Senior SAP BASIS Consultant

Whitefield Careers; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,000,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Whitefield Careers seeks a Senior SAP BASIS Consultant with 7-10 years of experience in SAP BASIS administration. The consultant will lead end-to-end BASIS administration involving SAP NetWeaver, S/4HANA, and ECC environments, drive technical planning and manage various database systems.

The role requires strong communication skills, team leadership, and a passion for continuous learning. The ideal candidate should be open to supporting 24x7 operations and managing critical incidents as per the requirement.

Qualifications

• 7-10 years of experience in SAP BASIS administration.
• Open to support 24x7 operations and manage critical incidents.
• Stay current on emerging SAP technologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end SAP BASIS administration across environments.
• Drive technical planning, installations, and upgrades.
• Manage ABAP and Java stacks, including system installations and troubleshooting.
• Provide hands‑on DBA support for various databases including HANA.
• Implement and manage High Availability setups and Disaster Recovery strategies.
• Conduct Root Cause Analysis for performance and stability issues.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Team leadership

Ability to handle multiple projects

Continuous learning

Tools

SAP NetWeaver

S/4HANA

ECC

HANA

Sybase ASE

MaxDB

UNIX/Linux

Nagios

Dynatrace

Azure Monitor

Job description

Senior SAP BASIS Consultant

Experience: 7-10 Years

Location: Coimbatore / Chennai

Mode of Work: Work from Office

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end SAP BASIS administration across SAP NetWeaver, S/4HANA, and ECC environments.
• Drive technical planning, installations and upgrades (support packs, kernel, database) and manage complex landscape migrations.
• Manage ABAP and Java stacks, including system installations, patching, and troubleshooting.
• Provide hands‑on DBA support for HANA, Sybase ASE, and MaxDB, including backup/recovery, performance tuning, and database upgrades.
• Manage and maintain SAP new‑dimension products such as BW, Portal, CRM, SRM, CPI/IS, GRC, and Solution Manager.
• Implement and manage High Availability (HA) setups, system replication, and Disaster Recovery (DR) strategies.
• Execute system refreshes, client copies, transport management, and SAP archiving activities.
• Perform proactive capacity planning, system sizing, and database growth analysis.
• Oversee change and release management processes using CHARM, Solution Manager, and other ITSM platforms.
• Administer and optimise SAP Solution Manager, including configuration, monitoring, and integration with managed systems.
• Develop and manage custom UNIX/Linux shell scripts for automation and alerting mechanisms.
• Monitor system health using EWA, CCMS, OS tools, and third‑party solutions such as Nagios, Dynatrace, and Azure Monitor.
• Conduct and coordinate Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for complex performance and stability issues.
• Ensure compliance through audit support, system hardening, and adherence to SAP security guidelines.
• Lead cutover planning and technical downtime minimisation strategies for go‑lives and upgrades.
• Mentor and guide junior BASIS team members; build a strong internal knowledge base and SOPs.
• Collaborate closely with cross‑functional teams including infrastructure, security, application, and cloud teams.
• Maintain strong client relationships and act as a technical advisor during project discussions and escalations.

Additional Requirements

• Open to supporting 24×7 operations and handling critical incidents in rotational shifts or on‑call schedules.
• Stay current on emerging SAP technologies including SAP BTP, RISE with SAP, Cloud Connector, and cloud hosting platforms such as AWS, Azure, and GCP.

Desired Skills

• Strong communication skills (verbal, written, and presentation).
• Proven ability to lead teams, manage conflicts, and resolve high‑pressure situations.
• Ability to handle multiple projects while maintaining high delivery standards.
• Passion for continuous learning and exploring emerging SAP technologies.