Title: SAP Basis Consultant
Location: Hybrid Remote/Derby
Length: 3 months (scope to extend)
Rate: £562 per day (via umbrella)
Note: Active SC Clearance required (used within the last 12 months)
What you'll do
- Provide Technical support for SAP Basis related queries - configuring, monitoring, support package installation, disaster recovery planning and management, tuning, and troubleshooting the SAP technical environment.
- Scheduling and executing the SAP transport system.
- Work on small enhancements, small projects, and mutualise with project team on client account for larger projects
- Shell scripting (powershell and unix)
- Basis Database activities (RedHat, Solaris and Oracle).
- Covers SAP BOBJ and BW Administration and HANA Database Administration and troubleshooting.
- Strong SAP Basis administration skills for both ABAP and JAVA systems.
- Systems you will managed are on premise as well as in Azure
- Basis administration knowledge for SAP Solution Manager activities and troubleshooting
- Experience in various Backup/Restore procedures
- Cover technical Primavera activities on occasion
- Work with internal, external and auditors to ensure that all agreed controls are operated effectively and that mitigations are clearly documented and agreed to ensure ongoing compliance
- SAP landscape sizing may be required on occasion
- Resolution of incidents/problems for the client
- Assisting with upgrades to newer versions of the application, or annual patching
- Liaising internally with BASIS, SAP technical and functional teams, help desk and externally th client staff (globally)
- Following ITIL processes such as incident/problem and change management procedures
- Planned out of hours work will be required e.g. releases/system checks, and you will be on an on-call rota.
- Create, maintain and publish full documentation of systems, landscapes. processes, procedures and training materials
- The applicant will require at least BPSS clearance and MOD SC clearance
You may need to attend Derby on occasion for secure site attendance - (a secure laptop will also be provided). The rest of the time you will be working remotely.
Key Skills
- Basis Database activities (RedHat, Solaris and Oracle).
- Must have hands on and recent experience in integrating SAP products with 3rd party systems, applications and tools using different tools, such as: ALE-IDocs, BDocs HTTP, JDBC, BAPIs, XML, File, SOAP. Either all, or mixture of some of these would be necessary
- SAP BOBJ and BW Administration and HANA Database Administration and troubleshooting.
- Strong SAP Basis administration skills for both ABAP and JAVA systems.
- Systems you will managed are on premise as well as in Azure
- Basis administration knowledge for SAP Solution Manager activities and troubleshooting
- Experience with other virtualisation environments
What you'll bring
- At least 4-6 years' experience in SAP Basis
- Excellent interpersonal and consulting skills
- A strong appetite for learning
- Hands on - experience with SAP NetWeaver's SAP PI interfacing
- Encourages and facilitates collaboration, cooperation and results
- Knowledge of SAP BTP would be desirable
- Experience with other virtualisation environments
- Must have hands on and recent experience in integrating SAP products with 3rd party systems, applications and tools using different tools, such as: ALE-IDocs, BDocs HTTP, JDBC, BAPIs, XML, File, SOAP. Either all, or mixture of some of these would be necessary
- Keeps their technical knowledge up to date and has a wider understanding of the technology landscape inside and outside their area
- Experience of working within an Application Support environment to ITIL processes and Project Execution Methodologies
- Experience in change management, ideally in a multi-national company environment
- Strong interpersonal skills are a necessity.
Specifically, must:
- Strong team player and focused, forming good working client relationships in the global technical community and beyond
- Strong organisational skills
- Have excellent listening, oral and written communication skills
- Be persuasive and assertive, without being abrasive
- lexibility to deliver complex integrated solutions to tight time-frames
- Commercial awareness
- Be plausible and effective when dealing with senior managers and stakeholders
- Strong computer literacy, with strong MS skills in Word, Excel, PowerPoint
