Original job description
Job Title: SAP BO Consultant
Location: Markham, ON (3x onsite a week)
Employment Type: Contract
Pay Rate: CAD$65/HR INC
We are seeking a skilled SAP BO Developer to design, develop, maintain, and support SAP BusinessObjects reporting and analytics solutions. The ideal candidate will have experience in SAP BusinessObjects tools, Universe Design, Web Intelligence (WebI), Crystal Reports, and database technologies to deliver business intelligence solutions that support organizational reporting requirements.
Key Responsibilities
Design, develop, and maintain SAP BusinessObjects reports, dashboards, and analytics solutions.
Create and manage Universes using Information Design Tool (IDT) and Universe Design Tool (UDT).
Develop Web Intelligence (WebI) reports, Crystal Reports, and dashboards based on business requirements.
Analyze reporting requirements and translate them into technical specifications.
Optimize report performance and troubleshoot report related issues.
Implement data security, row level security, and user access controls.
Work closely with business users, functional teams, and stakeholders to gather requirements.
Perform data validation, testing, and quality assurance for reports.
Support BusinessObjects platform upgrades, migrations, and deployments.
Monitor system performance and provide ongoing support for BO environments.
Create technical documentation, user guides, and knowledge transfer materials.
Required Skills
Technical Skills
Strong experience with SAP BusinessObjects (BO/BI Platform).
Expertise In
Web Intelligence (WebI)
Crystal Reports
Information Design Tool (IDT)
Universe Design Tool (UDT)
Central Management Console (CMC)
BusinessObjects Enterprise (BOE)
Strong SQL and database querying skills.
Experience with SAP HANA, Oracle, SQL Server, or other relational databases.
Knowledge of data warehousing and ETL concepts.
Experience in report performance tuning and optimization.
Understanding of SAP BW, SAP ECC, SAP S/4HANA is preferred.
Functional Skills
Requirement gathering and business analysis.
Problem solving and troubleshooting.
Stakeholder management and communication skills.
Ability to work in Agile and Waterfall project environments.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field.
3+ years (Junior), 5+ years (Mid Level), or 8+ years (Senior) experience in SAP BusinessObjects development.
SAP BO certification is an added advantage.
Preferred Experience
SAP BusinessObjects Platform Administration.
Migration projects from older BO versions to BI 4.x.
Integration with SAP BW, SAP HANA, and other SAP applications.
Experience with scheduling, publications, and report bursting.
Knowledge of data visualization and analytics tools.
Key Competencies
Analytical thinking
Attention to detail
Strong communication skills
Team collaboration
Time management
Customer focused approach
Disclaimer: AI tools may assist in the recruitment process; however, all hiring decisions are made by the recruitment team based on a comprehensive evaluation of candidates.
More about this job
Responsibilities
Design, develop, maintain, and support SAP BusinessObjects reports, dashboards, universes, and analytics solutions, including Web Intelligence and Crystal Reports. Gather business requirements, optimize and troubleshoot reports, manage security and quality assurance, support platform upgrades and deployments, and provide documentation and ongoing platform support.
Requirements
Requires a bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field, along with SAP BusinessObjects development experience; the posting lists 8+ years for senior-level candidates. Candidates should have strong skills in Web Intelligence, Crystal Reports, universe design tools, SQL, and relational databases, with SAP platform knowledge and BO certification considered advantageous.
Skills
- SAP BusinessObjects
- Web Intelligence
- Crystal Reports
- Information Design Tool
- Universe Design Tool
- Central Management Console
- SQL
- SAP HANA
- Oracle
- SQL Server
- Data Warehousing
- ETL
- Report Performance Tuning
- SAP BW
- SAP ECC
- SAP S/4HANA
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Technology
- Data & Analytics
- Software
- Consulting
Keywords
- SAP BusinessObjects
- Business Intelligence
- BI Platform
- Web Intelligence
- Crystal Reports
- Information Design Tool
- Universe Design Tool
- Central Management Console
- BusinessObjects Enterprise
- SQL
- SAP HANA
- Oracle
- SQL Server
- Relational Databases
- Data Warehousing
- ETL
- Report Performance Tuning
- Row-Level Security
- SAP BW
- SAP ECC
- SAP S/4HANA
- Platform Administration
- BI 4.x Migration
- Scheduling
- Publications
- Report Bursting
- Agile
- Waterfall
- Requirements Gathering
- Data Validation
