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Manager ERP Engineering

Company:
Pfizer
Location:
Escazu Canton, San Jose, Costa Rica
Posted:
December 23, 2025
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Description:

Why Patients Need You

Technology impacts everything we do. Pfizer’s digital and ‘data first’ strategy focuses on implementing impactful and innovative technology solutions across all functions from research to manufacturing. Whether you are digitizing drug discovery and development, identifying solutions, or making our work easier and faster, you will be making a difference to countless lives.

What You Will Achieve

You will help Pfizer SAP ERP build and support its information technology solutions. You will leverage your technical skills to implement and support solutions which satisfy the short term or long terms needs of Pfizer. As a member of Pfizer's SAP Basis team, you will work on systems architecture and application infrastructure to deliver results.

As a Manager, your knowledge of the principles and concepts in the SAP BASIS discipline will enable you to deliver technical solutions. You will function as an SAP Basis technical expert, collecting and interpreting business requirements to recommend and deliver SAP best-practice solutions.

In this position you will also participate in the day to day BASIS support of Pfizer’s SAP systems. This includes workday hours support as well as on call/after-hours responsibilities. The SAP Basis tasks include, applying OSS notes, migrating changes through the system landscapes, researching technical issues through searching SAP’s Service Marketplace, performing daily system health checks, and applying system support packs. Key operational responsibilities in this position include SAP HANA database management including researching and addressing performance issues.

How You Will Achieve It

Apply advanced knowledge of the principles, concepts and theories in SAP Basis and SAP HANA database administration.

Apply comprehensive knowledge of principles and concepts in other SAP disciplines.

Take appropriate risks to advance innovative processes and methodologies based on comprehensive business and technical knowledge.

Manage / mitigate risk by working with the functional and technical teams to resolve conflicts and remove impediments.

Make decisions within general business line, functional lines and technical lines.

Work independently on most assignments using knowledge and work experience to achieve desired results.

Work may be indirectly reviewed through consultation and agreement with others, rather than by formal review with supervisor.

Interpret internal/external business challenges and best practices and recommend improvements to products, processes or services.

Act as a technical liaison between the business, functional and technical teams to explain technical concepts, constraints and options.

Ensure that customer expectations have been met through delivery of services or projects.

Communicate project status, milestones and issues to project stakeholders and sponsors.

Qualifications

Here Is What You Need (Minimum Requirements)

Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology or related field

6 years of SAP BASIS Administration experience

Advanced knowledge of SAP ABAP system administration

Advanced knowledge of SAP HANA database systems

Experience with Oracle database systems

Deep understanding of systems and information architecture

Strong analytical and problem resolution skills

Strong communication and presentation skills

Fluency in English

Strong interpersonal skills and experience working within a team environment across business functions to influence a desired outcome

Strong knowledge of SharePoint, Microsoft .NET, Microsoft Office Suite

Willingness to work nights and weekends to implement systemic changes with a minimum of impact to business operations.

Bonus Points If You Have (Preferred Requirements)

Relevant pharmaceutical industry experience

Knowledge of OpenText products and solutions.

Familiarity with SAP PaaS & SaaS models and SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP)

Knowledge and experience working with API’s

Knowledge of SSL and certificate management

Knowledge of administering SAP Business Technology Platform

Knowledge on authentication including SAML and oAuth

Familiarity with SAP Fiori (Gateway Hub and S/4 Embedded)

Work Location Assignment: On Premise

EEO (Equal Employment Opportunity) & Employment Eligibility

Pfizer is committed to equal opportunity in the terms and conditions of employment for all employees and job applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity or gender expression, national origin, or disability.Information & Business Tech

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