SAP Business Analyst

We are seeking a specialized Business Analyst to drive enterprise data modernization initiatives, specifically focusing on the migration of legacy SAP BW solutions to SAP Datasphere. You will act as the key liaison between senior business stakeholders, internal technical teams, and external vendors to translate complex analytical requirements into functional specifications, ensuring a seamless transition of sensitive employee and workforce data to a modern cloud-based analytics platform.

Pay Rate: $68.32- $75.12/Hr

Advantages
- Gain hands-on experience with SAP Datasphere, the next generation of cloud data warehousing.

- Work with critical HR and Payroll datasets, gaining deep insight into workforce analytics.

- Play a pivotal role in a major digital transformation, influencing data standards and metadata management for the entire organization.

- Engage with a diverse group of experts, from external vendors to senior executive stakeholders.

Responsibilities
- Implement detailed plans and procedures for the migration of SAP BW to SAP Datasphere, ensuring alignment with corporate architecture standards.

- Facilitate high-level meetings with stakeholders and vendors to determine needs for data quality, metadata, reports, and system performance.

- Define source-to-target mappings and data transformation rules, coordinating closely with technical teams to ensure data integrity during cutover activities.

- Analyze existing SAP BW extractors, queries, and data models to ensure current-state functionality is successfully captured in the target state.

- Lead SDLC activities including parallel testing, data validation, and User Acceptance Testing (UAT) to ensure accurate reconciliation of migrated datasets.

- Implement security and privacy requirements regarding the storage and processing of confidential data, ensuring adherence to legislated privacy standards.

- Educate business users on platform changes, providing post-migration stabilization support and managing the knowledge transfer process.

- Support vendor engagement through design reviews, requirements clarification, and the validation of delivered technical solutions.

Qualifications
- University degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business, or a related discipline (or equivalent experience).

- Proven experience with SAP BW and SAP Datasphere, with direct involvement in data migration and the mapping of complex data fields.

- Functional expertise in Human Resources and Payroll data, including specific experience with workforce management software.

- Demonstrated track record of gathering requirements for large-scale enterprise data and analytics modernization projects.

- Skilled in analyzing legacy data models and using tools such as Jira, Confluence, Visio, and Excel to produce comprehensive documentation.

- In-depth knowledge of data quality management and privacy requirements relevant to the handling of sensitive employee information.

- Excellent analytical and communication skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a complex transformation environment.

Summary
If you're interested in the Business Analyst role based in Toronto, we encourage you to apply online at www.randstad.ca.

Only qualified candidates will be contacted for the next steps. We look forward to hearing from you!

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