bachelor's Degree / Advanced Diploma (NQF 7) AND a minimum 8 years’ experience and knowledge of SAP Basis. Fields of study: Information Tech, Computer Science, B‐Com, Finance, Management and Engineering.

 

OR

 

Diploma NQF 6 AND at least 10 years’ experience and knowledge of SAP BW/BW4HANA with SAP BPC

 

#Alternative

Senior Certificate (NQF 4) AND 10 plus years’ experience and knowledge of SAP BW/BW4HANA with SAP BPC

 

Job Outputs:

Process

Perform complex tasks and guidance during implementation, maintenance, and support of SAP BW4HANA with SAP BPC to enhance business functionality and overall performance, while maintaining customer satisfaction.

  • Close communication with business units/functional teams /designers, understand the requirements from provided functional designs and transform these requirements into the technical designs and outputs.

  • Perform in-depth analysis of the current business processes and scenarios of the business then recommend or configure solutions to meet requirements.

  • Provide expert knowledge of SAP BW4HANA and SAP BPC best practices and recommend changes to optimise processes, systems, policies and procedures, and execute the implementation of change and innovation initiated by the organisation.

  • Act as the technical expert, ensuring quick turnaround in identifying application issues and providing timely solutions in dealing with complex Software (ABAP/Script logic) interfaces, programming, development and debugging solutions.

  • To Implement / manage / execute production release deployment in SAP BW4HANA and SAP BPC solutions – including SP and DB upgrades across the SAP Landscape.

  • Provide efficient and effective end user support to SAP BW4HANA, BO, BPC, PAPM business users as well as system upkeep, reviewing SAP Early Watch reports and maintenance including after-hours system support and standby.

  • Ensure proper testing, documentation, and knowledge transfer for all delivered solutions to avoid any single point of failures.

  • Mentor and guide Junior Staff (graduates) with knowledge transfer and in-depth hands-on training.

  • Exposure to new emergent SAP technologies – SAC / ML / AI / Joule/ Datasphere.

 

Governance

  • Develop and/or align governance and compliance policies for own practice area to identify and manage risk exposure liability.
  • People
  • Integrate new knowledge and transfer skills attained through formal and informal learning opportunities in the execution of your job.
  • Provide specialist know-how, support, advice and practice thought leadership in area of expertise.

People

  • Develop and maintain productive working relationships with peers and team members to achieve predefined objectives.
  • Search for, integrate and share new knowledge attained through formal and informal learning opportunities in the execution of your job. (I)

 

Finance

  • Implement and monitor financial control, management of costs and corporate governance in area of specialisation.

 

Client

  • Develop & ensure implementation of a practice that builds service delivery excellence & encourage others to provide exceptional stakeholder service.
  • Participate in the specialist practice community and contribute positively to organisation knowledge management.
  • Provide authoritative, specialist expertise and advice to internal and external stakeholders.
  • Build professional relationships with clients, management, and team members to ensure delivery of proposed solutions, support for development of business possibilities and for personal development.

 

Behavioural competencies

  • Accountability

  • Analytical Thinking

  • Attention to Detail

  • Adaptability

  • Building Sustainability

  • Commitment to Continuous Learning

  • Conceptual Ability

  • Customer Service

  • Fairness and Transparency

  • Honesty and Integrity

  • Organisational Awareness

  • Respect

  • Trust

 

Technical competencies

  • Functional Policies and Procedures
  • Computer Literacy
  • IT Systems Knowledge
  • Customer Relationship Management
  • System Thinking
  • Problem Analysis and Judgement
  • Verbal Communication
  • Business Knowledge
  • Written Communication
  • Technical Analysis
  • Problem Management
  • HANA Studio (Modelling with Eclipse).

 

Compliance Competency

 

  • GOC Confidential

 

Employment Equity

 

The Employment Equity policy of SARS will be considered as part of the recruitment and selection process and Persons with Disabilities are encouraged to apply. Successful candidates will be required to undertake an oath of secrecy, pre-employment screening, case study, pre-assessment, psychometric assessment and or vetting, and a declaration of private interest. The appointment is also subject to appropriate reference(s) and security clearance where applicable.

 

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