Job Title: Senior BW Consultant - SAP Data & Analytics Career Level - D3 SAP Experience : 5 to 10 Years Location : Chennai Do you have expertise in, and passion for, information technology Would you like to apply your expertise to impact the IT strategy in a company that follows the science and turns ideas into life changing medicines If so, AstraZeneca might be the one for you! About Astrazeneca AstraZeneca is a global, science-led, patient-focused biopharmaceutical company that focuses on the discovery, development and commercialisation of prescription medicines for some of the world's most serious disease. But we're more than one of the world's leading pharmaceutical companies. At AstraZeneca we're dedicated to being a Great Place to Work. About Our Technology Team It's a dynamic and results-oriented environment to work in - but that's why we like it. There are countless opportunities to learn and grow, whether that's exploring new technologies in hackathons, or redefining the roles and work of colleagues, forever. Shape your own path, with support all the way. Diverse minds that work cross- functionally and broadly together. ABOUT THE PROGRAM: Axial is a strategic multi-year business transformation program helping AstraZeneca achieve its 2030 Bold Ambition. Axial will deliver the new backbone for our innovation, growth, and performance, and the technology driving Axial is SAP S/4HANA and its Business Technology Platform(s). The Axial Technology team actively partners with our business colleagues to deliver cutting-edge technology capabilities to fulfil AstraZeneca's bold ambition of delivering life changing medicines to patients. Our ambition is to provide best-in-class expertise and leadership in technological solutions and Information Delivery that empowers our colleagues in the field and accelerates and improves strategic decision-making for a diverse range of partners. The team engages with some of the most exciting business areas within AstraZeneca and is faced with solving for a variety of complex business and IT challenges. Introduction to Role: . A unique opportunity to be a part of SAP HANA team that work on latest cutting technology like HANA, SLT for developing the Analytics applications. You will be responsible for implementation/delivering of SAP HANA solutions to support AstraZeneca. As a Senior consultant, you will be responsible for data modelling / report development in Native HANA, SAC and able to understand the functional requirements and create the technical Design Documents. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a team that is transforming our ability to develop life-changing medicines. Accountabilities: Expert knowledge in design & creation of Information Models in HANA using Calculation views (both Script based & graphical) Knowledge of data warehousing, tables, and structures (star schema, dimensions, master data) Contribute to design of data models and data structures Making recommendations on strategic direction and roadmap for the use and implementation of SAP applications, integrated third party systems Good understanding of Functional areas: FI, P2P, OTC, Supply Chain and Manufacturing with basic experience on SAP Tables from supply chain logistics, warehousing and or Finance processes in SAP. Report development based on SAP HANA modelling/application and relevant Hana development is preferred. Extensive knowledge in SAP Analytics Cloud Participate to all the project phases (Functional Specification, Technical Design, Development, Testing, Cutover and Hyper Care) Analyse performance bottlenecks (SQL Plans) and provide optimization techniques Advantageous to have Experience in SAP BW4HANA or SAP BW Experience in Bex Query Create and maintain internal documentation and end-user training materials as needed Provide input to standards and guidelines and implement best practices to enable consistency across all projects Essential Skills/Experience: SAP BW & HANA experience of 5 to 10 years and with good exposure on different functional areas SAP HANA development and planning, architecture and implementation of large scale data warehousing initiatives on SAP HANA platform. Expertise in Native Hana hands-on development experience: creating SAP HANA information models Expertise in building Procedures and Hana Views (Calculation views) with graphical and SQL Scripting SAP HANA migration & Optimization, performance tuning A strong understanding of data replication from SAP ECC to SAP S/4HANA, Oracle DB, SAP HANA DB via SAP Landscape Transformation (SLT) Hands on experience in SAP Analytics Cloud Experience in Embedded Analytics and CDS view modelling Experience in building oData services/APIs to expose Native HANA data for third party applications consumption Functional background and understanding of SAP ERP, ECC or S/4HANA business processes Experience with Enterprise Data Warehouse and Reporting Strategy Creation and enhancement of SAP HANA Web-based applications with emphasis on data modelling Must be able to communicate effectively with customers in gaining confidence and closing projects Certification required on BW4HANA and SAC Keeps self, up to date on latest BW/4HANA technologies and functionalities Demonstrated ability to work independently as well as part of a Team Strong communication and presentation skills, a keen eye for detail Strong team player able to work across the teams and communicate in business and IT terms Comfortable with ambiguity and possessing an agile and open mindset Self-motivated, demonstrated personal credibility and positive energy Able to deliver large work efforts and meet challenging deadlines Able to think out of the box, thrive in ambiguous and stressful situations Desirable Skills/Experience: Worked in a hybrid environment with a mix of internal/external resources across geographical locations Knowledge in Datasphere, in SDA (Smart Data Access), SDI Exposure in Central Finance (CFIN) Exposure to Core Data Services (CDS) & Fiori APPS development Education Background Engineering Graduate or Postgraduate from reputed University. WHY JOIN US We're a network of high-reaching self-starters who contribute to something far bigger. We enable AstraZeneca to perform at its peak by delivering premier technology and data solutions. We're not afraid to take ownership and run with it. Empowered with unrivalled freedom. Put simply, it's because we make a significant impact. Everything we do matters. SO, WHAT'S NEXT Are you already envisioning yourself joining our team Good, because we'd love to hear from you! Click the link to apply and we'll be in touch as soon as we can. WHERE CAN I FIND OUT MORE Our Social Media, Follow AstraZeneca on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/1603/ We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status
