Senior SAP Basis Team Administrator

About the role

The Senior SAP Basis Engineer provides technical leadership for SAP Basis operations at Applied Medical, ensuring the stability, scalability, security, and performance of complex SAP environments supporting global business operations.

Responsibilities

• Manage SAP system lifecycle activities including installation, configuration, upgrades, patching, and maintenance of SAP environments such as SAP S Four HANA, SAP BW Four HANA, SAP Process Integration and Process Orchestration, and SAP Solution Manager.
• Monitor and optimize system performance by performing tuning, troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and capacity planning across development, quality, and production landscapes.
• Implement and enhance SAP Business Technology Platform solutions to support system scalability, integration, and extensibility.
• Utilize SAP Cloud Application Lifecycle Management to enable monitoring, alerting, and lifecycle governance across SAP applications.
• Integrate intelligent operations tools including SAP Joule and SAP Predictive Infrastructure and Development Environment to support automation, analytics, and proactive system management.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams spanning application development, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and business stakeholders to ensure system stability and uptime.
• Define and enforce SAP Basis standards and documentation to support governance, security compliance, and audit readiness.
• Lead disaster recovery, backup, and high-availability strategies including system refreshes, recovery testing, and business continuity planning.
• Cook up with SAP and third-party vendors to resolve incidents, drive performance optimization, and support system enhancements.

Requirements

• Hold a Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, or a related field; a BS in computer science or equivalent education satisfies this requirement.
• Demonstrate at least seven years of SAP Basis experience, including a minimum of two years in a senior, lead, or technical leadership capacity.
• Manage SAP HANA and SAP S Four HANA environments across on-premise and cloud platforms such as Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.
• Apply strong knowledge of SAP architecture including transport management systems, system monitoring tools, and landscape design.
• Use SAP automation and landscape management tools such as SAP Landscape Management, SAP Automation Pilot, or SAP Cloud Software Development Kit.
• Support SAP security administration including user management and integration with governance, risk, and compliance frameworks.
• Lead complex technical initiatives through strong analytical thinking, communication, and project management skills.

Success in This Role Looks Like

• Delivering stable and scalable SAP environments that support business continuity and operational reliability.
• Leading and mentoring technical team members to foster accountability, continuous improvement, and technical excellence.
• Driving innovation through SAP cloud platforms and automation to improve system performance and efficiency.
• Ensuring audit-ready systems through consistent adherence to security, compliance, and documentation standards.
• Strengthening cross-functional partnerships to enable seamless integration between SAP, infrastructure, and business teams.
• Identifying cost-optimization and performance-improvement opportunities across SAP landscapes.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation range: $110000 - $160000 / year (California).
• Comprehensive benefits package.
• Training and mentorship opportunities.
• On-campus wellness activities.
• Education reimbursement program.
• 401(k) program with discretionary employer match.
• Generous vacation accrual and paid holiday schedule.

Pay

Competitive compensation range: $110000 - $160000 / year (California).

Schedule

Onsite - Rancho Santa Margarita, CA