SAP Archiving & Information Lifecycle Management (ILM) Specialist

Job Title : SAP Archiving & Information Lifecycle Management (ILM) Specialist

Company : Wartsila India Pvt. Ltd.

Location : Navi Mumbai

Experience -3+Years

Budget-15 LPA

Immediate joiner

About the Role :

We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented SAP Archiving & Data Lifecycle Management Specialist to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for supporting and optimizing our SAP data archiving processes, with a strong focus on leveraging SAP Information Lifecycle Management (ILM) to ensure data compliance, reduce data footprint, and improve system performance. You will play a key role in maintaining data integrity and accessibility while adhering to legal and business retention policies.

Key Responsibilities :

• SAP Archiving Execution & Monitoring :

○ Perform regular archiving runs for various SAP objects (e.g., FI_DOCUMNT, RV_LIKP, SD_VBAK, MM_EKKO, MM_MATBEL, FI_SL_DATA).

○ Monitor the status and performance of archiving jobs, analyzing logs and statistics for successful completion.

○ Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to archiving processes, including error analysis and root cause identification.

○ Manage archive file deletion runs and verify successful deletion.

○ Maintain and optimize archive jobs and variants.

○ Configure and maintain SAP ILM policies and rules for data retention and destruction based on legal and business requirements (e.g., GDPR, local regulations).

○ Implement and manage legal holds within SAP ILM to prevent premature data deletion for legal cases.

○ Support the decommissioning of legacy systems using SAP ILM's Retention Warehouse functionalities.

○ Work with business stakeholders to define and refine data retention periods and compliance policies.

○ Utilize SAP ILM functionalities for blocking and deleting personal data to ensure data privacy.

○ Have hands-on experience in 3rd party archiving solutions like Easy Archive Server, OpenText Archive Center, PBS, etc.

○ Good to have knowledge of SAP xECM solutions.

○ Analyze data volumes and trends to identify archiving opportunities and proactively manage database growth.

○ Develop strategies for optimizing data storage and reducing TCO through effective archiving and ILM practices.

○ Generate reports on archiving statistics, data volumes, and ILM compliance.

○ Maintain comprehensive documentation for archiving configurations, ILM policies, and operational procedures.

○ Collaborate with functional teams, Basis, and other IT stakeholders to ensure seamless integration of archiving and ILM processes.

○ Provide support for retrieving archived data as per business requests.

○ Participate in testing activities (FUT, SIT, UAT) related to archiving and ILM implementations.

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