SAP BASIS Administrator

SAP BASIS Administrator

Location: Houston, TX (Onsite)
Duration: 6+ Months
Rate: $80/hr on C2C
Work Authorization: USC or GC preferred; H-1B accepted
Industry: Automotive

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced SAP BASIS Administrator to support and maintain SAP production and non-production environments across private and public cloud infrastructures. The ideal candidate will have strong SAP BASIS administration and HANA expertise, with hands-on experience supporting SAP S/4HANA, SAP BW/4HANA, and SAP ME/MII landscapes.

The administrator will work closely with internal stakeholders, AMS partners, and external service providers to ensure system availability, performance, security, and operational reliability. This role includes day-to-day administration, system upgrades, infrastructure migrations, disaster recovery testing, performance optimization, and after-hours on-call support.

Key Responsibilities

Administer and support SAP BASIS environments across private and public cloud infrastructures, covering production and non-production systems.
Maintain and support SAP HANA 2.0, SAP S/4HANA, SAP BW/4HANA, SAP ME/MII, and integrated SAP applications.
Support SAP Fiori, Solution Manager/ChaRM, Web Dispatcher, BODS, SAP BTP, Cloud Connector, CPI, Ariba, IBP, and Cloud ALM.
Plan, coordinate, and execute SAP system refreshes, improving processes to minimize downtime in non-production environments.
Perform SAP client administration, landscape configuration, and technical activities related to infrastructure migrations and SAP upgrade projects.
Execute SAP system upgrades and deploy support packages and add-ons using SPAM/SAINT.
Monitor system health, work processes, system logs, background jobs, database connectivity, and overall system performance.
Troubleshoot SAP application, connectivity, performance, and system availability issues.
Coordinate with external service providers and AMS partners to maintain and support hosted and cloud-based SAP systems.
Manage SSL certificate deployments, scheduling, sequencing, and testing in accordance with established change management procedures.
Follow ITIL processes, including incident, problem, change, and service request management, escalation procedures, and root cause analysis.
Monitor and implement SAP Security Hot News and Technical Correction Instructions (TCIs).
Participate in disaster recovery testing and validate recovery procedures.
Collaborate with technical partners to optimize performance, analyze system issues, tune workloads, and improve system reliability.
Work with the service desk to resolve incidents and service requests within defined service-level agreements (SLAs).
Research, evaluate, and implement new SAP technologies, with an emphasis on cost optimization and business value.
Participate in production incident management, scheduled maintenance, and after-hours on-call support as required.
Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
7+ years of SAP BASIS administration experience.
4+ years of SAP HANA administration experience.
Strong hands-on experience with SAP HANA 2.0 and SAP S/4HANA.
Experience supporting SAP BW/4HANA and complex SAP landscapes.
Experience administering SAP systems across public and private cloud environments.
Working knowledge of SAP Solution Manager/ChaRM and SPAM/SAINT.
Strong troubleshooting, performance monitoring, system maintenance, and incident management skills.
Knowledge of ITIL processes and change management practices.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with internal teams and external service providers.
Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks in a fast-paced environment.
Preferred Qualifications

Experience in the automotive industry.
Experience with SAP Landscape Management (LaMa) configuration.
Experience with SAP data archiving.
Experience integrating SAP systems with AWS.
Knowledge of DevOps practices and Agile methodologies.
Familiarity with SAP security updates, disaster recovery planning, and cloud-based SAP technologies.
Skills Matrix

Please complete the following skills matrix and include it with the candidate submission.

Required Skill
Yes/No
Years of Experience
Rating (1–5)
SAP BASIS Administration
 
 
 
Automotive Industry Experience
 
 
 
Public Cloud
 
 
 
Private Cloud
 
 
 
SAP S/4HANA
 
 
 
SAP BW/4HANA
 
 
 
SAP Solution Manager/ChaRM
 
 
 
SPAM/SAINT
 
 
 
DevOps/Agile Methodologies
 
 
 
SAP LaMa Configuration
 
 
 
Travel Requirements

Minimal domestic travel may be required, estimated at less than 10%.

Additional Requirements

Must be available to work onsite in Houston, TX.
Must be willing to participate in after-hours on-call support and scheduled maintenance activities.
Automotive industry experience is preferred.
USC and GC candidates are preferred; H-1B candidates may also be considered.