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EY GDS CONSULTING – SAP BASIS SENIOR
About Global Delivery Services
Global Delivery Services refers to EY's worldwide network of service delivery centers. The GDS team plays an important role in EY’s strategy by ensuring effective support to EY’s growth agenda.
Our journey started in 2002 with approximately 200 people. Today we stand at 80,000+ professionals in ten locations around the world. We operate in Argentina, China, Hungary, India, Philippines, Poland, Sri Lanka, Mexico, Spain and the United Kingdom.
Client service is focused on providing Consulting, Assurance, Tax, Strategy & Transactions, and Knowledge support to our clients around the world. The teams enable account teams worldwide to provide seamless, high-quality, value-added support, helping deliver exceptional client service.
Enablement Services provides cost-effective, high-skilled, and innovative services to support EY’s global and local enablement teams. Markets, BMC, AWS, Finance and Accounting, Risk Management, Procurement, People Shared Services, IT Service Delivery and IT Global Infrastructure services, are among the services offered by Enablement Services.
Our innovation specialists serve the GDS Client Service and Enablement Services teams, along with Service Lines, Core Business Services and Sectors. The team brings the desired environment, technologies and skilled teams together for facilitation, rapid prototyping and innovative thinking. The competencies offered include analytics, digital, user experience, mobile technology, infrastructure, Microsoft technologies and open innovation.
The Opportunity
As a Senior SAP BASIS Specialist, you will be responsible for managing and optimizing our SAP BASIS infrastructure and operations. This senior role offers you the opportunity to ensure system stability, security, and high performance across complex SAP landscapes.
You will work closely with IT teams, functional consultants, and business stakeholders to implement best practices, troubleshoot complex technical issues, and support system upgrades, patches, and migrations. Your expertise will be essential in maintaining system health, ensuring compliance with IT policies, and supporting disaster recovery and business continuity efforts.
In this role, you will also provide guidance and mentorship to junior BASIS team members, fostering knowledge sharing and professional growth. You will be part of a collaborative team that values technical excellence and innovation, delivering reliable SAP BASIS services to support business operations
Your Key Responsibilities
- Responsible for decision-making, optimizing processes, resource management, and overseeing team management as needed for task execution.
- Accountable for allocating personnel, supervising team members, assigning tasks, ensuring that the team has the necessary tools and support to succeed in their roles and optimizing and evaluating their performance to meet organizational goals.
- Performance monitoring & tuning, Problem analysis & resolution, and other activities required to maintain system integrity SAP administration on UNIX & Windows
- System /System copy
- ABAP + Java-dual stack
- Add-on and Support Pack application and troubleshooting
- Kernel Upgrade
- Client copies and export-import
- TMS administration and configuration and troubleshooting Transport errors
- SAP system monitoring and thorough analysis of issues
- SAP parameter change, operation mode setup, Logon group setup
- SAP Role based Authorization knowledge - Role creation and modification
- Spool administration and troubleshooting spool/printer issues
- OSS Note application
- Experience in Single -Sign On, Web Dispatcher
- Experience in working SAP on public cloud and private cloud.
- Experience in working with cloud service providers like AWS, Azure and GCP.
- SAP Solution Manager experience with basic and advanced configuration.
- Hands-on experience with SAP user provisioning, authorization troubleshooting, and role assignments.
- Basic knowledge of OS/DB migration processes.
- Familiarity with Web Dispatcher, Gateway, and SAP integration components.
Skills and attributes for success
- Should have 3 to 6 years of experience in SAP Basis domain.
- Solid hands-on experience in SAP system administration, including installation, configuration, upgrades, and performance optimization.
- Should understand SAP architecture, transport management, kernel updates, and system refresh processes.
- Proficient in administering SAP HANA (monitoring, tuning, backup/recoveries, basic troubleshooting).
- Experience supporting landscapes like S/4HANA, ECC, BW/4HANA, PO/PI, Fiori, Solution Manager, etc.
- Strong SAP BTP knowledge, including key services, integration patterns, and administration fundamentals.
- Strong working experience with RISE with SAP environments and operational activities.
- Strong documentation skills for system delivery, ensuring clear, structured, and audit‑ready technical documentation.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to interact effectively with clients and stakeholders.
- Knowledge of Solution Manager features such as CHARM, EWA, and monitoring.
Ideally, you’ll also
- Practical experience managing SAP workloads on Azure or AWS (VMs, storage classes, networking, monitoring).
- Exposure to SAP Cloud ALM (CALM) for monitoring, change control, and operations.
- Exposure to SAP Data Archiving with OpenText
- Certifications:
- SAP Technology Associate certifications (SAP Basis or HANA).
- SAP Cloud Certifications (RISE, BTP, HANA Cloud, etc.).
- Cloud certification (AWS, Azure and GCP).
- Exposure to enterprise transformation tools such as Signavio and LeanIX for process modeling, architecture governance, and landscape documentation.
What we offer you
At EY, we’ll develop you with future-focused skills and equip you with world-class experiences. We’ll empower you in a flexible environment, and fuel you and your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams.
- Our Commitment: As a commitment, we persistently endeavour to embody our values, fulfil our purpose, and champion inclusiveness. Our dedication is to cultivate EY into an environment where diverse perspectives are celebrated, creating a supportive atmosphere for individuals to authentically be themselves and contribute their utmost.
- Professional Development: From entry-level employees to senior leaders, we believe in continuous learning. We offer opportunities to build new skills, take on leadership roles, and connect and grow through mentorship.
- People and Culture: In our dynamic workplace, diversity, equity, and inclusiveness are ingrained in our culture. We're united by a commitment to create an environment where every individual's differences are valued, practices are equitable, fostering a sense of belonging. Our shared values include integrity, respect, teaming, inclusiveness, energy, enthusiasm, courage to lead, and building relationships based on doing the right thing.
- Benefits: Embark on a transformative career journey with us and indulge in a suite of premium benefits, encompassing exclusive health and wellness packages, enticing rewards, and cutting-edge learning opportunities that empower you to continually grow and excel in your professional and personal development.
- How to Apply: If you are passionate to join us and are aligned with our commitment to building a better working world, we invite you to apply by completing our user-friendly form with personal and professional information and by providing your consent to data privacy.
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