SAP Basis Administrator

Toronto, Canada or Chile

The main tasks and responsibilities include

• Installing and administering SAP modules, including SAP S/4, HANA, BW, Fiori, Integration Suite (CPI), GRC, Solution Manager, and Java components.
• Management of SAP technical releases and implementation of support packages .
• Understanding and applying technical SAP system landscape strategies, including hyperscaler-hosted landscapes (AWS, Azure, GCP) and hybrid on-premise/cloud architectures.
• Optimizing performance and monitoring SAP systems, leveraging SAP Focused Run and Cloud ALM in addition to Solution Manager.
• Monitoring and maintaining servers, operating systems, databases and middleware required for SAP.
• Understanding and applying technical SAP system landscape strategies.
• Troubleshooting and resolving SAP HANA DB performance issues, including applying patches.
• Optimizing performance and monitoring SAP systems.
• Leveraging SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP) knowledge for integrations and enhancements, including SAP BTP ABAP Environment, Cloud Foundry, and Kyma.
• Integrating SAP SuccessFactors with other SAP modules and systems.
• Administering SAP Datasphere and its connectivity into BW/4HANA and S/4HANA landscapes.
• Implementing automation concepts to enhance operational efficiency.

The ideal candidate is

Qualifications and requirements

• Formal tertiary education qualifications in IT, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or similar.
• A minimum of five years of practical experience as an SAP BASIS administrator, ideally in a global context
• Relevant certifications in SAP S/4, BW, HANA DB, Fiori, Integration Suite, and BTP
• Experience with the architecture of complex, high-availability SAP landscapes
• Proficiency in Windows and Linux operating systems
• Extensive familiarity with virtualization platforms, especially VMware
• Effective communication skills and strong teamwork capabilities
• Ability to work flexibly under pressure
• Self-motivated with a proactive work attitude
• Knowledge of integrating SAP SuccessFactors and administering SAP Fiori
• Familiarity with automation tools and concepts applicable to SAP environments
• Proficiency in troubleshooting SAP HANA DB performance issues and applying necessary patches
• Experience managing on-premise SAP environments and migrating SAP servers
• Understanding of SAP Solution Manager and Cloud ALM for system monitoring and administration
• Familiarity with SAP HANA administration and performance tuning
• Experience with SAP backup and recovery strategies
• Familiarity with SAP Change Request Management (CHARM) is a valuable addition
• Exposure to SAP Business AI / Joule or generative AI copilots in developer tooling, along with an understanding of their administration/governance implications
• Familiarity with SAP Datasphere and modern data fabric concepts
• Understanding of DevOps practices applied to SAP, such as Git-based version control, CI/CD, and Infrastructure as Code