Senior SAP Basis & Cloud Administrator

Quick Facts

• Role: Senior SAP Basis & Cloud Administrator

• Focus: SAP Basis administration + cloud administration + SAP Security, aligned to SAP S/4HANA and SAP BTP

Description

Combine classic SAP Basis tasks with modern cloud administration and SAP Security to shape the evolution of an international SAP landscape toward SAP S/4HANA and SAP BTP. You will ensure secure, stable, and high-performing SAP operations while coordinating technical changes such as installations, upgrades, and migrations.

Responsibilities

• Administer, monitor, and continuously optimize the SAP system landscape
• Ensure stable, performant, and available SAP operations, including technical error analysis and durable incident resolution
• Plan, coordinate, and execute SAP installations, upgrades, migrations, system copies, release changes, and technical maintenance
• Administer SAP S/4HANA, SAP ERP, SAP HANA, SAP Fiori, and SAP Gateway systems and related technical components
• Monitor and optimize system performance across interfaces, background processing, jobs, dumps, locks, and database processes
• Administer and technically develop SAP Business Technology Platform (SAP BTP), including connectivity to SAP and third-party systems
• Own technical SAP Security measures and support the further development of authorization and security concepts
• Analyze and assess SAP Security Notes, vulnerabilities, and security recommendations; coordinate technical implementation
• Implement system hardening, secure communication, encryption, logging, and audit-proof traceability
• Automate and standardize recurring administration and operations tasks to improve quality, speed, and transparency

Requirements

• Degree in Computer Science, Business Informatics, or equivalent qualification
• Several years of experience in SAP Basis administration and operating complex SAP system landscapes
• Knowledge of SAP system administration (ideally SAP S/4HANA, SAP ERP, SAP HANA, SAP Fiori, SAP Gateway)
• Experience with system monitoring, performance analysis, transport management, client administration, user/authorization administration, backup/recovery, and applying Support Packages and Security Notes
• Hands-on cloud administration experience with SAP BTP and components such as SAP Cloud Connector, SAP Integration Suite, SAP Identity Authentication, SAP Identity Provisioning, and connecting cloud-based services
• Strong SAP Security expertise: authorization concepts (roles/profiles), secure system communication, single sign-on, encryption, logging, certificate management, system hardening, and security monitoring
• Experience with automation and scripting for standardized operations (e.g., PowerShell, Bash)
• Fluent German and English (spoken and written)
• Strong communication skills, solution orientation, and teamwork

Benefits

• Extensive onboarding
• Individual development and qualification opportunities
• Attractive salary according to IG Metall tariff
• Flexible working hours and hybrid work
• 30 days of vacation
• Canteen, parking options, and a discounted Deutschlandticket
• Health offers and shopping benefits
• Tariff-bound family company with varied responsibilities and short decision paths