SAP Basis Technician

Nobia; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounts

Retail Trust

Extra holidays

Wellbeing support

Cycle to work

Benefits app

Collaborative culture

Job summary

Magnet is seeking an experienced SAP Basis Administrator to maintain and support our SAP landscape across on‑premise and cloud environments. Based in Darlington, with an office presence 3 days per week, you will ensure system stability, security, performance and availability while collaborating with IT and business teams.

You’ll install, configure, upgrade, monitor performance, manage transports, security, and support SAP cloud solutions such as BTP, C4C and IBP.

Qualifications

• At least 4 years of SAP Basis and authorisation administration experience.
• Strong knowledge of SAP architecture, components and administration principles.
• Experience with ECC, BW, CRM, Enterprise Portal, PO, Solution Manager, S/4HANA and BW/4HANA.
• Good understanding of SAP HANA and Oracle databases.
• Knowledge of SAP security including RBAC, authorisations and user lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, upgrade and maintain SAP systems (ECC, BW, CRM, Portal, PO, Solution Manager, S/4HANA, BW/4HANA).
• Manage SAP HANA and Oracle databases and monitor performance.
• Support SAP cloud solutions including BTP, C4C, IBP, Integration Suite and Cloud Connector.
• Monitor health checks, tune performance and manage transports, system copies and upgrades.
• Administer SAP security, provisioning, roles, licences and governance.
• Collaborate with internal teams and vendors to deliver SAP initiatives.

Skills

SAP Basis

Authorisation administration

SAP security

Troubleshooting SAP

Linux administration

Tools

SUSE Linux

SAP HANA

Oracle DB

SAP Cloud Solutions

Job description

Role: SAP Basis Administrator

Reports to: SAP Basis Manager

Salary: £45,000

Location: Darlington, based in the office 3 days per week

Hours: 39 hours per week

We’re looking for an experienced SAP Basis Administrator to join our SAP team. In this role, you’ll be responsible for maintaining and supporting our SAP landscape, ensuring system stability, security, performance, and availability across both on-premise and cloud environments. You’ll work closely with technical and business teams to resolve issues, support projects, and drive SAP best practice across the organisation.

What’s in it for you?

• Fantastic company discounts: Up to 80% off our stylish kitchen ranges and products
• Access to Retail Trust
• Flexible holidays: Buy up to five extra days with our holiday purchase scheme
• Wellbeing support: Access to our virtual GP service and employee assistance platform 24/7
• Lifestyle perks: Cycle to work scheme and savings on hundreds of top brands via our benefits app
• A collaborative culture built on care, inclusion, and continuous improvement

What You’ll Be Doing

• Install, configure, upgrade, and maintain SAP systems including ECC, BW, CRM, Enterprise Portal, Process Orchestration, Solution Manager, S/4HANA and BW/4HANA.
• Manage and support SAP HANA and Oracle database environments.
• Support SAP cloud solutions including SAP BTP, Cloud ALM, C4C, IBP, Integration Suite and Cloud Connector.
• Monitor system performance, carry out health checks, and implement tuning recommendations.
• Manage transports, system copies, refreshes, upgrades and landscape changes.
• Monitor logs and system metrics, troubleshoot technical issues, and optimise system performance.
• Administer SAP security, including user provisioning, role management, authorisations and licence allocation.
• Ensure SAP environments remain secure, compliant and aligned with best practice.
• Collaborate with internal teams, third-party providers and project stakeholders to resolve issues and deliver SAP initiatives.
• Provide technical expertise for projects involving integrations, upgrades, patches and new technology implementations.
• Maintain technical documentation and support knowledge sharing across the team.
• Keep up to date with emerging SAP technologies, trends and best practices.

Who We’re Looking For

• At least 4 years’ experience in SAP Basis and Authorisation administration.
• Strong knowledge of SAP architecture, system components and administration principles.
• Experience supporting SAP landscapes including ECC, BW, CRM, Enterprise Portal, PO, Solution Manager, S/4HANA and BW/4HANA.
• Good understanding of SAP HANA and Oracle databases.
• Strong knowledge of SAP security, including role-based access controls, authorisation concepts and user lifecycle management.
• Hands‑on experience with SAP installations, upgrades, maintenance activities and system refreshes.
• Familiarity with SAP Cloud solutions such as C4C, IBP and Integration Suite.
• Experience troubleshooting complex SAP Basis and security‑related issues.
• Basic SUSE Linux administration skills.
• Understanding of SAP governance, security, compliance requirements and operational best practice.
• Knowledge of SAP Disaster Recovery (DR) solutions would be advantageous.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving and communication skills.
• A proactive approach with the ability to work independently and as part of a wider team.

Why choose Magnet?

At Magnet, we bring over 100 years of heritage, but our focus is firmly on the future. As the UK’s leading kitchen specialist, our success is driven by the expertise, insight and innovation of our people. We’re in the middle of an exciting transformation, with a real opportunity to shape how we work, grow and deliver for our customers. We’re always open to fresh thinking and new perspectives, so even if your experience doesn’t perfectly match, we’d still love to hear from you. We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.

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