Senior Specialist - SAP Basis Administration
Job Summary
This role is responsible for the architecture, administration, and continuous optimization of SAP technical platforms, including SAP ECC, S/4HANA, BW, and SAP BTP. The Senior SAP Basis Administrator ensures high availability, performance, security, and compliance of SAP systems across the enterprise.
Job Responsibilities
Core SAP Platform Operations Performance & Stability
- Administer and support SAP systems (ECC, S/4HANA, BW, PI/PO/CPI, SAP BTP) ensuring system availability, reliability, and performance
- Perform SAP installations, upgrades, Support Package Stacks, Enhancement Packs, and kernel updates across multiple environments
- Manage SAP transport management system (TMS) and coordinate cross-landscape transport activities
- Maintain and tune monitoring thresholds and alert conditions
- Design and implement monitoring frameworks
- Develop alerting logic and remediation workflows
- Analyze system metrics (CPU, memory, I/O, DB performance) using OS and SAP tools
Automation & Tooling
- Develop and maintain custom automation scripts for SAP operations
- Build internal utilities for performance tracking, system health, and data collection
- Drive automation of SAP Basis operations, including system refreshes, client copies, monitoring, and deployment activities
Security & Compliance
- Support audit requests and compliance checks
- Maintain secure configurations for SAP and infrastructure
- Ensure SAP systems comply with internal cybersecurity policies, audit requirements, and SAP security notes
Disaster Recovery & Resilience
- Execute DR testing and recovery procedures
- Manage failover and system recovery operations
Documentation, Knowledge Transfer, and Governance
- Create and maintain operational documentation and runbooks
- Conduct knowledge transfer sessions and mentor team members
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
- Minimum ten (10) years in SAP Basis Administration
- Working experience with ECC & S/4 environment
- Understanding of SAP system architecture (application, database, integration layers)
- No relocation is offered for this position
- All candidates must currently reside within 50 miles of one of the following locations: Beachwood, OH: Galesburg, MI: Houston, TX: Menomonee Falls, WI: Raleigh, NC: Moon Township, PA
- This position requires access to export-controlled information
- To conform to U.S. Government export regulations applicable to that information, applicant must be a U.S. person, defined as a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (green card holder), (iii) refugee under 8 U.S.C.1157, or (iv) asylee under 8 U.S.C.1158
- Must be authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship now or in the future
Preferred Qualifications:
- Deep expertise in SAP Basis administration across ECC, S/4HANA, and BW systems
- Strong knowledge of SAP HANA database administration
- Experience with SAP transport management and landscape architecture
- Familiarity with SAP cloud strategies (RISE with SAP, SAP BTP, hyperscalers)
- Experience with monitoring tools (SAP Solution Manager, Focused Run, or equivalent)
- Knowledge of SAP security concepts and compliance requirements
- Experience with automation tools, scripting, and infrastructure automation
- Soft skills:
- Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to convey technical concepts to diverse audiences
- Ability to work effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Strong problem-solving, decision-making, and time management skills
- Experience working across global teams, cultures, and external
- Ability to lead during high-pressure incidents and drive resolution
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Benefits
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