SAP CDS Associate Managing Consultant

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• Proficiency in developing CDS views with deep knowledge of SQL scripting and SAP HANA modeling.
• Experience with SAP S/4HANA, SAP BW/4HANA, SAP Fiori, and OData services.
• Strong understanding of SAP HANA architecture, performance tuning, and data management techniques.
• Familiarity with ABAP programming and SAP HANA SQL Script

• Design and develop complex CDS views for advanced data modeling and analytics within the SAP ecosystem.
• Implement data models that meet business requirements, ensuring high performance and scalability in large-scale enterprise environments.
• Utilize annotations and associations to enhance CDS views, enabling efficient querying and reporting.
• Integrate CDS views with SAP BW/4HANA, SAP S/4HANA, and other SAP modules, ensuring seamless data flow and consistency across the enterprise.
• Develop and optimize OData services for consumption by SAP Fiori applications and other reporting tools.
• Work closely with SAP functional teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions using SAP CDS.
• Performance Tuning and Optimization:
• Conduct performance analysis and optimization of CDS views to minimize data retrieval times and enhance user experience.
• Implement best practices in SQL scripting, indexing, and data partitioning to improve the efficiency of SAP HANA-based models.
• Monitor and troubleshoot performance issues in CDS views and associated analytics applications.
• Ensure data integrity and quality by implementing robust data validation, cleansing, and transformation processes within CDS views.
• Develop and enforce data governance policies, ensuring compliance with organizational and regulatory standards.
• Collaborate with data architects and governance teams to maintain accurate data lineage and metadata.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior developers, guiding them in the development of CDS views and SAP analytics solutions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including SAP BASIS, functional consultants, and business analysts to ensure alignment on project goals and deliverables.
• Stay current with SAP advancements, continuously improving the technical capabilities of the team by integrating new features and best practices.
• Develop comprehensive documentation for CDS views, including data models, dependencies, and performance tuning techniques.
• Establish and maintain coding standards, ensuring that all developments are aligned with SAP best practices and organizational guidelines.
• Conduct code reviews and provide feedback to ensure high-quality deliverables.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills, the ability to clearly and concisely communicate with others.
• Experience with Microsoft Office suite including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio.
• Ability to multitask and manage multiple deliverables at the same time.
• Ability to independently handle client communication/interaction (over Zoom/Teams calls and emails).
• Should be customer facing with good presentation skills. 
• Ability to understand business processes from a customer perspective.
• Understanding of business processes for focus area or module.
• Ability to do research and perform detailed tasks.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Understands business functionality related to SAP module/application as well as can identify and understand touch points between modules.
• Understands and can explain best business practices, especially those that SAP enables.
• Ability to independently handle client communication/interaction (over Zoom/Teams calls and emails).

• Must be result oriented and demonstrate a can-do attitude – adaptability, flexibility, and resourcefulness. 
• Aptitude for working in a team environment; problem-solving skills, creative thinking, communicating clearly and empathetically, strong time management, and ability to collaborate with all levels of staff.
• Ability to explain ideas and concepts to other project team members and to client personnel.