Job Description

SAP Senior Consultant Technical (Business Warehouse)
Contract Duration: 6 Months
Start Date: 13 January 2026
End Date: 17 July 2026
Location: South Africa (onsite/hybrid depending on project requirements)
Role Level: Senior Consultant Technical (SAP BW)
Area: SAP Business Warehouse (BW / BW4HANA)
Role Overview
A leading financial services organisation is seeking an experienced SAP Senior Technical Consultant (BW) to join their SAP delivery team on a fixed-term contract. The consultant will work independently, applying strong SAP BW/BW4HANA expertise to deliver business-critical data, reporting, and analytics solutions.
The role includes systems analysis, solution architecture, data modelling, development, troubleshooting, and production support. You will work closely with business stakeholders to understand requirements, define priorities, and deliver end-to-end SAP BW solutions.
Key Responsibilities
Engage with business and IT stakeholders to gather requirements, translate them into technical specifications, and prioritise delivery.
Perform systems analysis, solution design, technical development, testing, deployment, and ongoing support within SAP BW4HANA.
Develop BW data models following SAP Layered Scalable Architecture (LSA++) best practices.
Build and maintain BW objects including extractors, DSOs/ADSOs, InfoCubes, Composite Providers, and Open Hub destinations.
Develop and optimise ETL pipelines, query structures, and reporting layers.
Build, enhance, and troubleshoot complex Process Chains for automated data loads.
Monitor and support data loads, resolve load failures, and ensure stable data availability.
Build and maintain reports and dashboards using SAP front-end tools.
Prepare technical documentation, follow governance standards, and support production environments.
Technical Requirements
Core SAP BW Expertise
Strong hands-on experience with SAP BW4HANA development.
Solid understanding of LSA++ data warehouse architecture.
Experience with developing and maintaining the following:
BW Extractors
Master Data & Hierarchies
DSOs / ADSOs
InfoCubes
Composite Providers
Open Hub Extracts
Deep knowledge of data extraction, modelling, and query design.
Proven ability to build and manage complex Process Chains.
BI Tools (Advantageous)
SAP Web Intelligence
SAP Analysis for Office (Excel)
SAP Lumira Designer
Additional Skills
Strong background in monitoring and supporting data load jobs.
Experience troubleshooting ETL flows and resolving data inconsistencies.
Exposure to integrations with SAP and non-SAP systems is beneficial.
Personal Attributes
Able to work independently with minimal guidance.
Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
Clear, confident communication with both business users and technical teams.
Calm under pressure with strong attention to detail.
Highly accountable, organised, and proactive.
Contract Details
Duration: 6 Months
Start: 13 January 2026
End: 17 July 2026
Employment Type: Contract
Role: SAP BW4HANA Senior Technical Consultant

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