SAP Basis Support Engineer (BBBH692698) Basildon, England
| Salary: | GBP55 - GBP55 per hour + Umbrella |
SAP Basis Support Engineer / Basildon, Essex /£55 per hour inside IR35
Hybrid, one day per week on site in Basildon, Must be SC Cleared
Our client, a leading Aerospace and Defence organisation, are looking for an experienced SAP Basis Support Engineer to support and maintain complex SAP landscapes, including S/4HANA, SAP NetWeaver, HANA DB, and associated components. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in technical environments, can troubleshoot quickly, and enjoys working collaboratively across infrastructure, functional, and development teams.
Key Responsibilities- Daily administration and monitoring of SAP systems (S/4HANA, NetWeaver, HANA, Sybase, Oracle, SQL Server).
- Perform SAP installations, configurations, kernel upgrades, patches, and system copies.
- Manage HANA database administration, performance tuning, backup, and recovery.
- Support transport management (TMS), client administration, and landscape refreshes.
- Troubleshoot system issues, analyse logs, and resolve incidents quickly.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams and maintain clear technical documentation.
Essential Skills
- Strong SAP Basis administration experience.
- HANA database administration, including backups and performance optimisation.
- SAP installation, configuration, and patching.
- System monitoring (ST22, SM50, SM37 etc.).
- OS knowledge: Linux/Unix/Windows.
- Transport Management System (TMS).
- User and role administration.
- Backup and recovery.
- Incident and problem management.
- SAP on Azure (cloud hosting experience).
- Automation/scripting (Shell, Python, PowerShell).
- High availability and disaster recovery.
- SAP Solution Manager experience.
- Upgrade and migration support.
Due to the nature of the work and access requirements, only sole UK nationals are eligible for this role, and existing SC clearance is mandatory.
Monday to Friday, 37 hours per week