SAP BODS Developer
Job Summary
Responsibilities
SAP Data Migration Development
- Design develop and maintain SAP BODS jobs to support enterprise data migration programmes.
- Build extraction transformation and loading (ETL) processes from SAP and non-SAP source systems.
- Develop data conversion solutions based on approved functional and technical specifications.
- Create reusable frameworks and standards for migration activities.
SAP S/4HANA Data Conversion- Support end-to-end SAP S/4HANA implementation and migration programmes.
- Design and execute data migration strategies for master data and transactional data objects.
- Perform data extraction cleansing transformation validation reconciliation and loading activities.
- Support Data Migration Cockpit (DMC) IDOCs BAPIs and file-based migration approaches.
Data Quality and Governance- Implement data validation and reconciliation processes.
- Develop operational and management reporting to monitor data quality and migration readiness.
- Collaborate with business stakeholders to resolve data quality issues and ensure successful migration outcomes.
Performance Optimisation- Analyse and resolve ETL and migration-related issues.
- Optimise SAP BODS jobs for performance scalability and reliability.
- Apply best practices in SQL data processing and ETL design.
Cutover and Deployment Support- Support mock conversions dress rehearsals and production cutovers.
- Execute migration deployments and monitor post-load validation activities.
- Troubleshoot and resolve issues during migration events.
Documentation and Collaboration- Prepare and maintain technical design documents migration specifications and support documentation.
- Collaborate with functional consultants business users architects and project teams.
- Share knowledge and provide guidance on SAP BODS development and migration best practices.
Additional Responsibilities (for Technical Lead role)- Provide technical leadership and mentoring to development teams.
- Conduct design reviews and code reviews.
- Support estimation planning and delivery governance activities.
- Act as the primary technical escalation point for migration-related challenges.
Qualifications
Required
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Technology Engineering or related discipline or equivalent experience.
- 5 years of SAP BusinessObjects Data Services (BODS) development experience.
- Strong experience in SAP data migration and ETL development.
- Experience supporting at least one end-to-end SAP S/4HANA implementation or migration programme.
- Hands-on experience developing extraction transformation and loading (ETL) processes.
- Strong SQL and SAP BODS scripting experience.
- Experience with common BODS transformations including Query Validation Map Operation and Table Comparison.
- Experience supporting migration deployments mock cutovers dress rehearsals and production cutovers.
- Strong analytical troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
Preferred
- Experience in three or more full-cycle SAP implementation or migration projects.
- Experience with SAP Data Migration Cockpit (DMC).
- Experience migrating data from legacy ERP applications.
- Knowledge of SAP Integration technologies including IDOCs and BAPIs.
- Experience leading offshore or distributed development teams.
- SAP Data Services certification.
Required Experience:
IC
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