SAP Basis Consultant

Octagont Talent Solutions is seeking an experienced SAP BASIS Consultant to support a client in the higher education sector. This remote role centers on managing and optimizing the SAP S/4HANA 1909 and SAP Student Lifecycle Management (SLcM) environments. The ideal candidate is hands-on, performance-driven, and capable of ensuring robust system availability, security, and scalability while working closely with cross-functional teams

Key Responsibilities:

SAP System Administration & Support

• Manage SAP S/4HANA 1909 and SLcM system landscapes (development, quality, production).
• Perform daily system monitoring, performance tuning, and capacity planning.
• Handle kernel upgrades, patch management, transports, and system refreshes.
• Manage client copies, client transports, and landscape synchronization.
• Maintain high system availability and disaster recovery readiness

Security & Compliance

• Administer user roles and authorizations based on SAP security best practices.
• Monitor system logs, perform audits, and ensure regulatory compliance (e.g., FERPA for education sector).
• Collaborate with security teams to enforce IT controls and standards.

System Performance & Optimization

• Analyze system logs, work processes, short dumps, and performance traces to proactively address issues.
• Tune system parameters and optimize memory and buffer usage across the landscape.
• Implement SNOTE and OSS solutions to resolve known issues and apply SAP recommendations.

Upgrades, Migrations & Projects

• Support version upgrades, database migrations, and implementation of new SAP components.
• Assist with SAP HANA DB management, backup/restore procedures, and HANA Studio configuration.
• Participate in greenfield or brownfield SLcM implementation and integrations with third-party tools.

Collaboration & Documentation

• Work closely with ABAP, Fiori, and functional teams to ensure smooth deployments and integrations.
• Document system configurations, backup policies, and operational runbooks.
• Provide root cause analysis for outages and incidents.

Testing & Change Management

• Coordinate system refreshes and transport landscape for SLcM development and QA.
• Support automated and manual testing phases for patches, enhancements, and upgrades.
• Maintain change management records using tools like ChaRM, Jira, or Solution Manager.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.
• 3–5 years of SAP BASIS experience, including S/4HANA 1909 and SLcM landscapes.
• Experience managing SAP applications in a higher education or academic environment is a strong plus.
• Deep technical knowledge of:
• SAP S/4HANA architecture, SAP Kernel, and NetWeaver stack
• SAP HANA Database administration
• SAP Transport Management System (TMS)
• SAP Solution Manager / EarlyWatch Alert
• Security & authorization concepts in higher ed environments
• Strong troubleshooting, performance tuning, and system diagnostic skills.
• Excellent documentation, communication, and collaboration skills.

Preferred Skills

• Familiarity with SAP SLcM functional modules and integrations.
• Experience with SAP Business Application Studio, Eclipse ADT, and Fiori app deployment (technical coordination, not development).
• Understanding of SAP cloud connector, SAP Gateway, and OData service management.
• Agile/Scrum project experience with tools like Jira and Confluence.
• SAP Certifications (e.g., SAP Certified Technology Associate) a plus.