Technical Architect

Noida, Uttar Pradesh

Job Summary

SAP BW/4HANA & Datasphere Architect (Finance)

Role Summary

We are seeking an experienced SAP BW/4HANA & Datasphere Architect (10-15+ years) with strong expertise in SAP Data & Analytics solutions and deep Finance domain knowledge. The ideal candidate will be responsible for defining and driving the enterprise analytics architecture across SAP BW/4HANA, SAP Datasphere, SAP S/4HANA Finance, and SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC).

The role requires a strategic mindset to design scalable, high-performance, and future-ready data platforms while collaborating closely with business stakeholders, enterprise architects, and technology teams to deliver Finance and Controlling analytics solutions

Key Responsibilities

- Define the overall SAP Analytics and Data Architecture roadmap encompassing SAP BW/4HANA, SAP Datasphere, SAC, and S/4HANA.
- Architect enterprise-grade Finance reporting and analytics solutions aligned with business and IT strategy.
- Lead the design of data models, semantic layers, data products, and virtualized architectures in SAP Datasphere.
- Define data integration strategies using Replication Flows, Data Flows, Remote Tables, ODP extractors, CDS Views, APIs, and non-SAP integrations.
- Provide architectural guidance for BW/4HANA objects including ADSOs, Composite Providers, Open ODS Views, BW Queries, and data acquisition frameworks.
- Drive SAP BW modernization and migration initiatives, including transition strategies from BW to Datasphere.
- Establish data governance, security, authorization, data quality, and performance optimization standards.
- Collaborate with Finance business leaders to translate business requirements into scalable analytics solutions.
- Lead technical design reviews, architecture governance, and best-practice adoption across projects.




- Mentor development teams and provide thought leadership on SAP Data and Analytics innovations, AI-enabled analytics, and SAP Business Data Cloud capabilities.

Skill Requirements

SAP Data & Analytics Architecture

- Extensive experience in SAP BW/4HANA solution architecture and enterprise data warehousing.
- Strong expertise in SAP Datasphere architecture, modeling, integration, and data virtualization.
- Experience designing hybrid analytics architectures involving BW/4HANA, Datasphere, and SAP Analytics Cloud.
- Strong knowledge of SAP S/4HANA Embedded Analytics and CDS View architecture.
- Understanding of SAP Business Data Cloud and modern SAP data platform strategy.

Technical Expertise

- Advanced knowledge of SAP BW/4HANA modeling:
- - ADSO
- CompositeProvider
- Open ODS View
- BW Queries
- ODP-based extraction

- Strong expertise in SQL, SQLScript, ABAP, CDS Views, and HANA-native modeling.
- Experience in performance tuning, data volume management, and security architecture.
- Knowledge of integration patterns involving SAP and non-SAP systems.

Finance Domain Expertise

Robust understanding of Finance and Controlling processes including:

- General Ledger (GL)
- Accounts Payable (AP)
- Accounts Receivable (AR)
- Asset Accounting (AA)
- Cost Center Accounting
- Profit Center Accounting
- Internal Orders
- Project Systems (PS)
- Product Costing
- CO-PA / Margin Analysis
- Treasury and Cash Management
- Consolidation and Group Reporting
- Budgeting & Forecasting
- P&L;, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Reporting

Other Requirements

- Experience leading end-to-end solution design and architecture discussions.
- Ability to engage with CXO, Finance leadership, and Enterprise Architecture teams.
- Strong stakeholder management and consulting skills.
- Experience leading distributed global teams.
- Excellent communication, presentation, and solution governance capabilities.

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