SAP BASIS Administrator

Thorben Consulting, LLC

Washington

Remote

USD 120,000 - 180,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Employer paid health insurance

401K retirement plan with employer match

Unlimited paid time off

Job summary

A woman-owned small business is seeking a Senior SAP BASIS Administrator in Northern Virginia/Washington, DC. This role involves supporting and enhancing SAP ERP operations, with a clear emphasis on remote work availability. Candidates must have a Bachelor's degree in IT or related fields and extensive experience in SAP Basis administration. Join a diverse team focused on innovative cloud solutions and provide expert technical advisory services.

Qualifications

US Citizenship and Secret security clearance or ability to obtain one.
Minimum of 10 years SAP Basis experience.
Excellent communication and team collaboration abilities.
Strong communication skills and ability to engage senior management on technical matters.
Deep SAP product and architectural knowledge with real-world HANA experience.

Responsibilities

Support and enhance SAP ERP operations.
Prepare and present status briefings to senior executives.
Provide system administration support across SAP application suite.
Use advanced SAP administration and troubleshooting techniques to solve complex problems.
Mentor and support internal development teams; daily system administration tasks.
Monitor systems daily and perform system trace analysis for troubleshooting.

Skills

SAP Upgrades and Migrations

Technical Project Planning

SAP System Administration

Excellent Communication Skills

Analytical Skills

Communication & Stakeholder Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT, Business Administration, or related field

Tools

SAP HANA

Transport Management System (TMS)

TMS

Job description

Location: Northern Virginia/Washington, DC

Type: Full-time

Remote: Available

Commensurate with experience

Remote Work

Available

Education

Bachelor's degree IT, Business Administration, or related field Degree Required

Security Clearance

Secret Or ability to obtain

You will be responsible for bringing deep expertise in the areas of:

SAP Upgrades and Migrations
Technical Project Planning
SAP System Administration
Experience in architecting and planning SAP Upgrade and database migration projects
Excellent track record of delivering SAP upgrades, migrations and other Basis related projects
Strong consulting background in providing both technical delivery and advisory services in a senior role
Deep SAP Product and architectural knowledge. Evidence of thought leadership in this domain is preferable
‘Real world’ SAP HANA Experience (At least one HANA project which wasn’t a proof of concept)
Excellent communication skills and ability to build ‘Trusted Adviser’ relationships

Although not required, SAP Certification in one or more of the above subjects would be advantageous.

As well as delivery, you will be expected to keep abreast of changes within this space and provide this insight to our clients in a thought-leadership role.

A key focus within this position will be helping our customers to understand how to transform their existing systems to both the SAP HANA and S/4HANA Platforms. In addition, helping customers migrate systems to between hosting providers.

You will be part of a diverse, highly-talented, multi-disciplinary team, solving some of the most interesting and future‑focused problems within the SAP sector today. Your proven approach to creating innovative solutions is key, as is the ability to communicate clearly with other consultants and clients alike. Your dedication and attention to detail to everything you do will be paramount.

Key Responsibilities

Senior SAP BASIS Administrator to support operation and further enhancements of SAP ERP (ECC, BI, BW, GRC, EP, HANA)
Prepares and presents status briefings to the client’s senior executives on approach and courses of action
Provide support across the SAP application suite to include Central Component (ECC), Business Intelligence (BI), Business Warehouse (BW), Enterprise Portal (EP) and Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC)
Utilize advanced SAP administration and troubleshooting techniques to complete complex assignments or to solve difficult problems
Operational support and guidance to internal Development teams
Daily system administration tasks
Daily system monitoring
Analyze System trace and perform troubleshooting
Effective and efficient management of SAP HANA Systems
Performance tuning and proactive recommendation
Support packages & test system installation
Mentors, coaches and supports other members of IT team to improve technical abilities
Keep abreast of the latest SAP technologies, and enhancements.
Researches and implements enhancements and new technologies as required
Provides technical support for implementation of SAP‑based technology like CUA, Identity Management (IdM), Single Sign‑On, and SAP GRC
Identifies trends in reported security violations and recommend changes in policies, procedures, or user training/awareness to address unfavorable trends
Gathers requirements from internal clients and provide security and technical expertise to support the development of security objects to satisfy business requirements
Develops security objects that meet business requirements while adhering to the principle of least privilege
Provide implementation, test, and other support in the SAP environments during upgrades and/or implementation of support packages
Support after‑hours scheduled downtime for maintenance and upgrades

Qualifications

Required

Candidate must be a US Citizen
Secret security clearance or ability to obtain one
Bachelor's degree in IT, Business Administration, or related field
Minimum of 10 years SAP Basis experience with SAP systems installation and administration with three or more of the following SAP modules: ECC, CRM, BI, BW, or GRC
The ability to communicate politely, clearly and effectively and persuade and/or influence internal customers at a high level such as senior management on matters of a technical issues
Must possess excellent communication skills and ability to work in a team environment with minimal guidance
SAP BASIS/HANA administration and technical core competencies for tasks including installations and upgrades, problem determination and resolution, software patching, support package application, performance tuning, and project sizing
Proven track record using analytical skills to evaluate system performance, system health checks, and implementation of tuning improvements
Experience with security concepts and User/Role administration across all SAP products
Have working knowledge of the transport management system (TMS)
Ability to identify, develop, standardize, and document operational processes
Possess deep understanding of IT Security principal, Networking and infrastructure architecture to support clients in achieving clean cloud IT Operational Audits

Ready to Apply?

Join our team and help us deliver innovative cloud solutions. We look forward to hearing from you!

Thorben Consulting, LLC is a 100% woman‑owned small business that delivers enterprise solutions for growing businesses and provides trusted technology professionals for SAP and other enterprise system integration planning, design, implementation, and maintenance projects. Thorben has supported commercial and US Government clients for more than 15 years and strives to help our customers achieve success through innovative solutions implemented in a responsible manner.

Seize the opportunity to become a member of our trailblazing team, where you'll work on groundbreaking cloud solutions and be part of a culture that fosters innovation. Collaborate with industry experts to stay at the forefront of cloud technology, while shaping the next generation of secure, scalable, and efficient cloud infrastructure solutions.