SAP Basis Team Lead

SAP Platforms Basis & Security Lead

Salary: $135,000–$190,000 annually, depending on experience and qualifications

Location: Monthly travel to Wilmington, Delaware required

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced SAP Platforms Basis & Security Lead to serve as the technical authority for SAP Basis, Security, Identity and Access Governance, and platform operations across the enterprise SAP environment.

This individual will provide hands-on technical leadership and own the governance, security, stability, compliance, and technical roadmap for SAP S/4HANA and related SAP applications. The role will support both ongoing business operations and major transformation initiatives, ensuring the SAP ecosystem remains secure, scalable, reliable, and aligned with business objectives.

The SAP Platforms Basis & Security Lead will collaborate with functional and development teams, managed services providers, implementation partners, Cybersecurity, Infrastructure, Audit, and business stakeholders to oversee the enterprise SAP technology landscape.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the technical governance, architecture standards, and long-term roadmap for the enterprise SAP platform.
• Provide technical leadership across SAP S/4HANA, SAP BTP, Basis Administration, Security, Integration Suite, Fiori, and SAP Public Cloud applications, including Service Cloud, SuccessFactors, OpenText, SSAM, and FSM.
• Govern SAP security architecture, role design, access management, segregation of duties (SoD), and identity services, including IAG, IAS, and IPS.
• Ensure SAP environments meet SOX, IT General Controls (ITGC), internal audit, external audit, and regulatory compliance requirements.
• Oversee SAP Cloud ALM, transport management, ChaRM, change control, release management, and deployment governance.
• Provide oversight of SAP analytics and data platforms, including Business Data Cloud (BDC), Datasphere, and SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC).
• Manage relationships with AMS providers, managed services partners, and system integrators to ensure effective support, incident resolution, and platform stability.
• Review and approve technical designs, architecture decisions, security controls, and platform changes.
• Provide leadership during production incidents, root-cause analysis, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Partner with business and technical stakeholders to ensure SAP platform capabilities support enterprise transformation and operational priorities.

Required Qualifications

• 10 years of experience supporting SAP platform operations, architecture, Basis Administration, security, or technical governance.
• Strong experience with SAP S/4HANA, SAP BTP, SAP Basis Administration, Security, and integration technologies.
• Experience with SAP Identity Access Governance (IAG), Identity Authentication Service (IAS), Identity Provisioning Service (IPS), and enterprise access controls.
• Experience with SAP Cloud ALM, transport management, release management, and change control processes.
• Knowledge of SOX compliance, IT General Controls (ITGC), internal and external audits, and enterprise security requirements.
• Experience managing AMS providers, managed services partners, and system integrators.
• Experience supporting Microsoft Azure cloud environments.
• Strong troubleshooting, communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to provide hands-on technical guidance while establishing enterprise architecture and governance standards.
• SAP certifications in Basis, Security, BTP, or Architecture are preferred.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting large-scale SAP S/4HANA transformation initiatives.
• Broad exposure to SAP Public Cloud applications and the SAP enterprise technology ecosystem.

Compensation & Travel

The anticipated salary range is $135,000–$190,000 annually. Compensation may be negotiable based on experience, education, geographic location, and other relevant factors.

This position requires monthly travel to Wilmington, Delaware.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Benefit offerings available for this role include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, Generous PTO, and a 401K plan

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