Senior Analyst, O&M SAP Master Data

AES US•Louisville, CO

About The Position

The Senior Analyst, O&M SAP Master Data supports AES Clean Energy’s operations team and serves as a subject matter expert for SAP master data, including SAP Fiori, SAP APM, and connected third-party data used in photovoltaic, grid-scale battery storage, and wind operations. The role helps ensure assets are operated and maintained to standards that exceed industry best practice. It includes building and maintaining asset master data, owning data migration processes, and advancing practices and automation that improve uptime and operational efficiency. The successful candidate should be comfortable reviewing practical PV and battery system designs and associated equipment at a high level; a basic understanding of one-line diagrams is critical. The position may be based in Louisville, Colorado; Salt Lake City, Utah; Indianapolis, Indiana; Arlington, Virginia; Houston, Texas; Long Beach, California; or another AES office location in the United States. The employee must be located within US territory. Travel to project locations and partner offices may be up to 5%. The expected salary at commencement is $87,000–$104,550 per year, depending on individualized factors. Total compensation also includes an annual bonus. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage, life insurance, 401(k) eligibility, and paid time off, including vacation, sick leave, and parental leave.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Data Science, Computer Science, Business Administration, Information Systems, or a related field.
At least five years of experience working with SAP ERP systems, including experience with the SAP Plant Maintenance module.
In-depth knowledge of SAP master data structures, data objects, and configuration settings.
Strong analytical skills, including the ability to analyze complex data sets and identify discrepancies.
Attention to detail and accuracy in data management and validation, with proficiency in data cleansing and manipulation tools beyond Excel.
Effective communication and interpersonal skills for cross-functional collaboration, change leadership, and user support.
Ability to solve problems, prioritize tasks, and work independently in a fast-paced environment.
Knowledge of data governance principles, best practices, and regulatory requirements.
Proficiency in reading and understanding equipment and facility schematics.
Proficiency with the Microsoft Office software suite.
Experience using data analytics and database tools, including GCP and SQL, to interpret results and support data-quality decisions.
Commitment to a quality safety culture and an incident-free work environment.
Personal values aligned with AES Corporation’s values of Safety, Integrity, Excellence, Agility, and Fun.
Must be located within US territory.
Willingness to travel up to 5% to project locations and partner offices.

Nice To Haves

Experience with SAP Fiori.
Experience using SAP Plant Maintenance in an operations or business-user capacity.
Certification in SAP Master Data Governance (MDG).
Completion of SAP’s “Managing Technical Objects in SAP S/4HANA Asset Management” course.
Familiarity with PV and battery energy storage system equipment and one-line electrical diagrams.
Spanish language skills.

Responsibilities

Create functional location hierarchies from equipment lists and as-built drawings for PV solar, battery storage, balance-of-plant, and wind assets, leveraging reliability engineering resources.
Understand, manage, and modify master data for existing functional locations and equipment.
Own end-to-end data migration into and from SAP for migratable objects, including technical objects, maintenance plans, maintenance items, and measuring points.
Lead implementation of new practices and automation solutions to improve uptime and operational efficiency.
Own new-site onboarding processes.
Maintain and control master data within SAP Plant Maintenance systems, including Fiori.
Audit, validate, and cleanse master data to correct duplicates, errors, inconsistencies, and incomplete records and ensure ongoing accuracy, completeness, and consistency.
Monitor data entry processes and enforce data integrity rules.
Implement data governance policies and procedures to uphold data quality standards and compliance requirements.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather data requirements and define SAP master data standards.
Process master data notification requests.
Create functional location and equipment records for solar, BESS, and wind assets.
Create and maintain bills of materials for clean energy assets.
Identify, propose, and implement process improvements, system enhancements, and automation solutions to streamline master data management and improve efficiency, functionality, and data quality.
Conduct training on SAP master data processes, data entry standards, and data governance policies.
Provide end users and stakeholders with guidance on SAP master data inquiries, issues, procedures, standards, and issue resolution.
Maintain and own documentation of master data processes, procedures, and system configurations.
Generate and analyze master data quality, integrity, and compliance reports and metrics; identify trends, prioritize issues, and recommend improvements.