SAP BW Consultant

6 days ago

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa DeARX Full time

SAP Senior Consultant Technical (Business Warehouse)
Contract Duration:
6 Months

Start Date:
13 January 2026

End Date:
17 July 2026

Location:
South Africa (onsite/hybrid depending on project requirements)

Role Level:
Senior Consultant Technical (SAP BW)

Area:
SAP Business Warehouse (BW / BW4HANA)

Role Overview
A leading financial services organisation is seeking an experienced
SAP Senior Technical Consultant (BW)
to join their SAP delivery team on a fixed-term contract. The consultant will work
independently
, applying strong SAP BW/BW4HANA expertise to deliver business-critical data, reporting, and analytics solutions.

The role includes
systems analysis, solution architecture, data modelling, development, troubleshooting, and production support
. You will work closely with business stakeholders to understand requirements, define priorities, and deliver end-to-end SAP BW solutions.

Key Responsibilities

  • Engage with business and IT stakeholders to gather requirements, translate them into technical specifications, and prioritise delivery.
  • Perform systems analysis, solution design, technical development, testing, deployment, and ongoing support within SAP BW4HANA.
  • Develop BW data models following SAP Layered Scalable Architecture (LSA++) best practices.
  • Build and maintain BW objects including extractors, DSOs/ADSOs, InfoCubes, Composite Providers, and Open Hub destinations.
  • Develop and optimise ETL pipelines, query structures, and reporting layers.
  • Build, enhance, and troubleshoot complex Process Chains for automated data loads.
  • Monitor and support data loads, resolve load failures, and ensure stable data availability.
  • Build and maintain reports and dashboards using SAP front-end tools.
  • Prepare technical documentation, follow governance standards, and support production environments.

Technical Requirements
Core SAP BW Expertise

  • Strong hands-on experience with SAP BW4HANA development.
  • Solid understanding of LSA++ data warehouse architecture.

  • Experience with developing and maintaining the following:

  • BW Extractors

  • Master Data & Hierarchies
  • DSOs / ADSOs
  • InfoCubes
  • Composite Providers

  • Open Hub Extracts

  • Deep knowledge of data extraction, modelling, and query design.

  • Proven ability to build and manage complex Process Chains.

BI Tools (Advantageous)

  • SAP Web Intelligence
  • SAP Analysis for Office (Excel)
  • SAP Lumira Designer

Additional Skills

  • Strong background in monitoring and supporting data load jobs.
  • Experience troubleshooting ETL flows and resolving data inconsistencies.
  • Exposure to integrations with SAP and non-SAP systems is beneficial.

Personal Attributes

  • Able to work independently with minimal guidance.
  • Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
  • Clear, confident communication with both business users and technical teams.
  • Calm under pressure with strong attention to detail.
  • Highly accountable, organised, and proactive.

Contract Details

  • Duration: 6 Months
  • Start: 13 January 2026
  • End: 17 July 2026
  • Employment Type: Contract
  • Role: SAP BW4HANA Senior Technical Consultant

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