Data Architect- SAP
Tracking Code
2377
Job Description

SAP Basis Admin I – This position will provide technical “BASIS” support/development work for the SAP Financial application. SAP is the Financial system that supports all US and Canada financial processes. Position will provide 24x7 support for the SAP technical infrastructure (Basis), including but not limited to technologies such as ECC 6.0, BW 7.0, BI-Java 7.01, Solution Manager 7.01, SAP R/3 3.1H, Oracle 9i/10g, Vertex QSUT 3.3.x, and HP Output Server 3.2/3.5/4.0. The candidate will work on a team and with developers to implement new SAP functionality, apply SAP program fixes, develop and maintain interfaces, maintain SAP change control, monitor and tune hardware/platform/backend, and assist in SAP software upgrades and projects. .
Required Skills

1. Work with a team and under the direction of superiors to administer the technical infrastructure and meet SLAs, project requirements/deadlines, and any other additional business needs.
2. Provide first-level SAP Basis support to the SAP Functional Team, IT staff, and the end user community, including the handling of incident tickets, 24x7x365 emergency support, and any other day-to-day operational and project tasks for the SAP systems.
3. Manage software logistics according to audit/governance protocol between Development, Quality Assurance, and Production to support successful application development and releases for the entire implementation lifecycle, using transports, client copies, and other SAP proprietary change technologies.
4. Create, support, manage, and document installation, roll-out, and maintenance of the SAP front-end (SAPGui) and any other front-end relevant to SAP initiatives.
5. Document post-mortem analysis and implement changes to prevent similar user, application, or system issues.
6. Apply application software corrections such as SAP OSS notes, SAP support packages, kernel patches, front-end patches, one-off patches, and patch-sets to keep application software current with vendor maintenance schedules.
7. Configure and maintain SAP communication interface and scheduling technologies, including sapcon, EDI/XML interfaces, file upload/download functions, web interfaces, print/spool, background, BDC, and other CPIC/RFC communications.
8. Provide SAP Basis support and technical expertise for the installation and/or enhancement of the SAP systems to meet expanding business requirements.
9. Perform SAP system, database, operating system, and transaction monitoring/tuning to proactively meet corporate SLAs and to ensure optimal response times for the SAP user communities.

10. Develop, maintain, and document SAP system operating procedures for any of the above functions and/or additional responsibilities. Provide knowledge-transfer and cross-training to teammates and other corporate staff. Research new procedures, best practices, methodologies, and technologies to make recommendations and grow in technical competence.
Required Experience

1. Candidate should possess a 4-year degree in computer science, business, or related field.
2. Minimum 1-3 years of IT experience
3. Strong communication (written/oral), organizational, and analytical/problem solving skills
4. Proficiency in relational database management systems and general understanding of SQL
5. General understanding of UNIX and SAP preferred

Job Location
Downers Grove, IL, US.
Position Type
Full-Time/Regular