Job DescriptionMid-Level SAP BASIS Consultant - RemoteAs 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
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 & ResponsibilitiesA
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 Responsibilities1. 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 ManagementOne 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 AdministrationOften 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 AdministrationIn S/4HANA environments, Basis often manages:
- HANA Studio
- HANA Cockpit
- Replication
- Tenant databases
- HANA security
- HANA performance optimization
10. Interface & Connectivity SupportBasis supports technical connectivity for:
- SAP PI/PO
- SAP CPI
- RFC connections
- IDocs
- Web Services
- Middleware integrations
11. High Availability & System ArchitectureDesign and support:
- Load balancing
- Clustering
- Failover
- Distributed SAP landscapes
- Cloud deployments
RequirementsSAP Basis Career LevelsJunior Basis Administrator- User administration
- Monitoring
- Basic transport management
- Backup monitoring
Mid-Level Basis Administrator- System refreshes
- Performance tuning
- Upgrades
- HANA administration
Senior Basis Administrator- Architecture design
- S/4HANA migrations
- Disaster recovery
- HA/DR design
- Cloud infrastructure
Basis Skills Most In Demand TodayFor modern SAP environments, employers typically seek:
- SAP S/4HANA
- SAP HANA Database Administration
- SAP Cloud (RISE with SAP)
- SAP BTP
- Linux Administration
- Azure/AWS
- SAP Solution Manager
- SAP Focused Run
- SAP Security/GRC
- Automation & scripting (PowerShell, Python, Shell)