Columbia Sportswear
apparel and footwear
Sr.DataEngineer,AnalystBW/Hana(EngineeringOps)
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“Sr. Data Engineer, Analyst BW/Hana (Engineering Ops) at Columbia Sportswear. Skills: SAP analytics, Cloud analytics, Data engineering. Deliver incremental enhancements to SAP BW reporting and. Triage, analyze, and manage support tickets and enhancement”
What You'll Achieve.
Deliver scalable, high-impact analytics solutions; Incrementally increase value without disrupting core reporting
Industry & Context.
Root cause understanding; Business impact analysis
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Business, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience, Experience working in or supporting SAP analytics environments (SAP BW, BW on HANA, or SAP ECC reporting), Understanding of enterprise reporting concepts, metrics, and data quality considerations, Experience triaging issues, analyzing production data problems, and supporting widely used analytics assets, Proven ability to gather, document, and communicate business and technical requirements, Experience collaborating with data engineers or BI teams in an Agile or iterative delivery environment, Written and verbal communication skills
Nice to Have
Prior experience as a developer, data engineer, or BI engineer, Familiarity with Commercial, Supply Chain analytics domains, Exposure to Databricks, cloud data platforms, or Azure analytics services, Experience supporting or working with Power BI datasets or semantic models, Experience working in a Global Capability Center (GCC) or distributed team model
What You'll Do.
Deliver incremental enhancements to SAP BW reporting and
and manage support tickets and enhancement
and performance of enterprise analytics
Identify improvement opportunities
Explain SAP ECC / BW data structures
Provide functional and data level context for SAP
Contribute to documentation and shared understanding of critical
Clarify requirements with Databricks engineering team
Validate data with Databricks engineering team
Align SAP sourced analytics with cloud delivery patterns
Support analytics initiatives across SAP BW
Enable trusted Power BI semantic models and datasets
and document analytics requirements
Translate business requests into clear
actionable requirements
Coordinate work across SAP BW engineers
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partner with Sr. Data Engineer; Collaborate with Databricks engineering team; Work with engineers and analysts; Engage with business stakeholders; Coordinate work across teams
Communication Scope
Written communication; Verbal communication
Process & Methodology
Agile, Iterative delivery
Full Job Description
**ABOUT THE POSITION** Although we're an apparel and footwear-focused company, technology is central to everything we do. Columbia Sportswear’s Digital Technology (CDT) group enables an IT infrastructure across four global brands, a global supply chain, and 500+ geographically dispersed stores. These teams support in-store, mobile, and data platforms to enhance customer interface and service in an ever-evolving industry. The Business Systems Analyst – SAP & Cloud Analytics is a critical member of Columbia Sportswear’s Data & Analytics organization, supporting enterprise analytics across SAP and modern cloud platforms. This role works in close partnership with the Senior Data Engineer – BW and collaborates routinely with the Commercial, Supply Chain Databricks engineering team to deliver scalable, high‑impact analytics solutions. The BSA plays a central role in continuous improvement, production support, and requirements analysis for widely used SAP‑based analytics assets, while also contributing to the evolution of analytics on Azure Databricks and Power BI. Acting as a bridge between business stakeholders and multiple engineering teams, this role ensures that work is well‑understood, prioritized, and delivers incremental business value. This position is well‑suited for a technically inclined analyst or former developer who enjoys working across platforms, coordinating delivery, and growing into modern cloud‑based analytics while leveraging strong SAP ecosystem knowledge. **HOW YOU’LL MAKE A DIFFERENCE** **Continuous Improvement & Production Support** * Partner closely with the Sr. Data Engineer – BW to deliver incremental enhancements to highly utilized SAP BW reporting and analytics assets * Triage, analyze, and manage incoming support tickets and enhancement requests, focusing on root cause understanding and business impact * Help ensure stability, usability, and performance of enterprise analytics used by Finance, Commercial, and Supply Chain teams * Identify im
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