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Business Analyst - Analytics

Kuwait·Al-Shuaibamid

Business AnalystData & AI

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Quick Summary

Key Responsibilities

Architect end-to-end data visualization and planning solutions within SAP Analytics Cloud. Design strategies to blend, harmonize,

Requirements Summary

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, Data Science, or a related field Experience: 6+ years of experience as an IT Analyst or Consultant,

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Business AnalystData & AI

Job Summary

The Systems Analyst – SAP Analytics (SAC Reporting & Planning) is a subject matter expert responsible for designing, building, and optimizing enterprise-wide business intelligence and planning solutions.

The ideal candidate brings deep technical expertise in SAP SAC (Reporting and Planning) and a strong understanding of how to harmonize disparate data models, financial structures, and operational workflows across multiple generations of SAP backend ERP systems.

Key Responsibilities

Solution Architecture & Hybrid Data Modeling: Architect end-to-end data visualization and planning solutions within SAP Analytics Cloud. Design strategies to blend, harmonize, and reconcile historical data from SAP ECC with live/imported data from SAP S/4HANA.
SAC Planning & Forecasting (SAC-P): Design, configure, and maintain advanced planning models, data actions, allocation rules, and multi-year forecasting structures.
Advanced Analytics & Reporting: Create highly intuitive executive dashboards, digital boardrooms, and responsive stories using SAP SAC. Leverage augmented analytics (smart insights, smart discovery) and predictive scenarios to uncover underlying business drivers.
Complex Integration & Connectivity: Establish, monitor, and optimize both Live and Import data connections. Configure data connectivity paths utilizing SAP Analytics Cloud Agent, SAP Cloud Connector, and relevant middleware to extract data from ECC (via operational data provisioning or ABAP CDS views) and S/4HANA (via core live CDS views)
Cross-Functional Partnership & UAT: Lead requirement gathering workshops, define rigorous testing methodologies, oversee user acceptance testing (UAT), and manage change control processes for seamless deployments.

Required Skills & Qualifications

Education: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, Data Science, or a related field
Experience: 6+ years of experience as an IT Analyst or Consultant, with 4+ years of hands-on experience architecting and configuring SAP Analytics Cloud solutions.
Technical Proficiency:
- Expertise in SAC Planning
- Expertise in SAC Reporting
- Strong working knowledge of SAP ECC and SAP S/4HANA data structures
- Proven experience setting up SAC connections to legacy and modern SAP systems
- Proficiency in database architecture, data warehousing concepts, and writing optimized SQL queries

Preferred Qualifications

SAP Analytics Cloud Certified Application Associate