Sr. SAP Basis Administrator

Waters Corporation; Milford (MA); On-site; USD 99,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Waters Corporation in Milford, MA is seeking a Sr. SAP Basis Administrator to shape the global ERP strategy and integration roadmap as the company moves to SAP S/4HANA and undergoes a major acquisition.

You will work with cross-functional teams on high-visibility projects. The role requires 7+ years of SAP Basis/security experience, strong Unix and web security skills, and proven ability to manage lifecycle activities, upgrades, and security governance on SAP platforms.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of SAP Basis/security experience in a multi-component SAP RISE environment.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or equivalent experience.
• Experience with SAP components such as Netweaver ABAP ERP, BTP, CPI, BDC/Datasphere, CPQ, APO, IBP, GRC, GTS.
• Experience in a Unix-based server environment.
• Experience in web environments, especially HTTPS/SSL configuration.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to plan, organize, and manage multiple assignments under time constraints with minimal supervision.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities related to SAP Basis and Oracle performance.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

SAP Basis/Security

Unix-based servers

Web security (HTTPS/SSL)

Strong communication

Planning and multitasking

Analytical problem solving

Capacity planning

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science/IT

Tools

Netweaver ABAP ERP

BTP

CPI

BDC/Datasphere

CPQ

APO

IBP

GRC

GTS

Job description

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 acquistion working with other professionals withing the infrastructure and cross-functional teams on high visiblitiy projects

Sr. SAP Basis Administrator

Location: US-MA-Milford

Pay Range Minimum: USD $99,000.00

Pay Range Maximum: USD $165,000.00

Job Family BT - Business Technology

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 acquistion 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.