SAP Technical Basis Lead

We are seeking an experienced SAP Technical / Basis Lead to oversee SAP system administration, architecture, and technical operations. This role is responsible for managing SAP landscapes, driving system performance, ensuring stability, and leading infrastructure initiatives including cloud migrations, upgrades, and security compliance.

Key Responsibilities

SAP Basis & System Administration

Lead the installation, configuration, and maintenance of SAP systems (S/4HANA, ECC, BW, etc.)

Manage SAP landscapes including DEV, QA, and PROD environments

Perform client copies, kernel upgrades, and system refreshes

Monitor system performance and proactively resolve issues

Technical Leadership

Act as the primary technical lead for SAP Basis and infrastructure initiatives

Provide guidance to Basis administrators and cross-functional teams

Collaborate with SAP functional and development teams for system changes and transports

Architecture & Upgrades

Lead SAP upgrades, patches, migrations, and HANA conversions

Design scalable SAP architectures (on-premise, hybrid, and cloud environments such as AWS/Azure/GCP)

Support SAP S/4HANA implementations and roadmap planning

Performance & Optimization

Monitor and tune SAP system performance using tools like ST02, ST03, DBACOCKPIT

Analyze workload trends and proactively improve system efficiency

Manage database administration (HANA, Oracle, SQL Server, etc.)

Security & Compliance

Implement SAP security best practices (user administration, roles, authorizations)

Ensure compliance with audit and regulatory requirements

Address vulnerabilities and apply SAP Notes and patches

Disaster Recovery & High Availability

Design and maintain backup, restore, and disaster recovery plans

Manage system replication and high-availability setups (e.g., HANA replication)

Cloud & Infrastructure

Support SAP deployments on cloud platforms (Azure/AWS/GCP)

Work with infrastructure teams on networking, storage, and compute optimization

Automate system monitoring and administration tasks where possible

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field

8+ years of experience in SAP Basis administration

Strong experience with SAP S/4HANA and HANA database

Experience leading SAP technical teams or projects

Hands-on experience with system installations, upgrades, and migrations

Knowledge of OS (Linux/Unix/Windows) and database management

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with cloud-based SAP environments (Azure preferred)

SAP certifications (e.g., SAP Certified Technology Associate/System Administration)

Familiarity with automation tools/scripts (PowerShell, Python, Ansible)

Experience with SAP Solution Manager or Focused Run

Exposure to DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines

Key Skills

SAP Basis Administration

SAP S/4HANA & HANA DB

SAP System Monitoring & Performance Tuning

Cloud Architecture (Azure/AWS/GCP)

Technical Leadership & Team Management

SAP Security & Compliance

Disaster Recovery & High Availability

Soft Skills

Strong leadership and mentoring abilities

Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills

Effective communication with technical and business stakeholders

Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment