Freelance Sap Business Intelligence Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Salary: $81,192.00 - $146,166.00 Annually
Location : Richland County, SC
Job Type: FTE - Full-Time
Job Number: 192023
Agency: Department of Administration
Division: Division of Enterprise Applications
Opening Date: 08/24/2026
Closing Date: 9/7/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
Class Code:: AM12
Position Number:: 60009025
Normal Work Schedule:: Monday - Friday (8:30 - 5:00)
Pay Grade: TEC07
Hiring Range - Min.: $81,192.00
Hiring Range - Max.: $120,000.00
EEO Statement: Equal Opportunity Employer
Agency Specific Application Procedures:: The Department of Administration will not sponsor employment visas for this position. All applicants must apply online.
Veteran Preference Statement: South Carolina is making our Veterans a priority for employment in state agencies and institutions.
Job Responsibilities
Business Intelligence Developer
The Department of Administration's Division of Enterprise Applications is seeking a Business Intelligence Developer to join our team. We are in growth mode, and it is an exciting time to be a contributing member to a team that maintains the SC Enterprise Information System (SCEIS)! SCEIS is the backbone of our business processes and ultimately empowers decision makers to improve government for the citizens. In this role, position serves as a senior technical resource responsible for the design, development, and support of complex enterprise reporting and analytics solutions supporting financial, human resources, procurement, and operational decision making across state agencies. You will provide expertise in the SAP (System Applications and Products) Business Objects Business Intelligence (BI) platform and in SAP BW and SAP BW/4HANA. You will lead the definition of reporting scope, design options, and technical approach based on agency business needs; establishes and champions development standards and patterns for the Reporting and Analytics team; and provides technical direction for the modernization of the enterprise reporting landscape as the organization transitions to next-generation SAP and cloud analytics platforms.
This position is onsite in Columbia, SC.
Responsibilities of Business Intelligence Developer:

• Design, develop, implement, and support complex enterprise reports, dashboards, and semantic layers using the SAP Business Objects Business Intelligence platform.
• Develop solutions using SAP Web Intelligence, SAP Crystal Reports, SAP Analysis for Microsoft Office, the Information Design Tool, and comparable analytics platforms such as Microsoft Power Bl or Tableau.
• Deliver reporting solutions across varying levels of complexity, data volume, and organizational scope.
• Design and develop complex analytical data models and queries within SAP BW and SAP BW/4HANA.
• Develop and maintain lnfoObjects, Advanced DataStore Objects, Composite Providers, Open ODS Views, transformations, Data Transfer Processes, process chains, and BW queries.
• Support the curation, integration, and warehousing of enterprise data for reporting and analytics consumption.
• Conduct feasibility assessments, evaluate design alternatives, and estimate the analysis and development effort required during backlog refinement and planning.
• Serve as a senior technical liaison to agency customers, functional teams, vendors, and other technical resources.
• Evaluate SAP Analysis for Microsoft Office, SAP Analytics Cloud, SAP S/4HANA embedded analytics, SAP Datasphere, and other cloud data and analytics platforms.
• Lead reporting remediation, conversion, testing, and validation activities associated with SAP S/4HANA and SAP BW/4HANA transitions.
• Support transport and release management for reporting objects and maintain technical documentation, metadata, and data lineage.
• Lead peer code and report reviews, advise team members on complex development issues, and recommend improvements to development operations.
• Perform advanced performance monitoring and tuning of reports, queries, data loads, and supporting reporting components.
• Design and maintain reporting security, including SAP BW analysis authorizations and business intelligence platform access.
• Lead root-cause analysis and resolution of complex reporting defects, data-quality issues, and production incidents.
• Ensure the performance, reliability, and operational stability of the enterprise reporting platform.

Minimum and Additional Requirements

• A bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, information systems, or a related technical field and at least five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in business intelligence, reporting, or analytics development. Three (3) years of which must be with enterprise reporting or data warehousing platforms such as SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence, SAP BW, SAP BW/4HANA, Microsoft Power BI, Tableau, or comparable technologies.
• Relevant experience may substitute for the required education on a year-for-year basis.

