Senior SAP Basis Administrator

Key Responsibilities

• Lead SAP Basis administration across multiple SAP systems (ECC, BW, ESS Portal, Gateway, SRM, Business Object, GRC, SuccessFactor, BTP, SAP Integration Suite, Solution Manager, etc.)
• Manage system installations, upgrades, migrations, and patching activities.
• Monitor and optimize system performance, availability, and reliability.
• Implement and maintain system security, including user roles, authorizations, and compliance standards.
• Collaborate with functional and technical teams to support SAP projects and resolve production issues with minimum downtime.
• Proficiency in analysis of application dump, system log, and performance trace.
• Perform system copies, backups, restores, and disaster recovery planning and testing.
• Manage transport management systems (TMS & CTS) and oversee change control processes.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to junior Basis team members.
• Maintain documentation for system architecture, configurations, and procedures.
• Stay current with SAP technologies and recommend improvements or innovations.
• Provide on-call support with other team members on a pre-arranged rotation schedule
  

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.
• Minimum of 10 years of SAP Basis experience in large-scale enterprise environments.
• Deep expertise in SAP NetWeaver Java Administration, NetWeaver ABAP Administration, ESS Portal, Gateway, HANA database administration, and AIX / Linux, Oracle / Db2.
• Proven experience with SAP system migrations (e.g., OS/DB migrations, cloud migrations).
• Strong understanding of SAP security, transport management, and performance tuning.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and SAP Private Cloud (Rise with SAP) is a plus.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and documentation skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work with different hardware / software vendors and service providers independently and manage the vendor and project team to deliver the solution.
• Strong communication skills to interact with IT team members, business users and service providers.
  

Other Job Requirements

• SAP certifications (e.g., SAP Certified Technology Associate – System Administration).
• Experience with SAP S/4HANA implementations and upgrades.
• Familiarity with DevOps tools and automation in SAP environments.
• Knowledge of ITIL processes and service management tools.
• Experience with SAP Solution Manager (Monitoring, CHARM, System Landscape).
• Proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., Shell, Python) for automation and monitoring.
• Hands-on experience with SAP Fiori and SAP Gateway configuration.
• Exposure to SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP) and integration services.
• Understanding of SAP licensing models and system sizing.
• Experience with SAP EarlyWatch Alert analysis and recommendations.
• Experience in hybrid environments (on-premises and cloud-based SAP systems).
• Strong knowledge of backup and recovery strategies for SAP HANA and other Databases.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex system issues across application, database, and OS layers.
• Experience with High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR) setups for SAP systems.
  

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