SAP BASIS S/4 HANA Migration Specialist

Job Description:

DXC Technology (NYSE: DXC) helps global companies run their mission-critical systems and operations while modernizing IT, optimizing data architectures, and ensuring security and scalability across public, private, and hybrid clouds. The world’s largest companies and public sector organizations trust DXC to deploy services across the Enterprise Technology Stack to drive new performance levels, competitiveness, and customer experience. Learn more about how we deliver excellence for our customers and colleagues at DXC.com. 

Location: Hybrid with up to 50% travel to client location. Candidates located within 25 miles of a DXC office will be required to work onsite 2 times per week.

Overview: We are seeking a highly experienced SAP BASIS S/4HANA Migration Specialist to lead and execute complex SAP migrations into the SAP RISE Cloud. The role requires expertise in System Deployment Tools (SDT), SAP Migration tools, and HANA database management with proven delivery across Greenfield, Brownfield, Bluefield, and Data Carve-out projects. The candidate will play a critical role in designing migration strategies, executing cutovers, and ensuring seamless transitions for global enterprise customers.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and execute end-to-end SAP S/4HANA migration projects into SAP RISE (Private Cloud Edition and Public Cloud Edition).
• Design and implement migration approaches, including Greenfield (new implementation), Brownfield (system conversion), Bluefield (selective data transition), and carve-out projects.
• Utilize SAP Migration Cockpit, Software Update Manager with Database Migration Option (SUM/DMO), SDT (Software Deployment Tool), and SAP Rapid Data Migration tools.
• Perform system provisioning, database migrations (Unicode, OS/DB migration), and upgrades.
• Collaborate with functional and business teams to define migration scope, timelines, and cutover strategies.
• Conduct data profiling, cleansing, validation, and reconciliation during carve-out or selective data transition.
• Ensure minimal downtime strategies using near-zero downtime (NZDM) or downtime-optimized DMO (DO-DMO).
• Manage HANA database sizing, partitioning, performance tuning, and system landscape design.
• Implement disaster recovery, HA, backup/restore strategies aligned with cloud architecture in RISE.
• Support sandbox creation, mock migrations, dry runs, and production cutovers.
• Troubleshoot migration issues, document lessons learned and establish best practices.
• Work closely with SAP, hyperscaler providers (AWS, Azure, GCP), and system integrators to ensure successful go-live.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 10+ years of SAP BASIS experience, with 5+ years in SAP HANA / S/4HANA migrations.
• Proven experience delivering Greenfield, Brownfield, Bluefield, and carve-out migrations.
• Hands-on expertise with:
  • SUM/DMO (with/without downtime optimization)
  • SDT (System Deployment Tool)
  • SAP Migration Cockpit & DMIS
  • Selective Data Transition tools (CrystalBridge, SNP, Natuvion, etc.)
• Strong knowledge of SAP HANA DB administration, upgrades, tuning, and scale-out/in strategies.
• Experience with SAP RISE architecture, hyperscaler environments (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Familiarity with Unicode conversion, OS/DB migrations, and large-scale global rollouts.
• Strong understanding of cutover planning, downtime minimization techniques, and risk management.

Preferred Qualifications

• SAP Certified Technology Specialist in S/4HANA and SAP HANA Migration.
• Experience with ILM/archiving to support data volume reduction before migration.
• Hands-on knowledge of Cloud ALM, Solution Manager, and RISE monitoring tools.
• Background in regulated industries (Finance, Retail, Healthcare, Utilities, etc.) with compliance-driven migrations.

Soft Skills:

• Excellent communication, presentation, and influencing skills.
• Ability to balance technical depth with business context in customer discussions.
• Strategic thinker with problem-solving mindset and attention to detail.
• Strong team player with mentoring and leadership capabilities.

Please note:  The client is in a controlled goods program environment and must comply with the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), which mandates that all applicants be U.S. Persons

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