SAP BusinessObjects Data Services Administrator

Custom Software Engineering Lead

Project Role : Custom Software Engineering Lead
Project Role Description : Own the technical direction and architecture of custom software solutions, leading teams through design and delivery. Set development standards and ensure code quality, scalability, and performance aligned to business objectives.
Must have skills : SAP BusinessObjects Data Services
Good to have skills : NA
Minimum 5 year(s) of experience is required
Educational Qualification : 15 years full time education

Summary:
We are seeking an experienced SAP BODS Administrator to manage, maintain, and support enterprise SAP BusinessObjects Data Services environments. The candidate should possess strong hands-on administration experience across installation, configuration, upgrades, migrations, monitoring, troubleshooting, and performance optimization of BODS landscapes. Experience supporting business-critical production environments and collaborating with infrastructure, database, and application teams is essential.
5–10 years of relevant experience in SAP BusinessObjects Data Services (BODS) Administration.



Roles & Responsibilities:
-SAP BODS Administrator is the role.
- Install, configure, and administer SAP BusinessObjects Data Services environments across Development, QA, and Production.
- Configure and maintain Job Servers, Access Servers, repositories, and related BODS components.
- Administer Central Management Console (CMC) and Data Services Management Console (DSMC).
- Create, maintain, back up, restore, and migrate local and central repositories.
- Monitor scheduled jobs, troubleshoot job failures, and ensure high system availability.
- Perform performance tuning of BODS jobs and administration components.
- Manage users, roles, authorizations, and LDAP/Active Directory integration.
- Coordinate with Basis, Database, OS, and Network teams for infrastructure-related activities.
- Support disaster recovery planning, backup validation, and system health checks.
- Perform root cause analysis for production incidents and implement preventive measures.
- Maintain technical documentation, standard operating procedures, and administration runbooks.
- Support SAP RISE or cloud migration activities where applicable.
- Administer and maintain user roles, groups, and repository assignments across Development, QA, and Production environments, ensuring appropriate access control and governance.


Professional & Technical Skills:
- Strong hands-on experience with SAP BusinessObjects Data Services Administration.
- Experience with BODS installation, configuration, upgrades, and patch management.
- Expertise in CMC, Data Services Management Console, and Repository Manager.
- Knowledge of Job Server, Access Server, AL Engine, and repository architecture.
- Experience with Windows/Linux server administration related to BODS deployments.
- Good understanding of Oracle, SQL Server, SAP HANA, or other relational databases.
- Strong troubleshooting and performance tuning skills.
- Experience with scheduling tools such as Control-M or equivalent is an advantage.
- Familiarity with SAP BusinessObjects platform administration is preferred.
- Excellent analytical, communication, and documentation skills.

Good to have Skills:

- Experience with SAP RISE migration projects.
- Experience with BODS on RISE


Additional Information:
- The candidate should have minimum 5 years of experience in SAP BusinessObjects Data Services.
- This position is based at our Pune office.
- A 15 years full time education is required.