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
Engineering 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
Monitor SAP systems (availability, performance, dumps, locks, background jobs) and proactively resolve issues to minimize downtime
Manage SAP landscape lifecycle, including system provisioning, refreshes, archiving, and decommissioning
Support SAP HANA database administration activities including backup, recovery, and performance tuning
Lead technical planning and execution for system upgrades, migrations, and transformation initiatives
Manage SAP environments in cloud and hybrid infrastructures (e.g., Azure, AWS, RISE with SAP)
Monitoring, Alerting, and Observability
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
Maintain and tune monitoring thresholds and alert conditions
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
Congduct knowledge transfer sessions and mentor team members
Qualifications
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelors' degree from an accredited institution
Minimum ten (10) years in SAP Basis Administration
Working experience 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
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
Experience with SAP upgrades, migrations, and lifecycle management
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