MSTR / SAP BusinessObjects (BO) Architect/Developer

Location – Preferred Poland, alternate – Spain or Sweden

Level C

Role Summary

We are seeking an experienced MSTR / SAP BusinessObjects (BO) Architect/Developer with 5+ years of hands ‑ on experience across MicroStrategy and SAP BusinessObjects to lead BI solution design, support the MSTR SEA team ’ s reporting capacity, and drive critical platform optimization, architecture, and migration initiatives.

The role combines hands‑on development with solution architecture across MicroStrategy and SAP BusinessObjects — owning platform optimization, architecture redesign, migration, security hardening, and cost‑reduction initiatives while maintaining and enhancing reporting deliveries. The position plays a key role across all MicroStrategy and BusinessObjects projects, supporting a broad stakeholder base and contributing to the TDA R&V; EMIC roadmap, as well as enabling internal resource transition toward Power BI Fabric / Copilot rollout support.

Key Responsibilities

Reporting & Delivery Support

- Support ongoing MicroStrategy and SAP BusinessObjects report development and regular delivery activities within the MSTR SEA team, ensuring business continuity and predictable BI output.
- Take ownership of assigned reporting workstreams, adhering to established delivery, testing, and documentation standards.
- Collaborate with business stakeholders, BI users, and delivery teams to ensure reporting solutions meet functional and performance expectations.

Platform Architecture, Review & Optimization

- Review existing MicroStrategy project configurations (including Very Large Database (VLDB) settings) and SAP BusinessObjects universes and semantic layers, identifying performance, scalability, and stability improvement opportunities.
- Define and own the target‑state BI architecture across MicroStrategy and SAP BusinessObjects, including semantic/metadata layers, universe design, and multi‑platform reporting standards.
- Propose and implement configuration updates where appropriate, aligned with platform optimization and risk mitigation goals.




- Lead analysis and documentation of the current MicroStrategy and SAP BusinessObjects platform setup, defining architectural adjustments and future‑state design.

Security & Access Management

- Review existing MicroStrategy and SAP BusinessObjects security roles, permissions, and access models; recommend and implement revisions where required.
- Analyze and simplify Access Control Lists (ACLs), ensuring compliance with security, regulatory, and internal governance requirements.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to validate security changes and ensure appropriate authorization without compromising usability or performance.

Testing & Quality Assurance

- Test re‑configured MicroStrategy and SAP BusinessObjects environments following configuration, security, or performance changes.
- Support and coordinate with other testers during testing phases, ensuring adequate test coverage and issue resolution.
- Assist in validating performance, security, and functional stability post‑changes and before production release.

Infrastructure & Cross‑Team Collaboration

- Work closely with and coordinate activities with the Infrastructure team, ensuring alignment on environment changes, deployments, and platform dependencies.
- Manage communication across BI, data, infrastructure, and security teams to support synchronized delivery and minimize operational risks.

Documentation & Knowledge Transfer

- Produce and maintain final technical and architecture documentation, including configuration changes, security models, testing outcomes, and operational guidelines.
- Contribute to knowledge sharing and documentation to support long‑term platform maintainability and reduce dependency on key individuals.




- Enable smoother internal resource transition toward Power BI Fabric and Copilot initiatives by stabilizing and documenting the MicroStrategy and SAP BusinessObjects landscape.

Required Experience & Skills

Mandatory

- 5+ years of hands‑on experience across MicroStrategy (MSTR) and SAP BusinessObjects (BO) development, architecture, and platform administration.
- Strong experience with MicroStrategy project configuration (including VLDB settings) and SAP BusinessObjects universe / semantic layer design, along with performance tuning concepts.
- Solid understanding of MicroStrategy and SAP BusinessObjects security models, roles, user/group access, and ACL design.
- Experience working in large, enterprise‑scale BI environments with multiple stakeholders and parallel initiatives.
- Proven experience designing and architecting enterprise BI solutions and multi‑platform reporting landscapes, including semantic / metadata modelling.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to review, document, and propose improvements to existing BI platforms.

Desirable

- Experience supporting platform migration, modernization, or optimization initiatives.
- Exposure to cost optimization, platform downscaling, or performance efficiency programs.
- Experience with SAP BusinessObjects version upgrades or cross‑platform (MSTR BO) migration and consolidation.
- Familiarity with data platform landscapes and modern BI technologies (e.g., Power BI, Fabric).
- Experience working in regulated industries (banking, financial services, or similar).

Personal Qualities

- Structured, analytical, and detail‑oriented approach.
- Strong collaborator with the ability to work across technical and non‑technical teams.
- Proactive mindset with a focus on risk mitigation, stability, and continuous improvement.
- Capable of balancing regular delivery responsibilities with strategic platform support work.

Education

Academic degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems , or equivalent proven work experience in BI and data platforms.

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