Senior SAP Basis Consultant

Dangote Industries Limited
Position Title: Senior SAP Basis Consultant
**Department: Center of Excellence

Employment Type: Full-Time
Reports To: CoE Basis Lead
Location: India (Hyderabad, Chennai, Mumbai)
Travel: 15 – 20%
Job Summary
A highly skilled and experienced
Senior SAP Basis Consultant**
to join Dangote SAP Delivery Center in India. This pivotal role is responsible for the overall technical architecture, installation, configuration, administration, monitoring, and optimization of our SAP landscape. The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in managing complex SAP environments, ensuring system stability, high availability, performance, and security across various SAP modules and technologies, including S/4HANA, ECC, and cloud integrations.

Responsibilities

• SAP System Administration & Landscape Management:

• Lead the planning, installation, configuration, and maintenance of diverse SAP systems, including S/4HANA, ECC, BW, CRM, SRM, Solution Manager, and other SAP NetWeaver-based applications.

• Perform system refreshes, client copies, system copies, and landscape synchronization.
• Manage and optimize SAP system performance, including workload analysis, buffer tuning, database performance, and background job management.
• Oversee user and authorization management (PFCG, SU01, roles, profiles) and ensure compliance with security policies.
• Manage transport requests and change management processes within the SAP landscape.
• Plan and execute SAP kernel upgrades, support pack installations, and enhancement package upgrades.

• Administer SAP database systems (HANA, Oracle, SQL Server, Sybase ASE), including backups, recovery, and performance tuning.

• High Availability, Disaster Recovery & Cloud Integration:

• Design, implement, and maintain high availability (HA) and disaster recovery (DR) solutions for critical SAP systems.

• Configure and troubleshoot SAP systems in cloud environments (Azure, AWS, GCP) and manage hybrid SAP landscapes.

• Ensure seamless integration between SAP on-premise systems and cloud services/applications.

• Monitoring, Troubleshooting & Incident Management:

• Implement and manage comprehensive monitoring tools (Solution Manager, native database tools) to ensure proactive identification of system issues.

• Provide expert-level troubleshooting and resolution for complex SAP Basis-related incidents and problems, often under high pressure.

• Participate in on-call rotations for critical system support, if required.

• Security & Compliance:

• Implement and enforce SAP security best practices and policies.

• Manage security patches, vulnerability assessments, and audit requirements for SAP systems.

• Ensure compliance with relevant regulatory standards ( GDPR, SOX) in the SAP environment.

• Project Leadership & Consulting:

• Lead technical discussions, provide expert recommendations, and architect solutions for new SAP initiatives, upgrades, migrations (ECC to S/4HANA), and cloud transformations.

• Collaborate closely with functional consultants, developers, project managers, and business users.
• Prepare and maintain detailed technical documentation, including architecture diagrams, installation guides, and operational procedures.

• Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior Basis team members.

• Automation & Innovation:

• Identify opportunities for automation of routine Basis tasks to improve efficiency and reduce manual effort.

• Stay current with the latest SAP technologies, trends, and product roadmaps, especially in areas like SAP BTP, RISE with SAP, and intelligent technologies.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum of 8+ years of hands-on experience as an SAP Basis Consultant in complex, enterprise-level environments.
• Extensive experience with SAP S/4HANA installations, migrations, and administration.
• Deep expertise in SAP NetWeaver administration, including ABAP and Java stacks.
• Proficiency in administering SAP HANA database, including installation, configuration, backup/recovery, and performance tuning.
• Strong experience with OS administration (Linux, Windows Server) and database administration (Oracle, SQL Server, Sybase ASE – in addition to HANA).
• Demonstrated experience in implementing and managing High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR) solutions for SAP systems.
• Proven experience with SAP upgrades, support pack stacks, and kernel upgrades.
• Expertise in SAP performance tuning and troubleshooting.
• Strong understanding of SAP security concepts and user/authorization management.
• Experience with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP) and managing SAP systems in cloud infrastructure.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical issues clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Desired Skills (Plus Points)

• Relevant SAP certifications (SAP Certified Technology Associate - SAP HANA, SAP Certified Technology Associate - SAP S/4HANA System Administration).
• Experience with SAP Solution Manager (monitoring, ChaRM, EWA).
• Familiarity with shell scripting (Bash, PowerShell) for automation.
• Knowledge of DevOps principles and automation tools (Ansible, Terraform) for SAP.
• Experience with SAP Fiori administration and troubleshooting.
• Understanding of SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP) services and their integration.
• Previous consulting experience in client-facing roles.