Lead Systems Architect (SAP BASIS)

Description

• Plans and Aligns: Planning and prioritizing work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals.
• Simplifies complex processes, effectively maximizes resource use, accurately visualizes work processes, uses measurements to manage results, creates efficient workflows, and seizes opportunities for synergy.
• Provide on-call IT support (24x7x365) for production in a global SAP-centric environment
• Design, plan, install, upgrade and administer the full suite of SAP products, as well as the underlying databases, including: ECC, CRM, BW-BI (BOBJ), SCM, Portal/Web AS, NWDI, Solution Manager, and GRC SAP Security architecture.
• Participate in the periodic system copy/refresh of SAP system landscapes from production instances to non-production instances.
• Participate as a key contributor during Corporate Compliance audits, and other initiatives as required in a Sarbanes Oxley reporting environment.
• Manages Complexity: Making sense of complex, high quality, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems.
• Provide advanced Basis support for all levels of the business, including IT and business management, business analysts, power users, application developers, and infrastructure/operations team members.
• Prepare and perform database, hardware and Operating System installations, as well as upgrades, and migrations. Responsibilities also include configuration of secured interfaces, SNC, SSO, Federated Portals Networks, LDAP, etc.
• Consult with the security administrator to design, develop, and implement SAP Security configurations in compliance with corporate policy.

Requirements

• Demonstrates good judgement about which creative ideas and suggestions will work. Can facilitate effective brainstorming.
• Effective communication skills (verbal and written) and the ability to communicate with all levels of the organization up to and including executive roles.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science (or a related field) is required.
• Requires hands-on SAP administration and performance tuning experience in UNIX/ Linux and Windows Operating System environments.
• In-depth, hands-on, knowledge of the installation and application of SAP software, patches, SAP note fixes, and SAP Security administration.
• Certification in Prosci Change Management Process is considered a plus.
• Minimum of 8 years of hands-on SAP Basis and SAP Security administration experience to include 2-3 full life-cycle SAP implementations, or 2-3 major SAP release upgrades in a UNIX/LINUX environment is required.
• Must have demonstrated experience in the evaluation and design of interfaces between SAP and external systems, maintenance of the SAP Data Dictionary and database objects, and change management and migration of SAP database and application configurations into production.
• Situational Adaptability: Adapting approach and demeanor in real time to match the shifting demands of different situations.
• Being Resilient: Rebounding from setbacks and adversity when facing difficult situations.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance