SAP Basis Infrastructure Engineer III

Grainger; Lake Forest (IL); On-site; USD 104,000 - 173,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan

PTO and holidays

Job summary

W. W. Grainger, Inc. is seeking an experienced IT Infrastructure professional to build and manage hybrid cloud environments. You will automate workflows, implement IaC, and support SAP-based enterprise applications across cloud and on-premises infrastructure.

The role requires strong SAP experience, Linux expertise, and a proactive approach to automation and optimization. Lake Forest, IL hybrid work arrangement with broad benefits and a path toward advanced infrastructure projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in information technology, computer science, management, or related field.
• 5+ years supporting 24x7 enterprise SAP environments (ECC, S/4HANA, GTS, APO, GRC, EWM, PI/PO, BOBJ, BODS).
• Experience building and managing infrastructure as code (IaC).
• Expertise in Ansible, Terraform and GitHub.
• Linux OS experience (SUSE or RHEL).
• Experience implementing ERP applications and upgrading/patching SAP/HANA.
• Experience automating repetitive system administration tasks.
• Experience with system optimization and tuning.

Responsibilities

• Build and configure Hybrid IT systems: integrate cloud and data center services.
• Design automated workflows and provide training for engineers.
• Develop and maintain CI/CD deployments and automation frameworks.
• Establish infrastructure baselines and configuration management processes.
• Enforce infrastructure standards and implement new solutions.
• Define and monitor service level agreements and alert thresholds.
• Document infrastructure changes, tests, and workflows.
• Provide escalated SAP Basis support after a 3-month onboarding period.

Skills

SAP workloads on Cloud

AWS experience

Automation

DevOps practices

Scripting

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS/Management or related

Tools

Ansible

Terraform

GitHub

Job description

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Location: LAKE FOREST, IL, US, 60045-5202

Work Location Type: Hybrid

About Grainger

W.W. Grainger, Inc. is a leading broad line distributor with operations primarily in North America and Japan. At Grainger, We Keep the World Working®by serving more than4.6 million customersworldwide with maintenance, repair andoperating(MRO) products and value-added solutions delivered through innovative technology and deep customerexpertise. Known for its commitment to service and purpose-driven culture, the Company reported2025 revenue of$17.9 billion. For more information, visit www.grainger.com.

Compensation

The anticipated base pay compensation range for this position remote is $95,900.00 – $159,800.00. For Chicago location the range for this position are $103,600 - $172,600. This role is eligible for an incentive target of up to 10 % or $ , based on the achievement of individual and company performance objectives in accordance with the current terms of the incentive program which are subject to change.

Rewards and Benefits

With benefits starting on day one, our programs provide choice and flexibility to meet team members' individual needs, including:

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans with coverage starting on day one of employment and 6 free sessions each year with a licensed therapist to support your emotional wellbeing.
• 18 paid time off (PTO) days annually for full-time employees (accrual prorated based on employment start date) and 6 company holidays per year.
• 6% company contribution to a 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan each pay period, no employee contribution required.
• Employee discounts, tuition reimbursement, student loan refinancing and free access to financial counseling, education, and tools.
• Maternity support programs, nursing benefits, and up to 14 weeks paid leave for birth parents and up to 4 weeks paid leave for non-birth parents.

For additional information and details regarding Grainger’s benefits, please click on the link below:

The pay range provided above is not a guarantee of compensation. The range reflects the potential base pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual base pay compensation will depend, in part, on factors such as geographic work location and relevant experience and skills.

The anticipated compensation range described above is subject to change and the compensation ultimately paid may be higher or lower than the range described above.

Grainger reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate its compensation and benefit programs in its sole discretion at any time, consistent with applicable law.

This position is not eligible for any form of sponsorship now or in the future. Individuals requiring sponsorship (e.g. OPT or H1Bvisastatus) should not apply. Only individuals authorized to work in the United States now and for the foreseeable future will be considered for this position.

You Will:

Build and Configure Hybrid IT systems: Installation, configuration, and maintenance of systems. Help integrate services across cloud and data center. Contributed to the prioritization of requirements and matching of resources with requirements.

Automation: Helps design automated workflows and provides training to other engineers. Help with business case justification for automation efforts. Establish frameworks to increase automation and CI/CD deployment activities. Support DevOps activities.

Scripting: grows complex scripts to automate repetitive tasks and support automated workflows

Configuration Management: Establish baselines and configuration control. Review CMDB and identifies opportunities for improvement.

Infrastructure standards: Review and enforce standards for infrastructure solutions. Help create new ways of solving existing issues and improving existing practices.

Monitoring: Develop Service level agreements and establish alert thresholds

Documentation: Document new or modified infrastructure solutions, test activities /results, and workflows

Escalated support for SAP Applications related to Basis role after onboarding period of 3 months.

You Have:

• Bachelor's degree in information technology, computer science, management, or related field.
• Experience Managing SAP workloads on Cloud, preferably AWS.
• At least 5 years of experience supporting 24x7 important enterprise applications including SAP ECC, APO, GTS, GRC, Portal, EWM, SOLMAN, PI/PO, BOBJ, BODS, S/4 HANA, and HANA database.
• Experience building and managing Infrastructure and configuration as code.
• Expertise in Ansible, Terraform and GitHub.
• Linux OS (SUSE or RHEL) experience.
• Experience implementing an ERP Application.
• Experience with upgrades, installations, and patching (HANA patching, support packs and kernel patches).
• Experience automating repetitive system administration tasks using automation scripts and tools.
• Experience with system optimization and tuning for performance.
• Experience with escalated support for SAP Applications related to Basis role.

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We are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible work environment that includes both providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities during the application and hiring process as well as throughout the course of one’s employment, should you need a reasonable accommodation during the application and selection process, including, but not limited to use of our website, any part of the application, interview or hiring process, please advise us so that we can provide appropriate assistance.