Job Description

Responsibilities:
• Design, develop, operate, and maintain applications, platforms, and infrastructure
systems to support BASF’s digital transformation • Steer platform delivery by providers,
including request fulfillment, escalation management, and controls platform operations
(ensuring SLA adherence) • Ensure operational security and compliance of platforms,
troubleshooting and resolving platform issues as needed • Optimize efficiency,
performance, and implement cost-effective solutions, focusing on technical expertise,
problem-solving, and continuous learning • Write code, conduct testing, resolve issues, and
collaborate with teams to ensure platforms are functional, reliable, and user-friendly • Steer
own tasks independently, including many interfaces and interdependencies, with a high
level of international, regional, or cross-organizational coordination • Design, develop,
operate, and maintain applications, platforms, and infrastructure systems to support
BASF’s digital transformation • Steer platform delivery by providers, including request
fulfillment, escalation management, and controls platform operations (ensuring SLA
adherence) • Ensure operational security and compliance of platforms, troubleshooting and
resolving platform issues as needed • Optimize efficiency, performance, and implement
cost-effective solutions, focusing on technical expertise, problem-solving, and continuous
learning • Write code, conduct testing, resolve issues, and collaborate with teams to ensure
platforms are functional, reliable, and user-friendly • Steer own tasks independently,
including many interfaces and interdependencies, with a high level of international,
regional, or cross-organizational coordination • Communicate and negotiate complex,
difficult, or controversial information to heterogeneous target groups, anticipating objections
and persuading through stakeholder commitment • Act as a team player, supporting ideas
from team members and fostering collaboration to achieve the best results • Share
knowledge and best practices, applying known tools and developing creative approaches to
solve undefined and unexpected problems • Take a broad perspective to identify new
solutions, acting flexibly and independently in a diverse and complex work environment •
Resolve topics with a focus on efficiency or operational excellence, with moderate
implementation complexity and risk • Highly impact the achievement of customer,
operational, project, or service objectives and influence strategic decisions within the
product scope • Ensure stable, secure operation of BASF’s global SAP Application
Platform, support weekly on call duty and different shifts · Develop and enhance SAP
development guidelines to ensure high quality, modern and secure code. • Define
requirements for deployment and code scanning solutions and manage their
implementation across the SAP landscape
Qualifications:
• Completed university degree in Business IT, Business Economics, Information Science,
Engineering, or Natural Science, with at least six years of professional experience • Very
good conflict ability and awareness • Very good command of written and spoken English, in
addition to the respective native language • Strong technical expertise in platform
Internal
development (programming languages, debugging, platform design patterns, service
design, data structure, delivery processes) • Experience in supplier management and
steering, agile ways of working (Agile Methodology, Growth Mindset, Continuous Learning,
Customer Focus, User Stories, Metrics, Collaborative Development, Scrum) • Excellent
problem-solving skills (creativity, detail orientation) • Strong self-management (time
management, adaptability) • Ability to manage additional responsibilities outside of own
scope and to communicate complex topics to diverse audiences. • Operating of SAP R/3
and S/4 systems as well as BTP, BDC including strong SAP development knowledge,
especially in the area of ABAP OO, HANA and Fiori
What we offer:
Be part of a global leader in digital transformation, working in a vibrant Digital Hub that
values innovation, agility, and cross-functional collaboration. Shape the future of BASF’s
digital landscape, contributing to projects that drive sustainability and make a real impact.
Thrive in a high-performance culture that supports your personal and professional growth,
offering diverse learning opportunities and career development. Enjoy a modern, inclusive
work environment where your ideas are valued, and your curiosity and ambition are
encouraged. Benefit from flexible working models, international networking, and a strong
sense of purpose as we enable our customers’ green transformation and lead the way in
digital excellence. [to include specific local benefits].
Profession / Occupation / Studies:
Years of experience:
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