SAP BusinessObjects Data Services

SAP Business Objects Data Services (BODS) Consultant

Key Responsibilities

• ETL Development & Design:

• Design, develop, and implement complex ETL jobs, data flows, workflows, and scripts using

  SAP BusinessObjects Data Services (BODS)

  .
• Extract data from various source systems including SAP ECC, SAP BW, databases (Oracle, SQL Server, HANA), flat files, and web services.
• Perform data transformations, data cleansing, data profiling, and data quality checks within BODS.
• Load processed data into target data warehouses, data marts, or other reporting systems.

• Administration & Support:

• Configure and administer

  BODS components

  like Job Server, Repository, Access Server, and Management Console.
• Monitor ETL job executions, troubleshoot failures, and ensure timely data loads.
• Manage code deployments across development, QA, and production environments.
• Perform performance tuning of BODS jobs and optimize existing data flows.

• Data Warehousing & BI Integration:

• Work with data architects to understand data warehousing concepts, including star schema, snowflake schema, and slowly changing dimensions (SCDs).
• Ensure seamless integration of BODS with SAP and non-SAP business intelligence tools (e.g., SAP BW, SAP Analytics Cloud, Power BI).

• Collaboration & Documentation:

• Collaborate closely with business analysts, data architects, and report developers to gather requirements and deliver effective solutions.
• Create and maintain comprehensive technical documentation for ETL processes, data lineage, and system configurations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Proven experience as an

  SAP BusinessObjects Data Services (BODS) Developer/Consultant

  .
• Strong proficiency in designing, developing, and optimizing

  BODS jobs, data flows, and workflows

  .
• Solid understanding of

  data warehousing concepts

  and ETL best practices.
• Expertise in

  SQL and relational databases

  (e.g., Oracle, SQL Server, SAP HANA).
• Experience with data extraction from

  SAP ECC, SAP BW

  , and other enterprise applications.
• Excellent

  analytical, problem-solving, and debugging skills

  .
• Strong

  communication and collaboration skills

  to work effectively in a team environment.

Preferred Skills

• SAP Certified Application Associate - SAP BusinessObjects Data Services

  certification.
• Experience with

  SAP Data Quality Management (DQM)

  .
• Knowledge of other SAP data integration tools (e.g., SAP CPI, SDI).
• Familiarity with version control systems (e.g., Git, SVN).