Job description

The Coompany’s BI department is seeking a senior SAP BW/HANA/BO Consultant for a contract position.

The primary purpose of this role is to build, support and maintain BI and analytics solutions based on SAP BW4/HANA (BW on HANA) and SAP BusinessObjects.

The BI Consultant should also be able to advise and guide our internal clients and teams through SAP's BW/HANA/BO offerings, applications and features.

We are looking for individuals with very strong communication and analytical skills to work with business process owners, project stakeholders, developers and other SAP functional/technical resources.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

-          Responsible for SAP BW/HANA/BO solutions throughout the complete development lifecycle; from design through implementation and production support.  

-          Design, develop and support of BW data models using BW LSA++ architecture

-          Design and develop queries, reports, workbooks and analytic solutions using primarily SAP BI technologies including BW, BEx, Web Intelligence and Crystal Reports.

-          ETL design and development - transformations, routines, formulas and DTPs.

-          Conduct root cause analysis and provide solutions to production and development issues.

-          SAP BW/BO back-end development and configuration, testing and pre-production support.

-          Analyze business requirements, review existing systems, define the solution, and translate that into detailed design documentation.

-          Translate technical designs into an efficient, elegant and working solution.

-          Deliver comprehensive, easy to consume, reporting solutions that leverage all available toolsets (portal, mobility, BI broadcast).

Desired Skills and Experience

-          At least 10 years of end-to-end SAP BW modeling and development experience.

-          At least 5 years of core modeling and development on SAP BW4/HANA or BW on HANA.

-          At least 7 years of SAP BO development and/or support experience (WebI, Crystal Reports).

-          Knowledge of ABAP will be a distinct advantage.

-          Proficiency in SAP BW modeling, system architecture design and performance optimization.

-          Experience in at least one SAP ERP functional module.

-          Good understanding of business processes in MM, FI, SD and HR.

-          ETL development using Data Services will be a key advantage.

-          Experience with the agile development methodology.

-          Strong analytical, quantitative, problem solving, and organizational skills; attention to detail; and ability to coordinate multiple tasks, set priorities, and meet deadlines.

-          Ability to work with a diverse and integrated team consisting of application developers, technical business users and business analysts.

-          Extensive experience with SAP HANA data provisioning options (SDA/SDI, SLT, ODP)

• JOB PURPOSE

The primary responsibility of the IT Architect is to design and implement complex computer systems and offer infrastructure services. The professional will address any issues related to ICT security and performance. Take charge of the software and hardware installations, specification, testing and service transition. The professional will have to identify the potential technology innovations and engage with businesses. The architect needs to guide in execution of Incident, Change, Release, Problem, Performance, and Availability Management.

• MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Matric / National Diploma / BSC Degree (Computing / Information Systems) / BTech (Computer Systems / Information Systems)

• PREFERABLE REQUIREMENTS
  • Microsoft Certifications (MCITP / MCTS / MCSA / MCSE / MCP
  • VMWare Certifications (vSphere’s v5.x / 6.x / 7.x)
  • Networking Knowledge (CISCO technology)
  • The Open Group Architecture Framework (TOGAF)
  • Enterprise Architecture Center of Excellence (EACOE)
  • Service Oriented Architecture (SOA)

• DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Detect and solve Cross Infrastructure/IT issues with new/creative solutions
  • Identify and initiate Infrastructure/IT activities with development teams, vendors and the customer
  • Design and facilitate the expansion and improvement of the applications and monitoring infrastructure in areas required, taking into consideration business requirements, processes, event correlation and integration of third-party applications
  • Directs multiple concurrent projects of varying sizes ensuring all are delivered on-time, on-budget
  • Act as an escalation point within company for Infrastructure & System related issues – working with the respective ITC Managers to assign ownership and provide resolution
  • Articulate overall Strategies for Service Improvement Management and Deployment within the Group, including Functional, Service Improvement and Account View
  • Provide the team with direction and vision, including motivating people to perform, listening to people, providing feedback, recognizing strengths and providing solutions to challenges
  • Regularly communicate project status, plans, issues and concerns, and constraints
  • Detect and solve Cross Infrastructure/IT issues with new/creative solutions
  • Identify and initiate Infrastructure/IT activities with development teams, vendors and the customer
  • Design and facilitate the expansion and improvement of the applications and monitoring infrastructure in areas required, taking into consideration business requirements, processes, event correlation and integration of third-party applications

