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Sap planning architect

Bristlecone

Orange, California, United States

6 November 2026

We are looking for Datasphere end to end implementation, BW to Datasphere migration, SAC reporting.
As the trusted partner for AI-first supply chain transformations, we specialize in empowering customers with tech-enabled solutions for planning, sourcing, and fulfillment. Through our consulting, platforms, and supply chain build and enablement expertise, we help Global 2000 organizations in the life sciences, retail, consumer goods, manufacturing, and high-tech industries drive visibility, resiliency, and efficiency across their supply chain.

Guided by a consulting-led approach, we serve as strategic partners to customers throughout their supply chain transformation journey. With comprehensive advisory and implementation capabilities, we offer high-value consulting spanning domains, processes, and change management, ensuring tailored solutions that drive meaningful outcomes for each customer.

Total 10+ years of experience in SAP Data & Analytics, covering SAP BW / BW on HANA / BW/4HANA, SAP Datasphere and SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC).
Must have worked on at least 4-5 end to end implementation projects, including at least 1 end to end SAP Datasphere implementation and at least 1 end to end SAC reporting / dashboarding delivery.
Strong expertise in designing enterprise-wide analytics architecture, data models, integration strategies and target-state analytics roadmaps.
Must be able to lead business process / requirement gathering / solution architecture workshop sessions, and convert functional requirements into technical designs.
Deep understanding of the analytics delivery lifecycle - from blueprinting and design through development, testing, deployment and post go-live support.
SAP Datasphere (core)
Strong hands-on experience across Data Builder and Business Builder.
Spaces, data products and space-level governance.
Data integration and replication frameworks - data flows, replication flows and task chains.
Implementation of data integration, data quality and data governance solutions using SAP Datasphere.
Datasphere performance optimization, data load tuning and system troubleshooting.
SAP Analytics Cloud (core)
Hands-on creation of SAC stories, dashboards and analytic applications - hierarchies, geo maps, linked analysis, calculated measures & dimensions, blending etc.
Story / model performance optimization and support for business adoption of dashboards.
Data foundation & integration
Working knowledge of BW / BW/4HANA modelling objects - ADSOs, Composite Providers, Open ODS Views, Transformations, DTPs, Process Chains and Open Hub.
SAP and non-SAP data integration using standard extractors, generic extractors, CDS-based extraction and the ODP framework.
Must have strong HANA and SQL knowledge.
Experience in SAP BW to BW/4HANA migration and SAP BW to SAP Datasphere modernization programs.
Should be flexible / willing to work across the delivery landscape, including and not limited to Agile application development, support and deployment.
Good understanding of SAP modules like MM, SD, FI, PP and/or QM would be an added advantage.

Deep ABAP technical skills - BW user-exits & customer enhancements, ABAP CDS, AMDP, performance tuning and analysis of ABAP logs / dumps.
Knowledge of SAP Business Data Cloud (BDC), Datasphere strategy and cloud analytics transformations.
SAC Planning experience (planning models, data actions, allocations).
SAP Analysis for Office (AFO) and SAP BO reporting exposure.