ERP Basis Administrator IV - United States

Working across the globe, V2X builds smart solutions designed to integrate physical and digital infrastructure from base to battlefield. We bring 120 years of successful mission support to improve security, streamline logistics, and enhance readiness. Aligned around a shared purpose, our $3.9B company and 16,000 people work alongside our clients, here and abroad, to tackle their most complex challenges with integrity, respect, responsibility, and professionalism.

The SAP Basis Administrator is responsible for the management of the SAP environment. The SAP Basis Administrator's responsibilities include configuring, monitoring, tuning, and troubleshooting the SAP technical environment on an ongoing basis, as well as scheduling and executing the SAP transport system. The SAP Basis Administrator collaborates to resolve SAP transport and source code problems. The SAP Basis Administrator is responsible for the installation, upgrade, and maintenance of SAP systems. Additional areas include the evaluation and design of interfaces between SAP and external systems, maintenance of the SAP Data Dictionary and database objects, and management of the migration of SAP database and application configuration into production as well as analyze, develop, and maintain data architectures and process models within SAP.

Job Responsibilities:

• Providing SAP Application, Database, Operating System, and infrastructure support, including but not limited to Performance Tuning, Transport Management via GRC, ChaRM, TMS and CTS+, and SAP Application installations and upgrades (Support and Enhancement Packages)
• Supporting the integration of emerging SAP technologies (e.g., HANA, FIORI / UI5, etc.) into Enterprise environments
• Supporting the Functional Business Process, Application Development, Portal, Business Intelligence, Process Integration / Process Orchestration (PI/PO), and Security Technical Teams to provide O&M and Release Management support for ECC, CRM, SRM, Portal, Solution Manager, and other landscape components
• Integration and management of hardware and virtualized servers providing high availability solutions, backup solutions, and storage area network (SAN) solutions and tools
• Performance Tuning: Monitor and optimize system performance, conduct regular system health checks, and implement tuning measures as needed
• User Administration: Manage user accounts, roles, and authorizations in accordance with organizational policies
• System Upgrades and Patching: Plan and execute SAP system upgrades, enhancement packs, and patch implementations
• Backup and Recovery: Develop and maintain backup and recovery procedures for SAP systems, ensuring data integrity and availability
• Deliver technical application administration services for SAP applications in various environments, verifying applications meet technical service levels, and taking appropriate corrective and maintenance actions
• Design, build, test, implement, and provide environment support for dev, test, and prod environments
• Develop migration strategies and project plans tailored to specific SAP environments
• Maintain Comprehensive documentation of SAP system configurations, landscape, procedures, and best practices
• Perform system validations and post-migration testing
• Implement security measures to protect SAP systems and data
• Ensure compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements
• Conduct security assessments and audits
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including SAP administrators, developers, functional analysts, and configuration analysts
• Support all activities related to release management pertaining to Basis activities, which includes moving transports to quality and production system and documenting the changes in Service Now
• Stay updated with the latest SAP technologies and best practices, and proactively recommend improvements to enhance system efficiency and effectiveness
• Regularly review and update documentation to reflect changes in technology, processes, and procedures
• Work closely with project teams to document new systems, implementations, and upgrades throughout the project lifecycle
• Share knowledge and expertise through training and documentation
• Foster a collaborative and supportive work environment where innovation as well as continuous learning and improvements are encouraged

Qualifications:

Education:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college with a minimum of 6 years professional experience OR associate degree with a minimum of 8 years of professional experience OR High School diploma with a minimum of 10 years of professional experience

Experience:

• Minimum 6 years of professional experience in SAP Basis administration, infrastructure management.
• Experience with the SAP ECC, HANA & Oracle db
• Experience with IFS is a plus
• Demonstrated SAP HANA and SAP RISE experience required
• Experience working in a large-scale IT organization with SAP project implementations of high complexity, at large scale, and with a global user base
• Completion of a 2+ previous SAP S/4 project upgrades
• Hands-on, in-depth SAP BASIS knowledge
• Demonstrated SAP & SAP HANA on NS2 cloud experience required
• Understanding of the nature of OLTP and OLAP systems, including specific roles of SAP S/4, BW, PO, Solution Management, SLT, Gateway, Enterprise Portal
• Understanding the SAP application architecture, SAP NetWeaver technology (ABAP and Java alike), instance, work-process nature and roles, ICM, IDOCs, BAPIs, RFCs, Logon Load Balancing, SAP router configuration and setup
• Deployment approach and strategies for SAP GUI, EPM add-on, Analysis for Office (AOE), SAP HANA Studio; Experience with Fiori and other advanced SAP stacks
• Solid understanding of best SAP practices, archiving, system copies, single-sign-on, encryption, and SAP SNC
• Experience integrating and operating 3rd party applications required for change management process, monitoring, troubleshooting
• Experience installing, monitoring, tuning, and troubleshooting SAP applications and SAP HANA Databases
• Experience following protocols and standards specific to SAP large-scale implementation
• Experience working with SAP support on troubleshooting various issues: understanding the nature of the problem, raising OSS incidents, providing necessary support to SAP analyst to investigate problems
• Understand concepts of setting and driving functional & technical direction
• Knowledge of Redwood job scheduling is highly desired
• Understanding high-availability, disaster-recovery concepts, and SAP technology surrounding the following scenarios
  • System landscape configurations and operations: administrating Sap applications: starting/stopping SAP instances, printer management, Sap security operations, monitoring the Sap system for health and performance issues, background jobs management operations, transport management system, Sap kernel updates, SAP application upgrades, implementing Sap OSS notes, applying SAP add-ons and support packages, application tuning
• Understand ITIL framework and have leveraged the same in at least 1 prior project
• High level of energy and enthusiasm with the ability to thrive in a rapidly changing environment
• Has worked on a cross-functional team; is aware of business priorities and organizational dynamics
• Ability to work with global teams, act independently and as part of a team
• Open-minded to new perspectives or ideas, or unusual solutions when appropriate
• Communicates in a clear and succinct manner
• Ability to work flexible hours based on varying business requirements

Other Requirements:

• US Citizenship

Skills & Technology Used:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively convey technical information to diverse audiences.
• Proficiency in writing clear, concise, and accurate technical documentation tailored to different audiences, including IT professionals and end-users.
• Strong organizational skills to categorize, structure, and maintain documentation in a logical and accessible manner, using appropriate tools and platforms.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; effectively evaluates information/data to make decisions.
• Meticulous attention to detail to ensure accuracy and completeness in documentation, including system configurations, procedures, and troubleshooting guides.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills to understand complex IT systems and processes, identify documentation needs, and propose effective solutions.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.

Work Environment:

• Remotely, hybrid, or in office; comfortable and organized workspace conducive to focused documentation work, including a desk, chair, adequate lighting, and ergonomic accessories.

What We Bring:

• • At V2X, we strive to be market-competitive in our total reward offerings.
  • The successful candidate’s starting pay will be based on, but not limited to, their job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions.
  • The following salary range is intended to display the value of the company’s base pay compensation and may be modified at the discretion of the company.
    • USD $115,000 - 185,000
  • Provided salary range minimum and maximum values correspond to variances between regional/geographic locations across the United States.
  • Please speak with a recruiter for additional information.
  • Employee benefits include the following:
    • Healthcare coverage
    • Life insurance, AD&D, and disability benefits
    • Retirement plan
    • Wellness programs
    • Paid time off, including holidays
    • Learning and Development resources
    • Employee assistance resources
  • Pay and benefits are subject to change at any time and may be modified at the discretion of the company, consistent with the terms of any applicable compensation or benefit plans.