The Opportunity

As a Senior SAP BASIS Specialist, you will be responsible for managing and optimizing our SAP BASIS infrastructure and operations. This senior role offers you the chance to ensure system stability, security, and high performance across complex SAP landscapes.

You will work closely with IT teams, functional consultants, and business stakeholders to implement best practices, troubleshoot complex technical issues, and support system upgrades, patches, and migrations. Your expertise will be essential in maintaining system health, ensuring compliance with IT policies, and supporting disaster recovery and business continuity efforts.

In this role, you will also provide guidance and mentorship to junior BASIS team members, fostering knowledge sharing and professional growth. You will be part of a collaborative team that values technical excellence and innovation, delivering reliable SAP BASIS services to support business operations.

Your Key Responsibilities

- Responsible for decision-making, optimizing processes, resource management, and overseeing team management as needed for task execution.
- Accountable for allocating personnel, supervising team members, assigning tasks, ensuring that the team has the necessary tools and support to succeed in their roles and optimizing and evaluating their performance to meet organizational goals.
- Performance monitoring & tuning, Problem analysis & resolution, and other activities required to maintain system integrity SAP administration on UNIX & Windows
- System /System copy
- ABAP + Java-dual stack
- Add-on and Support Pack application and troubleshooting
- Kernel Upgrade
- Client copies and export-import
- TMS administration and configuration and troubleshooting Transport errors
- SAP system monitoring and thorough analysis of issues
- SAP parameter change, operation mode setup, Logon group setup
- SAP Role based Authorization knowledge - Role creation and modification




- Spool administration and troubleshooting spool/printer issues
- OSS Note application
- Experience in Single -Sign On, Web Dispatcher
- Experience in working SAP on public cloud and private cloud.
- Experience in working with cloud service providers like AWS, Azure and GCP.
- SAP Solution Manager experience with basic and advanced configuration.
- Hands-on experience with SAP user provisioning, authorization troubleshooting, and role assignments.
- Basic knowledge of OS/DB migration processes.
- Familiarity with Web Dispatcher, Gateway, and SAP integration components.

Skills and attributes for success
- Should have 3 to 6 years of experience in SAP Basis domain.
- Solid hands-on experience in SAP system administration, including installation, configuration, upgrades, and performance optimization.
- Should understand SAP architecture, transport management, kernel updates, and system refresh processes.
- Proficient in administering SAP HANA (monitoring, tuning, backup/recoveries, basic troubleshooting).
- Experience supporting landscapes like S/4HANA, ECC, BW/4HANA, PO/PI, Fiori, Solution Manager, etc.
- Strong SAP BTP knowledge, including key services, integration patterns, and administration fundamentals.
- Strong working experience with RISE with SAP environments and operational activities.
- Solid documentation skills for system delivery, ensuring clear, structured, and auditready technical documentation.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to interact effectively with clients and stakeholders.
- Knowledge of Solution Manager features such as CHARM, EWA, and monitoring.

Ideally, youll also
- Practical experience managing SAP workloads on Azure or AWS (VMs, storage classes, networking, monitoring).
- Exposure to SAP Cloud ALM (CALM) for monitoring, change control, and operations.
- Exposure to SAP Data Archiving with OpenText

Certifications
- SAP Technology Associate certifications (SAP Basis or HANA).
- SAP Cloud Certifications (RISE, BTP, HANA Cloud, etc.).

📌 SAP Basis Consultant (Chennai)
🏢 EY
📍 Chennai