Senior Reporting SME / Business Objects Senior Developer
Job Description – Senior Reporting SME / Business Objects Senior Developer
Role Overview
- We are seeking an experienced Senior Reporting SME with strong expertise as a Business Objects Senior Developer, specializing in Universe design, advanced SQL development, and enterprise reporting solutions.
- The ideal candidate will deliver scalable reporting frameworks and ensure data consistency, lineage documentation, and governance across reporting platforms.
Reporting & Business Objects Development
- Design, develop, and maintain enterprise reporting solutions using SAP Business Objects (BO).
- Create and optimize Web Intelligence (WebI), Crystal Reports, and BO dashboards.
- Translate business requirements into efficient reporting solutions.
- Ensure reports are accurate, performant, and aligned with business KPIs.
Universe Design & Data Modeling
- Design, build, and maintain Business Objects Universes (UNV/UNX).
- Define joins, contexts, hierarchies, and objects for optimal query performance.
- Apply best practices for semantic layer design and data abstraction.
- Ensure universes are reusable and scalable.
SQL Development & Optimization
- Develop and optimize complex SQL queries.
- Ensure high performance with large datasets.
- Perform query tuning and troubleshoot bottlenecks.
Report Lineage & Documentation
- Maintain end-to-end report lineage documentation.
- Document data source to report mapping, transformations, and dependencies.
- Ensure traceability and governance compliance.
Required Qualifications
- 8–12+ years of reporting and BI experience.
- Strong SAP Business Objects expertise (WebI, Universe Design, CMC).
- Advanced SQL skills.
- Experience in enterprise reporting and lineage documentation.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with GCP Cloud is a plus.
- Exposure to Teradata is a plus.
- Understanding of ETL/ELT processes.