Additional Requirements:

• Extensive experience developing operational and analytical reports and dashboards using enterprise business intelligence tools, including complex, multi- source, and high-volume reporting.
• Knowledge of semantic layers, BICS connections, universes, InfoProviders, and comparable enterprise reporting structures.
• Extensive knowledge of data warehousing and data modeling concepts, including star and snowflake schemas, OLAP, hierarchies, aggregation, and slowly changing dimensions.
• Ability to analyze complex technical and business data, organize information logically, and translate ambiguous reporting needs into sound technical solutions.
• Experience working in Agile development environments and with version control, transport management, or CI/CD release processes.
• Position may be required to report to work during emergency situations.
• Position may require employe to work evenings and weekends.
• Position requires on-call shifts and call back.

Applicants indicating college credit or degree(s) on the application may bring a copy of college transcript to the interview. A copy of the transcript may also be uploaded as an attachment to the application, if required by the hiring department or if desired by the applicant. Please note that some areas of the Department may require an official, certified copy of the transcript prior to hiring or within a specific timeframe required by that area, after hiring. Failure to produce an official, certified transcript may result in not being hired or termination.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience delivering enterprise reporting solutions to a large, multi-organizational, or multi-agency customer base.
Additional Comments
The Department of Administration is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions including, but not limited, to lactation), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information.
Supplemental questions are considered part of your official application. Any misrepresentation will result in your disqualification from employment. Please complete the state application to include all current and previous work history and education. A resume will not be accepted nor reviewed to determine if an applicant has met the qualifications for the position.
The South Carolina Department of Administration offers an exceptional benefits package for full time (FTE) employees:

• Health, dental, vision, long-term disability, and life insurance for employees, spouse, and children. Click here for additional information.
• 15 days annual (vacation) leave per year
• 15 days sick leave per year
• 13 paid holidays
• Paid Parental Leave
• S.C. Deferred Compensation Program available
• Retirement benefit choices *
  • State Retirement Plan (SCRS)
  • State Optional Retirement Program (State ORP)

*Enrollment in one of the listed plans is required for all FTE employees; please refer to the contribution section of hyperlinked retirement sites for the current contribution rate of gross pay.
Benefits for State Employees
The state of South Carolina offers eligible employees generous benefits, including health and dental insurance; retirement and savings plan options; and paid vacation and sick leave. Plus, work-life balance programs such as telecommuting and flexible work schedules are available to employees of some state agencies.
Insurance Benefits
Eligible employees may enroll in health insurance, which includes prescription coverage and wellness benefits. Other available insurance benefits include dental, vision, term life insurance, long term disability and flexible spending accounts for health and child care expenses.
Retirement Benefits
State employees are also offered retirement plan options, including defined benefit and defined contribution plans. Additionally, eligible employees may elect to participate in the South Carolina Deferred Compensation Program, which is a voluntary, supplemental retirement savings plan offering 401(k) and 457 plan options.
Workplace Benefits
State employees may also be eligible for other benefits, including tuition assistance; holiday, annual and sick leave; and discounts on purchases, travel and more.
Note: The benefits above are available to most state employees, with the exception of those in temporary positions. Employees in temporary grant and time-limited positions may be eligible for all, some or none of these benefits as benefits are associated with each position type. For these positions, contact the hiring agency to determine what benefits may be available.
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Supplemental questions are considered part of your official application. Any misrepresentation will result in your disqualification from employment. Please complete the state application to include all current and previous work history and education. A resume will not be accepted or reviewed to determine if an applicant has met the qualifications for the position. I have read and acknowledge the above statement.

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• No

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Will you now or in the future require sponsorship from the Department of Administration for employment visa status?

• Yes
• No

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Please select which of the options below best represents your level of education and experience.

• At least a bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or a related technical field.
• An associate's degree and at least two (2) years' experience in computer science, information technology, or a related technical field.
• A high school diploma and at least four (4) years' experience in computer science, information technology, or a related technical field.
• None of the above.

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Do you have at least five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in business intelligence, reporting, or analytics development; including three (3) years of which must be with enterprise reporting or data warehousing platforms such as SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence, SAP BW, SAP BW/4HANA, Microsoft Power BI, Tableau, or comparable technologies. (This experience must be in addition to any years of experience used as an equivalency in question 3).

• Yes
• No

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