SAP Basis Administrator

The SAP BASIS Administrator is responsible for the installation, configuration, administration, monitoring, maintenance, and support of SAP systems and landscapes. This role ensures high availability, optimal performance, system security, and smooth operation of SAP environments across development, quality, and production systems.

The candidate will have responsibilities across the following functions:

SAP System Administration:

• Install, configure, and maintain SAP systems (ECC, S/4HANA, BW, CRM, Solution Manager, PI/PO, etc. ).
• Perform SAP kernel upgrades, support pack implementations, and system refresh activities.
• Manage SAP application servers and database servers.
• Configure SAP clients, transports, and system landscapes.

System Monitoring and Performance Tuning:

• Monitor system performance and availability.
• Analyse and resolve performance bottlenecks.
• Monitor batch jobs, work processes, memory utilisation, and system logs.
• Perform database optimisation and tuning activities.

User and Security Administration:

• Create and maintain SAP user accounts and roles.
• Manage authorisation concepts and user access controls.
• Implement security patches and audit compliance requirements.

Backup and Recovery:

• Plan and execute backup and recovery procedures.
• Ensure business continuity and disaster recovery readiness.
• Validate backup integrity and restoration processes.

Transport Management:

• Manage transport requests across SAP landscapes.
• Coordinate deployments between Development, QA, and Production environments.
• Troubleshoot transport-related issues.

SAP HANA Administration:

• Monitor SAP HANA databases.
• Perform HANA backups, recovery, and performance optimisation.
• Manage HANA system replication and high availability setups.

Troubleshooting and Support:

• Investigate system incidents and provide resolution.
• Work with SAP Support for complex issues.
• Perform root cause analysis and preventive maintenance.

Documentation and Compliance:

• Maintain technical documentation and system procedures.
• Ensure adherence to company policies, SAP best practices, and compliance standards.

The core requirements for the job include the following:

Technical Skills:

• SAP BASIS Administration
• SAP NetWeaver
• SAP S/4HANA
• SAP HANA Database Administration
• SAP Solution Manager
• Linux/Unix Administration
• Windows Server Administration
• Oracle, HANA, SQL Server, or DB2 Databases
• SAP Transport Management System (TMS)
• SAP Monitoring Tools
• High Availability & Disaster Recovery

Tools and Technologies:

• SAP GUI
• SAP HANA Studio/Cockpit
• SAP Solution Manager
• SAP Landscape Management (LaMa)
• SAP Cloud Connector
• SAP BTP (preferred)

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• SAP BASIS certification is preferred.
• 5 - 9 years of SAP BASIS administration experience (depending on role level).

Preferred Experience:

• SAP S/4HANA Migration Projects.
• SAP System Copy and Refresh Activities.
• SAP Cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP) deployments.
• SAP Upgrade and Migration Projects.
• SAP Security and GRC exposure.

Key Competencies:

• Problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management.
• Incident and change management.
• Team collaboration.