S4HANA & Datasphere Developer

The Position

• Deliver, maintain, and enhance next-generation workforce and workforce-related costs analytics solutions.
• Support the analysis, development, and optimization of data products and reporting solutions utilizing SAP BW 7.5, SAP DataSphere, Snowflake, and SAP BW/4HANA as integrated data sources.
• Drive architectural evolution from traditional BW/4HANA environments toward a modern, cloud-native data architecture, ensuring seamless integration of workforce-related financial data.
• Harmonize, simplify, and scale workforce reporting procedures and data landscapes across all Roche legal entities by leveraging modern developer frameworks and an intimate understanding of the integrated workforce data ecosystem.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver and maintain scalable cloud data models and data products within SAP BW 7.5, SAP DataSphere, and Snowflake, aligning with Data Mesh principles and workforce-specific requirements.
• Analyze, understand, and translate complex workforce and HR reporting requirements from business stakeholders into technical solutions.
• Develop and deliver advanced business intelligence solutions for workforce analytics, integrating data from SAP BW 7.5, SAP DataSphere, Snowflake, and SAP BW/4HANA (workforce financial data source).
• Manage and support the planned migration of SAP BW 7.5 to SAP DataSphere, ensuring continuity and performance of existing reporting solutions during transition.
• Utilize Python and SQL as primary development languages to build robust data pipelines, transformations, and automations for workforce data.
• Conduct rigorous testing and validation to ensure the accuracy, performance, and usability of workforce data solutions.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional, global business and IT teams within large-scale Agile project environments.
• Provide ongoing product support, troubleshooting, and optimization recommendations to ensure system reliability and performance.
• Stay ahead of industry best practices regarding cloud data warehousing, decentralized data architecture, and workforce analytics innovation.

Qualifications

• Several years of experience in cloud data warehousing and data engineering, ideally with a strong understanding of SAP BW environments and migration strategies to modern cloud architectures.
• Proficient in SAP BW 7.5 and SAP DataSphere, with hands-on expertise in developing and maintaining reporting solutions.
• Prior experience with SAP BW/4HANA is considered a strong asset.
• Demonstrated experience working with Snowflake as a cloud data warehouse platform.
• Experience integrating data from multiple SAP systems (e.g., SAP BW/4HANA alongside other SAP BW instances) is highly valued.
• Deep conceptual and practical understanding of Data Mesh concepts, including data decentralization, data-as-a-product, and federated governance.
• Strong development skills in SQL and Python for data engineering, modeling, and scripting.
• Proven experience in product delivery and maintenance within cloud data platforms, demonstrating the ability to support both new development and ongoing operations.
• Proven track record of operating successfully within Agile project frameworks (e.g., SCRUM, SAFe, Scrum-at-Scale).
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills to bridge complex IT concepts with business requirements in workforce/HR domains.
• Fluency in English, with the ability to independently engage and influence cross-functional global stakeholders.