Senior SAP BASIS & Authorization Technical Analyst

Olik Global; Dubai; On-site; AED 391,000 - 614,000; Full time

Job summary

Olik Global in Dubai is seeking a Senior SAP BASIS & Authorization Technical Analyst to drive end-to-end SAP Basis operations across S/4HANA, HANA, Solution Manager, and related platforms, ensuring high availability, security and optimal performance.

You will lead SAP Security/Authorization for ~700 users, manage transports, monitoring, backups with Veeam, and collaborate with cross-functional teams on upgrades and migrations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology or equivalent.
• SAP Basis, Security, Fiori or other relevant Certification preferred.
• 6-8 years of SAP Basis administration experience.
• 5-7 years of SAP Security and Authorization experience.
• Experience in multiple full-cycle SAP implementations, upgrades, migrations, and support engagements.

Responsibilities

• SAP Landscape Administration for production and non-production systems including S/4HANA, HANA, ASCS, Fiori, BTP, Cloud Connector, Solution Manager, DMS, Router and related platforms.
• 24x7 monitoring with alerting, incident management and operational reporting.
• Database administration for SAP HANA, ASE and MaxDB including backups, tuning and upgrades.
• High Availability & Disaster Recovery planning, DR drills and systems replication.
• Security & Authorization management including user lifecycle, roles, SAP Fiori/HANA security and compliance.

Skills

SAP Basis Administration

SAP HANA Administration

SAP Security & Authorization

Linux/Windows Administration

Disaster Recovery

Cloud Infrastructure

Performance Tuning

Monitoring & Alerts

Audit & Compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology

SAP Basis, Security or Fiori Certification

6-8 years SAP Basis Administration

5-7 years SAP Security & Authorization

Experience in multiple SAP implementations/upgrades

Tools

SAP Solution Manager

SAP BusinessObjects

SAP DMS

SAP Web Dispatcher

SAP Router

BTP & Cloud Connector

Veeam

Job description

Job Description - Senior SAP BASIS & Authorization Technical Analyst

Core Responsibilities

SAP BASIS: Provide end-to-end SAP Basis administration, technical operations, platform management, database administration, cloud integration, disaster recovery support, technical monitoring, lifecycle management, performance optimization and technical project support across all Production and NonProduction SAP landscapes. The resource will ensure high availability, security, stability and optimal performance of SAP systems while supporting implementation projects, upgrades and operational activities.

SAP Authorization: Provide end-to-end SAP Security and Authorization administration across the enterprise SAP landscape, ensuring secure access management, compliance, governance, audit readiness and adherence to SAP security best practices. Supports approximately 700 users.

Key Responsibilities

1 - SAP Basis Administration

Administration of SAP S/4HANA, HANA, Solution Manager, Fiori, BTP, Cloud Connector, Web Dispatcher, DMS, BusinessObjects, SAP Router and related platforms. System installations, upgrades, migrations, patches, kernel updates, support package implementation, transport management, client administration, system refresh and technical troubleshooting. Coordination of SAP technical support activities with functional teams and external vendors.

2 - Monitoring & Operations

Continuous 24x7 SAP application monitoring with tool-based alerting and consultant review for proactive corrective actions covering SAP applications, databases, operating systems, interfaces, background jobs, performance metrics, backups, clusters, and security logs. Proactive alerting, incident management, root cause analysis, and operational reporting (daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly).

3 - Database Administration

Administration of SAP HANA, Sybase ASE, and MaxDB databases. Backup and recovery, performance tuning, upgrades, capacity planning, replication, storage management, and database optimization.

4 - High Availability & Disaster Recovery

Administration of HANA System Replication and ASCS clusters. Disaster recovery planning, testing, annual DR drills, synchronization validation, and reporting.

5 - Security & Authorization Management

User lifecycle management, role design and maintenance, authorization analysis, Fiori security, HANA security, and GRC/Firefighter administration. Audit support, compliance reviews, access reviews, license management, and security optimization initiatives. Support approximately 700 users.

Required Technical Skills

SAP Basis Administration SAP HANA Administration SAP BTP & Cloud Connector SAP Solution Manager SAP BusinessObjects SAP DMS SAP Web Dispatcher SAP Router HANA, ASE, MaxDB Databases Linux and Windows Administration High Availability & Disaster Recovery Performance Tuning EarlyWatch Alert Reporting and Follow-up Action Implementation Backup & Recovery using Veeam S/4HANA Security HANA Security Fiori Security BTP & Cloud Connector Security BusinessObjects Security Solution Manager Security Audit & Compliance Security Best Practices

Educational Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology or equivalent. SAP Basis, Security, Fiori or other relevant Certification preferred. 6-8 years of SAP Basis administration experience. 5-7 years of SAP Security and Authorization experience. Experience in multiple full-cycle SAP implementations, upgrades, migrations, and support engagements.

