Platform Engineer (SAP BW and Data Platforms)

Platform Engineer (SAP BW and Data Platforms)

Job #: req38267

Organization: World Bank

Sector: Information Technology

Grade: GF

Term Duration: 2 years 0 months

Recruitment Type: Local Recruitment

Location: Chennai,India

Required Language(s): English

Preferred Language(s):

Closing Date: 9/21/2026 (MM/DD/YYYY) at 11:59pm UTC

Description

Do you want to build a career that is truly worthwhile? Working at the World Bank Group provides a unique opportunity for you to help our clients solve their greatest development challenges. The World Bank Group is one of the largest sources of funding and knowledge for developing countries; a unique global partnership of five institutions dedicated to ending extreme poverty, increasing shared prosperity and promoting sustainable development. With 189 member countries and more than 130 offices worldwide, we work with public and private sector partners, investing in groundbreaking projects and using data, research, and technology to develop solutions to the most urgent global challenges. For more information, visit www.worldbank.org

ITS Vice Presidency Context

The Information and Technology Solutions (ITS) Vice Presidential Unit (VPU) enables the World Bank Group to achieve its mission of ending extreme poverty and boost shared prosperity on a livable planet by delivering transformative information and technologies to its staff working in over 150+ locations. For more information on ITS, see this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=VTFGffa1Y7w

Unit Context

The ITS Financial Technology (ITSFT) unit enables critical Finance and Accounting functions through enterprise platforms supporting financial management, accounting, budgeting, reporting, analytics, external reporting, trust fund management, lending operations, and institutional performance management.

The unit manages and modernizes enterprise data and analytics platforms including SAP BW, SAP Business Objects, Azure-based data platforms, and reporting solutions while supporting strategic initiatives related to data modernization, cloud adoption, operational reporting, compliance, and financial transparency.

Duties and Accountabilities

Role Purpose

The Platform Engineer (SAP BW & Data Platform) is responsible for the engineering, administration, modernization, and operational excellence of the World Bank Group's enterprise analytics and data platforms.

The role supports SAP BW on HANA, Business Objects, SAP data integration technologies, Azure-based data platforms, and enterprise reporting solutions. The Platform Engineer collaborates with product owners, architects, data engineers, business stakeholders, and infrastructure teams to ensure platform reliability, performance, scalability, security, governance, and continuous improvement.

The position contributes to the evolution of enterprise analytics capabilities through automation, modernization initiatives, cloud adoption, DevOps practices, observability, and platform engineering principles, enabling trusted and timely business insights across financial and operational domains.

Key Responsibilities

SAP BW Platform Engineering

• Administer, maintain, and optimize SAP BW on HANA environments.

• Manage platform upgrades, patches, transport, performance tuning, and capacity planning.

• Support business-critical financial and operational reporting processes.

• Ensure platform availability, resiliency, scalability, and operational stability.

• Support BW upgrade, modernization and migration initiatives, including cloud and next-generation analytics platforms.

• Perform professional-level analysis and platform engineering activities across data and analytics platforms.

• Solve moderately complex platforms, integration, performance, and operational challenges.

• Collaborate with business and technology stakeholders to define solutions and drive continuous improvement.

• Provide technical guidance and knowledge sharing within the platform engineering and analytics delivery teams.

• Apply practical expertise across data platforms, analytics architecture, cloud technologies, integration, security, and operational support.

Integration & Data Operations

• Manage SAP BW, SAP ECC, SAP BODS, and related enterprise data integrations.

• Support incident response, root cause analysis, and issue remediation activities.

• Collaborate with upstream and downstream application teams to ensure reliable data movement and processing.

• Monitor platform health, data loads, and integration performance.

Analytics & Reporting Platforms

• Support Business Objects, Power BI, Bex, Analysis for Office and enterprise reporting solutions.

• Ensure reporting platform performance, reliability, and operational excellence.

• Partner with business stakeholders to enable trusted, timely, and scalable reporting capabilities.

Security, Risk & Compliance

• Ensure compliance with World Bank security, audit, data governance, and operational risk requirements.

• Support security reviews, vulnerability remediation, and platform hardening activities.

• Participate in audit response and compliance remediation efforts.

• Maintain appropriate controls for access management, data protection, and system integrity.

Agile Delivery & Collaboration

• Participate in SAFe Agile ceremonies including PI Planning, Iteration Planning, Reviews, and Retrospectives.

• Collaborate with Product Owners, Architects, Scrum Masters, and Engineering teams to prioritize platform improvements.

• Contribute to backlog refinement and technical roadmap planning.

• Support continuous improvement and operational excellence initiatives.

Selection Criteria

Education & Experience

• Master's degree with 5 years of relevant experience or Bachelor's degree with at least 8 years of relevant experience in enterprise data platforms, SAP BW, data engineering, analytics platforms, or related disciplines.

• Experience supporting enterprise-scale analytics, reporting, and data platforms.

• Experience with SAP BW on HANA administration, development support, and platform operations.

• Experience with enterprise data integration, analytics modernization, and cloud data platform technologies.

Core Skills and Capabilities

Strong expertise in SAP BW on HANA, SAP BODS, data platform engineering, data warehousing, analytics, integration, and enterprise reporting, complemented by hands-on experience with Azure Databricks and cloud-based data platforms. Skilled in platform operations, DevOps, database management, security, governance, monitoring, and modern data architecture practices to deliver reliable, scalable, and secure enterprise analytics solutions.

Advanced analytical, problem-solving, communication, and Agile delivery skills, with the ability to effectively manage stakeholders, influence decisions, and foster collaboration across cross-functional teams to achieve business and technology objectives.

Recommended Certifications

SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager (POPM), SAP BW, Databricks Data Engineer Certification, TOGAF Certification

WBG Culture Attributes:

1. Sense of urgency: Anticipate and quickly respond to the needs of internal and external stakeholders. 2. Thoughtful risk-taking: Challenge the status quo and push boundaries to achieve greater impact. 3. Empowerment and accountability: Empower yourself and others to act and hold each other accountable for results.

World Bank Group Core Competencies

The World Bank Group offers comprehensive benefits, including a retirement plan; medical, life and disability insurance; and paid leave, including parental leave, as well as reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity and inclusive employer with a dedicated and committed workforce, and do not discriminate based on gender, gender identity, religion, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability.

Learn more about working at the World Bank and IFC including our values and inspiring stories.