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SAP BW/4HANA Developer
SAP BW/4HANA Developers help employers build, enhance and support SAP data warehouse solutions for reporting, analytics and planning. They bring hands-on development skills across data modelling, extraction, transformations, queries, performance and integration with SAP and non-SAP data sources.
What does a SAP BW/4HANA Developer do?
An SAP BW/4HANA Developer designs, builds, tests and supports SAP BW/4HANA data warehouse objects, usually working with analytics consultants, data architects, functional teams and business reporting users.
The role is commonly used across SAP BW/4HANA, SAP HANA, SAP S/4HANA, ECC and analytics environments where employers need reliable data models, extraction logic, reporting structures, migration support and practical development capability.
When businesses hire SAP BW/4HANA Developers
- Building SAP BW/4HANA data models, transformations, queries and reporting structures
- Supporting migration from SAP BW, SAP ECC or legacy reporting landscapes
- Improving extraction, data flows, reconciliation, reporting performance and data reliability
- Connecting SAP BW/4HANA with SAP S/4HANA, SAP HANA, SAP Analytics Cloud or Datasphere
- Adding BW/4HANA development capability to testing, optimisation, hypercare or BAU support
Typical responsibilities
- Build SAP BW/4HANA data models, ADSOs, CompositeProviders, transformations, queries and data flows
- Develop extraction logic, reporting structures, calculations, authorisations and reusable data components
- Support SAP BW/4HANA, SAP HANA, SAP S/4HANA, ECC, Analytics Cloud and Datasphere activity where relevant
- Optimise data loads, transformations, queries, models, joins and reporting performance
- Work with data architects, analytics consultants, functional teams, integration teams and business users
- Test data outputs, resolve defects, support reconciliation, deployment, hypercare and production incidents
- Document technical designs, model logic, load processes, support guidance and knowledge transfer material
Key skills to look for
- SAP BW/4HANA development experience
- Strong understanding of SAP BW/4HANA modelling, SAP HANA and enterprise data warehousing
- Knowledge of ADSOs, CompositeProviders, transformations, queries, extraction and reconciliation
- Experience with SAP S/4HANA, ECC, Analytics Cloud, Datasphere or BusinessObjects where relevant
- Ability to work with data, analytics, functional, integration and business teams
- Clear judgement on model design, performance, data quality, maintainability and long-term supportability