Business Objects (BOBJ) Administrator

Job Description

Business Objects Engineers are responsible for performing operational activities to install, manage, maintain, and secure Business Objects environments to ensure high performance and availability.  Key responsibilities include managing user access (CMC), server maintenance (CMS, Adaptive Processing Servers), patching, upgrades, and troubleshooting to support business intelligence needs. 
 
 
Job Duties

• Perform sustainment and system maintenance activities by troubleshooting BOBJ issues, documenting issue resolution.

• Install, configure, upgrade, and patch BOBJ 4.x/BI platforms across development, testing, and production environments.

• Monitor server performance and resource utilization. Collaborate with database administrators to monitor adaptive Job Servers.

• Optimize server performance, tune CMS databases, and manage data loads to improve reporting speed.

• Migrate reports and objects using Promotion Management (LCM) and manage version control.

• Develop and maintain backup, disaster recovery, and contingency plans for the BI environment.

• Manage user access, security groups and permissions within the Central Management Console (CMC).

• Perform database migrations, upgrades, and data extraction.

• Participate in on call support rotation.

• Build and maintain comprehensive documentation for problem resolution actions, root cause, procedures, etc.

• Drive continual improvement in systems operations through collaboration with DBA, OS, and Cloud Support teams

• Actively engage in root cause analysis, in collaboration with other delivery team members.

 

Required Skills

• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Engineering, Applied Sciences, or equivalent work experience

• 5+ years of working experience with SAP Business Objects Administration. Relevant certifications preferred.

• Proficiency in Windows/Linux server environments

• Experience with CMS database maintenance (e.g., SQL Server, Oracle, Sybase).

• Proficiency in setting up SAP BO security models (Active Directory, LDAP integration).

• 5+ years in a tier-3 production support position dealing with other functional and technology teams

• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills

• Strong ownership bias

• Deadline and detail-oriented

 

Key Focus Areas

• System installation, Configuration, and maintenance

• Content and lifecycle management

• Performance Optimization and troubleshooting

Support the Central Management Console (CMC), the Central Configuration Manager (CCM), and perform audit analysis using the Audit Universe.