SAP Data and Analytics Analyst
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 12, 2026. First seen by Alion on Nov 12, 2026.
Job Details
Position Title:
SAP Data and Analytics Analyst
Reports To:
Head of SAP
Job Objectives
Deliver, operate and continuously improve enterprise data and analytics solutions across SAP and selected non-SAP platforms. Translate business information needs into secure, governed and scalable data models, integrations, reports and dashboards; support reliable production services; and contribute to the modernization of the SAP analytics landscape while maximizing the use of standard SAP capabilities. Provide business-process and technical support to users in accordance with agreed service levels, change-management procedures and audit requirements.
Key Accountabilities - 1
Policies, Systems, Processes & Procedures
Follow all relevant departmental policies, processes, standard operating procedures and instructions so that work is carried out in a controlled and consistent manner.
Departmental Reports
Generate or assist in generation of any departmental reports as per management request, in a timely and accurate manner in order to meet company and department requirements governing reporting.
Governance, Compliance and HSE
- Follow Qatalum policies, IT controls, change-management, audit, cybersecurity, data-privacy and records-management requirements.
- Maintain complete and auditable documentation for changes, access, testing, incidents and solution ownership.
- Comply with occupational health, safety and environmental requirements and actively support a safe working environment.
Continuous Improvement
Provide input and recommend the continuous improvement of the company practices taking into account “international best practice”, changes in international standards and changes in the business environment.
Qatarization
Support the development and training of National employees.
Key Accountabilities - 2
SAP Analytics Solution Delivery
- Elicit, analyze and document reporting, dashboard, KPI, planning and data requirements with business process owners and key users.
- Design, build, test, deploy and maintain analytics solutions using the approved SAP data and analytics architecture.
- Develop reusable semantic models, data models, calculations, stories, dashboards and reports that are accurate, performant and user-friendly.
- Support end-to-end delivery activities including solution design, estimation, testing, cutover, hypercare and handover to operations.
Data Integration and Analytics Solutions
- Design, develop and maintain enterprise data-integration and ETL/ELT processes between SAP and non-SAP sources, including validation, reconciliation, monitoring and error handling
- Model and harmonize enterprise data while preserving business context, lineage and consistent definitions across reporting domains.
- Apply data quality, metadata, retention, and governance standards in coordination with data owners, cybersecurity and enterprise architecture
- Ensure ownership and governance of data definitions, lineage, and quality standards across data and analytics environments.
- Develop and support data integration and reporting solutions for SAP BPC and other planning applications.
Platform operations and support
- Administer and support the assigned analytics platforms, connections, schedules, transports, users, roles and authorizations in coordination with SAP Basis and infrastructure teams.
- Monitor availability, capacity, performance and job execution; troubleshoot incidents and problems; perform root-cause analysis; and implement preventive actions.
- Plan and support patches, upgrades, migrations, backup/recovery and disaster-recovery tests in accordance with change and release-management procedures.
- Provide Level 2/3 support and with the vendor or SAP Level 4 support, as required, to ensure timely resolution within agreed service levels
Stakeholder Enablement
- Advise business teams on standard analytics capabilities, report rationalization, self-service analytics and effective use of data.
- Prepare technical documentation, operating procedures, support guides and training materials.
- Train and coach key users and national employees, and conduct knowledge transfer to internal support teams
Project Delivery and Continuous Improvement
- Lead or contribute to analytics implementation, enhancement and cloud-modernization initiatives, including planning, risk management, vendor coordination and status reporting.
- Evaluate new SAP analytics capabilities and recommend adoption based on business value, architecture fit, security, supportability and total cost.
- Identify opportunities to simplify the landscape, retire redundant reports and interfaces, improve automation and reduce operational risk
- Drive continuous improvement by adopting emerging SAP analytics technologies and industry best practices.
Standby Roster
As an active member of the IS/IT team support standby roster to ensuring maximum availability and reliability of SAP and related systems.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work to be performed. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. Qatalum’s Management reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet business and organizational needs as necessary.
Minimum Qualifications Required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related discipline
Minimum Experience Required
- Typically 7-10 years of relevant experience in SAP Business Intelligence, data warehousing, analytics, or data engineering, including production support and solution delivery within a large enterprise environment.
- Strong hands-on experience in at least two core SAP analytics technologies, such as SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC), SAP Datasphere, SAP BW/BW/4HANA, SAP BusinessObjects (BOBJ), or SAP Data Services (BODS), with a solid working knowledge of the broader SAP analytics landscape.
- Practical experience with SQL, data modeling, ETL/ELT processes, data warehousing, integration patterns, performance tuning, and data quality controls.
- Proven experience in translating business requirements into technical solutions, including solution design, development, testing, deployment, and production support.
- Experience with operational support, including incident, problem, and change management, security role administration, system monitoring, documentation, and disaster recovery or business continuity procedures.
Job Specific Skills
- SAP certification in Analytics, SAP Business Intelligence (BI), or SAP Data Management.
- Cloud certifications in Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Databricks, or Snowflake.
- Experience in the manufacturing sector, particularly in metals, mining, process industries, or other asset-intensive 24/7 operating environments.
- Exposure to SAP Business Data Cloud (BDC) or SAP Databricks.
- Experience with data, system, or platform migration projects.
- Knowledge of Python and shell scripting.
- Occasional work outside normal business hours to support planned changes, system upgrades, cutovers, or critical incidents.
- Work is primarily office- and site-based, with access to operational areas subject to Qatalum's HSE and security requirements
Competencies
Documentation & Archiving- Proficiency Level 3
Being Proactive & Driving Change Proficiency Level 2
Credibility & Trustworthiness Proficiency Level 2
Databases and Application Management - Proficiency Level 4
Drive for Excellence Proficiency Level 2
Effective Communication-Proficiency Level 2
Planning & Organizing - Proficiency Level 3
Principles of Information Technology - Proficiency Level 3
Project Management - Proficiency Level 3
Quality Assurance Management - Proficiency Level 2
Respect for Diversity Proficiency Level 2
Stakeholder focus - Proficiency Level 3
Team Orientation & Development Proficiency Level 2
Technical Support & Management - Proficiency Level 3