SAP Basis ChaRM Consultant
First seen by Alion on Oct 30, 2026.
Experience : 8+ Years.
Key Responsibilities :
SAP BASIS & Landscape Management :
- Administer, install, and upgrade SAP environments, including S/4HANA, ECC, and BW/4HANA.
- Perform regular system copies, client administration, kernel updates, and support package upgrades.
- Monitor system performance and manage tuning, database administration, and related technical activities.
- Maintain transport routes through the Transport Management System (TMS) and resolve transport errors.
- Support project/change activities such as temporary parallel landscapes, migrations to S/4HANA, and enhancement Package implementations, including blueprinting, landscape sizing, and testing.
- Handle BAU/support activities including incident resolution (e.g., failed background jobs and locked objects), system tuning, and regular housekeeping.
SAP Solution Manager (SolMan) Administration :
- Configure and administer SAP Solution Manager.
- Use SolMan tools for technical system monitoring, alerting, and root-cause analysis.
- Maintain system documentation and perform early-watch checks within the SolMan framework.
Change Request Management (ChaRM) :
- Configure and govern end-to-end ChaRM workflows, including Normal Changes, Urgent Changes, and Transport of Copies, across multi-system landscapes.
- Ensure audit compliance, track transport workflows, and implement approval matrices to meet governance standards (e.g., SOX compliance).
- Handle parallel transport cycles and production-parallel UAT landscapes.
- Train and support functional consultants and developers on proper ChaRM procedures.
System Administration & Maintenance :
- Perform daily monitoring and health checks of work processes, system logs, short dumps, locks, and disk space.
- Apply support packages and SAP Notes, and perform kernel upgrades and patching.
- Plan and schedule background jobs during off-peak hours to minimize performance impact.
- Manage client copies, exports, and imports.
- Configure RFCs and web dispatchers, and troubleshoot middleware connectivity.
- Manage spool servers and output devices, and troubleshoot printing subsystems.
Support & Disaster Recovery :
- Provide Tier 2/3 technical support, perform root-cause analysis (RCA), and log incidents with SAP Support (OSS).
- Plan and test disaster recovery, and manage high-availability environments and business continuity plans.
Required Qualifications :
- Deep technical knowledge of SAP Solution Manager (SolMan v7.2 preferred) and ChaRM.
- Experience administering HANA databases and operating in cloud environments such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
- Strong troubleshooting abilities and clear technical documentation skills.
- Hands-on familiarity with Linux, Windows, and Unix operating systems.
- Knowledge of database management technologies including SAP HANA and Oracle, and SAP tools such as Solution Manager and HANA Studio.
Key Success Factors :
- Strong ownership of SAP BASIS operations and technical issue resolution.
- Ability to manage SAP transports and change processes with appropriate governance and audit compliance.
- Proactive system monitoring, performance optimization, and maintenance discipline.
- Effective coordination with functional teams, developers, and SAP Support.
Skills
SAP Basis, SAP Solution Manager, SAP ChaRM, S/4 HANA, SAP ECC, SAP BW/4HANA, SAP HANA, SAP TM, SAP System Administration, SAP Integration