Systems Support PowerBI and SAP

Client: Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety (LADBS) W2 only Remote work (PST schedule) PowerBI and SAP support The Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety (LADBS) is looking for a Programmer Analyst to assist Systems staff in supporting their current SAP environment and transitioning to Power BI for LADBS’s reporting infrastructure. Evaluation Criteria: • Knowledge and experience maintaining and upgrading SAP. • Knowledge and experience working with PowerBI. • Knowledge and experience supporting SAP and PowerBI, both for end users and for administration. • Experience in the analysis, design, modification or implementation of computer-based information systems. Need Three (3) References, including names and contact information Must have good communications skills. Power BI Responsibilities • Recreate active SAP reports in Power BI, prioritizing those with high usage or operational impact. • Design standardized Power BI dashboards aligned with LADBS’s visual and functional standards. • Configure recurring Power BI subscriptions to replicate SAP’s scheduled report delivery functionality. • Develop reusable Power BI templates and shared datasets for efficient report generation. • Mentor LADBS staff in Power BI dashboard development, workspace management, and report publishing. • Migrate reporting data pipelines into Power BI or Microsoft Fabric for performance and governance optimization. • Build and maintain a centralized Power BI report catalog with ownership, data lineage, and access controls. • Collaborate with stakeholders to define KPIs and refine dashboard visualization effectiveness. • Provide user documentation, training materials, and recorded walkthroughs. • Ensure Power BI reports, data models, and pipelines are designed for future integration with systems such as Clariti, Microsoft Fabric, and LADBS GIS. • Coordinate with LADBS integration and data engineering teams to ensure alignment with scalable architecture, naming conventions, and cross-platform data flows. SAP Responsibilities • Conduct a comprehensive inventory of LADBS’s ~1,200 SAP reports, documenting usage, owners, frequency, data sources, and delivery channels. • Analyze the report inventory to identify duplicates, obsolete content, or unused reports, and provide clear recommendations for deletion or consolidation. • Provide full support for SAP Crystal Reports and Web Intelligence reports. • Troubleshoot SAP report and system issues for internal and external users. • Maintain the existing SAP reporting infrastructure and ensure continued accessibility. • Document SAP integration points and support decommissioning of legacy dependencies. • Ensure compliance with IT security and data integrity standards. • Coordinate with LADBS technical staff and project managers to manage workload and report lifecycle. • Support and document administrative functions related to SAP reporting, scheduling, and user access. • Assist in creating system documentation, training materials, and best practice guides. Apply tot his job