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Work Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka 560103

Shift timing 12.30 PM - 9.30 PM IST

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced SAP BusinessObjects Data Services (SAP BODS) Upgrade Specialist to lead and support SAP BODS platform upgrades, repository migrations, environment transitions, and troubleshooting activities. The ideal candidate should possess strong expertise in SAP BODS architecture, upgrade planning, migration execution, repository management, performance tuning, and issue resolution across Development, QA, and Production environments.

Key Responsibilities

SAP BODS Upgrade & Migration

- Plan, coordinate, and execute SAP BODS version upgrades across multiple environments.
- Perform repository migration activities, including Local, Central, and Profiler repositories.
- Conduct migration of jobs, dataflows, workflows, custom scripts, and configurations between BODS versions.
- Validate compatibility of existing ETL jobs with upgraded SAP BODS versions.
- Execute post-upgrade testing and production cutover activities.
- Develop rollback and contingency plans for upgrade implementations.

Troubleshooting & Support

- Analyze and resolve issues encountered during upgrades, migrations, and repository conversions.
- Troubleshoot BODS Job Server, Access Server, Management Console, and Designer-related issues.
- Investigate job failures, performance bottlenecks, connectivity issues, and repository inconsistencies.
- Support root cause analysis and implement preventive measures.
- Work closely with infrastructure, database, SAP Basis, and application teams during upgrade activities.

Administration & Maintenance

- Install, configure, and maintain SAP BODS environments.
- Manage repositories, security settings, users, and access controls.
- Configure Job Servers, Repository Managers,



and Data Services Management Console.
- Monitor system health, performance, and ETL execution.

Performance Optimization

- Tune ETL jobs and data flows for improved performance.
- Optimize source and target database interactions.
- Identify and resolve resource utilization issues impacting job execution.

Documentation & Compliance

- Create upgrade runbooks, migration plans, technical documentation, and support procedures.
- Maintain upgrade and migration reports.
- Ensure adherence to organizational change management and governance standards.

Required Skills

Technical Skills

- Strong experience in SAP BusinessObjects Data Services (BODS) administration and development.
- Hands-on expertise in BODS upgrades and repository migrations.
- Experience upgrading BODS from legacy versions to newer releases.

Knowledge of:

- Central Repository
- Local Repository
- Job Server
- Access Server
- Management Console
- Data Services Designer
- Robust SQL and database skills (Oracle, SQL Server, SAP HANA, Sybase, etc.).
- Experience with Linux and Windows server environments.
- Understanding of ETL/ELT concepts and data integration architectures.

Troubleshooting Skills

- Repository upgrade issue resolution.
- Job execution failure analysis.
- Metadata migration troubleshooting.
- Database connectivity issue resolution.
- Performance tuning and optimization.
- Log analysis and root cause identification.

Preferred Skills

- Experience with SAP BW, SAP ECC, SAP S/4HANA integrations.
- Knowledge of SAP Information Steward.
- Experience with SAP Basis and server administration.
- Familiarity with automation and scripting (Shell, PowerShell, Python).

Key Competencies

- Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
- Excellent problem-solving abilities.
- Ability to work independently and lead upgrade initiatives.
- Effective communication and stakeholder management.
- Attention to detail and documentation excellence.

This person will be responsible for executing the BI Data services upgrade from 4.3 to 2025 version across the towers. Some with deep SAP BI experience is required for this position.

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