SAP BODS

Responsibilities:

• ETL Development & Implementation: Design, develop, implement, and maintain complex ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) processes using SAP BODS (Business Objects Data Services) to facilitate data integration and migration.
• Data Modeling & Warehousing: Collaborate with data architects and business analysts to understand data requirements and translate them into efficient data models for data warehousing solutions.
• Data Extraction & Transformation: Develop robust data extraction routines from various source systems (SAP and non-SAP) and implement complex data transformation logic within BODS.
• Data Quality & Cleansing: Implement data quality rules and data cleansing routines within BODS to ensure high integrity and accuracy of migrated or integrated data.
• Performance Tuning & Optimization: Optimize BODS jobs for performance, ensuring efficient execution and minimal processing time for large volumes of data.
• Job Scheduling & Monitoring: Configure and manage BODS job schedules, monitor job executions, and troubleshoot any failures or issues.
• Documentation: Create and maintain comprehensive technical documentation, including ETL specifications, data flow diagrams, and design documents.
• Troubleshooting & Support: Provide technical support and troubleshoot issues related to BODS jobs, data loads, and data quality.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Work closely with functional teams, source system owners, and target system teams to understand requirements and ensure seamless data integration.
• Unit & Integration Testing: Conduct thorough unit and integration testing of developed BODS jobs to ensure data accuracy and process reliability.

Required Skills:

• Strong proficiency in SAP BODS (Business Objects Data Services) for ETL development and data integration.
• Solid understanding of data warehousing concepts, dimensional modeling, and ETL methodologies.
• Ability to extract data from various source systems (e.g., SAP ECC, S/4HANA, databases, flat files).
• Experience in designing and implementing complex data transformation logic.
• Knowledge of data quality, data profiling, and data cleansing techniques.
• Ability to perform performance tuning and optimization for BODS jobs.
• Strong SQL skills for data manipulation and analysis.
• Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills.
• Good communication and collaboration abilities.