SAP BW/4HANA Upgrade Architect
Richardson, Texas, United States of America
Contract
2 days ago
Key skills
GoShellUnit TestingIntegration TestingSAPMentoring
About this role
Must Have Skills:
- BW/4HANA upgrades and system conversions
- SAP HANA architecture and modeling
- SAP Readiness Check and Simplification Items
- ADSO, Composite Providers, Open ODS Views
- DTPs, Transformations, Routines
- HANA optimized modeling concept
Key Responsibilities
Architecture & Strategy
- Define and own the overall BW/4HANA upgrade or conversion architecture
- Assess existing SAP BW landscape (BW 7.x / BW on HANA) and recommend:
o System Conversion
o Shell Conversion
o Remote Conversion
- Design target-state BW/4HANA architecture, including:
o Data models (ADSO, Composite Providers, Open ODS Views)
o Data flow redesign and simplification
o Integration with S/4HANA, ECC, and non SAP systems
Upgrade & Conversion Execution
- Lead SAP HANA and BW/4HANA upgrade activities, including:
o SAP Readiness Check
o Custom Code Adaptation (SPAU/SPDD)
o Simplification Item resolution
- Oversee system activities:
o SUM / DMO execution
o Unicode and HANA compatibility handling
- Ensure minimal downtime and business continuity during upgrade
Data Modeling & Optimization
- Redesign legacy objects (InfoCubes, DSOs, MultiProviders) into:
o ADSOs
o Composite Providers
- Optimize performance using:
o HANA push down logic
o Advanced DTPs and transformations
o Partitioning and modeling best practices
Security, Transport & Governance
- Design and enforce:
o Authorizations and Analysis Authorizations
o Transport and landscape strategy
o Naming conventions and modeling standards
- Ensure compliance with SAP recommended BW/4HANA best practices
Testing & Go Live Support
- Define testing strategy:
o Unit Testing
o Integration Testing
o User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
- Support cutover planning, go live, and hypercare activities
- Perform post go live performance tuning and stabilization
Stakeholder Engagement
- Act as the primary technical architect for business and IT stakeholders
- Collaborate with:
o Functional leads
o Basis teams
o SAP vendors and system integrators
- Provide technical guidance and mentoring to BW development teams