Senior SAP BASIS & Authorization Technical Analyst

Job Description - Senior SAP BASIS & Authorization Technical AnalystCore ResponsibilitiesSAP BASIS: Provide end-to-end SAP Basis administration, technical operations, platform management,database administration, cloud integration, disaster recovery support, technical monitoring, lifecyclemanagement, performance optimization and technical project support across all Production and NonProduction SAP landscapes. The resource will ensure high availability, security, stability and optimalperformance of SAP systems while supporting implementation projects, upgrades and operationalactivities.SAP Authorization: Provide end-to-end SAP Security and Authorization administration across theenterprise SAP landscape, ensuring secure access management, compliance, governance, audit readinessand adherence to SAP security best practices. Supports approximately 700 users.Key Responsibilities1 - SAP Basis AdministrationAdministration of SAP S/4HANA, HANA, Solution Manager, Fiori, BTP, Cloud Connector, Web Dispatcher, DMS, BusinessObjects, SAP Router and related platforms.System installations, upgrades, migrations, patches, kernel updates, support package implementation, transport management, client administration, system refresh and technicaltroubleshooting.Coordination of SAP technical support activities with functional teams and external vendors2 - Monitoring & OperationsContinuous 24x7 SAP application monitoring with tool-based alerting and consultant review for proactive corrective actions covering SAP applications, databases, operating systems, interfaces,background jobs, performance metrics, backups, clusters, and security logs.Proactive alerting, incident management, root cause analysis, and operational reporting (daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly).s3 - Database AdministrationAdministration of SAP HANA, Sybase ASE, and MaxDB databasesBackup and recovery, performance tuning, upgrades, capacity planning, replication, storage management, and database optimization.4 - High Availability & Disaster RecoveryAdministration of HANA System Replication and ASCS clustersDisaster recovery planning, testing, annual DR drills, synchronization validation, and reporting5 - Security & Authorization ManagementUser lifecycle management, role design and maintenance, authorization analysis, Fiori security, HANA security, and GRC/Firefighter administration.Audit support, compliance reviews, access reviews, license management, and security optimization initiatives.Support approximately 700 usersRequired Technical SkillsSAP Basis AdministrationSAP HANA AdministrationSAP BTP & Cloud ConnectorSAP Solution ManagerSAP BusinessObjectsSAP DMSSAP Web DispatcherSAP RouterHANA, ASE, MaxDB DatabasesLinux and Windows AdministrationHigh Availability & Disaster RecoveryPerformance TuningEarlyWatch Alert Reporting and Follow-up Action ImplementationBackup & Recovery using VeeamS/4HANA SecurityHANA SecurityFiori SecurityBTP & Cloud Connector SecurityBusinessObjects SecuritySolution Manager SecurityAudit & ComplianceSecurity Best PracticesEducational QualificationsBachelor's degree in Information Technology or equivalent. SAP Basis, Security, Fiori or other relevant Certification preferred. 6-8 years of SAP Basis administration experience. 5-7 years of SAP Security and Authorization experience. Experience in multiple full-cycle SAP implementations, upgrades, migrations, and support engagements.Technical CompetenciesSAP Technology (Basis) Administration with HANA, Sybase & MaxDB databases for SAP applications - ExpertDatabase Management - ExpertMS Azure - AdvancedServer, Storage computer technology in different Operating Systems - AdvancedSAP Roles and Authorizations - ExpertDetailed Responsibilities1 - SAP Landscape Administration - Responsible for complete administration of all SAP Production andNon-Production systems including:SAP S/4HANASAP HANA DatabaseSAP ASCS/HANA High Availability ClustersSAP DMSSAP MaxDBSAP Web DispatcherSAP BTPSAP Cloud ConnectorSAP FioriSAP Solution ManagerSAP ASESAP BusinessObjectsSAP Data Provisioning AgentSAP Router2 - SAP Technical Monitoring (24x7) - Perform proactive monitoring and administration of SAPlandscapes including:SAP system health monitoringSystem log monitoringAudit log monitoringRFC monitoringBackground job monitoringUpdate failuresWork process monitoringLock monitoringABAP dump analysisSQL trace analysisRuntime analysisResponse time monitoringCPU and Memory utilizationOperating System monitoringDatabase monitoringPrint management monitoringCertificate expiry monitoringInterface monitoringSAP HANA monitoringCluster monitoringBackup monitoringFiori availability monitoringBusiness transaction monitoringDevelop automated monitoring and alerting mechanisms with proactive notification to technical supportteams. Prepare