SAP ILM Consultant / Architect

SoftServe

Glasgow

1 year ago

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WE ARE

SoftServe is a digital advisor at the intersection of SAP and cutting-edge technologies. We have been a Silver SAP Service Partner since 2021. With extensive experience in Cloud Managed Services, Big Data and Analytics, Security, SAP CX, and S/4 HANA, we bring together the best of SAP and Cloud solutions.

The Platforms Center of Excellence, which includes our SAP Practice, is a team of top-tier experts specializing in specific practices, platforms, and technologies, dedicated to solving the most complex challenges.

We participate in various projects of different sizes and scales, ranging from SAP implementation and S/4 HANA modernization to deep technical assessments and expert coaching for other SAP professionals.

We primarily serve enterprise customers in the US and Western Europe.

IF YOU ARE

Proficient in SAP engineering,focusing on SAP classical data archiving, ILM, SAP Content Server, OpenText, and SAP IQ, with 5-7 years of experience
Having at least 3 completed SAP Information Lifecycle Management projects
Strong in practical experience with migration of SAP Originals or unstructured data (GOS, DMS)
Hands-on in ABAP and ABAP OO development
Experienced in SAP data technology, including interfaces and data migrations
Strong expertise in ILM data archiving, covering ILM Destruction, ILM conversion, DART, and SAP Content Server
Demonstrating experience with S/4 HANA or ECC in at least one functional module (FI/CO preferred, SD, MM, PP/QM), with a good understanding of data hierarchy
Knowledgeable of at least one country-specific legal requirement (European countries)
Familiar with practical experience in migrating to SAP Data Archiving across different SAP versions and various retrieval tools (AIS, PBS, TJC, etc.)
Effective at working independently and collaborating optimally
Having good English verbal and written communication skills
Experienced with SOFFCONT1 migration and size reduction (would be a plus)
Eager to work with emerging technologies and cloud integration (as a bonus)

AND YOU WANT TO

Analyze database growth and implement ILM archiving solutions
Provide installation, configuration, and functional expertise for SAP ILM while assisting with testing and validation
Coordinate with collaborators, including functional product teams and external providers
Support ILM/IQ productive runs, output evaluation, and bug fixing
Participate hands-on in identifying impacts from archiving and implementing mitigation solutions
Lead design, testing, production, and postproduction phases in SAP Archiving/ILM implementation projects
Configure and implement both standard and custom archive objects across various SAP modules
Implement purging or hybrid DVM solutions for technical and staging functional tables using standard or external add-ons (e.g., PBS, TJC)
Collaborate with internal functional/technical teams and external providers
Conduct release management, including release note analysis, impact assessment, and leading SIT/UAT testing for upgrades and enhancements

TOGETHER WE WILL

Engage in interesting consulting where you can explore client businesses over the globe
Process dynamic enterprise scale projects
Take part in internal and external events where you can build and promote your brand
Care about your individual development by participating in training, certifications, mentoring programs, and many other development options
Make the world a better place, by engaging in the initiatives of your choice – we are open to them, just come and share your ideas (for us social responsibility is not a marketing tool)

SoftServe is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, age, sex, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, veteran status, and other protected characteristics under applicable law. Let’s put your talents and experience in motion with SoftServe.

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