SAP S4 HANA BASIS Lead Consultant

Responsibilities: . Lead the Basis resources providing support and making sure the SLA is maintained. . Provide guidance and expertise to the Basis support teams and upgrade/migration teams on the design, implementation, performance and architectural decisions. . Leading Proof of Concept and guiding team on new technologies . Installation, configuration, patching, upgrades, monitoring and performance tuning and troubleshooting of various SAP systems. . Coordinate and support systems in SAP RISE environment . Manage and satisfy SOX and other audit controls. . Effectively interface and collaborate with other infrastructure teams: server, storage, and networking . Participate in on-call rotation . Create and maintain team documentation leading to best practices. AMS / Production Support (L2 & L3) . Provide end-to-end Basis support for SAP S/4HANA systems under RISE (Private Cloud). . Monitor system health, performance, and availability. . Perform root cause analysis (RCA) for production incidents. . Resolve issues within defined SLAs and KPIs. . Manage incidents, service requests, and change requests. . Support on-call or rotational support models (if applicable). RISE with SAP (Private Cloud) Operations . Coordinate with SAP ECS/RISE operations teams. . Manage system refreshes, client copies, and transport landscape. . Support OS/DB-level coordination with SAP (where applicable). . Oversee patching cycles and maintenance windows. . Review SAP EarlyWatch reports and recommend improvements. . Manage high-availability and disaster recovery procedures. System Administration & Technical Expertise . Perform SAP kernel upgrades and support package implementation (in coordination with SAP). . Monitor and optimize: HANA database performance Application server performance Background jobs and batch processes . Manage transport management system (TMS). . Perform role/user administration and authorization support. . Maintain system documentation and architecture diagrams. Security & Compliance . Ensure compliance with audit and security policies. . Manage SSL certificates and secure communication setup. . Support vulnerability remediation activities. . Collaborate with security teams on IAM and access controls. Change & Release Management . Participate in release planning for S/4HANA changes. . Support cutover and deployment activities. . Review and validate transports before production deployment. . Ensure minimal downtime and risk mitigation. Continuous Improvement & Governance . Identify recurring incidents and propose preventive solutions. . Optimize system performance and stability. . Define operational best practices for RISE environments. . Mentor junior Basis consultants. . Participate in cloud roadmap discussions. Must-Have Skills: . Proven experience in leading SAP Basis operations and architecture across on-premise, AWS and Rise environments. . Experience in SAP cloud environment, BTP and S4HANA. Qualifications & Experiences: . 8-10 years deep SAP Basis Administration experience . 5+ years of experience working in a NetWeaver 7.0 or higher environment . 3+ years of experience in S/4HANA/HANA environment. . 2+ years of experience supporting SAP in Cloud environment, solution manager, SAP XI. . 3+ years of experience leading the Basis resources during production support and SAP infrastructure project execution . Minimum of three full life-cycle implementations (End to end) . Experience in databases and various operating systems. Experience with Enhancement Packages, ABAP and Java stack administration including system copies. . Experience supporting SAP in AWS cloud environment. . Advanced level knowledge in managing SAP with HANA database with backup, High Availability and DR solution. . Strong interpersonal and communications skills both written and verbal to include translating complex technical issues clearly and precisely to both technical and non-technical parties. . Understanding of SAP applications and their functionalities is an added advantage. . You must be able to communicate effectively and tactfully with all levels of personnel, both in person and on the telephone . Must be able to pay close attention to complex details and understand written and oral instruction . Must be able to organize and schedule work effectively . Must be able to work well under time constraints Technical Skills SAP Landscape . SAP S/4HANA . SAP HANA database administration . SAP NetWeaver . SAP Solution Manager / Cloud ALM . Fiori Front-End Server RISE / Cloud . RISE with SAP (Private Cloud Edition) . SAP Enterprise Cloud Services (ECS) . High Availability & Disaster Recovery concepts . Hyperscaler exposure (AWS/Azure/GCP – advantage) Basis Core . TMS configuration . System monitoring & performance tuning . Kernel upgrades & patch management . Background job management . SSL & certificate management . User & authorization administration Tools & Monitoring . SAP Early Watch . ST22, SM21, ST03, STMS, DBACOCKPIT . OS & HANA monitoring tools Certifications (Preferred) . SAP S4HANA certifications any . SAP on AWS