Specialist SAP Basis and Database - – REF:SECRET -JW381EX/2023 at Johannesburg Water

PURPOSE

• Responsible for Oracle database administration, SAP Basis administration, Solaris Operating system administration, security administration and SAP authorisations.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform systems health checks and implement preventative and corrective actions in line with IT operations calendar. Monitor SAP system interfaces between Johannesburg Water and City of Joburg.
• Configure, manage, and monitor the SAP Transport Management System. Implement SAP support packages and Patches/Notes as per SAP recommendation or as required by business.
• Identify and resolve a variety of database integration issues including migration between disparate databases, integration, maintenance/conversion, capacity planning issues and new applications.
• Advise application programmers in the effective use of database languages. Perform Oracle database health checks, and implement preventative and corrective actions.
• Identify problem areas (bottlenecks) in the performance of the databases and implement controls and measures to resolve the problems.
• Install, configure, maintain and perform system integration testing of SUN Solaris operating systems and related utilities.
• Monitor system activities and fine tune system parameters and configuration to optimize performance and ensure security of system.
• Create new users on the SAP system. Ensure users are assigned roles that aligned to their job functions.
• Develop and maintain the Administration and Configuration guides for the SAP, Solaris and Oracle databases.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Essential qualifications and experience:

•  Bachelor’s Degree (NQF 7) / National Diploma (NQF 6) in Information Technology,
•  SAP certification
•  Minimum 5 yrs. experience working in SAP Basis and Oracle database administration supporting a business environment (500+ users).
•  Minimum 2 yrs. experience in a Supervisory or Team Leader capacity managing people.
• Working knowledge of SAP Solution Manager, basic SAP roles and profiles administration.