SAP Basis Specialist

Airbus; Filton; Hybrid; GBP 47,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Airbus is seeking an experienced SAP Basis Specialist for the Filton site. The role focuses on owning the technical health of a multi-tier SAP landscape across Development, QA and Production within an Agile/Scrum setting.

You will drive system availability, performance, and security/compliance, working with cross-functional teams and global stakeholders to deliver changes and improvements.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years' dedicated SAP Basis / NetWeaver administration experience within enterprise environments or SAP technical consultancy.
• Solid understanding of SAP and how it works, with technical administration and system administration experience.
• Proven track record managing SAP S/4HANA, SAP Business Suite on HANA (SoH) and legacy ECC 6.0 / Solution Manager environments.
• Expert knowledge of SAP HANA 2.0 administration via ST04, HANA Cockpit and HANA Studio.
• Practical experience with SAP Software Update Manager (SUM) and system refreshes.
• Experience using ITSM tools (e.g. ServiceNow, SAP Solution Manager/ChaRM, OneVersion).
• Comfortable working in an Agile/Scrum framework, including daily stand-ups, sprint planning and retrospectives.
• Excellent verbal and written English, with the ability to explain technical issues clearly to international, multi-functional teams.
• A highly analytical, methodical approach to troubleshooting complex infrastructure and performance bottlenecks under pressure.
• A strong commitment to governance, sustainable operational growth and compliance standards.
• Eligibility for BPSS+ clearance.

Responsibilities

• Managing full-lifecycle SAP Basis support, including daily administration, system refreshes, kernel upgrade planning and pre/post-refresh activities.
• Administering, monitoring and optimising the SAP HANA database landscape.
• Handling incident management, problem management and service request fulfilment from start to finish.
• Resolving complex system runtime errors, dump analysis and database lock contentions, and processing SAP OSS notes and standard system modifications.
• Discussing and aligning technical activities with your counterparts.
• Overseeing the SAP Transport Management System (TMS / ChaRM), managing transport imports and analysing technical issues to maintain operational stability.
• Implementing technical system changes, and planning Support Packages (SPS), Enhancement Packages (EHP) and system patches in line with Change Advisory Board (CAB) standards.
• Carrying out in-depth root cause analysis (RCA) and performance tuning across ABAP, Java and database layers (ST04, ST03N, ST22, SMLG, SM51, SM66).
• Managing system integrations and interface architecture, including RFC destinations, ALE/IDoc interfaces, ICF nodes and HTTPS configurations.
• Analysing EWA reports and implementing recommendations based on your findings.
• Maintaining SAP system security baseline configurations, SSL/TLS certificate updates, network security parameters and SAP Router configurations.

Skills

SAP Basis administration

NetWeaver administration

HANA administration

S/4HANA SoH ECC

SUM

Agile/Scrum

English communication

BPSS clearance

Job description

SAP Basis Specialist

Filton (80% onsite)

Contract until 30/09/2027, with possible extension

35 hours per week (4.5 days between 7am and 7pm, hours agreed at business discretion)

£33.64 per hour PAYE | £45.00 per hour Umbrella

BPSS+ clearance required | Inside IR35

Guidant Global is recruiting on behalf of Airbus for an experienced SAP Basis Specialist to join the team at Filton. This is a brand-new role, offering the chance to take ownership of the technical health of a multi-tier SAP landscape across Development, Quality Assurance and Production.

You will work alongside cross-functional technical teams, functional consultants and global business stakeholders within an Agile/Scrum framework. Your focus will be on maximum system availability, strong performance and strict adherence to security and compliance standards.

What You'll Be Doing

System Administration and Landscape Operations

• Managing full-lifecycle SAP Basis support, including daily administration, system refreshes, kernel upgrade planning and pre/post-refresh activities
• Administering, monitoring and optimising the SAP HANA database landscape
• Handling incident management, problem management and service request fulfilment from start to finish
• Resolving complex system runtime errors, dump analysis and database lock contentions, and processing SAP OSS notes and standard system modifications
• Discussing and aligning technical activities with your counterparts

Transport and Change Management

• Overseeing the SAP Transport Management System (TMS / ChaRM), managing transport imports and analysing technical issues to maintain operational stability
• Implementing technical system changes, and planning Support Packages (SPS), Enhancement Packages (EHP) and system patches in line with Change Advisory Board (CAB) standards

Performance Tuning and Infrastructure

• Carrying out in-depth root cause analysis (RCA) and performance tuning across ABAP, Java and database layers (ST04, ST03N, ST22, SMLG, SM51, SM66)
• Managing system integrations and interface architecture, including RFC destinations, ALE/IDoc interfaces, ICF nodes and HTTPS configurations
• Analysing EWA reports and implementing recommendations based on your findings

Security, Compliance and Governance

• Maintaining SAP system security baseline configurations, SSL/TLS certificate updates, network security parameters and SAP Router configurations

What We're Looking For

Essential

• 3-5 years' dedicated SAP Basis / NetWeaver administration experience within enterprise environments or SAP technical consultancy
• A solid understanding of SAP and how it works, with technical administration and system administration experience
• A proven track record managing SAP S/4HANA, SAP Business Suite on HANA (SoH) and legacy ECC 6.0 / Solution Manager environments
• Expert knowledge of SAP HANA 2.0 administration via ST04, HANA Cockpit and HANA Studio
• Practical experience with SAP Software Update Manager (SUM) and system refreshes
• Experience using ITSM tools (e.g. ServiceNow, SAP Solution Manager/ChaRM, OneVersion)
• Comfortable working in an Agile/Scrum framework, including daily stand-ups, sprint planning and retrospectives
• Excellent verbal and written English, with the ability to explain technical issues clearly to international, multi-functional teams
• A highly analytical, methodical approach to troubleshooting complex infrastructure and performance bottlenecks under pressure
• A strong commitment to governance, sustainable operational growth and compliance standards
• Eligibility for BPSS+ clearance

Desirable

• Familiarity with SAP BTP (Business Technology Platform) connectivity and Cloud Connector
• Exposure to SAP Fiori, SAPUI5 frontend and OData service configuration

What's on Offer

• Competitive hourly rates: £33.64 per hour PAYE or £45.00 per hour Umbrella
• Contract running to 30/09/2027, with the possibility of extension
• A hybrid working pattern, with 80% of your time onsite at Filton
• The chance to work on a new, business-critical SAP landscape within a global aerospace organisation
• A straightforward process: one virtual interview stage

Inclusive Recruitment

Guidant Global is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from everyone, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation or background. If you need any adjustments to support you through the application process, please let us know and we will be happy to help.