Senior SAP BASIS Administrator (ECC6) – Infra Lead

KiwiRail Freight; Wellington; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

KiwiSaver 4%

Medical insurance

Staff travel discounts

NZ Rail Staff Welfare Trust access

Wellbeing support

Discounts with retail partners

Job summary

KiwiRail in Wellington seeks a Senior BASIS Administrator - SAP to join our ERP and Asset Services team. You will manage and optimise the SAP environment, ensuring performance, security and reliability.

Key duties include administering SAP ECC6 across Development, QA and Production, upgrades, transport management, monitoring, backups, security and compliance, plus database support (Oracle/SQL Server/SAP HANA) and interface work.

Qualifications

• 10+ years' experience supporting SAP BASIS in complex enterprise environments.
• Strong experience administering SAP ECC6 across multiple environments.
• Expertise in SAP installations, upgrades, patching, transport management, and system monitoring.
• Experience supporting Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, or SAP HANA databases.
• Knowledge of SAP security, user administration, and compliance controls.
• Experience supporting SAP integrations, interfaces, and middleware connectivity.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills with a focus on performance and reliability.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• A relevant tertiary qualification in IT, Business, Finance, Economics, or related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Administering and supporting SAP ECC6 environments across Development, QA, and Production.
• Managing SAP upgrades, patching, kernel updates, and transport management.
• Monitoring system performance, availability, and resolving complex technical issues.
• Supporting database administration, backup, recovery, and disaster recovery activities.
• Maintaining SAP security, user administration, and compliance requirements.
• Supporting SAP integrations and enterprise application connectivity.
• Contributing to system upgrades, enhancement projects, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Partnering with technical teams, vendors, and stakeholders to deliver reliable platform services.

Skills

SAP BASIS

ECC6

Database administration

System monitoring

Security & compliance

Stakeholder management

Troubleshooting

Education

Relevant tertiary qualification in IT/Business/Finance/Economics

Tools

SAP ECC6

Job description

KiwiRail in Wellington seeks a Senior BASIS Administrator - SAP to join our ERP and Asset Services team. You will manage and optimise the SAP environment, ensuring performance, security and reliability.

Key duties include administering SAP ECC6 across Development, QA and Production, upgrades, transport management, monitoring, backups, security and compliance, plus database support (Oracle/SQL Server/SAP HANA) and interface work.