Job Description
SAP Basis Support Engineer
Essex HQ (2 days a week)
Rate DOE Inside IR35
*SC Clearance is essential*
We are looking for a highly skilled and proactive security cleared SAP Basis Support Engineer to join our team. This role is ideal for a technically strong systems administrator with deep expertise across SAP landscapes, databases, operating systems, and enterprise support environments.
You will play a key role in maintaining the stability, security, performance, and resilience of critical SAP systems while supporting ongoing transformation and cloud initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
* Administer and support SAP environments including S/4HANA, NetWeaver, SAP HANA, and Sybase ASE
* Perform daily system monitoring, troubleshooting, log analysis, and incident resolution
* Manage SAP installations, configurations, upgrades, Kernel patching, and system refreshes
* Support transport management processes across SAP landscapes
* Implement and maintain backup, recovery, high availability, and disaster recovery solutions
* Monitor and optimise database and system performance
* Support upgrade and migration activities including SP/FP stacks and release upgrades
* Ensure SAP systems remain secure, compliant, and aligned with best practices
* Create and maintain technical documentation, SOPs, and operational runbooks
* Collaborate with infrastructure, development, and functional teams to support business operations
Essential Skills & Experience
* Holding live security clearance
* SAP Basis Administration
* Strong experience managing SAP landscapes and Basis operations
* Expertise in SAP S/4HANA, NetWeaver, SAP UI5/Fiori, and SAP Cloud Connector
* Hands-on experience with: System copies and client administration, Transport Management System (TMS), SAP Kernel upgrades/patching and SAP Solution Manager (SolMan)
* Strong understanding of: SAP HANA with HSR, Sybase ASE with HADR and Oracle, SQL Server, and MaxDB
* Experience with backup/recovery, performance tuning, and database optimisation
Why Join Us?
You'll be part of a collaborative environment supporting enterprise-scale SAP systems and contributing to modernisation and digital transformation programmes. This is an excellent opportunity to work with cutting-edge SAP technologies while developing cloud and automation expertise.