Specialist - SAP Basis

Interested in a career that matters?

Join Novonesis as an SAP Basis Specialist and help ensure the reliability of the SAP platforms that support our ability to produce and distribute our products. You will become part of an experienced five-person SAP Basis team responsible for two legacy SAP platforms as well as the SAP infrastructure and Basis workstream for our SAP S/4HANA project.

The role & your impact

In this role, your primary focus will be operational reliability across our SAP landscape. Alongside day-to-day execution, you will help optimize how we operate through automation, improved monitoring, standardization and lifecycle management. You will also contribute to our SAP S/4HANA project and help establish the future operations and maintenance model.

Your key responsibilities in this role

Ensure SAP system availability, stability and performance by administering SAP RISE Private Cloud environments, monitoring system health, managing capacity and resolving incidents and technical problems.

Manage the technical lifecycle of SAP systems, including configuration, kernel updates, support packages, SAP Notes, upgrades, system copies, refreshes, migrations and technical conversions across environments.

Coordinate SAP RISE services and operational dependencies, acting as a technical interface between Novonesis, SAP, internal IT teams, application owners and external partners.

Maintain SAP security, compliance and controlled change management through secure technical configurations, user and certificate administration, vulnerability remediation, documented changes and reliable transport and release processes.

Drive automation and continuous improvement by enhancing monitoring, alerting, housekeeping, operational reporting, standardization and repeatable cloud-based SAP operating processes.

What you'll need to be successful in this role

Solid hands-on experience with SAP Basis and SAP HANA.

Understanding of SAP RISE with SAP Private Cloud Edition, including the division of responsibilities between SAP and the customer.

Experience managing incidents, service requests, maintenance activities and operational dependencies in collaboration with SAP.

Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities to identify root causes and resolve complex SAP Basis, HANA, performance, connectivity and cloud-related issues.

A structured approach to operational reliability, with the ability to prioritize, take ownership and collaborate effectively with internal teams, business stakeholders and external partners.

Additional skills & interests we value

An interest in continuously improving monitoring, documentation, standardization and operational processes.

A drive to identify repetitive activities that can be automated and establish reliable, repeatable ways of working.

Interest in cloud-based operating practices, scripting, automation and improved tooling.

What we offer you

An opportunity to join an experienced SAP Basis team responsible for business-critical SAP platforms and contribute directly to the SAP S/4HANA project. You will work across SAP, internal IT teams, functional teams, developers, integration specialists, application owners and business stakeholders while helping shape our future SAP operations and maintenance model.

Working conditions

This position is based in Bangalore and follows a hybrid working model. Standard working hours apply, with occasional travel.

Application deadline

26 October 2026.

Our purpose guides the way

In Novonesis, we know that solutions rooted in biology can help solve humanity’s biggest challenges. Since we began more than a century ago, this has been our guide. It’s how we've gotten so far. And it’s how we'll impact the future. Now, more than ever, the world needs change. And with biosolutions, the possibilities for transformation are endless. If our purpose resonates with you, we encourage you to apply.

Opportunities for everyone

We are committed to an inclusive recruitment process and equal opportunity for all applicants. Therefore we ask you to apply without a cover letter or photo and instead include a few sentences in your CV explaining your motivation for applying.

We make all employment decisions based on business needs and welcome candidates with a wide range of backgrounds, including ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, or veteran status.

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