Daily, Weekly and Monthly operational reports.3 - SAP Basis Administration - Perform complete SAP Basis operational support including:System installation supportClient administrationTransport Management System administrationTransport migrationChange managementKernel upgradesSupport Package implementationFeature Pack upgradesSAP Security Note implementationCertificate lifecycle managementSAP Support Portal administrationOSS incident managementSAP Router configurationJob schedulingSystem startup/shutdownUser support to Development and Functional teams4 - Database Administration - Provide complete administration for:SAP HANASYBASE ASEMaxDBResponsibilities include:Performance tuningCapacity planningBackup and recovery using VeeamDatabase upgradesPatch implementationDatabase reorganizationConsistency checksDatabase monitoringStorage managementHigh Availability administrationSystem replicationDatabase encryptionSQL optimizationTable partitioningDatabase troubleshooting5 - High Availability & Disaster Recovery - Responsible for:HANA System ReplicationASCS Cluster administrationDR synchronizationAnnual Disaster Recovery drillsDR planning, execution and reportingHigh Availability monitoring6 - System Refresh & Technical Project Support - Plan and execute:Homogeneous system copiesAnnual system refreshesSandbox refreshQuality system refresh7 - SAP Platform Administration - Provide administration for:SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP)SAP Cloud ConnectorSAP Solution ManagerSAP BusinessObjectsSAP Data Provisioning AgentSAP DMSSAP RouterSAP Web DispatcherActivities include:InstallationConfigurationPatch managementVersion upgradesDestination managementCertificate managementTransport managementPerformance optimizationTroubleshooting8 - Backup Administration using Veeam - Manage:Backup scheduling and verificationRestore testingBackup policy complianceData recoveryBackup troubleshootingBackup retention9 - Performance Optimization - Perform:SAP EarlyWatch implementationContinuous Quality ChecksPerformance analysisCapacity planningSystem tuningQuarterly performance reporting10 - Cloud Infrastructure Optimization - Support SAP infrastructure optimization through:Cloud cost optimizationResource rightsizingCapacity forecastingGovernance complianceVM image upgradesOS lifecycle managementVendor support compliancePrevention of extended support costs11 - Service Management - Support ITIL processes including:Incident ManagementChange ManagementService Request FulfilmentRoot Cause AnalysisSLA complianceDocumentationTechnical reporting12 - Cross Functional Technical Coordination - Coordinate with:SAP Functional teamsSAP Development teamsInfrastructure teamsDatabase teamsStorage teamsBackup teamsNetwork teamsOperating System administratorsSAP SupportThird-party vendorsBusiness stakeholdersDeliverablesDaily monitoring reportsWeekly operational reportsMonthly technical reportsQuarterly performance reportsEarlyWatch reportsCapacity reportsBackup validation reportsDR drill reportsSystem refresh reportsUpgrade reportsRoot Cause Analysis reportsTechnical documentationTechnical SOP updatesSAP Security NotesSAP Transport ManagementBackup & Recovery using VeeamSAP Performance TuningSAP EarlyWatchDatabase Administration (HANA, ASE, MaxDB)Cloud Infrastructure (Azure/AWS/GCP as applicable)Certificate ManagementITIL Service ManagementSAP Authorization - Responsible for complete SAP Authorization Administration of all SAP Productionand Non-Production systems including:User AdministrationUser creationUser modificationUser lock/unlockUser deletionPassword resetsLicense assignmentUser lifecycle managementRole AdministrationRole designRole creationRole modificationRole optimizationComposite rolesDerived rolesRole testingRole transportAuthorization ManagementSU53 troubleshootingSU24 maintenanceAuthorization object maintenanceTransaction authorizationTable authorization analysisMissing authorization analysisAuthorization testingSAP Fiori SecurityFiori role administrationCatalog assignmentGroup assignmentLaunchpad securityApp authorizationBTP security integrationSAP HANA SecurityUser administrationRole administrationSchema authorizationTechnical user managementDatabase securityFirefighter SupportFirefighter user administrationEmergency access monitoringFirefighter authorization supportAudit & CompliancePerform:Annual Access ReviewsSAP Security Optimization Report Reviews and ImplementationAudit log generationLicense measurement, utilization & optimization reportsCompliance reportingSecurity recommendationsImplementation of approved security improvementsShare Role Design, Compliance and Firefighter reports/documentationProvide daily operational support including:Authorization troubleshootingSecurity incident supportChange managementProject security supportNew implementation securityRole redesignEnd-user support