Mid-Level SAP BASIS Consultant - Remote
As a SAP BASIS Consultant, you will be a key player in the consulting team that helps support the end client's SAP System for BASIS and Security functionality of the SAP HANA System with the Global Team on this project. knowledge transfer with the objective of providing value-adding consulting solutions that enable our clients to meet the changing needs of the global landscape.
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent required from an accredited institution.
At least 3-8 years of experience with SAP working on BASIS and/or Security.
This position may require travel to project / client locations occasionally.
Preferred Qualifications:
At least 4-8 years of proven experience as an SAP BASIS Consultant on minimum of one HANA and 1 support experience on projects Must Have SAP Technical BASIS and some Security Skills
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For 10+ years our client has been providing SAP Support services for this Aerospace & Defense end client. They have delivered mission-critical support to the DoD and Intelligence Community. Today they continue this work with expanded capabilities. This is a contract to Hire role after 6 months.
U.S. Citizenship or Green Card Mandatory:
Due to our US federal government contract, candidates for this position are required to be a US Citizen or Green Card and will be subject to a background investigation.
Job Responsibilities:
Support system administration, manufacturing, SCM, PM, QM, Transportation management, and release management.
Required Skills:
Expert-level proficiency in SAP Basis Administration, SCM, Plant Maintenance, Quality Mgmt, Transport Management (STMS), and Release Management.
S/4HANA project experience.
Aerospace & Defense and/or U.S. Federal manufacturing/MRO a BIG PLUS.
CompTIA Security+ certification
Good knowledge of SAP coding, capacity to debug/understand existing code.
Experience with middleware/legacy system integrations.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities to identify and address complex issues and challenges related to the SAP product.
Proactive attitude towards driving continuous improvement of the SAP product and processes.
SAP certification in BASIS, HANA, preferred.
Knowledge of SAP Cloud ALM coming and hybrid method to use with SolMan
Roles & Responsibilities
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SAP Basis Administrator
is responsible for the technical administration, stability, performance, security, and lifecycle management of SAP systems. While functional consultants (SD, MM, FICO, etc.) focus on business processes, Basis administrators manage the underlying SAP landscape.
Core Responsibilities
1. SAP System Installation & Configuration
Install SAP systems and components
Configure application servers and databases
Set up development, QA, training, and production environments
Perform system copies and client copies
2. System Monitoring & Administration
Monitor SAP system health
Manage work processes
Check system logs and dumps
Monitor CPU, memory, disk space, and network utilization
Ensure system availability and uptime
3. User Administration & Security Support
Create and maintain SAP users
Assign roles and profiles
Lock/unlock accounts
Manage password policies
Support GRC and audit requirements
4. Performance Tuning
Analyze system bottlenecks
Optimize database performance
Tune SAP buffers
Analyze expensive SQL statements
Coordinate with DBAs and developers
5. Transport Management
One of the most important Basis functions.
Responsibilities:
Manage transport landscape
Import/export transports
Resolve transport failures
Coordinate releases across environments
6. Patch & Upgrade Management
Apply SAP Support Packages
Implement SAP Notes
Upgrade SAP releases
Perform kernel upgrades
Support S/4HANA migrations
7. Database Administration
Often shared with a DBA team.
Tasks:
Database backups
Recovery testing
Performance monitoring
HANA administration
Space management
Platforms:
SAP HANA
Oracle
SQL Server
DB2
8. Backup & Disaster Recovery
Schedule backups
Validate recovery procedures
Maintain DR environments
Execute recovery testing
Key Goal:
Meet RTO (Recovery Time Objective)
Meet RPO (Recovery Point Objective)
9. SAP HANA Administration
In S/4HANA environments, Basis often manages:
HANA Studio
HANA Cockpit
Replication
Tenant databases
HANA security
HANA performance optimization
10. Interface & Connectivity Support
Basis supports technical connectivity for:
SAP PI/PO
SAP CPI
RFC connections
IDocs
Web Services
Middleware integrations
11. High Availability & System Architecture
Design and support:
Load balancing
Clustering
Failover
Distributed SAP landscapes
Cloud deployments
