SAP Basis Technical Consultant

This contract with our central government client is for a SAP Basis Technical Consultant for 18 months. The role is located in Reading and requires 100% of time onsite  

Responsibilities include:  

• Provide Subject Matter Expert (SME) guidance and perform core BASIS activities such as systems/servers’ administration, transports management, Fiori launchpad configurations, web dispatcher/router setup, high-availability, and disaster recovery setup, database administration, performance tuning, etc.  

• Review and integrate all application requirements, including functional, security, integration, performance, quality, and operations requirements.  

• Review and integrate technical architecture requirements.  

• Provide input into final decisions regarding hardware, network products, system software, and security.  

• Install, configure, and maintain SAP systems.  

• Provide technical support for SAP systems.  

• Perform system upgrades and patches to ensure the system is up to date.  

• Monitor and optimize system performance.  

• Create and maintain technical documents and procedures.  

• Collaborate with other teams to design, implement, and manage SAP systems.  

• Participate in change management processes.

• SAP BASIS background  

• Installing SAP  

• BASIS technical support  

• Strong stakeholder management skills at all levels (internal and external)  

• Administrating the SAP system and working with auditors  

• STRONG BASIS experience would be desirable.  

• 2-3 implementations of SAP would be good  

• Technical SAP experience would be beneficial.  

• Very hands on role  

• Understanding of other databases would be beneficial (Oracle)  

Qualifications:  

• 10+ years of SAP Basis administration experience in large environments, preferably running SAP Business Suites including S/4 HANA.  

• Proficiency in SAP system performance tuning and troubleshooting.  

• At least 3 years of experience in monitoring and troubleshooting HANA and Oracle databases.  

• Participation in a minimum of 2-3 implementations of SAP systems.  

• Ability to take ownership of work activities and bring them to a timely and efficient conclusion.  

• Effective communication skills, both written and verbal, with technical and non-technical multi-functional teams across regions.  

• Proven problem-solving abilities and attention to detail.  

• Led the implementation of SAP systems across multiple technical landscapes.