Senior SAP BI Developer
Salary & Benefits: £49,793 - £62,242, annual incentive related bonus, attractive pension scheme (Up to 10% company contribution), life assurance cover of 4 times pensionable salary and 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays and a wellness day. We also offer a fantastic flexible benefits package, where you can choose from benefits such as health cash plan scheme, critical illness insurance, dental insurance, life assurance flex and partner cover. Colleagues also have access to a retail savings scheme, online GP service, cycle to work scheme, gym membership discounts and many more!
Location: Bradford, Buttershaw, BD6 2SZ / Hybrid Working (Average of 1 office day per week)
Work type: 37 hours per week, Monday – Friday.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior SAP BI Developer join the Technology Change team at Yorkshire Water and be a part of helping Yorkshire Water to provide the best service to our customers. Could this be you?
What we do:
Everyone has an idea of what a water company does. Here in Yorkshire, we make sure that over million people living in the region and the millions of people who visit our region each year, can rely on our services, and have clean and safe drinking water on tap and that their wastewater is taken away. But for us, it’s so much more than this.
We look after communities, protect the environment, and plan to look after Yorkshire’s water, today, tomorrow 24/7, 365 days a year. We provide essential water and wastewater services to every corner of the Yorkshire region, and play a key role in the region’s health, wellbeing, and prosperity.
New environmental legislation, unprecedented levels of investment and changing expectations from customers means that this is an exciting time to discover opportunities within the water industry. Technology change is a key part of how we plan to meet the changing expectations of customers and regulators.
As a Senior SAP BI Developer, you will work with the SAP BI Manager and other SAP Technical and Functional leads to deliver a cohesive SAP BI strategy, aligned to the wider Yorkshire Water IT Architecture and strategy in line with SAP best practice and recommendations.
Where you fit in:
Leading the sustainable and cost-effective provision of data developments which support business processes and services, you will work with a range of technologies across the SAP software estate, demonstrating extensive experience in SAP BI development.
You will work with other members of the SAP BI team taking the lead in projects and see developments through from requirements gathering to solution delivery.
Key aspects of the role:
1. Developing solutions using SAP technologies to demonstrate potential new capabilities by keeping abreast of new developments via online sources whilst ensuring appropriate standards are adhered to.
2. Work with SAP Security colleagues to ensure that all solutions deliver the appropriate level of security whilst minimising adverse effects upon the User Experience
3. Provide technical leadership to review the impact of system fixes, patches, upgrades and decommissioning on the BI Landscape to minimise risks and ensure affective mitigating controls are established.
4. Drive delivery of specified components as part of a capital project and seek out capital efficiencies through innovative development & delivery methods.
5. Proactively work with Technology Framework Partners to enhance the services provided by the technology, reduce costs, manage risk and build resilience whilst ensuring compliance with all regulatory & statutory obligations, including Health & Safety and any other company obligations relevant to the Function.
6. To demonstrate relentless drive, energy and determination to deliver sustainable outperformance for Kelda Group through the implementation of technology.
What Skills & qualifications you will need:
7. A thorough understanding of how SAP systems / landscapes are structured
8. Experience of working with SAP Development Technologies
9. Experience of developing BI solutions using SAP ABAP CDS Views (Core Data Services) and SAP Fiori Elements
10. Proven ability to prioritise & execute tasks in a dynamic, changing environment and ability to communicate this to all technical and non-technical colleagues.
11. A solid understanding of SAP Solution Manager relating to Release Management & Incident Management.
12. Strong interpersonal, written and oral communication skills and ability to work within a team-oriented, collaborative environment.
13. Creativity and lateral thinking; proven analytical and problem-solving capability.
You will also benefit from having:
14. 2-3 years experience of working technical knowledge gained in a complex or varied environment.
15. Experience of using the following tools which will all be part of the role
16. SAP Business Objects (Web Intelligence / Analysis for Office)
17. SAP Information Steward
18. SAP HANA Studio (Eclipse)
19. SAP Analytics Cloud
We embrace a flexible working model, where our hybrid setup typically requires an average of 1 days in the office per week. This could be slightly more when collaborative efforts, training or meeting deadlines demand it. For those who prefer to work on-site, our office is open Monday-Friday during working hours.
If you’re an experienced Senior SAP BI Developer and want to help us deliver exceptional service for our customers whilst protecting the environment, then apply today to find out what a career with Yorkshire Water can offer for you.
We are proud to serve the Yorkshire region and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment that is reflective of the communities we serve. We strongly encourage candidates of all different backgrounds to apply.
If successful for the role, you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks that will include a Basic Disclosure Check, carried out through a Third Party Company, prior to commencing employment. Depending on the role, you may also be required to go through the security vetting process for either a Counter Terrorist Check or Security Check clearance
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Kelda Group reserve the right to close this position before the published closing date, should the need occur. We therefore advise that you complete and submit your application as soon as possible.