E T Consultant (SAP Solution Manager Administrator), Washington DC

E T Consultant (SAP Solution Manager Administrator) Job #: req37188 Organization: World Bank Sector: Information Technology Grade: EC2 Term Duration: 1 year 0 months Recruitment Type: Local Recruitment Location: Washington, DC,United States Required Language(s): English Preferred Language(s): Closing Date: 6/29/2026 (MM/DD/YYYY) at 11:59pm UTC

Description

Do you want to build a career that is truly worthwhile? Working at the World Bank Group provides a unique opportunity for you to help our clients solve their greatest development challenges. The World Bank Group is one of the largest sources of funding and knowledge for developing countries; a unique global partnership of five institutions dedicated to ending extreme poverty, increasing shared prosperity and promoting sustainable development. With 189 member countries and more than 130 offices worldwide, we work with public and private sector partners, investing in groundbreaking projects and using data, research, and technology to develop solutions to the most urgent global challenges. For more information, visit 
ITS Vice Presidency Context 
The Information and Technology Solutions (ITS) Vice Presidential Unit (VPU) enables the World Bank Group to achieve its mission of ending extreme poverty and boost shared prosperity on a livable planet by delivering transformative information and technologies to its staff working in over 150+ locations. For more information on ITS, see this video: 
Unit Context:
Project Aria is the World Bank Group's strategic initiative to modernize its finance ERP. It runs in two phases: a transition that migrates the ERP solution from ECC to S/4HANA in early 2027, followed by a transformation that builds on the new platform to improve how the business works. The program spans more than 50 business units and over 180 connected systems. (link:  Project Aria)
Duties and accountabilities:
•  Set up and configure Solution Manager. Run SOLMAN_SETUP, connect managed systems, and maintain RFC connections and diagnostics agents.

•  Administer the Test Suite. Support test management setup, requirements and test case structures, and execution tracking. •  Set up and tune technical monitoring. Configure system, integration, and job monitoring, and keep alerts meaningful.

•  Keep Solution Manager current and healthy. Apply patches, support packs, and upgrades, and maintain the LMDB and SLD. •  Support the implementation and testing teams

•  Support the move to SAP Cloud ALM. Plan and execute the migration of relevant functions from Solution Manager.

Selection Criteria

• A Master's degree with at least 5 years of relevant experience, or a Bachelor's degree with at least 7 years of relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Strong hands-on SAP Solution Manager administration experience across setup, configuration, and operations. • Solid experience with the SolMan Test Suite and test management setup.

• Good grasp of technical monitoring, root cause analysis, and EarlyWatch. • Working knowledge of system landscape management, including LMDB, SLD, RFCs, and diagnostics agents.

• Solid SAP Basis fundamentals to support patching, upgrades, and system health. • Familiarity with SAP Cloud ALM and experience supporting the transition from Solution Manager.

WBG Culture Attributes:

1. Sense of urgency: Anticipate and quickly respond to the needs of internal and external stakeholders.
2. Thoughtful risk-taking: Challenge the status quo and push boundaries to achieve greater impact.
3. Empowerment and accountability: Empower yourself and others to act and hold each other accountable for results.

World Bank Group Core Competencies

As per WBG policy, an Extended Term (ET) appointment is subject to a lifetime maximum of three (3) years. Former and current ET staff who have completed or are in the process of completing their third-year ET appointment are not eligible for future ET appointments.

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