REMOTE OK, but candidate must be available to work in EST or CST hours. Some travel to the client site may be required.

Job Description/ Responsibilities

• Engage with all efforts related with technical architecture requirements within SAP and non-SAP solutions.
• Will work closely with SAP Basis, AppDev, Automation, Business, infrastructure, and Business Continuity teams to create technical solutions.
• Interface with the Enterprise Architecture and Infosec teams to follow certain company and industry specific standards.
• Keeps abreast of new developments and forecasts of future trends in the areas of SAP technology.
• Strong Infrastructure Knowledge for Compute, Network, Storage, Security, HA/DR.
• Deep knowledge of one or more Databases such as Oracle, HANA, MSSQL, Azure SQL, Postgres, CosmosDB, Aerospike
• Knowledge of various Compute platforms such as VMWare, Kubernetes (AKS, OCP, Tanzu.), Docker, and Appliances such as Oracle Exadata and SAP HANA (by various h/w vendors)
• Good understanding of SLES and RHEL and ability to architect HA setup involving Linux Pacemaker and similar supported HA solutions for SAP HANA DB and SAP Central Services
• Understanding of SAP Networking requirements involving, External and Internal connectivity to SAP and other applications using Proxy, LoadBalancer, Application g/w, creating requests to get Firewall rules and NSG rules needed by the application.
• Monitoring of SAP and 3rd party solutions using SAP Solution Manager, SAP LVM, New Relic APM, Dynatrace, Azure monitor for SAP.
• Good knowledge of IT security products to harden OS, Storage, Network, Database, SAP, and different resources in Azure.
• Working knowledge of Unix shell scripting, Python, Automation tools such as Ansible AWX/Tower, Terraform, DevOps tools such as Nexus, Bitbucket, GitHub, Jira, Jenkins.

What are the top 3 skills required for this role?

1. Will work closely with SAP Basis, AppDev, Automation, Business, infrastructure, and Business Continuity teams to create technical solutions.
2. Interface with the Enterprise Architecture and Infosec teams to follow certain company and industry specific standards.
3. Keeps abreast of new developments and forecasts of future trends in the areas of SAP technology

Job summary

• We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Program Manager with a strong background in SAP Basis Administration, Azure Public Cloud Admin, SAP Technical Upgrade, SAP Cloud Hosting, and SAP HANA Administration.
• With a minimum of 13 years of experience, the ideal candidate will drive our strategic initiatives, ensuring seamless integration and efficient cloud solutions deployment.

Roles & Responsibilities -

• Lead the planning and implementation of SAP Basis Administration projects to enhance system performance and reliability.
• Oversee the migration and management of SAP environments to Azure Public Cloud, ensuring optimal configuration and security.
• Coordinate SAP Technical Upgrades, working closely with technical teams to minimize downtime and ensure a smooth transition.
• Manage SAP Cloud Hosting initiatives, optimizing cloud resources and reducing operational costs.
• Ensure the stability and scalability of SAP HANA environments through proactive administration and tuning.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align SAP infrastructure with business objectives.
• Conduct regular system audits and performance reviews to identify areas for improvement.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation for all managed systems and processes.
• Facilitate training sessions for junior staff on SAP system management and best practices.
• Stay abreast of the latest developments in SAP solutions and cloud technologies to recommend strategic upgrades.