Senior SAP Basis Administrator


Location:

Newport News, Virginia, United States


Date: Aug 24, 2022


**Job Description**


Develops computer systems specifications that address business requirements and that fit with the company's system architecture standards. Establishes and documents system parameters and formats, ensures hardware and software systems compatibility and coordinates and/or modifies system parameters in terms of existing and projected computer capacity and capabilities. Revises existing systems and procedures to correct deficiencies and maintain more effective data handling, conversion, input/output requirements, and storage.


Youll be working as part of a team of system administrators supporting multiple SAP systems and environments, both cloud based and on premise, including JAVA and ABAP systems. Your primary responsibilities will be leading a team of SAP Basis administrators supporting projects and the day to day operational system requirements. You will function as the senior technical lead for team while developing computer systems specifications that address business requirements and that fit with the companies system architecture standards. Establish and document system parameters and formats, ensures hardware and software systems compatibility and coordinate and/or modify system parameters in terms of existing and projected computer capacity and capabilities. Revise existing systems and procedures to correct deficiencies and maintain more effective data handling, conversion, input/output requirements, and storage.


The successful senior SAP systems administrator will be responsible for:

- Serving as the senior technical lead to the SAP Basis team

- Adapting existing methods and procedures to create possible alternative solutions to moderately complex problems

- Understanding the strategic direction set by senior management as it relates to team goals

- Leading SAP Migrations, Upgrades

- Using considerable judgment to determine solution and seeks guidance on complex problems

- Primary upward interaction is with direct supervisor and open communication with peers and juniors

- Determining methods and procedures on new assignments with guidance.

- Participating in Complex tasks/ Projects and provide recommendations

- Application management and ability to work simultaneously on multiple projects


**Basic Qualifications**


14 Years with Bachelor of Science degree in related field; 12 years of relevant professional experience with a Master's Degree; 9 years of relevant professional experience with a PhD. Understands the strategic direction set by senior management as it relates to team goals

Lead SAP Migrations, Upgrades

Good interpersonal skills, must be a team player with good communication

Establish good relationships with internal and external teams

Ability to work across teams to ensure seamless delivery

Able to receive feedback/coaching on performance from other members of the team positively

Knowledge of ITIL framework, Agile Methodologies

Able to take an issue, then plan and deliver a solution using own initiative, with little guidance.

Knowledge of various DB, OS and ability to have worked on Cloud environment, have knowledge on HANA, RHEL

Should be able to study EWA and provide recommendations

Ability to provide performance tuning Landscape optimization recommendations

Ability to identify problems and perform analysis to fix Problems

Ability to work under own initiative and under tight time pressures - planning, prioritizing, and controlling own workload

Identifies and escalates issues and risks within project structure

Willingness to work occasionally outside of normal business hours, solid understanding of the SAP Architecture, Planning activities and Cloud frameworks

System Performance tuning, Data Volume management, Client and Transport management, Success Factors, System Refresh


**Preferred Qualifications**


The ideal candidate should have extensive SAP Administration and performance tuning skills. SAP Hana experience highly desirable. Working knowledge of Unix / Linux (RHEL preferred) / Windows servers OS, AWS skills and certifications would be a plus.

- Extensive Basis knowledge of SAP S/4, GRC, Success Factors, EC Pay

- Excellent SAP Technical skills

- Skills with SAP Hana database and any other database

- Competency on Linux (RHEL preferred) and Windows servers

- Experience working with Agile Methodologies

- SAP Authorizations Experience desirable

- Excellent communication skills including verbal, written and listening skills

- Must be a team player

- Motivated to drive tasks to completion and take ownership of projects

- Multi-tasking ability to work across projects


Nice to have skills:

- LAMA, SAP Security, MII, SLT, HCC (Hana Cloud Connector), SAC, BODS


+ Req ID: 25073

+ Department: T53 DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

+ Entity: NN SHIPBUILDING (0265)

+ Travel Required: No

+ Shift: 1st

+ Relocation: No relocation assistance available

+ Education: Bachelor's Degree

+ Virtual/Telework Opportunity: Yes - Occasional or hybrid telework available

+ US Citizenship Required for this Position: Yes

+ Clearance Type: No - Clearance Not Required to Start


**EEO Statement:**


HII is an Equal Opportunity/Vets and Disabled Employer. U.S. Citizenship may be required for certain positions.