Three to five years of hands-on SAP experience in the role's area.
Participation in at least three full end-to-end SAP implementations, including blueprint, build, testing, cutover, go-live, and hypercare.
Practical knowledge of SAP S/4HANA 2023 SP03, including its new features, simplification items, and Fiori apps.
Strong hands-on experience with SAP NetWeaver or ABAP Platform and SAP HANA administration.
Experience with at least one S/4HANA upgrade or conversion, including Readiness Check and Simplification Item Check.
Knowledge of S/4HANA 2023 technical requirements and the HANA 2.0 SPS needed for it.
Knowledge of Linux administration (SUSE or RHEL) and shell scripting.
Familiarity with SAP Solution Manager or SAP Cloud ALM for monitoring.
Awareness of SAP AI Core, the Generative AI Hub on SAP BTP, and the technical setup needed to activate Joule and AI features.
Good working knowledge of AI applications in SAP, including SAP Business AI, Joule, and AI features built into S/4HANA and SuccessFactors.
Responsible use of generative AI tools such as Joule, ChatGPT, Claude, and Copilot for analysis, documentation, testing, and troubleshooting.
Understanding of AI data privacy and governance, including not placing confidential company or employee data in public AI tools.
Strong communication skills in English; Arabic is a plus.
Ability to work with business users, functional and technical teams, and vendors.
Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
Responsibilities
Install, configure, and administer SAP S/4HANA 2023 systems on SAP HANA.
Plan and execute upgrades, conversions, and patching with SUM, SPAM/SAINT, and Maintenance Planner, including SPS, kernel, and HANA revisions.
Manage the transport landscape using STMS and CTS+, and release transports to QAS and PRD.
Administer SAP HANA, including backup and recovery, memory and CPU monitoring, parameter tuning, and System Replication.
Monitor system health and performance using SM21, ST22, SM50/SM66, ST03N, and DBACOCKPIT, and resolve issues.
Manage users, roles, and authorizations with the security team using SU01, PFCG, and SUIM.
Configure and support RFC, IDoc, and web-service connectivity using SM59, WE02, and SICF.
Set up and support Fiori Front-end Server, SAP Gateway, Web Dispatcher, and SAP router.
Schedule and monitor background jobs using SM36 and SM37.
Perform client copies, system refreshes, and system copies.
Support SAP BTP and SuccessFactors connectivity using Cloud Connector.
Prepare backup, rollback, and downtime plans for every production change, and maintain landscape documentation.
Desired Qualifications
SAP Certified Technology Associate certification in SAP HANA or SAP S/4HANA System Administration.
Experience with cloud hosting on Azure, AWS, or GCP, or RISE with SAP.
Experience with SAP security, SSO, and SSL setup.
Scripting or automation skills using shell, Python, or Ansible.
Role Summary We are looking for an SAP Basis Consultant to install, administer, upgrade and monitor our SAP S/4HANA 2023 landscape on SAP HANA. The role keeps the SAP systems stable, secure and fast, and supports projects from build to go-live.
Key Responsibilities • Install, configure and administer SAP S/4HANA 2023 systems on SAP HANA. • Plan and execute upgrades, conversions and patching with SUM, SPAM/SAINT and Maintenance Planner (SPS, kernel and HANA revisions). • Manage the transport landscape (STMS, CTS+) and release transports to QAS and PRD. • Administer SAP HANA: backup and recovery, memory and CPU monitoring, parameter tuning and System Replication. • Monitor system health and performance (SM21, ST22, SM50/SM66, ST03N, DBACOCKPIT) and solve issues. • Manage users, roles and authorizations together with the security team (SU01, PFCG, SUIM). • Configure and support RFC, IDoc and web-service connectivity (SM59, WE02, SICF). • Set up and support Fiori Front-end Server, SAP Gateway, Web Dispatcher and SAP router. • Schedule and monitor background jobs (SM36/SM37). • Perform client copies, system refreshes and system copies. • Support SAP BTP and SuccessFactors connectivity (Cloud Connector). • Prepare backup, rollback and downtime plans for every production change, and keep landscape documentation up to date.
Requirements • 3 to 5 years of hands-on SAP experience in the role's area. • Took part in at least 3 full end-to-end (E2E) SAP implementations: blueprint, build, testing, cutover, go-live and hyper care. • Practical knowledge of SAP S/4HANA 2023 (SP03): its new features, simplification items and Fiori apps.
Technical Skills • Strong hands-on experience with SAP NetWeaver / ABAP Platform and SAP HANA administration. SAP Basis Consultant – Page 1 • Experience in at least one S/4HANA upgrade or conversion, including Readiness Check and Simplification Item Check. • Good knowledge of S/4HANA 2023 technical requirements and the HANA 2.0 SPS needed for it. • Knowledge of Linux (SUSE or RHEL) administration and shell scripting. • Familiar with SAP Solution Manager and/or SAP Cloud ALM for monitoring. • Awareness of SAP AI on the platform side: SAP AI Core, the Generative AI Hub on SAP BTP, and the technical setup needed to activate Joule and AI features.
AI Knowledge • Good working knowledge of AI and how it applies to SAP: SAP Business AI, Joule (SAP's AI copilot) and the AI features built into S/4HANA and SuccessFactors. • Uses generative AI tools (e.g., Joule, ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot) responsibly to speed up analysis, documentation, testing and troubleshooting. • Understands AI data-privacy and governance basics: no confidential company or employee data in public AI tools.
Soft Skills & Education • Strong communication skills in English; Arabic is a plus. • Can work with business users, functional and technical teams, and vendors. • Problem-solving mindset, ownership, and ability to work under deadlines. • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business, Computer Science, Engineering or a related field.
Nice to Have • SAP Certified Technology Associate – SAP HANA or SAP S/4HANA System Administration. • Experience with cloud hosting (Azure, AWS, GCP) or RISE with SAP. • Experience with SAP security, SSO and SSL setup. • Scripting or automation skills (shell, Python, Ansible).