SAP BASIS Architect

Jobtailor; Pune District; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a Senior SAP BASIS Architect in Pune, India, to design, implement, and manage SAP landscapes. You will ensure optimal performance, high availability, and scalable systems while guiding modernization initiatives including cloud migration, automation, and integration strategies.

You will schedule and execute the SAP transport system, coordinate with vendors, and lead upgrades and migrations across ECC, S/4HANA, and HANA DB.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of SAP BASIS with strong architecture experience.
• Strong SAP Basis Administration in ECC, SAP S4 HANA and HANA DB.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage SAP landscapes with emphasis on performance and availability.
• Drive cloud migration, automation, and integration strategies.
• Schedule and execute SAP transport system; coordinate across projects.
• Lead upgrades, migrations, and maintenance of SAP ECC/S4HANA landscapes.
• Monitor performance; support vendor teams; ensure security and compliance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and guide BASIS operations.
• Perform requirement gathering and fit/gap analyses for SAP projects.

Skills

SAP Basis Administration

Architecture Design

AWS/Azure

HA/DR

Performance Tuning

System Migrations

S/4HANA

HANA DB

SAP Security

Education

Bachelor’s / Master’s degree in CS/IT

Tools

Automation Tools

Job description

• SAP BASIS Architect is responsible for designing, implementing, and managing SAP landscapes.
• Ensure optimal performance, scalability, and high availability of SAP systems.
• Drive modernization initiatives such as cloud migration, automation, and integration strategies.
• Scheduling and executing the SAP transport system.
• Collaborating with the support team on resolving SAP transport issues and Performance Tuning suggestions.
• Define SAP architecture and landscape maintenance (SAP ECC, S/4HANA, HANA DB, BTP etc.).
• Lead Enhancement and Service pack upgrades, migrations, and cloud adoption initiatives.
• Monitor service performance and support the Vendor teams in daily operations.
• Coordinate SAP BASIS activities across projects and ensure alignment with delivery timelines.
• Design high availability, disaster recovery, and performance optimization strategies.
• Ensure security, compliance, and system stability.
• Ensure the application of OS and DB level patches proactively.
• Continuously identify and implement improvements to enhance SAP system performance, security, and reliability.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and guide BASIS operations.
• Participate in SAP related projects and conduct requirement gathering, fit/gap analysis.
• Support with System landscapes, upgrades, Refreshes, Change and Transport management etc.
• Perform L3 support for live countries.
• Ensure consistency of processes and procedures across all SAP landscapes.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s / Master’s degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science, IT or related subject preferred.
• Licenses/ Certifications: - SAP Administration related certification.
• ITIL Qualifications
• Experience: 10+ years of SAP BASIS with strong architecture experience.
• Strong SAP Basis Administration and Hands‑on experience in SAP ECC, SAP S4 HANA and HANA DB.
• Experience in Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure etc.).
• Architecture design and landscape planning.
• Automation tools.
• Strong knowledge of HA/DR, performance tuning, and system migrations.
• Good experience working with Middleware technologies for Integrations.
• Fair knowledge in OS and DB Administration.
• Integrations with SAP and Non‑SAP applications.
• Experience in other technical areas - SAP Security / ABAP is a plus.
• Experience in a regulated industry and/or medical device company preferred.
• Large transformational projects.
• Strong stakeholder and vendor management skills.
• Good functional and technical understanding of SAP business processes and models.
• Ability to work effectively with globally distributed, cross-cultural teams.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Collaborative, team-oriented mindset.
• Detail-oriented, well-organized, and able to prioritize multiple tasks effectively.
• Awareness of software development standards, processes, and QA practices (preferred).