SAP Datasphere Developer

Description

You will join a Life Sciences consultancy that combines business and IT expertise and works with pharma, healthcare and animal health companies. The firm has more than 450 employees across 25 offices and focuses on S/4HANA, data and cloud.

The role is an experienced SAP Datasphere developer position. You will design, build and maintain scalable data models and analytical solutions in a complex SAP landscape, using SAP Datasphere for data modeling, integration, transformation and development. The output supports enterprise reporting, analytics and business planning.

You will work with solution architects, functional consultants and business stakeholders to deliver efficient data processing, reliable integration and analytical solutions that meet business needs and technical standards.

The company is in an early stage of building its Japan presence, so this is a chance to help shape that growth locally. The client-side workstream is part of the role, and you may lead it as well as larger projects in the near future. You will bridge the global, English-speaking business and Japanese-speaking local operations, with clear ownership of outcomes and visible impact.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and maintain data models, views and analytical datasets in SAP Datasphere.
• Create and tune graphical views, SQL views, analytical models and data transformations for reporting and analytics.
• Build and manage data flows, replication flows and integration processes across SAP and non-SAP systems.
• Apply semantic modeling, including business entities, relationships, measures and dimensions.
• Connect SAP Datasphere with SAP S/4HANA, SAP BW/4HANA, SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) and other enterprise data sources.
• Work with solution architects and functional teams to turn business requirements into technical specifications and data solutions.
• Improve data models, queries and processing workflows for performance, scalability and reliability.
• Diagnose issues in integration, transformation, data quality and model performance.
• Support unit and system integration testing, technical documentation, deployment and ongoing enhancements.

Requirements

• Hands-on experience with SAP Datasphere, especially in data modeling, development and integration.
• Proven record building graphical views, SQL views, analytical models and data transformations in SAP Datasphere.
• Working knowledge of SAP Datasphere Data Builder, Business Builder and semantic modeling.
• Strong command of SQL, SAP HANA and relational data modeling.
• Experience with data replication, virtualization and transformation.
• Familiarity with SAP S/4HANA, SAP BW/4HANA and SAP Analytics Cloud, and how they integrate with SAP Datasphere.
• Understanding of data warehousing, ETL/ELT and enterprise data architecture.
• Experience resolving data processing problems, improving query performance and keeping data quality high.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, and the ability to work well with both technical and functional colleagues.

Conditions

The role is based in Tokyo, Japan, and can be done remotely, with travel to Yamagata when the client requests it.

Work location is a temporary office in Shinbashi or the client or project site.

Remote work from anywhere in Japan is possible if the client project allows it.

You get 25 days of flexibility to work from a chosen global location, subject to client approval.

Annual leave is up to 20 days, depending on seniority.

Benefits

• A competitive pay and benefits package.
• Regular in-house workshops, academies and training, which are optional.
• An annual professional development budget of CHF 1,500 (about 280k JPY).
• Flat hierarchy with close mentoring from senior leaders.
• Time off beyond standard holiday allowances to recharge.
• A team budget for meetings and get-togethers.
• A special birthday gift from the company.
• Substantial anniversary bonuses at 5, 10 and 15 years of service.
• An annual performance bonus of 10%, based on company KPIs.
• A referral bonus, up to Director level, when a person you refer is hired.