Senior SAP Technical Engineering Expert

Montagu Group Pty LTD; Canberra; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Services Australia is seeking a Senior SAP Technical Engineering Expert (EL1 equivalent) to lead SAP Basis engineering during a large S/4HANA transition. The role sits at the center of migration, modernisation and day-to-day operational excellence across the agency's SAP landscape.

You will mentor APS staff, design high availability and DR solutions, manage installations, upgrades, patching, transports, and cutover activities, and work with architects and project teams in a hybrid arrangement

Qualifications

• Demonstrated senior level experience in SAP Basis administration and engineering.
• Current SAP certification in Basis Administration, SAP HANA, S/4HANA or an equivalent discipline
• Proven experience supporting SAP S/4HANA implementation, upgrade or migration programs
• Experience with database migration and system conversion to SAP HANA
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills across technical and business audiences
• A track record of mentoring and documentation in complex ICT environments
• Prior Australian Government experience is highly regarded
• Willingness and eligibility to hold an NV1 clearance for the contract duration

Responsibilities

• Provide senior SAP Basis administration and engineering support across the agency's SAP landscape
• Manage installations, upgrades, patching, transports and system refreshes
• Monitor and optimise system performance, availability and reliability
• Design and support high availability, backup and disaster recovery solutions
• Contribute to SAP S/4HANA and SAP HANA migration planning, technical conversion and cutover activities
• Produce technical documentation and lead knowledge transfer to APS staff

Skills

SAP Basis

SAP HANA

S/4HANA

Stakeholder engagement

Mentoring

Documentation

Australian Government experience

NV1 clearance eligibility

Job description

Contract Length: 12 months with extension options up to 24 months
Location: Brisbane, Sydney or Canberra (Hybrid)
Clearance: Must have an active NV1 at time of submission
Start Date: December 2026

About the Role

We are seeking a Senior SAP Technical Engineering Expert on behalf of Services Australia. This EL1 equivalent role sits at the centre of a large scale SAP S/4HANA transition program supporting the agency's SAP platform landscape through migration, modernisation and day to day operational excellence.

You will bring deep SAP Basis expertise to a complex enterprise environment, working alongside architects, platform engineers and project teams while mentoring internal APS staff to build lasting SAP capability.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide senior SAP Basis administration and engineering support across the agency's SAP landscape
• Manage installations, upgrades, patching, transports and system refreshes
• Monitor and optimise system performance, availability and reliability
• Design and support high availability, backup and disaster recovery solutions
• Contribute to SAP S/4HANA and SAP HANA migration planning, technical conversion and cutover activities
• Produce technical documentation and lead knowledge transfer to APS staff

What You'll Need

• Demonstrated senior level experience in SAP Basis administration and engineering
• Current SAP certification in Basis Administration, SAP HANA, S/4HANA or an equivalent discipline
• Proven experience supporting SAP S/4HANA implementation, upgrade or migration programs
• Experience with database migration and system conversion to SAP HANA
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills across technical and business audiences
• A track record of mentoring and documentation in complex ICT environments
• Prior Australian Government experience is highly regarded
• Willingness and eligibility to hold an NV1 clearance for the contract duration

About Services Australia

Services Australia is at the frontline of government service delivery supporting millions of Australians. The agency is building world class platforms and capabilities using cutting edge technology to help Australians get on with their lives.

Closing date is COB 6th October so early submissions are encouraged.