Job Description

SAP Basis Lead

Weisiger Group is seeking a seasoned SAP Basis Lead with deep experience managing SAP S/4HANA landscapes and supporting enterprise security frameworks. This role demands extensive technical expertise, leadership in system operations, and hands-on support for user access and authorization. A strong emphasis is placed on SAP system performance, availability, security, and compliance. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in SAP Basis operations, roles and authorizations in S/4HANA, transport management using tools such as SAP ChaRM or equivalent, and experience supporting multi-instance and hybrid infrastructure environments.

Essential Functions:

• Lead installation, configuration, and administration of SAP S/4HANA systems (DEV, QA, PRD).
• Oversee SAP Basis operations: backups, performance tuning, transport management, and kernel patching keeping the overall SAP environment compliant and up to date.
• Oversee system installations, upgrades, migrations, and patching across on-premise and cloud environments.
• Coordinate upgrades, migrations, and system refresh activities with minimal downtime and within established maintenance windows.
• Support full lifecycle management of roles, profiles, and authorizations in SAP. Collaborate with security and compliance teams to enforce segregation of duties (SoD) and access governance.
• Manage and optimize SAP Transport Management processes (e.g., SAP ChaRM or equivalent tools).
• Monitor system performance and implement tuning improvements.
• Ensure high availability and disaster recovery planning for SAP systems.
• Maintain system documentation, operational procedures, and compliance with internal and external audit requirements.
• Utilize a toolset for change-tracking, service management, and cross-team collaboration.
• Integrate SAP systems with third-party platforms including cloud infrastructure.
• Maintain thorough documentation of architecture, procedures, and security protocols.
• Mentor junior team members and lead troubleshooting efforts during major incidents.
• Facilitate, Lead, and manage offshore and onshore partner Basis team members and work.
• Other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualifying individuals to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, or related field.
• SAP Certified Technology Associate (SAP Basis or SAP HANA).
• 10+ years of SAP Basis experience, including hands-on S/4HANA, HANA DB, SAP BTP, and SAP Solution Manager exposure.
• Extensive knowledge of HANA DB management, and performance monitoring tools. Deep understanding of SAP S/4HANA architecture, administration, and performance optimization.
• Deep expertise in SAP kernel, patch, Service Package and Release Management.
• Proven experience with SAP Transport Management Systems (e.g., SAP ChaRM or equivalent tools).
• Hands-on experience with SAP Landscape Transformation, Fiori, and SAP Gateway services.
• Experience with SAP upgrades, OS/DB migrations.
• Knowledge of SAP High Availability and Disaster Recovery (HA/DR) strategies.
• Experience managing multi-instance environments and working within a template-led approach transformation.
• Strong understanding of SAP Authorization concepts and GRC frameworks including authorizations design, troubleshooting, and auditing in S/4HANA.
• Knowledge of regulatory and data residency considerations.
• Understanding of SAP licensing and sizing tools and reports.
• Project leadership experience in SAP implementations or upgrades.
• Vendor and stakeholder management experience.
• Budgeting and resource planning for Basis operations.
• Change and release management experience using ITIL-based tools.
• Proficiency in Jira and familiarity with Agile methodologies.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and leadership in production support.
• Clear, confident communicator with strong documentation capabilities.
• Experience working onsite and interfacing with business stakeholders.
• Familiarity with tools like Jira for project and task tracking is essential, ensuring tight coordination across teams and efficient delivery of IT services.
• Experience working with System Integrators, Business Integrators, and third-party vendors.
• Ability to work under pressure and maintain a professional manner.

Preferred Certifications:

• SAP Certified Technology Associate SAP S/4HANA System Administration
• SAP Certified Development Associate ABAP with SAP NetWeaver
• SAP Certified Security Professional (or equivalent)
• Training or certifications in ITIL, GRC, or HANA DB Administration are highly valued

Workplace Requirements:

The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit. The employee must frequently lift, carry, push, pull and /or otherwise move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:

While performing the duties of this Job, depending on site location, the employee may be exposed to moving mechanical parts and equipment. The employee may occasionally be exposed to high, precarious places, fumes or airborne particles; outside weather conditions and vibration. The employee may occasionally be exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; toxic or caustic chemicals; extreme cold; extreme heat and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in some work environments is occasionally loud.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer

We require all employees to treat all our employees and candidates as equals. All personnel actions are conducted in the spirit of equal employment. We're committed to recruit, train, promote and retain associates without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identification and expression, national origin, marital status, age, disability, genetic information, military status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal laws.

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