Senior Business Intelligence Consultant – SAP; BW​/HANA​/BO

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

The Enterprise Data Architecture team is seeking a Senior Business Intelligence Consultant with strong SAP BW/HANA/BO expertise for a contract assignment. The purpose of this role is to design, build, support, and maintain BI and analytics solutions based on SAP BW/4

HANA (BW on HANA) and SAP Business Objects. The successful candidate will also provide advisory support and guidance to internal stakeholders and teams on SAP BW/HANA/BO capabilities, applications, and best practices. This role requires strong communication, analytical, technical, and consulting skills, with the ability to work closely with business process owners, project stakeholders, developers, and SAP functional/technical teams.

• Collaborate with mining engineers and production teams to design BI solutions supporting ore extraction, processing efficiency, and safety compliance
• Develop dashboards and KPIs for underground and surface mining operations, including tonnage, grade, recovery rates, and equipment utilisation
• Responsible for SAP BW/HANA/BO solutions across the full development lifecycle, from design through to implementation and production support
• Analyse business requirements and existing systems, and produce detailed technical design documentation
• Translate technical specifications into efficient, scalable, and high-performance solutions
• Design and develop BW data models using LSA/LSA++ architecture
• Develop queries, reports, workbooks, and analytical solutions using SAP BI tools, including BW Modeling Tools (BWMT), BEx, Analysis for Office (AFO), Web Intelligence, and Crystal Reports
• Perform SAP BW ETL development, including transformations, routines, formulas, and DTPs
• Provide backend development, configuration, testing, and pre-production support for SAP BW/BO solutions
• Deliver end-to-end reporting solutions using appropriate analytics toolsets
• Conduct root cause analysis and resolve production and development issues

• Minimum 10 years’ end-to-end SAP BW modelling and development experience
• Minimum 7 years’ experience in SAP BW/4
  
  HANA or BW on HANA environments
• Minimum 7 years’ SAP Business Objects development/support experience (WebI, Crystal Reports)
• Strong SAP BW architecture, modelling, and performance optimisation skills
• Experience working in Agile delivery environments
• Experience in at least one SAP ERP functional module
• Strong understanding of business processes in Plant Maintenance (PM), Materials Management (MM), Finance and Controlling (FI/CO), and Human Resources (HR)
• ABAP knowledge will be an advantage
• SAP Business Objects Data Services (ETL) experience advantageous
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organisational skills with attention to detail
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a complex environment
• Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary teams
• Experience with SAP HANA data provisioning (SDA/SDI, SLT, ODP)
• Native and hybrid HANA data modelling experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Informatics, Engineering, or related field

• SAP BW 7.x
• SAP BW/4
  
  HANA

• SAP Business Objects 4.x – Crystal Reports
• SAP Business Objects 4.x – Web Intelligence