Louis Dreyfus Company - SAP Analytics Architect

Role & responsibilities : Solution architecture and design : - Translate business and functional requirements into clear, pragmatic analytics solution designs.- Recommend suitable data sources, modeling approaches, integration patterns, semantic layers, and reporting tools.- Produce lightweight architecture diagrams, design notes, and implementation guidance appropriate to the complexity of each initiative.Collaboration with business and delivery teams : - Work with business and functional stakeholders to clarify reporting outcomes, KPIs, data needs, and constraints.- Explain design options and trade-offs in clear language and help teams reach practical decisions.- Collaborate with developers, analysts, data owners, security, integration, and platform teams throughout delivery.Architecture guidance and governance : - Apply and help improve common analytics principles for modeling, naming, reuse, security, documentation, and data quality.- Review solution proposals and designs, providing constructive recommendations rather than acting as a formal approval gate for every change.- Encourage reusable data products, consistent KPI definitions, clear lineage, and maintainable reporting solutions.Delivery support and quality : - Support delivery teams during design, build, testing, deployment, and issue resolution.- Perform focused design reviews for performance, security, scalability, supportability, and alignment with agreed standards.- Help investigate recurring data or reporting issues and identify proportionate improvements.Knowledge sharing and continuous improvement : - Share practical examples, templates, and reusable patterns with analysts and developers.- Contribute to retrospectives and architecture discussions to improve delivery quality and consistency.- Stay informed about relevant SAP analytics capabilities and assess them based on real program needs.Preferred candidate profile : - Around 5 years of experience in analytics, business intelligence, data, reporting, or related technology delivery; equivalent practical experience is welcome.- Experience contributing to solution design, data modeling, integration, reporting, or technical coordination.- Working knowledge of SAP analytics, ideally with exposure to one or more of SAP Datasphere, SAP BW, SAP S/4 data, or SAP Analytics Cloud.- Ability to understand business needs and turn them into clear, feasible solution designs.- Clear communication and a collaborative approach with technical and non-technical stakeholders.Nice-to-Have Experience : - Experience with SAP Datasphere, BW/4HANA, SAC, Power BI, Analysis for Office, CDS views, SQL, or HANA modeling.- Exposure to data governance, cataloging, data products, semantic modeling, or cloud analytics.- Functional knowledge of finance, logistics, sales, procurement, or other back-office processes.- Experience in an international environment or an SAP transformation program.Collaboration and Soft Skills : - Structured thinking and curiosity when analysing business and data needs.- Pragmatic decision-making, balancing standards with delivery constraints.- Ability to explain technical ideas simply and listen to different perspectives.- Comfort working across teams and influencing through expertise rather than authority.- Willingness to learn and grow with the evolving SAP analytics landscape.Education : - Degree, technical qualification, or equivalent practical experience in information systems, engineering, analytics, data, business, or a related field. (ref:hirist.tech)