Senior SAP BASIS Engineer

Position Summary

We are hiring for our client an SAP Basis / HANA Administrator to support and maintain SAP systems across on-premises and public cloud environments. This role is responsible for ensuring system performance, availability, maintenance, and technical stability for SAP S/4HANA, SAP NetWeaver, SAP Java Stack (PI/PO), and HANA databases.

Below are key focus areas for this role:

1. Architecture

• Demonstrate strong understanding of the technical components of SAP S/4HANA, SAP NetWeaver, and SAP Java Stack (PI/PO)
• Support and maintain High Availability (HA) architecture for both SAP applications and HANA databases
• Demonstrate basic knowledge of SAP BTP components
• Good architectural understanding of SAP systems hosted on public cloud (Preferably AWS)
• Perform SAP version and patch upgrades for S/4HANA, NetWeaver, and Java stack systems

2. Troubleshooting

• Troubleshoot performance issues at both the SAP application and HANA database levels • Identify and resolve issues impacting system availability
• Demonstrate understanding of key technical areas that can affect SAP system uptime, stability, and performance

3. Application Maintenance

• Apply kernel and database patches, including activities requiring rolling restarts
• Leverage HA capabilities to minimize downtime during maintenance
• Manage and troubleshoot certificates in SAP, Cloud Connector, and Web Dispatcher
• Apply SAP OSS Notes
• Perform system refreshes and client copies
• Analyze Early Watch Alerts and give recommendations.

The key areas we were looking for are HANA administration , SAP Upgrades and Application support tasks like system refresh, kernel upgrades etc.

Job Description

Senior SAP BASIS Engineer - 10yrs of Exp

• Implementation and Operational Support on ABAP and JAVA stacks: Responsible for Performance Tuning/ Installations/ Documentation/ Upgrades/ Monitoring of SAP Application/ NetWeaver Suite of products like S/4 HANA, BW/4 HANA, SLT, PI/PO, GTS, GRC, and Solution Manager.
• Expert knowledge of managing HANA database.
• Familiarity with AWS and managing SAP systems using AWS services.
• Familiarity with Linux system administration (SUSE Enterprise)
• Experience in High Availability, Disaster Recovery, Backup and Recovery of SAP systems
• Experience in SUSE cluster setup and maintenance in AWS

Preferred Qualifications:

• SAP Basis Certification (System Administration)
• SAP HANA Certification
• AWS Certification - Certified Solutions Architect / SAP on AWS
• BTP Administration
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to be a self-starter and proactively engage with team to create and execute strategic improvement initiatives