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 lead the SAP RISE roadmap and S/4HANA migration efforts. You will oversee landscape operations, perform HANA database administration, and coordinate with SAP for infrastructure and security tasks.

Ideal candidates bring 7+ years of SAP Basis experience, Unix/Linux expertise, and strong collaboration skills to work with cross-functional teams on high-visibility projects across the Waters global ERP transformation.

Qualifications

• 7+ years SAP Basis/security experience in SAP RISE environment.
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or Information Technology.
• Experience with SAP components - Netweaver ABAP ERP, BTP, CPI, CPQ, IBP, GRC, GTS.
• Unix-based server environment experience.
• Web environment experience with HTTPS and SSL configuration.
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
• Ability to plan, organize, and manage multiple assignments under time constraints with minimal supervision.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills in SAP Basis and Oracle performance.

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.

Skills

SAP Basis

Security

Unix/Linux

HTTPS/SSL

Communication

Analytical thinking

Capacity planning

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Tools

SAP RISE

S/4HANA

HANA DB

ChaRM

STMS

IAS/IPS

SSO

Job description

Sr. SAP Basis Administrator

Req. #: 27135

Job Family: BT - Business Technology

Location: US-MA-Milford

Pay Range Minimum: USD $99,000.00

Pay Range Maximum: USD $165,000.00

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 within the infrastructure and cross-functional teams on high visibility 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.