SAP BDC Datasphere

SAP Datasphere (BDC) and SAC Consultant

Location: New York City, NY – 4 days a week (no exceptions – candidates must live locally or relocate to be local)

Duration: 12 months (probable extension)

The SAP Datasphere & SAC Developer is responsible for the successful backend design of BW data extraction, transformation, loads and frontend reporting using SAC and AO.

We'll trust you to: 

• Contribute to the design and implementation of SAP Datasphere (BDC) solutions, leveraging SAP source systems (S/4HANA, BW).
• Support the existing BW team in transitioning from on-premises BW to Datasphere cloud architecture, learning and applying recommended migration approaches and best practices.
• Develop and maintain data models (Live & Acquired) in Datasphere for analytics and planning use cases.
• Build and manage data ingestion and transformation pipelines (Replication Flows, Data Flows, ETL processes).
• Create and enhance SAC stories and dashboards, following best practices for performance and usability.
• Implement business logic including calculated/restricted KPIs, allocations, and forecasting scenarios.
• Develop and optimize HANA artifacts (calculation views, SQL scripting, table functions).
• Create and support analytical queries (BW/BEx or Datasphere equivalents) for reporting needs.
• Collaborate with data architects, senior developers, and business users to deliver scalable solutions

You’ll need to have: 

• Hands-on project implementation experience with SAP Datasphere (BDC).
• Minimum 5 years of SAP BW experience.
• Proven experience in cloud migration or transformation initiatives, preferably Hybrid architecture (BW + Datasphere).
• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science or related technology field

We'd love to see: 

• Experience with BTP, BOBJ, Alteryx and Databricks.

• Domain Knowledge in Finance, Supply Chain and HR.
• Adherence to IT/SAP project methodologies and familiarity with tools like JIRA.

One of the first notes from the hiring manager: “We are currently looking for a consultant with a strong BW background who also specializes in SAP Datasphere (BDC) and SAC.

In particular, we are seeking candidates who have hands-on experience delivering full Datasphere implementation projects (not just POCs). While other candidates have solid BW backgrounds, it appears they do not have end-to-end Datasphere project experience.

Additionally, this role requires the consultant to work onsite at the NYC office four days per week.” Recent hiring manager notes:

• The key gaps were around hands-on SAP Datasphere (BDC) experience, particularly in end-to-end solutioning (data modeling, integration, semantic layers), as well as limited exposure to BW-to-Datasphere migration and working within a hybrid (BW + Datasphere) architecture. From an SAC perspective, we’re also looking for stronger capability in building complex, performance-optimized stories using both BW live and Datasphere models.
• Given we are still in the early phase of our BDC rollout, this role requires a balance of strong technical depth and the ability to collaborate, influence and drive best practices across teams.