These skills are essential to essay the role of a HANA DBA In addition, it's important that you recognize everything in the checklist below
Technical Skills (Core HANA DBA)
- SAP HANA System Architecture
- SAP HANA Installation, Administration & Configuration
- HANA 2.0 MDC Installation (End-to-End)
- HANA Version Upgrade (1.0 → 2.0, SP upgrades)
- Backup & Recovery (Traditional + Backint)
- Point-in-Time Recovery (MDC / Non-MDC)
- HANA Performance Monitoring & Alert Analysis
- Linux Operating System Knowledge
- DB Client Upgrade & Add-on Installations
- User & Role Administration
- Audit Log Management
- Trace Enable / Disable for Performance
- Parameter Configuration Changes
- Troubleshooting (Memory, CPU, Performance, System Hang, Outages)
- Handling P1 & P2 Incident Management
- DB Start / Stop & Maintenance Operations
Process / Operational Skills
Incident, Change, Problem & Root-Cause AnalysisHigh Availability & Disaster Recovery SetupDocumentation & Knowledge TransferParticipation in Migrations & System OptimizationMonitoring, Capacity Planning & Health ChecksSoft Skills (As mentioned explicitly)
Customer-centric mindsetCommunication skillsAnalytical skillsResult-driven approachCollaborative & team-working skillsSolution-oriented thinkingCore Technical Responsibilities
HANA installation, upgrade, patchingBackup, restore, PIT recoveryPerformance monitoring & tuningApplying licenses, managing audit logsUser / role administrationTroubleshooting system outages, memory / CPU issuesHandling P1 / P2 incidentsEnsuring high availability & DR setupsWorking on alerts from HANA StudioSystem health checksHANA 2.0 MDC installationOperational & Delivery Requirements
Working in international teamsRoot cause analysis & problem managementParticipation in migration / improvement projectsDocumentation and knowledge sharingConducting workshops / training (Junior guidance)Comfortable with weekend / on-call supportStrong communication & analytical skills💼 required Technical Skill
SAP HANA AdministrationHANA 2.0 MDC InstallationHANA Upgrades & SPS UpdatesBackup & Recovery (Traditional / Backint)Point-in-Time Recovery (PITR)DB Client UpgradePerformance Tuning & Query OptimizationAlerts Monitoring (HANA Studio)Audit Log ManagementTrace AnalysisUser & Role AdministrationSystem Health ChecksLinux OS AdministrationHigh Availability & Disaster RecoveryIncident / Change / Problem ManagementMigration Projects (Technical)Root Cause Analysis🤝 Soft Skills
Customer Centric ApproachStrong CommunicationAnalytical ThinkingResult-Oriented MindsetCollaboration & Teamwork