SAP Basis Upgrade Subject Matter Expert – 100% onsite in St. Louis

Accenture Federal Services; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 106,000 - 206,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture Federal Services is hiring a Senior SAP Basis Administrator to lead SAP environments across complex landscapes. You will enforce standards for operations and provide lifecycle maintenance, upgrades, and performance tuning for S/4HANA deployments.

You will mentor junior staff, support backups and disaster recovery, and ensure compliance with federal security requirements while guiding day-to-day operations and long-range capacity planning.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of SAP Basis administration experience.
• Hands-on experience performing S/4HANA release upgrades (e.g., S/4 2021 → S/4 2025).

Responsibilities

• Lead troubleshooting and resolution of software, OS, and network issues in SAP environments.
• Schedule, perform, and monitor system backups with reliable data recovery.
• Provide daily operational support for all SAP-related applications.
• Participate in work planning, budgeting, staffing, and forecasting activities.
• Manage and mentor a team of junior Basis administrators and technical staff.
• Ensure alignment with SAP best practices, security standards, and federal compliance requirements.

Skills

SAP Basis administration

S/4HANA upgrades

Leadership/mentoring

Security/compliance awareness

Job description

At Accenture Federal Services, nothing matters more than helping the US federal government make the nation stronger and safer and life better for people.Our 13,000+ people are united in a shared purpose to pursue the limitless potential of technology and ingenuity for clients across defense, national security, public safety, civilian, and military health organizations.

Join Accenture Federal Services, a technology company within global Accenture. Recognized as a Glassdoor Top 100 Best Place to Work, we offer a collaborative and caring community where you feel like you belong and are empowered to grow, learn and thrive through hands‑on experience, certifications, industry training and more.

Join us to drive positive, lasting change that moves missions and the government forward!

The work

The Senior SAP Basis Administrator is responsible for developing, testing, implementing, and maintaining SAP operating environments across complex enterprise landscapes. This role establishes and enforces standards for system operations, ensuring compatibility between hardware, operating systems, middleware, and SAP application components. The administrator will support full lifecycle system maintenance activities, including upgrades, performance tuning, troubleshooting, and operational support across SAP S/4HANA environments.

You will lead resolution efforts for software, operating system, and networking issues; oversee system backups and recovery procedures; and provide day‑to‑day technical support for mission‑critical applications. The senior administrator may also participate in planning and forecasting activities and will be responsible for guiding and mentoring junior team members.

Key responsibilities

• Lead troubleshooting and resolution of software, operating system, and network‑related issues in SAP environments
• Schedule, perform, and monitor system backups, ensuring reliable data recovery processes
• Provide daily operational support for all SAP-related applications
• Participate in work planning, including budgeting, staffing, and forecasting activities
• Manage and mentor a team of junior Basis administrators and technical staff
• Ensure alignment with SAP best practices, security standards, and federal compliance requirements

Here’s what you need

• 5+ years of SAP Basis administration experience
• Hands‑on experience performing S/4HANA release upgrades (e.g., S/4 2021 → S/4 2025)

Eligibility Requirements

• US Citizens only (no dual citizenship)
• Eligible to obtain a minimum of a Secret Clearance
• Must reside locally in St. Louis, MO or be willing to travel to St. Louis weekly

#LI-Onsite

As required by local law, Accenture Federal Services provides reasonable ranges of compensation for hired roles based on labor costs in the states of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia. The base pay range for this position in these locations is shown below. Compensation for roles at Accenture Federal Services varies depending on a wide array of factors, including but not limited to office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. Accenture Federal Services offers a wide variety of benefits. You can find more information on benefits here. We accept applications on an on-going basis and there is no fixed deadline to apply.

The pay range for the states of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia is:

$106,300—$206,200 USD

What We Believe

As a company wholly dedicated to serving the US federal government, we bring together the best talent to help reinvent how federal agencies operate and deliver greater value for their mission and the American people. We have an unwavering commitment to creating a culture in which all our people are respected, feel a sense of belonging, and have equal opportunity. As a business imperative, every person at Accenture Federal Services has the responsibility to create and sustain a culture where everyone feels welcomed and included. This is grounded in our core values and our experience that hiring and developing great people who reflect different perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds is key to driving innovation and delivering the results that our clients and the country count on.

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We believe that no one should be discriminated against because of their differences. All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law. Our rich diversity makes us more innovative, more competitive, and more creative, which helps us better serve our clients and our communities. For details, view a copy of the Accenture Federal Services Equal Opportunity Policy Statement.

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