Senior SAP Basis Consultant (Hyderabad - India)

Dangote Industries Limited Position Title : Senior SAP Basis Consultant

Department : Center of Excellence

Employment Type : Full-Time

Reports To : CoE Basis Lead

Location : India (Hyderabad, Chennai, Mumbai)

Travel : 15 – 20%

Job Summary

A highly skilled and experienced Senior SAP Basis Consultant to join Dangote SAP Delivery Center in India. This pivotal role is responsible for the overall technical architecture, installation, configuration, administration, monitoring, and optimization of our SAP landscape. The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in managing complex SAP environments, ensuring system stability, high availability, performance, and security across various SAP modules and technologies, including S / 4HANA, ECC, and cloud integrations.

Responsibilities

• SAP System Administration & Landscape Management :
• Lead the planning, installation, configuration, and maintenance of diverse SAP systems, including S / 4HANA, ECC, BW, CRM, SRM, Solution Manager, and other SAP NetWeaver-based applications.
• Perform system refreshes, client copies, system copies, and landscape synchronization.
• Manage and optimize SAP system performance, including workload analysis, buffer tuning, database performance, and background job management.
• Oversee user and authorization management (PFCG, SU01, roles, profiles) and ensure compliance with security policies.
• Manage transport requests and change management processes within the SAP landscape.
• Plan and execute SAP kernel upgrades, support pack installations, and enhancement package upgrades.
• Administer SAP database systems (HANA, Oracle, SQL Server, Sybase ASE), including backups, recovery, and performance tuning.
• High Availability, Disaster Recovery & Cloud Integration :
• Design, implement, and maintain high availability (HA) and disaster recovery (DR) solutions for critical SAP systems.
• Configure and troubleshoot SAP systems in cloud environments (Azure, AWS, GCP) and manage hybrid SAP landscapes.
• Ensure seamless integration between SAP on-premise systems and cloud services / applications.
• Monitoring, Troubleshooting & Incident Management :
• Implement and manage comprehensive monitoring tools (Solution Manager, native database tools) to ensure proactive identification of system issues.
• Provide expert-level troubleshooting and resolution for complex SAP Basis-related incidents and problems, often under high pressure.
• Participate in on-call rotations for critical system support, if required.
• Security & Compliance :
• Implement and enforce SAP security best practices and policies.
• Manage security patches, vulnerability assessments, and audit requirements for SAP systems.
• Ensure compliance with relevant regulatory standards ( GDPR, SOX) in the SAP environment.
• Project Leadership & Consulting :
• Lead technical discussions, provide expert recommendations, and architect solutions for new SAP initiatives, upgrades, migrations (ECC to S / 4HANA), and cloud transformations.
• Collaborate closely with functional consultants, developers, project managers, and business users.
• Prepare and maintain detailed technical documentation, including architecture diagrams, installation guides, and operational procedures.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior Basis team members.
• Automation & Innovation :
• Identify opportunities for automation of routine Basis tasks to improve efficiency and reduce manual effort.
• Stay current with the latest SAP technologies, trends, and product roadmaps, especially in areas like SAP BTP, RISE with SAP, and intelligent technologies.

Required Skills & Qualifications

Desired Skills (Plus Points)

Skills Required

Sap Netweaver, Windows Server, Sap Hana, Linux, Sap Solution Manager, Sybase Ase, Sql Server, Sap Basis, Oracle, Performance Tuning