SAP Basis Consultant

HCLTech is looking for a highly talented and self- motivated SAP Basis Consultant to join it in advancing the technological world through innovation and creativity.

Job Title: SAP Basis Consultant

Job ID: 1556447BR

Position Type: Full-time with HCLTech

Location: San Antonio, TX ( Hybrid )

Role/Responsibilities

The Administrator SAP BASIS 4 has a minimum of 10 years or more experience with SAP Basis administration of SAP ERP/ECC 6.0, BW, and other SAP applications running on Linux. The Administrator SAP Basis 4 works collaboratively with SAP developers/analysts and lower-level Basis Administrators to evaluate business needs and review/document system requirements. The Administrator SAP Basis 4 provides expert knowledge to support SAP solutions. The Administrator SAP Basis 4 leads lower-level Basis Administrators for planning, support, installation and maintenance of SAP systems. Responsibilities include all SAP Basis administration functions, including, but not limited to: collaborative application support, performance monitoring and tuning, planning, designing, managing and implementing SAP systems/modules/capability within a defined

Key Responsibilities

Monitor all systems activity daily which includes SAP ERP/ECC 6, SAP Business Warehouse (BW) HANA, SAP Process Orchestration (PO), SAP Enterprise Portal, SAP Solution Manager (ABAP/Java), SAP Gateway, SAP Governance, Risk, Compliance (GRC), SAP Landscape Directory, and SAP Single Sign On (SSO).

Maintain SAP R3 and BW profile configurations, including monitoring and adjusting when problems occur or to improve performance.

Maintain administration and monitoring of background processing and batch jobs.

Assist production scheduler with locally developed Linux shell and PL/SQL scripts to monitor mass parallel jobs.

Manage print and spooling functions including configuring and maintaining approximately 200+ remote printers.

Maintain load balancing for application server logins.

Monitor workload consumed by each application server, particularly during month-end processing; add additional resources to server whenever needed.

Manage transports from SAP development, functional, and BW teams.

Work with various SAP support teams to move and transport any type of changes to SAP and BW systems through typical landscapes: development, quality assurance, production and training.

Monitor and apply SAP notes.

Use SAP online support to research, download software, open support tickets to report problems, schedule and provide solutions.

Maintain sandbox, development, quality assurance (QA) and training environments, including regular refreshes of QA and training systems from production and post-processing steps to maintain identity of the system in the QA/training landscape.

Complete installation of SAP, BW and core modules/addons and provide continuous SAP support package upgrades.

Maintain J2EE software stacks.

Duties include monitoring, debugging and troubleshooting issues related to the Java stack.

Maintain SAP portal environment.

Configure backend services called by the portal, know how to create, change, and update SSL certificate

Assist with SAP system/software installations (ERP/ECC, NW, Gateway, PO, etc.), system sizing (capacity planning), and disk/storage/server layout and system installation plans.

Monitor database growth and activity.

Monitor database performance and storage.

Collaborate with Database administrators to adjust database resources, database storage, Table/index maintenance, reorganize database tables, and rebuild database indexes, as required.

Perform database and system backup/restore using RMAN and CommVault.

Test database recovery scenarios on a yearly basis.

Diagnose long running SQL and recommend corrective actions.

Perform system refreshes from production ERP/ECC 6.0 to non-production ERP/ECC 6.0 systems.

Manage and apply SAP kernel patches and upgrades.

Qualifications & Experience

Minimum Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology or related business degree from an accredited university OR relevant technical system administration experience.

Minimum of 10 years or more experience with SAP Basis administration of SAP ERP/ECC 6.0 running on Linux and SAP BW HANA administration

Demonstrated experience working in a RHEL or OEL Linux-based server environment, including familiarity with command line scripting, for the SAP environment

Demonstrated experience working in a Windows-based server environment, including familiarity with command line scripting, for SAP software.

Demonstrated experience in web environment, especially with HTTPS and SSL configuration.

Demonstrated experience performing analysis and capacity planning in an SAP environment (preferred).

Excellent communication skills, both oral and written

Demonstrated ability to plan, organize, and manage multiple assignments, under time constraints while maintaining high quality work with minimal supervision

Demonstrated sophisticated reasoning skills.

Demonstrated strong analytical and problem-solving skills in researching and solving technical problems related to SAP Basis and Oracle database performance.

Ability to execute assigned tasks with limited instruction, providing task status and seeking help when needed

Ability to interact and work together as a team member with the Basis administration team and other support teams

Provides expert knowledge to support SAP solutions.

Leads lower level Basis Administrators for planning, support, installation and maintenance of SAP systems.

Desired Requirements

Minimum 5+ years’ experience with SAP Process Orchestration (PO) administration, maintenance, and support.

Experience with SAP Enhancement Packages

Experience with SAP Work Manager

Experience with SAP Windows Word Processor Integration (WWI) installation and integration with SAP Environmental, Health, and Safety (EH&S)

Experience with Business Software, Inc (BSI) tax software installation and integration

Experience with running SAP systems on Microsoft Azure IaaS

Experience with Microsoft Azure Monitoring of SAP systems

SAP Basis System Administration certification

SAP PO System Administration certification

Red Hat Enterprise Linux system administration certification

Oracle Enterprise Linux system administration certification

Pay and Benefits

Pay Range Minimum: $38.46 per hour

Pay Range Maximum: $58.65 per hour

HCL is an equal opportunity employer, committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees regardless of race, religion, sex, color, age, national origin, pregnancy, sexual orientation, physical disability or genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other protected classification, in accordance with federal, state, and/or local law. Should any applicant have concerns about discrimination in the hiring process, they should provide a detailed report of those concerns to for investigation.

Compensation and Benefits

A candidate’s pay within the range will depend on their work location, skills, experience, education, and other factors permitted by law. This role may also be eligible for performance-based bonuses subject to company policies. In addition, this role is eligible for the following benefits subject to company policies: medical, dental, vision, pharmacy, life, accidental death & dismemberment, and disability insurance; employee assistance program; 401(k) retirement plan; 10 days of paid time off per year (some positions are eligible for need-based leave with no designated number of leave days per year); and 10 paid holidays per year.

How You’ll Grow

At HCLTech, we offer continuous opportunities for you to find your spark and grow with us. We want you to be happy and satisfied with your role and to really learn what type of work sparks your brilliance the best. Throughout your time with us, we offer transparent communication with senior-level employees, learning and career development programs at every level, and opportunities to experiment in different roles or even pivot industries. We believe that you should be in control of your career with unlimited opportunities to find the role that fits you best.