• Directs multiple concurrent projects of varying sizes ensuring all are delivered on-time, on-budget
• Manage all escalations between Client and Vendor Management
• Attend Account, Customer, Service and Global Service Improvement Manager meetings as required
• Regularly communicate project status, plans, issues and concerns, and constraints
• Identifying the organisation's needs
• Breaking down large scale projects into manageable chunks
• Working out which IT Products to use Based on Cost Benefit Analysis and Research
• Agree plans with the client / Norplats Group
• Producing documents that monitor progress and ensure the quality of the project
• Advise Norplats Group on managing future IT needs
• Provide Technical Leadership for developing and maintaining the Enterprise Information Architecture
• Develop, maintain and update the Corporate Data / Information Model and Information Flows within systems
• Work in collaboration with Project Data Modellers who are responsible for developing data models that support transaction processing (structured data) and/or Information Management and Delivery (semi-structured and unstructured)
• Identify gaps in the Corporate Information/Data Model and address them actively in collaboration with the Business Support Teams
• Ensure systems alignment with the Information Lifecycle
• Maintain a library of the Enterprise Information Models (i.e., Information Models, Information Flows, Data Dictionaries, etc.) and develop/enforce the Change Control Process for the Enterprise Information Architecture artefacts
• Create and maintain Information Modelling Approach, monitor and enforce compliance of Information Standards to minimize redundancies and enhance information quality
• Coordinate information/data changes that occur as part of new development, maintenance and enhancements to ensure consistency with the Corporate Information/Data Model
• Create processes for capturing and defining Information/Data, Standards, Modelling Meta Models and Documentation
• Provide Information Administration Guidelines and Standards for Business Requirements Analysis and Enterprise Modelling
• Coordinate IT Teams and DBAs to ensure creation of physical database and an optimal implementation of the Data Models/Database Design
• Provide Strategic Planning and Implementation support for Information Management.
• Mainstream the Enterprise Information Architecture Process Standards and Good Practices for Information-Centric Development Processes into the Systems Development Life Cycle
• Serve as a central point of contact for Enterprise Information Architecture issues
• Provide detailed Impact Analysis Assessment for Enterprise Information Architecture components
• Collaborate with other IT Groups to institutionalize Information Management Policy, Standards and project related Architectural Deliverables
• Develop and evangelize Enterprise Information Architecture and Transformation Plan
• Communicate with Project Teams and other Stakeholders to keep them apprised of Enterprise Information Architecture status and relevant issues of interest to clients and their business areas
• Align Enterprise Information Architecture efforts with other Enterprise Architecture/ Information Management counterparts to ensure overall alignment of Architecture components
• Participate Enterprise-Level Information Technology Roadmap Planning and Information Technology Governance activities in general
• Actively follow-up on audit recommendations related to Enterprise Information Architecture and provide roadmap for implementation
• Consulting on full range of Microsoft’s Product Suite, involving Installation, Configuration and Maintenance
• Product and Service Development
• Quality Assurance on delivered products
• Training / mentoring of all Junior Staff
• Pipeline development on staying in-line with AD, Microsoft Exchange related technologies for possible migration scenarios
• Defined solutions designed to reduced TCO for customers
• Technical Proposals for Technical Components on Tenders and Proposals
• Documentation on processes
• Presentations on all forms of Technical Content for Management within areas of responsibility
• Convert Customer Requirements into solutions
• High-level Network Design and Implementation
• Network Management and Monitoring, including applications like MRTG, Netflow…etc
• Advanced understanding of all layers of the TCP/IP protocol stack
• Being the final Tier of investigating and troubleshooting critical problems
• Evaluation and Deployment of new technologies and solutions, based on Customer Requirements
• Strong ability to identify and analyse a requirement and design/implement the best solution
• Good working knowledge and support of connectivity types (fibre, wireless, Ethernet, Diginet, broadband, CHE1, PRI etc.)
• Excellent understanding of Internet Related Technologies such as Mail, Web, DNS, P2P, Cloud, etc
• Excellent hardware knowledge Layer 2, 3, 4, and layer 7 devices
• Excellent networking skills – Cisco based (LAN, WAN, dial, network security, bandwidth management, NAT, access control lists, traffic policies, routing, etc.)
• Working experience of QOS measures, including Queuing; Rate-Limiting; Traffic Policies; NBAR
• Good working knowledge of Network Security (IPSEC, Authentication types, Encryption Types, Radius)
• Excellent working knowledge of VPN Services – (MPLS, GRE, and IPSEC) and associated encryption types
• Good working knowledge of Management and Authentication Systems, Cisco works and Radius & Tacacs
• Excellent knowledge of Routing/Tunnelling Protocols and Switching Technologies, (OSPF, BGP, BGP-MPLS, VOIP, VTP, Spanning Tree, L2TP, PPTP, EIGRP)
• High-level problem resolution
• Ensure that services provided are of the highest possible standards
• Evaluate (documenting when required) new equipment/technologies
• Develop and maintain the Policies and Strategies for IP address allocation
• Liaise with external Vendors, Suppliers and Customers on technical issues
• Established and managed SLA's between the Company, external Vendors, Suppliers and Customers
• Compile/generate Network, Systems and Service Orientated Statistics as required

Duties & Responsibilities

• Gathering, analyzing, and interpreting relevant financial and operational IT data
• Applying and adhering to financial and operation controls and procedures and general IT administration tasks
• Assisting with operational and capital cost processing tasks
• Assisting with budget cycles
• Resolving account discrepancies and performing account reconciliations
• Accountable for all relevant financial reports and financial tracking
• Accountable for all vendor related payment processes and account reconciliations
• Responsible for all business case financial projections
• Keeping abreast of regulatory requirements and best practices in financial administration
• Must have knowledge of procurement processes
• Must be able to assist with service desk queries
• Support team in ensuring contracts/licensing and admin up to date

Desired Experience & Qualification

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or an IT degree
• Advanced proficiency in SAP software, invoice management processes and requisition management processes
• A minimum of two years' experience as an IT finance administrator or similar role
• Knowledge of financial controls and accounting standards
• Experience in financial reporting
• Attention to detail
• Superb organizational and time management abilities
• Great collaboration and communication skills

Someone that can manage a payroll division. The division is small and the person would be expected to:

• Ensure product compliance with legislation
• Design new features and liaise with development
• Drive sales and meet targets
• Assist in support and do demos
• write marketing material and newsletters
• essentially this is a new division with 1x developer and 1x other support consultant. The need is a real go getter willing to get involved
• Ideally experience in competitor products in the same industry – preferably Sage Pastel and be able to work with Pervasive database
• Needs to be a little technical when dealing with developers focusing on the User Experience

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