We are looking for a SAP BI/BW Architect for a position in St. Louis, MO. This is a contract to hire position.
*Functional Knowledge:* * BI Version 7.0 ( Netweaver 2004s) * BI/BW extractors in FI, Supply Chain and LIS, PSAs, DSOs, InfoCubes, InfoQueries, and InfoSets (Version 7.0), BEX * Setup and management of Delta extractors * Experience in developing Netweaver Portal BI content and roles. * BI/BW interface with R/3 (ECC 6.0), APO, CRM, and Portal. * SAP functional modules * Supply Chain - SD/LO/MM/PP and LIS * Financial modules in PS/PM/GL-SL, PA, CO * SAP Basis and Development Workbench * Data Dictionary / ABAP Programming Experience * Experience using ETL tools *Major Responsibilities & Accountabilities:* * Overall BI system architecture design and performance optimization * Monitor of system housekeeping aspects traditionally associated with Basis such as managing indexes, table space growth, archiving and BI statistics analysis. * Manage and perform tasks related to system upgrades and hotpacks. * Understanding/familiarity with BW 7.3 and migration of BW 7.0 to BW 7.3 * Lead efforts with internal customers to analyze and translate business requirements and functional specifications into technical specifications, data flow diagrams and data models. * Lead efforts to implement SAP standard BI content (where possible) to satisfy business requirements or enhance/customize where necessary. * Design and develop extractors, DSOs, cubes and reports including the use of ABAP where necessary. * Identify security requirements, including creation of new roles and/or addition to existing for given business. * Develop work plans and realize stated milestones/deliverables on time and on budget. * Coordinate activities with various business and technical leads on other teams such as Basis Admin, CRM/APO, and SAP Application development teams. * Coordinate/delegate technical activities, tasks, milestones and deliverables to assigned project resources or perform activities where necessary. * Lead and participate in the creation of BI/BW development standards while adhering to department policies, methodologies, standards, and guidelines. * Proactively and effectively communicate potential problems, recommended solutions and progress. * Work directly with SAP identifying and resolving "bugs" and requesting improvements in functionality. * Identify the need for and coordinate ABAP support. * Help develop and manage SAP BI/BW implementations, upgrades and related test plans across the Enterprise. * Provide guidance to the business process owners/users including acquisition, development and delivery of SAP training and reports. * Manage data changes, corrections and transports (CTS) and security/access. * Provide business customers expert trouble shooting and problem resolution. * Support Bex Reporting and Netweaver IP/BPS tools * including write Bex queries * Fill gaps in SAP functionality by designing and implementing solutions or by finding appropriate third party "bolt-on" software * Evaluate tools for migration from Hyperion to next generation Financial Consolidation tools, and implement if selected. * Mentoring Peers *Competencies/Skills Required:* * Experience as Lead Architect on BI Solutions * Demonstrated ability to lead business reengineering efforts * Strong systems analysis and design skills * Project management skills * Broad knowledge of information technology and a high level of experience in applying and using such tools with respect to SAP * Export of data into other non-SAP BI systems such as COGNOS * Effective training skills * Experienced in SAP capabilities including - BI Design and Development - Functional knowledge (BI/Netweaver/Portal/SD/MM/PP/FI) - Data hierarchy/management - Integration points - Programming skills - Building interfaces - Knowledge/application of SAP tools - Troubleshooting/problem solving - Quality assurance - Documentation - Data Warehousing Tools - Exporting and Importing data to / from non-SAP Systems In depth knowledge of other SAP ECC modules is considered a plus (SD, MM, FI, CO, PM, PS, PA, etc.) *Technical Skills in at least 7 of these Areas:* * SAP ABAP (Traditional) * BI / Data Warehousing with emphasis on Supply Chain Applications, and knowledge of Financial Applications * Object Oriented Programming (SAP Objects) * BI Version 7.0 (aka Netweaver 2004s) * Knowledge of Relational Databases and * Optimization of Multidimensional Database structures * Data warehousing workbench * MS Access * Portal 7.0 *Other Considerations:* * Minimum of 10 years experience in an SAP R/3 Technical Environment * Multilingual capabilities in English, Dutch, French and German are a plus. * SAP BI Certification * Travel is generally less than 10% depending on project work -- Regards, ** *Raj* InfiCare Technologies | 22375 Broderick Dr, Suite 225, Dulles VA 20166 | www.InfiCareTech.com <http://www.inficaretech.com/> Direct: 703-652-7571 | r...@inficaretech.com yahoo im: raj...@yahoo.com gtalk:adam...@gmail.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "American Vendor--IT Consulting" group. 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