SAP Basis, Security Lead

• Location: Onsite / Hybrid
• # of Positions: 1
• Eligibility: Open
• Client Name / Domain: Fortune 1000
• Bill Rate: $?? per hour
• Employment Mode: Contract / Corp-to-Corp
• Contract Duration: 12+ mos. Contract
• Experience: 15+ years
• Skills: SAP Basis, Security, S/4HANA, SOX, GDPR, SAP HANA DB, SOLMAN, SAP (RISE/Azure/AWS/Google Cloud Platform), SAPCAR, SWPM, SUM/DMO, SSO, TLS, SNC/Kerberos, CCMS, Cloud ALM

The Ask? Client is looking for a SAP Basis, Security & Operations Lead. to coordinate closely with client IT stakeholders and offshore Basis/SecOps teams to ensure system stability, compliance, and seamless operations during the transformation

Skills and Experience_

• 15+ years SAP Basis experience including S/4HANA system administration.
• Hands-on expertise in SAP Security, GRC, and compliance frameworks (SOX, GDPR, etc.).
• Strong knowledge of SAP HANA DB, Solution Manager, and cloud-hosted SAP (RISE/Azure/AWS/Google Cloud Platform).
• Proficiency with SAPCAR, SWPM, SUM/DMO, and SAP Maintenance Planner.
• Experience with transport management (CTS/CTS+) and system refresh strategies.
• Ability to configure SNC/Kerberos, TLS/SSL, and Single Sign-On (SSO) for SAP systems.
• Proven experience with system monitoring tools (Solution Manager, CCMS, Cloud ALM, Focused Run).
• Experience with backup/recovery, high availability, and disaster recovery for SAP HANA.
• Strong collaboration skills to work with functional, development, and infrastructure teams.
• Preferred:
  • SAP Basis or Security certifications (e.g., SAP Certified Technology Associate, SAP GRC).
  • CISSP/CISM or equivalent information security certifications.
  • Experience in Oil & Gas or Aviation industry implementations.

Responsibilities:

• Lead SAP Basis administration including system installations, upgrades, patching, and performance tuning.
• Oversee security role design, GRC workflows, segregation of duties, and compliance monitoring.
• Establish operational monitoring, backup, and disaster recovery processes for SAP systems.
• Coordinate with offshore SecOps and Basis teams for daily operations and incident management.
• Support testing, cutover planning, and hypercare stabilization activities.
• Conduct system health checks and capacity planning; implement proactive performance improvements.
• Partner with Infrastructure/Cloud teams for system availability and SLA compliance.
• Provide guidance on integration security and API/data protection measures.
• Document system architecture, configurations, and security processes.
• Manage SAP transport management system (CTS/CTS+) ensuring controlled code/config migrations.
• Configure and manage SAP Solution Manager/Focused Run for monitoring, diagnostics, and change management.
• Perform SAP kernel upgrades, support package applications, and OSS note implementations.
• Ensure proper sizing, load balancing, and performance tuning of SAP HANA and application servers.
• Administer SAP Fiori/Launchpad setup, configuration, and troubleshooting.
• Support integration of SAP with non-SAP systems at the infrastructure level.
• Implement technical user management, RFC destinations, and background job scheduling.
• Plan and execute system refreshes, client copies, and dual landscape management for dev/test/prod.
• Design and implement HA/DR solutions for SAP HANA (HANA System Replication, clustering, backups).

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