DataSphere SME (Data & AI)

About the job you are considering

Capgemini Global Insights & Data business line is a market leader in the data, platform, and analytics across all regions and cross many sectors (including financial services, consumer products, manufacturing & life sciences). Our offerings include end-2-end data integration to cloud platform, complete suite of AI engineering capabilities and a category of sector-based advanced analytics / AI solutions.

The places that you work from day to day will vary according to your role, your needs, and those of the business; it will be a blend of Company offices, client sites, and your home; noting that you will be unable to work at home 100% of the time.

Your Role

The SAP Datasphere SME is responsible for architecting, designing, and delivering modern data solutions leveraging SAP Datasphere (formerly SAP Data Warehouse Cloud) along with SAP BW/4HANA, SAP Analytics Cloud, and broader enterprise data platforms. This role involves leading end to end data strategy, modeling, integration, and governance initiatives while collaborating with business and technical stakeholders.

Solution Architecture & Design:

• Lead the design and implementation of SAP Datasphere solutions including data models, semantic modeling, data federation, and virtualization.
• Define architecture for integrating Datasphere with SAP S/4HANA, BW/4HANA, SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC), and non SAP systems.
• Design scalable and secure data pipelines using Datasphere Data Builder and Data Integration services.
• Set standards, principles, and best practices for enterprise data architecture in SAP environments.

Project Leadership:

• Act as the primary technical lead for Datasphere initiatives.
• Conduct requirement gathering workshops with business stakeholders.
• Provide guidance to developers, data modelers, and integration engineers.
• Lead sprint planning, solution reviews, and technical documentation.

Data Modeling & Integration:

• Develop and optimize Analytical, Relational, Dimension, and Fact Models in SAP Datasphere.
• Implement data ingestion from SAP and non-SAP sources using:
  • ODP/ODQ
  • SAP HANA Cloud
  • SAP Data Services
  • REST/SOAP APIs
• Ensure data quality, lineage, and metadata management are consistently applied.

Performance Optimization

• Monitor system performance and optimize models, queries, and integration flows.
• Troubleshoot data loading, transformation, and modeling issues.

Governance & Security:

• Implement and manage:
  • Role-based security
  • Data access policies
  • Space management & collaboration models
• Ensure compliance with enterprise standards, GDPR, and audit guidelines.

Collaboration & Stakeholder Management:

• Work closely with business SMEs, analytics teams, and IT leadership.
• Translate complex data needs into technical specifications.
• Present architectural recommendations and solution roadmaps to senior stakeholders.

Your Skills and Experience

Technical Skills:

• experienced in SAP data warehousing (BW, BW/4HANA, HANA Native).
• hands on experience with SAP Datasphere.
• Strong expertise in: 
  
  • SAP HANA SQL & Calculation Views
  • SAP Analytics Cloud integration
  • SAP BW data flows (DSO, CompositeProvider, ADSO)
  • Data modeling (Star schema, Data Vault concepts preferred)
• Proficiency in cloud platforms (SAP BTP, Azure, AWS, or GCP).
• Experience with ETL/ELT tools (BODS, SDI/SDQ, Data Intelligence is a plus).

Soft Skills:

• Strong leadership and team coordination skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder facing abilities.
• Analytical mindset with problem solving skills.
• Ability to drive workshops and provide solution thought leadership.

Preferred Qualifications:

• SAP Datasphere certification (if available).
• SAP HANA or SAP BW/4HANA certifications.
• Experience in enterprise data strategy, governance, or large digital transformation projects.
• Exposure to machine learning or predictive modeling (bonus).

Why you should consider Capgemini

Growing clients’ businesses while building a more sustainable, more inclusive future is a tough ask.  When you join Capgemini, you’ll join a thriving company and become part of a diverse collective of free-thinkers, entrepreneurs and industry experts.  We find new ways technology can help us reimagine what’s possible.  It’s why, together, we seek out opportunities that will transform the world’s leading businesses, and it’s how you’ll gain the experiences and connections you need to shape your future.  By learning from each other every day, sharing knowledge, and always pushing yourself to do better, you’ll build the skills you want. You’ll use your skills to help our clients leverage technology to innovate and grow their business. So, it might not always be easy, but making the world a better place rarely is.

About Capgemini

Capgemini is an AI-powered global business and technology transformation partner, delivering tangible business value. We imagine the future of organisations and make it real with AI, technology and people. With our strong heritage of nearly 60 years, we are a responsible and diverse group of over 420,000 team members in more than 50 countries. We deliver end-to-end services and solutions with our deep industry expertise and strong partner ecosystem, leveraging our capabilities across strategy, technology, design, engineering and business operations. The Group reported 2025 global revenues of €22.5 billion. Make it real | www.capgemini.com