Database Administrator (SAP Datasphere/SAC)

Information Consulting Services; Herndon (VA); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Information Consulting Services in the United States seeks a data platform administrator to support enterprise SAP Datasphere, SAP HANA Cloud, and SAP Analytics Cloud, ensuring availability, security, performance, and compliant data access.

You will manage RBAC, backups, monitoring, and troubleshooting across traditional databases and cloud analytics platforms, collaborating with analysts and developers to optimize data modeling and governance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Data Management, or related field or equivalent experience.
• Experience administering relational databases such as Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL, or similar.
• Experience or strong familiarity with SAP Datasphere, SAP HANA Cloud, and SAP Analytics Cloud administration.
• Knowledge of database administration principles and best practices (installation, monitoring, troubleshooting, backup, and recovery).
• Understanding of role-based security, data governance, privacy, and compliance.
• Working knowledge of SQL and query optimization; experience with system monitoring, troubleshooting, and performance tuning.

Responsibilities

• Data security and privacy: Implement and maintain RBAC; protect sensitive information; maintain security docs, access records, and audit support; administer roles/permissions in SAP Datasphere and SAC.
• Performance optimization: Monitor database/platform performance; tune queries and optimize configurations; support SAC performance and usability for analytics/dashboards.
• User support and collaboration: Assist analysts/developers with integration and schema design; support connectivity between source systems and analytics platforms; provision, troubleshoot, and resolve issues for SAP Datasphere and SAC users; collaborate to improve data quality and consistency.
• SAP Datasphere/HANA Cloud/SAC administration: Manage spaces, connections, access controls, and governance; support data integration; assist with data modeling and semantic layer; administer SAC users/roles/teams and security; support SAC stories, models, dashboards, and planning; monitor usage and troubleshoot access/connectivity/performance.

Skills

SAP Datasphere

SAP HANA Cloud

SAP Analytics Cloud

SQL

RBAC

Backups & recovery

Performance tuning

Data governance

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Oracle

SQL Server

MySQL

Job description

Contract Details

• Work Mode: Hybrid (3 days onsite per week; may change based on business needs)
• Location: Herndon, VA or Newtown Square, PA
• Schedule: 40 hours/week
• Duration: 12 months (target start 2026-08-03; target end 2027-08-02)
• Conversion: Potential contract-to-hire after ~6 months
• Work Authorization: US citizenship required; dual citizenship not permitted

About the Opportunity

This role administers and supports enterprise data platforms and databases to ensure availability, security, performance, and compliance. You will manage role-based access, backups/recovery, monitoring and troubleshooting across traditional RDBMS environments and modern SAP analytics platforms.

You will also administer SAP Datasphere, SAP HANA Cloud, and SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) for enterprise reporting and analytics overseeing user access, spaces/connections, governance, performance, and platform support.

Key Responsibilities

• Data security and privacy: Implement and maintain role-based access controls; protect sensitive information; maintain security documentation, access records, and audit support; administer roles/permissions in SAP Datasphere and SAC.
• Performance optimization: Monitor database/platform performance; tune queries and optimize configurations; recommend improvements; support SAC performance and usability for analytics/dashboards.
• User support and collaboration: Assist analysts/developers with integration and schema design; support connectivity between source systems and analytics platforms; provision, troubleshoot, and resolve issues for SAP Datasphere and SAC users; collaborate to improve data quality and consistency.
• SAP Datasphere/HANA Cloud/SAC administration: Manage spaces, connections, access controls, and governance; support data integration (SAP and non-SAP); assist with data modeling and semantic layer; administer SAC users/roles/teams and security; support SAC stories, models, dashboards, and planning; monitor usage and troubleshoot access/connectivity/performance.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Data Management, or related field or equivalent experience.
• Experience administering relational databases such as Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL, or similar.
• Experience or strong familiarity with SAP Datasphere, SAP HANA Cloud, and SAP Analytics Cloud administration.
• Knowledge of database administration principles and best practices (installation, monitoring, troubleshooting, backup, and recovery).
• Understanding of role-based security, data governance, privacy, and compliance.
• Working knowledge of SQL and query optimization; experience with system monitoring, troubleshooting, and performance tuning.

Preferred Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with SAP data and analytics technologies.
• Experience supporting cloud-based data platforms.
• Familiarity with data integration tools and enterprise reporting environments.
• Relevant certifications in database, SAP, or cloud technologies.

Work Environment

Collaborative, cross-functional environment supporting enterprise analytics and reporting. Hybrid schedule with regular onsite collaboration; responsibilities may evolve with business needs.