SAP Consultant

IntaPeople IT Recruitment
Cardiff, UK
6 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
5 years minimum
Compensation
£70,000.0 - £80,000.0
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

SAP Cloud Microsoft Windows Amazon Web Services Microsoft Azure Cloud Computing Databases Linux Disaster Recovery Monitoring of Systems SAP NetWeaver Performance Tuning SAP (Applications)
+7 more
SAP HANA SAP Implementation Systems Integration SAP Application Management Services SAPBasis Patch Management SAP S/4HANA

Job description

This role combines hands-on SAP BASIS expertise with platform governance, supplier management, and technical leadership responsibilities. You’ll play a key role in ensuring the stability, security, performance, and continuous improvement of a complex SAP estate while supporting strategic transformation initiatives., SAP Platform Operations

  • Manage and oversee the operational health of SAP environments.
  • Monitor system performance, availability, and capacity.
  • Support upgrades, patching, maintenance activities, and lifecycle management.
  • Ensure effective transport management and release governance.

SAP Cloud & Service Governance

  • Act as the primary technical liaison for managed SAP services and cloud-hosted environments.
  • Monitor service delivery performance and contractual SLA compliance.
  • Coordinate escalations and drive issue resolution with external partners.

Vendor & Stakeholder Management

  • Manage relationships with SAP and third-party service providers.
  • Challenge and review proposed technical solutions and recommendations.
  • Collaborate with infrastructure, security, development, and business teams to support operational and project requirements.

Security, Compliance & Disaster Recovery

  • Ensure SAP platforms remain secure, compliant, and audit-ready.
  • Support patch management, system hardening, and security best practices.
  • Coordinate backup, recovery, disaster recovery testing, system refreshes, and client administration activities.

Continuous Improvement

  • Drive platform optimisation initiatives and reduce recurring incidents.
  • Troubleshoot performance issues, system errors, and technical defects.
  • Support platform upgrades, migrations, integrations, and transformation programmes.

Requirements

  • 5+ years’ experience within SAP BASIS administration and support.
  • Strong experience supporting SAP landscapes including S/4HANA and NetWeaver platforms.
  • Experience working within managed service or cloud-hosted SAP environments.
  • Knowledge of SAP HANA databases.
  • Experience supporting Linux and/or Windows operating systems.
  • Familiarity with Azure, AWS, or similar cloud platforms.
  • Experience with SAP tools including: SUM, STMS, Solution Manager, Cloud ALM
  • Strong understanding of change, release, and transport management.
  • Experience managing third-party suppliers and service providers.
  • Knowledge of ITIL processes and service governance frameworks.

Desirable Experience

  • SAP S/4HANA migration project experience.
  • Experience within large-scale international SAP environments.
  • SAP certifications.
  • Experience supporting SAP transformation programmes., * Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
  • Ability to work effectively within production and business-critical environments.
  • Excellent communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Collaborative and team-oriented approach.
  • Proactive mindset with a focus on service improvement and operational excellence.

Benefits & conditions

  • Competitive salary of between £70,000 - £80,000 depending on experience
  • Cardiff based Hybrid working
  • Opportunity to work within a large-scale SAP environment.
  • Exposure to major SAP modernisation and transformation initiatives.
  • Collaborative international team environment.
  • Long-term career progression within a growing technology function.
  • Potential relocation allowence

Please note we’re unable to provide sponsorship opportunities at this time.

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