Technical Competencies

SAP Technology (Basis) Administration with HANA, Sybase & MaxDB databases for SAP applications - Expert Database Management - Expert MS Azure - Advanced Server, Storage computer technology in different Operating Systems - Advanced SAP Roles and Authorizations - Expert

Detailed Responsibilities

1 - SAP Landscape Administration - Responsible for complete administration of all SAP Production and Non-Production systems including: SAP S/4HANA SAP HANA Database SAP ASCS/HANA High Availability Clusters SAP DMS SAP MaxDB SAP Web Dispatcher SAP BTP SAP Cloud Connector SAP Fiori SAP Solution Manager SAP ASE SAP BusinessObjects SAP Data Provisioning Agent SAP Router

2 - SAP Technical Monitoring (24x7) - Perform proactive monitoring and administration of SAP landscapes including: SAP system health monitoring System log monitoring Audit log monitoring RFC monitoring Background job monitoring Update failures Work process monitoring Lock monitoring ABAP dump analysis SQL trace analysis Runtime analysis Response time monitoring CPU and Memory utilization Operating System monitoring Database monitoring Print management monitoring Certificate expiry monitoring Interface monitoring SAP HANA monitoring Cluster monitoring Backup monitoring Fiori availability monitoring Business transaction monitoring

Develop automated monitoring and alerting mechanisms with proactive notification to technical support teams. Prepare Daily, Weekly and Monthly operational reports.

3 - SAP Basis Administration - Perform complete SAP Basis operational support including: System installation support Client administration Transport Management System administration Transport migration Change management Kernel upgrades Support Package implementation Feature Pack upgrades SAP Security Note implementation Certificate lifecycle management SAP Support Portal administration OSS incident management SAP Router configuration Job scheduling System startup/shutdown User support to Development and Functional teams

4 - Database Administration - Provide complete administration for: SAP HANA SYBASE ASE MaxDB Responsibilities include: Performance tuning Capacity planning Backup and recovery using Veeam Database upgrades Patch implementation Database reorganization Consistency checks Database monitoring Storage management High Availability administration System replication Database encryption SQL optimization Table partitioning Database troubleshooting

5 - High Availability & Disaster Recovery - Responsible for: HANA System Replication ASCS Cluster administration DR synchronization Annual Disaster Recovery drills DR planning, execution and reporting High Availability monitoring

6 - System Refresh & Technical Project Support - Plan and execute: Homogeneous system copies Annual system refreshes Sandbox refresh Quality system refresh

7 - SAP Platform Administration - Provide administration for: SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP) SAP Cloud Connector SAP Solution Manager SAP BusinessObjects SAP Data Provisioning Agent SAP DMS SAP Router SAP Web Dispatcher Activities include: Installation Configuration Patch management Version upgrades Destination management Certificate management Transport management Performance optimization Troubleshooting

8 - Backup Administration using Veeam - Manage: Backup scheduling and verification Restore testing Backup policy compliance Data recovery Backup troubleshooting Backup retention

9 - Performance Optimization - Perform: SAP EarlyWatch implementation Continuous Quality Checks Performance analysis Capacity planning System tuning Quarterly performance reporting

10 - Cloud Infrastructure Optimization - Support SAP infrastructure optimization through: Cloud cost optimization Resource rightsizing Capacity forecasting Governance compliance VM image upgrades OS lifecycle management Vendor support compliance Prevention of extended support costs

11 - Service Management - Support ITIL processes including: Incident Management Change Management Service Request Fulfilment Root Cause Analysis SLA compliance Documentation Technical reporting

12 - Cross Functional Technical Coordination - Coordinate with: SAP Functional teams SAP Development teams Infrastructure teams Database teams Storage teams Backup teams Network teams Operating System administrators SAP Support Third-party vendors Business stakeholders Deliverables Daily monitoring reports Weekly operational reports Monthly technical reports Quarterly performance reports EarlyWatch reports Capacity reports Backup validation reports DR drill reports System refresh reports Upgrade reports Root Cause Analysis reports Technical documentation Technical SOP updates SAP Security Notes SAP Transport Management Backup & Recovery using Veeam SAP Performance Tuning SAP EarlyWatch Database Administration (HANA, ASE, MaxDB) Cloud Infrastructure (Azure/AWS/GCP as applicable) Certificate Management ITIL Service Management

SAP Authorization - Responsible for complete SAP Authorization Administration of all SAP Production and Non-Production systems including: User Administration User creation User modification User lock/unlock User deletion Password resets License assignment User lifecycle management Role Administration Role design Role creation Role modification Role optimization Composite roles Derived roles Role testing Role transport Authorization Management SU53 troubleshooting SU24 maintenance Authorization object maintenance Transaction authorization Table authorization analysis Missing authorization analysis Authorization testing SAP Fiori Security Fiori role administration Catalog assignment Group assignment Launchpad security App authorization BTP security integration SAP HANA Security User administration Role administration Schema authorization Technical user management Database security Firefighter Support Firefighter user administration Emergency access monitoring Firefighter authorization support Audit & Compliance

Perform: Annual Access Reviews SAP Security Optimization Report Reviews and Implementation Audit log generation License measurement, utilization & optimization reports Compliance reporting Security recommendations Implementation of approved security improvements Share Role Design, Compliance and Firefighter reports/documentation

Provide daily operational support including: Authorization troubleshooting Security incident support Change management Project security support New implementation security Role redesign End-user support