Role : SAP Basis Consultant

Job Purpose :

The SAP Basis Consultant is responsible for the installation, configuration, administration, monitoring, maintenance, upgrade, migration, and performance optimization of SAP environments. The role ensures the stability, security, availability, and efficiency of SAP systems, including SAP S/4HANA, SAP HANA Database, SAP Fiori, and related SAP landscape components.

The consultant will work closely with functional, technical, infrastructure, and security teams to support business-critical SAP applications and ensure compliance with organizational standards and best practices.

Key Responsibilities :

SAP System Administration :

- Perform SAP system installations, upgrades, patches, kernel updates, and migrations.

- Manage SAP landscape architecture, system configurations, and transport management.

- Support SAP S/4HANA implementation and administration activities.

- Monitor and maintain SAP environments to ensure optimal system availability and performance.

SAP HANA Database Administration :

- Install, configure, and maintain SAP HANA database systems.

- Perform database upgrades, backups, recovery, and disaster recovery activities.

- Monitor database performance and optimize system resources.

- Ensure database security, integrity, and high availability.

Performance Monitoring & Optimization :

- Monitor SAP systems using standard SAP tools and performance monitoring utilities.

- Analyze system bottlenecks and recommend performance improvements.

- Monitor work processes, system logs, dumps, locks, traces, memory utilization, and disk space.

- Ensure proactive system health checks and preventive maintenance.

SAP Security Administration :

- Support SAP security administration activities.

- Monitor user access, authorization roles, and security compliance.

- Generate security and audit reports as required.

- Ensure adherence to corporate security policies and SAP best practices.

Backup, Recovery & Business Continuity :

- Design and maintain backup and restore strategies for SAP environments.

- Conduct recovery testing and disaster recovery validation.

- Ensure business continuity through effective system resilience planning.

Technical Support & Troubleshooting :

- Investigate and resolve SAP Basis-related incidents and technical issues.

- Coordinate with SAP functional consultants, infrastructure teams, and vendors.

- Provide root cause analysis and corrective actions for recurring issues.

- Support system audits and compliance requirements.

Documentation & Governance :

- Maintain technical documentation for SAP systems, configurations, and procedures.

- Prepare system status reports and performance reports.

- Ensure compliance with IT governance, change management, and operational standards.

Required Qualifications :

Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline.

Experience :

- 4 to 6 years of hands-on experience in SAP Basis Administration.

- Experience working in SAP S/4HANA environments.

- Experience with SAP HANA Database administration and support.

Technical Skills :

- SAP Basis Administration

- SAP S/4HANA

- SAP HANA Database Administration

- SAP Security Administration

- SAP Fiori Installation and Configuration

- SAP Transport Management System (TMS)

- SAP System Monitoring and Performance Tuning

- Backup and Recovery Management

- SAP Upgrades, Migrations, and Patch Management

- Operating Systems (Linux/Windows)

- Database Administration Concepts

Preferred Skills :

- SAP Cloud Platform Integration (CPI) Administration

- SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP)

- SAP Solution Manager

- High Availability and Disaster Recovery Solutions

- SAP Cloud Products Administration

Behavioral Competencies :

- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

- Excellent communication and documentation abilities.

- Team-oriented and collaborative mindset.

- Ability to work under pressure and meet project deadlines.

- Strong customer-service orientation.

- Commitment to quality and continuous improvement.

Preferred Certifications :

- SAP Certified Technology Associate SAP S/4HANA System Administration

- SAP HANA Administration Certification

- SAP Security Certification (Preferred)

Working Conditions :

Work Location : Office-Based

Key Deliverables :

- Stable and highly available SAP landscape.

- Successful SAP upgrades, migrations, and implementations.

- Optimized SAP system and database performance.

- Secure and compliant SAP environment.

- Effective backup, recovery, and disaster recovery readiness.

- Timely resolution of SAP Basis incidents and service requests.