SAP Basis System Admin

Role : SAP Basis Admin Lead

Start Date : ASAP

Location : Midtown, Tampa, FL

Hybrid : 3 Days a week onsite

Hours : 40 Hours Per Week







Job Description Were seeking an experienced SAP Basis Architect to serve as the focal point for SAP systems administration across multiple SAP landscapes, including SAP ECC, Portal, CRM, BW, BOBJ/BODS, BPC, and Solution Manager environments on ABAP, Java, and .NET platforms. This role will be responsible for SAP architecture, system administration, performance optimization, capacity planning, software upgrades, patching, and technical leadership across enterprise SAP environments. The position may be hired at different levels within the progression based on candidate experience and qualifications.







Additional Notes:

Department: Enterprise & Customer Platforms / SAP Center of Excellence

Multi-level progression role based on experience

Strong SAP Basis architecture and leadership experience required

SAP HANA administration experience strongly preferred

Team leadership and vendor management responsibilities included

Utility industry experience is a plus but not required







Responsibilities

Perform SAP Basis administration including installations, upgrades, patching, support package implementation, troubleshooting, and performance tuning.

Conduct system health checks, capacity planning, performance monitoring, and optimization activities.

Design and support multi-landscape SAP architecture solutions and provide strategic recommendations.

Lead Portal landscape upgrades, enhancements, and patch implementations.

Collaborate closely with SAP Functional Team Leads supporting SAP ECC, CRM, and IS-U environments.

Provide technical leadership across multiple SAP initiatives, upgrades, migrations, and infrastructure projects.

Develop and maintain SAP technology standards, governance processes, and architecture roadmaps.

Lead SAP support teams, establish service level agreements, and oversee operational support processes.

Manage SAP support projects, resource planning, scheduling, and deliverable quality.

Provide coaching, mentoring, and technical direction to SAP support staff and project teams.

Develop contingency planning, hardware lifecycle planning, and technology compliance processes.

Support future-state architecture planning to ensure scalability, efficiency, and business alignment.







Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, MIS, or related IT discipline required.

Master's degree preferred.

Minimum 12 years of related SAP Basis architecture experience for Architect level.

Minimum 8 years of related SAP Basis experience for Administrator Lead level.

Proven experience developing SAP technical roadmaps and enterprise architecture strategies.

Experience leading SAP implementations, upgrades, database migrations, and technical projects.

Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills.

Required Skills

SAP Basis Administration

SAP ECC

SAP CRM

SAP IS-U / CRM-B

SAP BW

SAP Solution Manager

SAP NetWeaver Administration

SAP HANA Administration

Business Suite on HANA

SAP Portal Administration

SAP BOBJ/BODS

SAP BPC

SAP Software Installations & Upgrades

Support Package & Patch Management

Performance Tuning & Capacity Planning

SAP Landscape Architecture

SQL Server & SAP HANA Databases

ABAP, Java, and .NET SAP Platforms

SAP Sizing / SAP Quick Sizer

Infrastructure Design & Planning

SAP Security & Access Technologies

Load Balancers, SAP Web Dispatcher, SAP Gateway Technologies

Technical Leadership & Team Management







Preferred Skills

SAP Certified Technology Associate SAP Solution Manager

SAP Certified Technology Associate SAP HANA

SAP Certified Technology Associate System Administration

ITIL v3 Foundation Certification

SAP HANA Cloud Integration

SuccessFactors Integration

Ariba Integration

Concur Integration

Cloud-Based SAP Architecture Experience

Hybrid Cloud & On-Prem SAP Environments

Enterprise Architecture Strategy Development







Soft Skills

Strong leadership and mentoring abilities

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

Strategic thinking and enterprise planning mindset

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Ability to lead cross-functional and geographically distributed teams

Ability to align business and IT objectives

Project management and organizational skills

Vendor and partner relationship management

Decision-making and conflict resolution abilities

Continuous improvement and innovation mindset