CPI / DS Lead Consultant - SAP Cloud Platform

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead Design Workshops

  :
• Lead and conduct comprehensive design workshops with business stakeholders and IT teams to gather requirements and define robust integration solutions.

• Architect Integration Solutions

  :
• Design end-to-end integration architectures for

  CPI-DS

  , considering various data sources and targets, including customer data lakes.

• Develop Complex HCI Tasks

  :
• Develop intricate

  HCI tasks

  to facilitate seamless data exchange between

  SAP IBP

  and other critical systems such as

  SAP ECC

  ,

  S/4HANA

  ,

  APO

  ,

  HANA

  ,

  Side Car

  ,

  Flat Files

  , and various database systems.

• Scripting and Web Services

  :
• Utilize

  Pre-Scripts

  and

  Post-Scripts

  effectively within CPI-DS tasks.
• Strong understanding of

  web-service based integration

  for CPI tasks, particularly for pulling data from

  IBP

  and uploading it to

  ECC

  or

  APO

  systems.

• IBP Integration Expertise

  :
• Comprehensive understanding of

  attributes

  ,

  master data types

  , and

  planning level concepts

  within

  SAP IBP

  to ensure accurate and efficient data integration.

• Administration and Scheduling

  :
• Manage the scheduling and administration of

  CPI-DS

  tasks to ensure optimal performance and reliability of integration flows.

• Mentorship and Leadership

  :
• Mentor and guide junior CPI team members, fostering growth and technical capabilities.

• Project Delivery

  :
• Work effectively under tight deadlines and short notice, delivering high-quality results within aggressive timelines.

• Customer Engagement

  :
• Lead the integration and configuration of

  CPI-DS

  solutions directly at customer premises.

Required Skills and Experience:

• SAP Integration Experience

  :
• Minimum

  5+ years

  of hands-on experience in

  SAP Integration

  , with at least

  3 years

  specifically focused on

  SAP CPI-DS

  and

  SAP Data Intelligence (SDI)

  .

• Project Implementation

  :
• Successfully completed at least

  4 end-to-end SAP CPI-DS implementation projects

  and

  1 end-to-end SAP SDI implementation project

  .

• CPI-DS & SDI Expertise

  :
• Strong understanding of

  SAP CPI-DS

  and

  SDI

  functionalities and best practices.

• System Integration

  :
• Proficient in integrating

  SAP IBP

  with

  SAP ECC

  ,

  S/4HANA

  ,

  APO

  ,

  HANA

  ,

  BW

  ,

  Flat Files

  , and other database systems.

• Functional Knowledge

  :
• Strong functional knowledge of

  SAP S/4HANA

  ,

  SAP ECC

  ,

  SAP BW

  , and

  SAP IBP Integration

  .

• XML Proficiency

  :
• Good understanding of

  XML-based outputs

  and

  XML inputs

  used in CPI DS tasks.

• ABAP Knowledge

  :
• Understanding of

  ABAP programming

  .

• IBP Add-ons & Extractors

  :
• Familiarity with

  SAP IBP add-ons

  and

  extractors

  .

Preferred Qualifications (Considered a Plus):

• HANA Knowledge

  :
• Understanding of

  HANA tables

  ,

  HANA Virtual Data Models (VDMs)

  , and

  OData

  .

• API Exposure

  :
• Experience with

  API exposure

  , particularly with

  MuleSoft

  and

  RAML Specifications

  .

• IBP Functional Experience

  :
• Functional experience in

  SAP IBP

  modules such as

  Demand Planning

  ,

  Sales & Operations Planning (SOP)

  ,

  Inventory Management

  , and

  Response & Supply

  .

• PI/PO Knowledge

  :
• Working knowledge of

  SAP Process Integration (PI)

  /

  Process Orchestration (PO)

  .