ZR_2931_JOB

Senior SAP Technical Lead (BASIS & Netweaver) for discrete manufacturing Mii PCo installation) - Remote

Job Title: Senior SAP BASIS & Infrastructure Engineer (Digital Manufacturing)

Location: Remote / Global Travel Required (Focus on US & Mexico rollout)

Experience Level: 10–15+ Year

Job Summary

We are seeking a Senior SAP Technical lead (BASIS and/or Netweaver) to spearhead the platform administration, landscape governance, and technical upgrades supporting our global digital manufacturing platform (SAP MII/ME). In this role, you will be the foundational expert responsible for system performance, security, and connectivity between our legacy SAP ECC environments, migrating S/4HANA instances, and SAP BTP cloud extensions. Working with a premier Aerospace & Defense client, you will ensure maximum system availability and robust, real-time data flows to shop floors in the US and Mexico while maintaining ironclad federal compliance.

Core Responsibilities

• Overall Landscape, enhancements & Upgrades: Administer, upgrade, and maintain the existing global SAP MII, SAP ME (NetWeaver Java stacks), and core ERP (ECC and S/4HANA) infrastructure. Needing experience with Installing andconfiguring SAP Manufacturing Integration and Intelligence (MII) alongside SAP PlantConnectivity (PCo) for Overall EquipmentEffectiveness (OEE) requires a sequenced, step-by-step approach. Youwill need to start by setting up your core SAP NetWeaverApplication Server Java, then deploy the necessary software components, andfinally establish connections for shop floor

S/4HANA Migration & BTP Connectivity:

Lead the technical (BASIS and/or Netweaver) side execution of migrating from ECC to S/4HANA, including the setup, configuration, and security routing of SAP BTP Cloud Connectors.

• Interface & Connectivity Management: Configure and maintain high-volume, real-time middleware connectivity (RFC destinations, ALE/IDoc ports, OData gateway configurations) linking the ERP core to the shop-floor MII/ME layers (excluding SCADA).
• System Performance & Tuning: Monitor and optimize memory management, database performance (SAP HANA and SQL Server), work processes, and JVM settings to eliminate latency in manufacturing data transfers.
• A&D Compliance & Infrastructure Security: Implement strict security hardening, encryption protocols, and user authorization controls across all layers to comply with A&D standards (ITAR, EAR, NIST, and data residency laws between the US and Mexico).
• Technical Collaboration: Partner closely with the Principal MII/ME Architect and Senior ABAP Developer to deploy custom transport requests, provision cloud environments, and troubleshoot infrastructure bottlenecks.

Technical Qualifications

• BASIS & NetWeaver Expertise: 10–15+ years of core SAP BASIS administration experience, with specific expertise managing both ABAP and NetWeaver Java stacks (required for SAP MII/ME).
• HANA & Migration Experience: Proven track record supporting at least one major ECC-to-S/4HANA migration project, alongside expert-level SAP HANA database administration skills.
• SAP BTP Cloud Administration: Hands-on experience setting up and administering SAP BTP environments, managing subaccounts, and configuring secure Cloud Connectors for hybrid landscapes.
• Manufacturing Infrastructure Experience: Prior experience supporting highly critical, 24/7 manufacturing landscapes where system downtime immediately impacts plant-floor operations.
• Transport & Change Management: Deep knowledge of STMS (SAP Transport Management System), ChaRM, and deploying transport configurations across complex, multi-tiered global development tracks.

Soft Skills & Compliance

• Exceptional troubleshooting and root-cause analysis skills under high-pressure, zero-downtime manufacturing conditions.
• Strong communication skills to manage technical updates across global teams in the US and Mexico.
• Due to ITAR regulations and defense contract restrictions, US Citizenship and/or GC restrictions apply and some security clearances may be required.
• Aerospace and Defense(A & D) prior experience strongly preferred and SAP Certification are always a plus