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Position: SAP BASIS AND SECURITY
Location: SANTA CLARA, CA***Remote***
Duration: 1 Year
Role Overview
The SAP BASIS & Security Consultant is responsible for managing the technical administration, performance, availability, security, and compliance of SAP landscapes. The role combines SAP BASIS administration with SAP Security governance, ensuring stable system operations, secure user access, regulatory compliance, and support for SAP transformations including S/4HANA, SAP RISE, and cloud environments.
SAP BASIS Skills
SAP System Installation and Configuration (ECC, S/4HANA, BW, PI/PO)
SAP HANA Database Administration
SAP Landscape Management
System Copy, Client Copy, and Refresh Activities
SAP Transport Management System (TMS)
Kernel, Support Pack, and Upgrade Management
Performance Monitoring and System Tuning
Backup, Recovery, and Disaster Recovery
SAP Solution Manager and Focused Run
High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR)
SAP Cloud Technologies (SAP RISE, BTP, Azure, AWS, GCP)
Operating Systems (Linux, Unix, Windows)
Database Administration (HANA, Oracle, SQL Server, DB2)
SAP User Administration
Role and Authorization Design
PFCG Role Management
SAP GRC Access Control
Segregation of Duties (SoD) Analysis
SAP Fiori and S/4HANA Security
SAP HANA Security
Identity and Access Management (IAM)
Single Sign-On (SSO)
SAP Audit and Compliance Management
SAP Cloud Security (BTP, RISE)
Preferred Tools & Technologies
SAP GRC Access Control
SAP IDM (Identity Management)
SAP IAS / IPS
Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD)
SailPoint, CyberArk, Saviynt
SAP Solution Manage
Install, configure, administer, and maintain SAP landscapes across on-premises and cloud environments.
Perform SAP system upgrades, migrations, patches, kernel updates, and S/4HANA transformation activities.
Manage SAP transport requests, system refreshes, client copies, and database administration activities.
Monitor SAP system performance, availability, capacity, and health, ensuring optimal operation.
Implement and maintain backup, recovery, HA/DR, and business continuity solutions.
Design, maintain, and support SAP security roles, authorizations, and user access management.
Manage user provisioning, deprovisioning, role assignments, and access reviews.
Perform Segregation of Duties (SoD) analysis, risk assessments, and remediation activities.
Configure and support SAP GRC Access Control and identity management solutions.
Implement and support SSO, SAP Fiori security, HANA security, and cloud security controls.
Ensure compliance with SOX, GDPR, audit, and corporate security policies.
Investigate and resolve BASIS, security, authorization, and system access issues.
Coordinate with application, infrastructure, cloud, database, and cybersecurity teams.
Develop technical documentation, security standards, processes, and operational procedures.
Support audits, compliance reviews, and security governance initiatives.
Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis
Incident and problem management
Risk assessment and audit management
Excellent stakeholder communication
Documentation and change management
Ability to work across technical and business teams
Good to Have
SAP S/4HANA Migration Experience
Location: SANTA CLARA, CA***Remote***
Duration: 1 Year
Role Overview
The SAP BASIS & Security Consultant is responsible for managing the technical administration, performance, availability, security, and compliance of SAP landscapes. The role combines SAP BASIS administration with SAP Security governance, ensuring stable system operations, secure user access, regulatory compliance, and support for SAP transformations including S/4HANA, SAP RISE, and cloud environments.
SAP BASIS Skills
SAP System Installation and Configuration (ECC, S/4HANA, BW, PI/PO)
SAP HANA Database Administration
SAP Landscape Management
System Copy, Client Copy, and Refresh Activities
SAP Transport Management System (TMS)
Kernel, Support Pack, and Upgrade Management
Performance Monitoring and System Tuning
Backup, Recovery, and Disaster Recovery
SAP Solution Manager and Focused Run
High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR)
SAP Cloud Technologies (SAP RISE, BTP, Azure, AWS, GCP)
Operating Systems (Linux, Unix, Windows)
Database Administration (HANA, Oracle, SQL Server, DB2)
SAP User Administration
Role and Authorization Design
PFCG Role Management
SAP GRC Access Control
Segregation of Duties (SoD) Analysis
SAP Fiori and S/4HANA Security
SAP HANA Security
Identity and Access Management (IAM)
Single Sign-On (SSO)
SAP Audit and Compliance Management
SAP Cloud Security (BTP, RISE)
Preferred Tools & Technologies
SAP GRC Access Control
SAP IDM (Identity Management)
SAP IAS / IPS
Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD)
SailPoint, CyberArk, Saviynt
SAP Solution Manage
Install, configure, administer, and maintain SAP landscapes across on-premises and cloud environments.
Perform SAP system upgrades, migrations, patches, kernel updates, and S/4HANA transformation activities.
Manage SAP transport requests, system refreshes, client copies, and database administration activities.
Monitor SAP system performance, availability, capacity, and health, ensuring optimal operation.
Implement and maintain backup, recovery, HA/DR, and business continuity solutions.
Design, maintain, and support SAP security roles, authorizations, and user access management.
Manage user provisioning, deprovisioning, role assignments, and access reviews.
Perform Segregation of Duties (SoD) analysis, risk assessments, and remediation activities.
Configure and support SAP GRC Access Control and identity management solutions.
Implement and support SSO, SAP Fiori security, HANA security, and cloud security controls.
Ensure compliance with SOX, GDPR, audit, and corporate security policies.
Investigate and resolve BASIS, security, authorization, and system access issues.
Coordinate with application, infrastructure, cloud, database, and cybersecurity teams.
Develop technical documentation, security standards, processes, and operational procedures.
Support audits, compliance reviews, and security governance initiatives.
Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis
Incident and problem management
Risk assessment and audit management
Excellent stakeholder communication
Documentation and change management
Ability to work across technical and business teams
Good to Have
SAP S/4HANA Migration Experience