SAP BI/BO Data Engineer

Data Engineer - SAP BI Universe Development

About Us

Maersk is a $30bn organization with 100,000 people that move 20% of the world’s trade, and it is the largest shipping and logistics company in the world. We are transforming our company into a global integrator of container logistics. We are offering you a unique opportunity to be part of that journey and to contribute by creating solutions for an industry leading organization. This is an opportunity to join Maersk Group’s Technology team and help drive visible, recognizable change as a Data Engineer for this globally respected, industry leading brand. At A.P. Moller - Maersk we focus on the individual’s development and the right candidate will have broad possibilities to further develop competencies in an environment characterized by change and continuous progress. As an organization with global presence, joining Maersk is a wonderful and exciting opportunity for you to work with people of diverse talents & background. We offer a fast paced, challenging and truly international atmosphere with activities and teams spread around the globe in Copenhagen, London, Charlotte, and India. The environment is dynamic with focus on high performance, results, and respect for our employees. There will be the possibility of continuous professional and personal development and for expanding a professional and social network. As a company, we are committed to growing our people. We will provide you with opportunities that broaden your knowledge and strengthen your professional & technical skills.

Position Overview

We are looking for a Data Engineer to lead the design and implementation of SAP BI universe solutions at Maersk. This role requires extensive experience in building complex data abstractions and mentoring junior developers.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate on architectural decisions and design of enterprise-level SAP BusinessObjects semantic layer that support both on-premises and cloud-based reporting solutions
• Develop best practices and standards for universe development across the organization
• Implement complex calculations, custom objects, and advanced joins in universes
• Optimize universe performance through proper indexing, aggregate awareness, and query optimization
• Mentor junior developers and conduct code reviews
• Collaborate with data architects to ensure universe designs align with enterprise data strategy
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex universe-related issues
• Gathers the functional requirements for application development/enhancement  
• Coordinates and prioritizes solution delivery with key internal and external stakeholders  
• Contributes to change management, release and testing, performance monitoring, and requirements management SAP Business Objects (SAP BI) in order to provide users globally the best possible service
• Identify, design, and roll-out internal process improvements: automating manual processes, optimizing data delivery, etc.
• Work closely with internal customers in an agile manner to understand, decompose and scope technical solutions based on best practice designs that meet and exceed expectations 

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field
• 5-8 years of experience in SAP BI universe development
• Advanced knowledge of SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise platform
• Expert-level proficiency in SQL and database optimization
• Extensive experience with both UDT and IDT
• Strong understanding of data warehousing concepts and dimensional modeling
• Proven experience in leading technical projects
• Basic understanding of SAP BusinessObjects administration
• Good communication skills.
• Understanding of Software life cycle.
• Exceptional data analysis skills to prepare data for further use or consumption.

Preferred Skills

• Bachelor’s / Master's degree in engineering or equivalent
• SAP BI/BusinessObjects certifications
• Experience with SAP HANA optimization
• Knowledge of modern data architecture patterns
• Experience with cloud data platforms and their integration with SAP BI
• Understanding of data governance and security frameworks
• Experience with agile development methodologies
• Experience in the field of enabling connectivity or supporting the integration of applications and processes on machine to machine level as well as end users, e.g. API Management, Robotic Process Automation, Job/Batch Scheduling (using Jenkins)), Electronic Data Exchange System, etc.
• Experience in SAP BusinessObjects Administration

Technical Competencies

• SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise platform
• Universe Design Tool (UDT)
• Information Design Tool (IDT)
• SQL and database management
• Data modeling
• Performance optimization
• Security implementation
• Version control systems
• Database and Data Warehousing concepts
• Basic knowledge of cloud platforms and its features

Maersk is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we embrace different styles of thinking. Maersk is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants without regard to race, colour, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy or parental leave, veteran status, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with all legal requirements.

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