SAP Basis Specialist

On behalf of our client, we are seeking to recruit a SAP Basis Specialist on an initial 11-month contract. As the SAP Basis Specialist you will be responsible for the end-to-end operational readiness, monitoring, change management, and security of our multi-tier SAP landscape across Development, Quality Assurance, and Production environments.

Role: SAP Basis Specialist
Pay: £45 per hour Via Umbrella
Location: Filton
Contract: Monday - Friday 35 hours per week, 11 months
IR35 Status: Inside
Security Clearance: BPSS

Responsibilities

• Manage full-lifecycle SAP Basis Support operations, including daily administration, system refreshes, kernel upgrade planning, and Pre/post-refresh activities.
• Administer, monitor, and optimize the SAP HANA database landscape.
• Execute end-to-end Incident Management, Problem Management, and Service Request fulfillment.
• Resolve complex system runtime errors, dump analysis, database lock contentions, and process SAP OSS notes and standard system modifications.
• Discuss and align with counterparts regarding technical activities.
• Oversee the SAP Transport Management System (TMS / ChaRM), managing transport imports and analyzing technical issues to ensure high operational stability.
• Implement technical system changes, plan Support Packages (SPS) and Enhancement Packages (EHP), and system patches in alignment with Change Advisory Board (CAB) standards.
• Perform in-depth root cause analysis (RCA) and performance tuning across ABAP, Java, and Database layers (ST04, ST03N, ST22, SMLG, SM51, SM66).
• Manage system integrations and interface architecture (including RFC destinations, ALE/IDoc interfaces, ICF nodes, and HTTPS configurations).
• Analyze EWA Reports and implement recommendations based on the technical analysis .
• Maintain SAP system security baseline configurations, SSL/TLS certificate updates, network security parameters and SAP Router configurations

Essential Skills

• Candidate dedicated SAP Basis / NetWeaver administration experience within enterprise environments or SAP technical consultancy.
• Proven track record managing SAP S/4HANA, SAP Business Suite on HANA (SoH), and legacy ECC 6.0 / Solution Manager environments.
• Expert knowledge of SAP HANA 2.0 administration via ST04, HANA Cockpit & HANA Studio
• Practical experience with SAP Software Update Manager (SUM) and System Refreshes.
• Experience utilizing ITSM tools (e.g., ServiceNow, SAP Solution Manager/ChaRM, OneVersion).
• Comfortable operating within an Agile / Scrum framework, participating in daily stand-ups, sprint planning, and retrospectives.
• Exceptional verbal and written English communication skills, with the ability to articulate technical issues clearly to international, multi-functional teams.
• Highly analytical, methodical approach to troubleshooting complex infrastructure and performance bottlenecks under pressure.
• Strong commitment to governance, sustainable operational growth, and compliance standards .

If you are interested in applying for this position and you meet the requirements, please send your updated CV to: Natalie Dalkin at Line Up Aviation

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