Job Title: SAP HANA Infrastructure Lead

Location: India (100% Remote)
Employment Type: Full-time / Permanent
Experience Required: Minimum 7+ years of relevant SAP HANA infrastructure experience
Salary Range: ₹19,00,000 – ₹25,00,000 LPA
Start Date: Immediate / ASAP

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced SAP HANA Infrastructure Lead to own, manage, and optimize the SAP HANA database infrastructure within a SAP Business One on HANA setting. This is not a functional consultant or ABAP/Fiori developer role. The ideal candidate must have strong hands-on experience managing SAP HANA on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES), performing HANA maintenance, leading performance troubleshooting, and driving infrastructure stability.

This is a fully remote role based in India. The candidate must be able to work independently, engage with multiple technical stakeholders, and take end-to-end ownership of the SAP HANA infrastructure layer. Immediate joining is required.

Key ResponsibilitiesSAP HANA Database Administration

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Install, configure, patch, and upgrade SAP HANA 2.0 systems including SPS and revision updates.

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Perform daily HANA database administration: tenant management, backups, recovery, log management, storage and memory management.

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Manage HANA System Replication for high availability and disaster recovery.

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Plan and execute database refreshes, copies, and system migrations.

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Implement and maintain SAP HANA security: users, roles, privileges, encryption, and audit policies.

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Monitor database health, workload patterns, and capacity utilization.

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Administration

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Administer and maintain SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications.

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Apply OS patches, kernel updates, and SAP-specific tuning recommendations.

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Configure filesystems, storage layout, networking, and security hardening for HANA systems.

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Manage SUSE cluster (Pacemaker/Corosync) for HANA high availability.

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Troubleshoot Linux-level performance issues affecting SAP HANA operations.

SAP Business One on HANA Support

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Support SAP Business One on HANA installations, upgrades, and server-side components.

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Manage integration points including Service Layer, SLD, license services, and DI Server.

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Troubleshoot SAP Business One connectivity, data access,



and performance issues related to the HANA database.

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Collaborate with functional and business teams to ensure smooth day-to-day SAP Business One operations.

Performance Tuning & Troubleshooting

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Lead end-to-end performance analysis and troubleshooting of SAP HANA systems.

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Analyze expensive SQL statements, execution plans, memory/CPU/disk bottlenecks, locks, and replication lag.

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Use SAP HANA Cockpit, HANA Studio, traces, and OS-level diagnostic tools to identify and resolve issues.

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Recommend and implement parameter tuning, workload management, partitioning, and indexing improvements.

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Drive root cause analysis for major incidents and implement permanent fixes.

Infrastructure Leadership & Governance

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Act as the technical lead for SAP HANA infrastructure initiatives and projects.

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Develop and maintain SOPs, runbooks, architecture diagrams, and operational documentation.

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Coordinate with storage, network, security, and cloud teams for HANA-related requirements.

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Ensure compliance with backup/recovery SLAs, RPO/RTO objectives, and audit/security standards.

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Provide Level 3 support and on-call escalation for critical production issues.

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Mentor junior infrastructure team members and promote best practices.

Required Technical Stack / Technologies

The candidate must have hands-on experience with the following technology stack:

CategoryTechnologies / ToolsDatabaseSAP HANA 2.0 (multi-tenant), HANA System Replication, HANA Cockpit, HANA StudioOperating SystemSUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) for SAP Applications, Pacemaker, CorosyncERP ApplicationSAP Business One on HANA (v9.x / v10.x), Service Layer, DI Server, SLDMonitoring & DiagnosticsSAP HANA Cockpit 2.0, DBACOCKPIT, HANA traces, SQL Plan Cache, Expensive Statement TraceBackup & RecoveryHANA File-based backups, Storage Snapshots, Backint-based backupsSecurityHANA Users/Roles/Privileges, SSL/TLS encryption, Audit Logging,



Data Volume EncryptionScripting & AutomationBash, Python, SQLScript (for monitoring/automation)Cloud / VirtualizationAWS / Azure / Google Cloud (optional but preferred), VMware, Hyper-VIT Service ManagementServiceNow, Jira, or equivalent ticketing toolsOther ToolsPutty, WinSCP, SUSE Manager, SAP Solution Manager (optional)Required Skills & Experience

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Minimum 7+ years of hands-on experience in SAP HANA database administration and infrastructure management.

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Mandatory experience with SAP Business One on HANA.

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Strong expertise in SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications.

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Proven experience in HANA installation, upgrades, SPS patching, and system refreshes.

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Deep knowledge of HANA architecture, multi-tenant databases, replication, and disaster recovery.

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Expert-level performance troubleshooting skills using HANA and OS-level diagnostics.

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Strong understanding of underlying infrastructure: storage, networking, virtualization, and cloud.

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Scripting experience with Bash, Python, or similar.

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Excellent communication skills with the ability to lead technical discussions.

Good to Have

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SAP HANA certification.

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SUSE Linux certification.

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Experience with SAP Business One version 10.x on HANA.

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Exposure to SAP HANA on public cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP).

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ITIL or similar operational process knowledge.

Educational Requirements

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Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.

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Relevant work experience may be considered in lieu of formal education.

Work Environment

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100% remote role based in India.

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Must have a stable internet connection and home office setup.

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Willingness to provide on-call support during critical incidents or scheduled maintenance windows.

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Must be immediately available or able to join within a very short notice period.

Why Join Us?

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Fully remote opportunity within India.

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Competitive compensation (₹19 LPA – ₹25 LPA).

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Opportunity to lead and own SAP HANA infrastructure in a SAP Business One environment.

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Exposure to performance tuning, cloud, and enterprise infrastructure.

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Immediate joining with long-term engagement potential.

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