SAP Basis/ Hana Administrator at Transnet

Position Purpose
The SAP Basis Administrator is responsible for the installation, upgrade, and maintenance of SAP systems. Additional areas include:

• Ongoing maintenance and performance tuning of the various databases.
• Monitoring of critical resources
• Transport migration
• Ongoing Compliance of control checks.
• Backup and Restore testing.

Position Outputs

• Implement and maintain the multiple SAP instances that comprise the TPT SAP environment.
• DB2/ HANA database installation, administration and support.
• Database performance monitoring and fine-tuning
• Security Administration Batch Job management
• Manage SAP users, authorizations, and profiles.
• Ensure Backups are performed.
• Restore testing and fine tuning
• Perform SAP client administration (create client, copy client, delete client, export/import client) as required.
• Participate in the planning and implementation of SAP system upgrades.
• Develop and maintain system documentation for all SAP instances and interfaces
• Provide status reports on BASIS administration activities to management
• Plan and Implement patch and security upgrades
• Ensure compliance to audit and security requirements

Qualifications and Experience

• Relevant Qualification / National Diplôma (NQF 6/7) in Technical/ IT/ Computer Science bachelor’s degree. At least 5 years of SAP application support experience Preferably with 1 Year supervisory or specialist experience Relevant SAP certification Sound knowledge of SAP integration areas Additional SAP Skills in cross functional areas and technologies. Recognition of competence Relevant qualification (NQF 5) 6 yrs relevant and solid experience with at least 2 yrs at managerial level or specialist experience