BPC Backend Consultant

Role Proficiency:
Develop applications in the assigned ERP/CRM systems with minimal guidance, focusing on SAP BPC, ABAP, and BW components.
Outcomes:
Collaborate with the project team to develop unit tests and document small and medium-level programs.
Follow best practices set by the project requirements.
Code, debug, test, and document; communicate product features during the development stages.
Identify opportunities for automation, process improvements, and agile delivery models to optimize efficiency, cost, and quality.
Learn relevant technology, business, and system domains.
Define/review technical requirements based on user stories.
Mentor new team members and share knowledge in internal seminars and hackathons.
Continuously improve technical design and suggest options for development, such as reusing or reconfiguring components.
Set goals in NorthStar and update progress in a timely manner.
Measures of Outcomes:
Completion of technical/domain certifications.
Adherence to coding standards.
Achievement of mandatory training requirements (technology/industry-specific and UST mandatory trainings).
Reduction of known defects and quick turnaround for production bugs.
Post-delivery defect reduction and adherence to SLAs.
Positive feedback from managers or leads.
Resource billability and contribution to the success of small requirements.

Outputs Expected:
1. Requirement:
o Understand user stories and business requirements.
2. Estimate:
o Estimate time, effort, and resource dependencies for personal and team tasks.
o Follow scrum ceremonies.
3. Design:
o Understand the design/LLD and link it to requirements/user stories.
4. Configuration and Coding:
o Adhere to coding standards and ERP/CRM best practices.
o Develop code independently.
5. Test:
o Create unit test plans and conduct unit testing.
o Ensure test class coverage above 95%.
6. Code Review:
o Participate in code reviews with the Tech Lead.
o Engage in technical discussions with clients under supervision.
7. Manage Defects:
o Perform defect RCA and mitigation.
8. Manage Project:
o Manage module-level activities.
9. Documentation:
o Create documentation for own work and review peer documentation.
o Prepare deployment-related documents.
10. Analysis:
Perform analysis as directed by the supervisor.
11. Status Reporting:
Report the status of tasks and comply with reporting standards.
12. Manage Knowledge:
Contribute to project-related documents, libraries, and client resources.
13. Release:
Follow the release process.
Domain Relevance:
Develop features/components with a solid understanding of the business problem being addressed.
Client Interactions:
Effectively communicate and interact with customers, articulating technical inputs and solutions.
Mentoring:
Mentor junior developers on the team.

Mandatory Skills:
BPC, ABAP, BW
Experience:
4 to 10 years of full-time experience in consulting and technical roles related to SAP BPC Embedded, SAP BW, and ABAP.
Minimum of 2 full-cycle implementations and a track record of successfully delivering analytics projects in challenging environments.
Strong functional understanding and technical implementation capabilities.
Experience in the media domain and related processes like amortization is a plus.

BPC Backend Responsibilities:
BPC Script Logic & BADI Implementation:
o Create and implement BPC script logic and BADI implementations to meet business requirements.
o Develop custom business rules, calculations, and other logic.
Strong ABAP Experience:
o Knowledge of ABAP, especially OOPS concepts.
o Develop custom ABAP programs and BADI implementations.
SAP BW Modeling:
o Design and develop data models, InfoProviders, and DataSources within SAP BW.
o Integrate BPC solutions with SAP BW.
o Proficiency in ABAP related to SAP BW, including custom transformations, DTPs, and Process Chains.
o Familiarity with SAP BW data modeling concepts like InfoObjects, InfoAreas, and ADSOs.
o BW/4 modeling experience is preferred.
Functional Expertise:
o Strong knowledge of FP&A processes and functional experience, preferably with media industry-specific processes.

Additional Skills:
Agile Methodologies: Familiarity with Scrum and Kanban.
Experience with Data Loading Tools: Capable of using tools for data loading and resolving deployment errors.
Client Interaction: Able to engage with clients to convert production issues into solutions.
Testing & Documentation: Experience with preparing test data and writing deployment documents.