SAP HANA Administrator (HSR Specialist)

Overview

Remote
Depends on Experience
Contract - W2
Contract - Independent

Skills

SAP HANA

Job Details

We are hiring for SAP HANA Administrator (HSR Specialist) to support our client

Company Name: - JTSi (Johnson Technology Systems, Inc.)
Title: SAP HANA Administrator (HSR Specialist)

Position Location: Remote
Citizenship: US Person

Clearance: Must hold an active [e.g., DoD Secret / Top Secret / SCI] clearance


DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT AND TASKS:

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced SAP HANA Administrator with deep expertise in HANA System Replication (HSR) to design, implement, and maintain high availability and disaster recovery solutions for mission-critical SAP landscapes. The candidate will be responsible for ensuring optimal performance, resilience, and reliability of SAP HANA databases across cloud environments.

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Key Responsibilities

  • Install, configure, and administer SAP HANA databases in scale-up and scale-out environments.
  • Design and implement HANA System Replication (HSR) for HA/DR across multiple data centers.
  • Manage failover/failback scenarios, perform switchover testing, and ensure business continuity.
  • Monitor, tune, and troubleshoot HANA databases for performance, availability, and security.
  • Automate HSR monitoring, alerting, and reporting using HANA Studio, SAP HANA Cockpit, Solution Manager, or 3rd party monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, etc.).
  • Work with Basis, OS, storage, and cloud teams (AWS,) to optimize infrastructure for HSR.
  • Support backup/restore strategies, database patching, SPS upgrades, and migration activities.
  • Participate in disaster recovery planning and periodic DR drills.
  • Document configurations, processes, and operational runbooks.

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Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor s degree in computer science, Information Systems, or related field.
  • 10+ years of experience administering SAP HANA databases.
  • Proven expertise in SAP HANA System Replication (HSR) design, implementation, and operations.
  • Strong knowledge of Linux (SUSE / Red Hat) administration.
  • Hands-on experience with HANA performance tuning, troubleshooting, and SQL scripting.
  • Experience in HA/DR architecture: clustering (Pacemaker/Corosync), load balancing, storage replication.
  • Knowledge of backup and recovery tools (Backint, third-party backup solutions).
  • Familiarity with cloud (AWS, SAP Cloud/) and Migration.
  • Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills with ability to resolve complex database and replication issues.
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to work in cross-functional teams.

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Required Skills & Experience

  • SAP HANA Administration (Installation, Upgrade, Migration)
  • HANA System Replication (HSR) High Availability & Disaster Recovery
  • Linux (SUSE / RHEL)
  • Pacemaker Cluster Management
  • Backup & Recovery (Backint / 3rd party tools)
  • Performance Tuning & Troubleshooting
  • Cloud Migration (AWS)
  • Scripting (Shell, Python, SQL)

Preferred Qualifications

  • SAP HANA certification (C_HANATEC_18 or later).
  • Experience with SAP Solution Manager administrating the HANA Database
  • Exposure to Prometheus / Grafana monitoring for HANA metrics.
  • Experience in regulated environments (DoD, FedRAMP, HIPAA).

If you are available, interested, planning to make a change, or know of a friend who might have the required qualifications and interest, please call me ASAP on / If you do respond via e-mail ( ) please include a daytime phone number so I can reach you. In considering candidates, time is of the essence, so please respond ASAP with your updated resume.

Established in 2003, JTSi is a Professional IT & Engineering Services provider with years of documented experience in the Information Technology and Engineering services field. JTSi has a proven track record for successfully delivering mission critical Professional services to the Government and the industry. JTSi SAP team delivers solutions to its clients by clearly understanding their core business problems. We deliver quality services at equitable rates and focus on constant improvement in all areas of our operation, austerely complying to the customer s desire. We view our-selves more as a business partner than a mere provider of consulting services. At JTSi customer is always first and partnering is our means to customer satisfaction. We do what we say!

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