Job Description
The Opportunity
Based in Hyderabad, join a global
healthcare biopharma company
and be part of a 130- year legacy of success backed by ethical integrity, forward momentum, and an inspiring mission to achieve new milestones in global healthcare.
Be part of an organisation driven by digital technology and data-backed approaches that support a diversified portfolio of prescription medicines, vaccines, and animal health products.
Drive innovation and execution excellence. Be a part of a team with passion for using data, analytics, and insights to drive decision-making, and which creates custom software, allowing us to tackle some of the world's greatest health threats.
Our Technology
Centers
focus on creating a space where teams can come together to deliver business solutions that save and improve lives. An integral part of our company
’
s IT operating model, Tech
Centers
are globally distributed locations where each IT division has employees to enable our digital transformation journey and drive business outcomes. These locations, in addition to the other sites, are essential to supporting our business and strategy.
A focused group of leaders in each Tech
Center
helps to ensure we can manage and improve each location, from investing in growth, success, and well-being of our people, to making sure colleagues from each IT division feel a sense of belonging to managing critical emergencies. And together, we must
leverage
the strength of our team to collaborate globally to
optimize
connections and share best practices across the Tech
Centers
.
Role Overview
The HANA Sidecar Senior Specialist will play a key role in the design, development, and global rollout of SAP BI solutions. This role involves close collaboration with business stakeholders, functional teams, and external partners to deliver analytical and reporting solutions aligned with organizational standards and strategic goals.
The incumbent will
participate
in end-to-end implementation activities, including
requirements
gathering, technical design, development, testing coordination, and post–go-live support. A strong focus will be placed on adhering to SDLC standards and lifecycle management processes while ensuring high-quality, scalable BI solutions are delivered to our most critical finance and corporate stakeholders.
The role will also contribute to ongoing remediation initiatives related to the ECC to S/4HANA migration, working within a diverse, globally distributed team environment. This position requires strong technical leadership in S/4 HANA, working experience with HANA Sidecar, effective cross-functional collaboration skills, and a commitment to operational excellence and knowledge sharing.
What will you do in this role:
Be part of implementation projects and contribute to rollout solutions globally.
Participate in
requirements-gathering
sessions for analytical and BI solutions together with senior team members.
Review functional specifications and
identify
standard vs. custom development needs.
Translate functional requirements into technical design with
guidance,
when needed.
Be responsible for development activities and coordinate selected tasks with external teams.
Support and help coordinate testing activities (SIT/UAT) with business teams.
Provide post-go-live and hyper care support and contribute to knowledge transfer sessions to support teams.
Follow the company’s lifecycle management processes and ensure adherence to SDLC standards.
Currently
the SAP BI team is working on remediation activities with regards to ECC to S/4HANA migration. You will work in a diverse environment and collaborate with colleagues from
different locations
.
What should you have:
Primary Skill:
SAP BI Suite
expertise
, Strong
HANA
skills, Development
experience ,Data
engineering
capabilities ,
Hands-on experience in data
migration ,Strong
core SAP knowledge
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science
, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
7+ years of project experience in SAP and HANA development.
Functional and business process knowledge of at least 1–2 SAP subject areas, focused on analytics.
Practical experience in requirements gathering and analysis for HANA Sidecar or Native HANA projects.
Good understanding of data
modeling
using calculation views, SQL Script, and HANA functions.
Hands-on experience building data flows (ADSOs, Transformations, Info Providers) and familiarity with mixed scenarios.
Knowledge of or interest in SAP Datasphere/BDC technologies is a plus.
Experience or exposure to S/4HANA migration topics
impacting
analytics and reporting is a plus.
Ability to work effectively within a cross-functional, multicultural team environment.
Very good
communication skills and the ability to support multiple initiatives in a regulated pharma environment.
It would be helpful if you have experience with any of the following:
SAP ABAP programming knowledge
SAP BOBJ reporting tools (Web Intelligence)
SAP Analytics Cloud
Our technology teams
operate
as business partners, proposing ideas and innovative solutions that enable new organizational capabilities. We collaborate internationally to deliver services and solutions that help everyone be more productive and enable innovation.
Who we are:
We are known as Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, New Jersey, USA in the United States and Canada and MSD everywhere else. For more than a century, we have been bringing forward medicines and vaccines for many of the world's most challenging diseases. Today, our company continues to be at the forefront of research to deliver innovative health solutions and advance the prevention and treatment of diseases that threaten people and animals around the world.
What we look for:
Imagine getting up in the morning for a job as important as helping to save and improve lives around the world. Here, you have that opportunity. You can put your empathy, creativity, digital mastery, or scientific genius to work in collaboration with a diverse group of colleagues who pursue and bring hope to countless people who are battling some of the most challenging diseases of our time. Our team is constantly evolving, so if you are among the intellectually curious, join us—and start making your impact today.
#HYDIT2025
Required Skills:
Animal Vaccination, Business Intelligence (BI), Computer Science, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Database Administration, Data Engineering, Data Management, Data Modeling, Data Visualization, Design Applications, Digital Technology, Digital Transformation, Information Management, Information Technology Operations, Operational Excellence, Project Implementations, Remediation Management, Requirements Gathering, SAP Business Technology Platform (SAP BTP), SAP HANA, Software Development, Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), System Designs
Preferred Skills:
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Employee Status:
Regular
Relocation:
VISA Sponsorship:
Travel Requirements:
Flexible Work Arrangements:
Hybrid
Shift:
Valid Driving License:
Hazardous Material(s):
Job Posting End Date:
06/18/2026
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BEFORE
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BEFORE
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Requisition ID:
R400162