Sap Basis Consultant Lead

POSITION: SAP BASIS CONSULTANT
EXPERIENCE: 5 - 8 YEARS
LOCATION: COIMBATORE/ CHENNAI


JOB DESCRIPTION:

• Administer and maintain SAP systems (ECC, S/4HANA, BW/4HANA, GRC, Fiori, PI/PO), ensuring high system availability, stability, and performance.
• Plan and execute SAP installations, upgrades, support package implementations, and kernel patches using tools like SWPM, SUM, and DMO.
• Manage and tune SAP HANA and other DB platforms (Oracle, DB2, Sybase), performing backups, restores, and memory optimization activities.
• Configure and manage SAP Router, Web Dispatcher, and network security policies to ensure secure communication between internal and external systems.
• Execute and document OS/DB migrations, Unicode conversions, and landscape transformations as part of modernization or consolidation projects.
• Monitor and analyze system logs (SM21), dumps (ST22), job logs (SM37), and performance metrics (ST03N, ST06) to proactively identify and resolve issues.
• Develop and maintain high availability (HA) and disaster recovery (DR) strategies, including DR drills and integration with backup systems.
• Configure and manage SAP Fiori Launchpad, Gateway, and OData services, handling user interface issues and performance bottlenecks.
• Automate routine BASIS activities using scripting (Bash, PowerShell, Python) and implement DevOps practices for efficiency.
• Integrate SAP with third-party systems using RFCs, IDocs, REST APIs, and manage interfacerelated issues across modules. • Implement and maintain security controls, SSO (SAML, Kerberos), SSL certificates, and SAP logon ticketing infrastructure. • Work closely with functional and development teams to deploy transports, implement OSS Notes, and perform root cause analysis (RCA).
• Administer SAP Solution Manager (7.2), configuring system monitoring, CHARM, LMDB, and diagnostics agents. • Prepare detailed documentation including SOPs, architectural diagrams, process flows, and compliance reports (SOX, GDPR, ISO). • Guide and mentor junior BASIS consultants and serve as a point of escalation for complex technical incidents. • Coordinate with cloud infrastructure teams to manage SAP systems deployed on Azure, AWS, or GCP environments.

Desired Skills

• Strong proficiency in SAP NetWeaver (ABAP/Java), S/4HANA, HANA DB administration
• Deep knowledge of Linux/Unix operating systems and SAP on-prem/cloud architectures
• Experience with transport management system (STMS) and client copy procedures. Familiarity with monitoring tools: SAP Solution Manager, Dynatrace, Zabbix, or Splunk
• Understanding of change management and ITIL processes
• Strong communication skills for cross-team coordination and user support