SAP Data, Analytics & Governance Lead / Architect

Please apply only if your experience matches this role 100%.

hands-on implementation experience

About the Role

hands-on SAP Data, Analytics & Governance Lead / Architect

deep technical delivery expertise

Key Responsibilities

Data & Analytics Architecture

• Design and implement

  end-to-end SAP analytics architectures

  using:

• SAP Datasphere

• SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC)

• SAP BW/4HANA & BW modernization approaches

• SAP Business Data Cloud (BDC) architecture

• Define analytical models, data flows, and consumption layers aligned to business KPIs.
• Architect hybrid data landscapes integrating

  S/4HANA, ECC, BW, Datasphere, SAC, and non-SAP sources

  .

Hands-on Implementation & Delivery

• Configure and implement

  SAP Analytics Cloud

  :
• Stories, dashboards, planning models, and live/import connections.
• Build

  Datasphere data models

  :
• Spaces, business layers, analytical datasets, semantic models.
• Execute

  BW modernization initiatives

  :
• BW on HANA to BW/4HANA transitions
• Shell / Remote / Mixed conversion strategies
• Data flow optimization and performance tuning.
• Implement

  BDC architecture patterns

  for scalable analytics and data sharing.

Data Governance & Management

• Implement data governance principles across analytics platforms:
• Master data alignment
• Metadata management
• Data quality checks
• Lineage and impact analysis.
• Work with

  SAP MDG, BODS, and Information Steward

  where required to ensure governed analytics.

Integration & Platform Enablement

• Design integrations using

  SAP BTP (Integration Suite, Data Management, Connectivity)

  .
• Enable secure data access using

  SAP authorizations, roles, and GDPR-compliant designs

  .
• Integrate SAP analytics with

  cloud platforms (Azure, AWS)

  and tools like

  Salesforce

  .

Stakeholder & Delivery Ownership

• Collaborate with business, IT, and analytics teams to translate requirements into working solutions.
• Lead solution discussions, design walkthroughs, and architecture reviews.
• Ensure

  delivery ownership

  from design to production rollout.

Must-Have Technical Skills (Non-Negotiable)

• SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC)

• Story design, planning models, live & import connections, performance optimization.

• SAP Datasphere

• Data modeling, spaces, analytical layers, governance features.

• BW Modernization

• BW/4HANA architecture, migration strategies, data modeling, performance tuning.

• SAP Business Data Cloud (BDC) Architecture

• Data federation, analytical consumption patterns, enterprise analytics design.

• Strong Data Architecture Knowledge

• Conceptual, logical, and physical modeling.
• Star schema, analytical cubes, semantic layers.

• SAP BTP

• Integration Suite, connectivity, data access patterns.

Good to Have / Value-Add Skills

• SAP Master Data Governance (MDG)
• SAP Data Services (BODS)
• SAP Information Steward
• Integration with Salesforce, Azure Data Services, AWS
• Exposure to

  DAMA-DMBOK

  or enterprise data governance frameworks

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, or related field.

• 8–12+ years of hands-on SAP data & analytics experience

  .
• Proven delivery experience in

  enterprise-scale SAP analytics implementations

  .
• Strong communication and client-facing skills.