Sr. SAP Basis Administrator

Waters; Bellingham (MA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Waters Corporation in the United States is seeking an SAP Basis and SAP S/4HANA operations lead to shape the ERP strategy and transformation roadmap. You will manage SAP RISE landscape operations, participate in upgrades, and coordinate with SAP for backend infrastructure in a global setting.

The role requires strong Unix/Linux administration experience, SAP NetWeaver and HANA know-how, and excellent communication.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of SAP Basis/security experience across multiple components in SAP RISE environments.
• Bachelor's degree in CS/IT or equivalent.
• Experience with NetWeaver ABAP ERP, BTP, CPI, CPQ, IBP, GRC, GTS and related SAP modules.

Responsibilities

• Manage SAP RISE landscape operations (S/4HANA Cloud private edition).
• Perform SAP HANA database administration, including tuning, backups, and space management.
• Handle system lifecycle activities: refreshes, copies, client administration, transport management (ChaRM/STMS).
• Coordinate with SAP for infra and OS tasks, outages, upgrades, and maintenance windows.
• Execute SAP upgrades and patching aligned with RISE strategy.
• Oversee security administration: roles/authorizations, user provisioning, IAS/IPS, SSO.
• Drive monitoring and incident resolution, including root-cause analysis and service requests.

Skills

SAP Basis

Unix/Linux

SAP HANA

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Tools

ChaRM

STMS

Job description

Overview

Waters Corportation is looking for someone to play a key role in shaping the global ERP strategy and integration roadmap. Be part of a major transformation as Waters moves to SAP S/4 Hana and integrates a major acquisition working with other professionals withing the infrastructure and cross-functional teams on high visiblitiy projects

Responsibilities

• Manage SAP RISE landscape operations (S/4HANA Cloud private edition), including system monitoring, alerts, and coordination with SAP for backend infrastructure.
• Perform SAP HANA database administration , including performance tuning, backups, recovery testing, and space management.
• Handle system lifecycle activities such as system refreshes, copies, client administration, and transport management (ChaRM / STMS) in a cloud-managed model.
• Coordinate with SAP for infrastructure and OS-level tasks , acting as the technical liaison for incidents, upgrades, and maintenance windows.
• Execute SAP upgrades and patching activities (support packs, kernel updates, SPS upgrades) aligned with SAP RISE release strategy.
• Ensure security administration and compliance , managing roles/authorizations (PFCG), user provisioning, and integration with identity services (IAS/IPS, SSO).
• Drive proactive system monitoring and incident resolution , including performance analysis (ST03N, HANA tools), root cause analysis, and service request management with SAP.

Qualifications

• 7+ Years of SAP Basis/security Experience in a multiple components using SAP RISE environment
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or equivalent experience.
• Demonstrated experience working with the following SAP components - Netweaver ABAP ERP, BTP, CPI, BDC/Datasphere, CPQ, APO, IBP, GRC, GTS
• Demonstrated experience working in a Unix-based server environment.
• Demonstrated experience in web environment, especially with HTTPS and SSL configuration
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
• Demonstrated ability to plan, organize, and manage multiple assignments, under time constraints while maintaining high quality work with minimal supervision
• Demonstrated sophisticated reasoning skills
• Demonstrated strong analytical and problem-solving skills in researching and solving technical problems related to SAP Basis and Oracle database performance
• Ability to execute assigned tasks with limited instruction, providing task status and seeking help when needed
• Ability to interact and work together as a team member with the Basis administration team
• Demonstrated experience performing analysis and capacity planning in an SAP environment

Company Description

Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) is a global leader in life sciences and diagnostics, dedicated to accelerating the benefits of pioneering science through analytical technologies, informatics, and service. With a focus on regulated, high-volume testing environments, our innovative portfolio harnesses deep scientific expertise across chemistry, physics, and biology. We collaborate with customers around the world to advance the release of effective, high-quality medicines, ensure the safety of food and water, and drive better patient outcomes by detecting diseases earlier, managing routine infections, and combating antibiotic resistance. Through a shared culture of relentless innovation, our passionate team of ~16,000 colleagues turn scientific challenges into breakthroughs that improve lives worldwide.

Diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our core values at Waters Corporation. It benefits our employees, our products, our customers and our community. Waters complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws. Qualified applicants are considered without regard to sex, race, color, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, religion, age, marital status (including civil unions), military service, veteran status, pregnancy (including childbirth and related medical conditions), genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, legally recognized disability, domestic violence victim status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Waters is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. All hiring decisions are based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.