Work Location: The Woodlands, TX Job Title: IT - Application - SAP FI Analyst Level IV Job Description: Expert level Central Finance, SAP Finance, HANA developer Need: Our client has an immediate opening for a Data Design Lead in its Data and Analytics team. The team works closely with the business to proactively develop solutions, deliver training, and understand the current and future technologies needed to understand data. Work environment: The work environment is fast paced and dynamic. Individuals will be handling multiple activities in a team as well as individual contributor environment. Primary functions: data architecture, data analysis and design, data standardization, data quality management, reference and master data management, data integration, data governance Primary Deliverables: Data architecture, data flow, logical models, physical source data models, data profiling reports and data audits, data definitions, data taxonomy, data insights, meta-data, data lineage, data cleansing services Activities: data modeling, data audit, detailed data design, define rules, establish master data solutions, define hierarchies and affiliations, profile/analyze/assess data quality, design data quality management procedures, clean and correct data quality defects, establish data governance Requirements: • Demonstrate critical thinking, analytical skills, and employ judgment to offer thoughtful, concise input toward resolutions of problems. • Be able to translate data requirements into business processes and reverse engineer business processes into data requirements • Comprehension of DevOps and Agile development and application to data centric architecture and solutions • Strong communication and interpersonal skills with strong English proficiency • Leadership skills needed to successfully promote ideas, coordinate work activities, and plan deliverables within a project team. • Minimum Bachelor's Degree in Engineering Technology, Computer Science, or closely related field. • Be able to easily communicate both to the Business as well as to the technical • Be able to set expectations and to follow deadlines Technical Competencies: • Advanced expert database handling languages • Expert in data modeling (physical and logical), ER diagrams, data dictionary, normalize/denormalize, agile data modeling • Expert in data manipulation tools such as: SSMS, SSIS, TOAD, Access, Excel, Info Steward, Data Services, SAP SDI / SDA • Practical skill sets in BI and Data visualization tools is desirable • Some knowledge of other programming languages and ability to write code (e.g.: .NET, Angular, python, XML) is desirable • Working knowledge of ETL • Working knowledge of SAP • Working experience in integrating SAP to non-SAP systems together • Basic Project Management and Business Process modeling • A minimum of 5 years' experience in the SAP FiCo module, including understanding in Data Management and Governance • Advanced competency in the T-SQL language • Experienced in handling/integrating large volumes of data • Preferably (or Desirable) a Good to Expert level of knowledge in: • SAP Central Finance • SAP HANA Modeling and/or HANA EIM • SAP Data Services (Data Extract, Data Profiling, de-duplication) • Main SAP FiCo tables • Tableau Qualifications Additional Information