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# SAP Basis Architect

- **Company:** McKinsol Consulting Inc
- **Location:** United States (Remote available)
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** SAP Cloud, Authentication Protocols, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Databases, Disaster Recovery, Domain Name System (DNS), Monitoring of Systems, Identity and Access Management, Subnetting, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Key Management, Network Security, Log Analysis, SAP ERP, Performance Tuning, Role-Based Access Control, Azure Active Directory, SAP (Applications), SAP NetWeaver Business Warehouse, SAP HANA, SAP Materials Management, SAP NetWeaver Application Servers, SAP Project System, SAP Solution Manager, Single Sign-On, Systems Integration, Virtual Machines, Transport Layer Security, Load Balancing, System Availability, Firewalls (Computer Science), Sap Fiori, SAPBasis, SAP S/4HANA
- **Published:** September 14, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/b66c3604-5a9d-4286-b2d3-783be3a2d41b

## About the Role

* Strong hands-on experience in SAP Basis administration and architecture.
 * SAP ECC and SAP S/4HANA administration.
 * Strong SAP HANA administration knowledge.
 * SAP installations, upgrades, migrations, system copies, refreshes, and patching.
 * SAP kernel upgrades and support package implementation.
 * SAP transport management and system landscape management.
 * SAP performance tuning and troubleshooting.
 * SAP Web Dispatcher and SAP Gateway.
 * SAP Solution Manager / SAP Cloud ALM knowledge is preferred.
 * SAP Fiori and Gateway administration.
 * SAP Cloud Connector and connectivity management.
 * SSL certificates, SSO, RFC, interfaces, and authentication mechanisms.

Microsoft Azure

Strong experience with:

 * Azure Virtual Machines
 * Azure Virtual Network (VNet)
 * Subnets, NSG and Azure Firewall
 * Azure Load Balancer / Application Gateway
 * Azure Storage
 * Azure Backup
 * Azure Site Recovery
 * Azure Monitor and Log Analytics
 * Azure Key Vault
 * Azure Active Directory / Microsoft Entra ID
 * RBAC and identity management
 * VPN Gateway and ExpressRoute
 * Azure networking and security
 * Azure availability sets / availability zones
 * Azure cost and capacity optimization

SAP on Azure

 * Experience designing and managing SAP S/4HANA on Azure environments.
 * Knowledge of SAP-certified Azure VM configurations and HANA sizing.
 * Experience with SAP HA/DR architecture on Azure.
 * Knowledge of HANA System Replication and clustering technologies.
 * Experience with SAP workload migration to Azure.
 * Understanding of Azure architecture principles for mission-critical SAP workloads.

Preferred Certifications

 * Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
 * Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate
 * SAP Certified Technology Associate SAP System Administration
 * SAP HANA Administration certification
 * SAP on Azure certification is an advantage.

Soft Skills

 * Strong architecture and solution-design capabilities.
 * Excellent troubleshooting and analytical skills.
 * Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills.
 * Ability to work independently and lead technical teams.
 * Experience working with global teams and US-based clients.
 * Strong documentation and presentation skills.

## Description

* Design and architect SAP landscapes on Microsoft Azure, including S/4HANA, ECC, BW/4HANA and other SAP applications.
 * Provide technical leadership for SAP Basis and Azure cloud architecture.
 * Lead SAP migration, implementation, upgrade, and transformation projects on Azure.
 * Design and implement High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR) solutions for SAP environments.
 * Architect SAP HANA database deployments on Azure, including sizing, performance, backup, and recovery.
 * Manage SAP system installations, upgrades, patches, kernel upgrades, system copies, refreshes, and migrations.
 * Configure and manage SAP connectivity with Azure services, including networking, VPN/ExpressRoute, DNS, load balancing, and security components.
 * Work with Azure infrastructure teams on VMs, storage, networking, monitoring, backup, and disaster recovery.
 * Ensure SAP systems comply with enterprise security, availability, performance, and compliance requirements.
 * Analyze and resolve complex SAP Basis, HANA, OS, and cloud infrastructure issues.
 * Define SAP technical standards, architecture patterns, operational procedures, and best practices.
 * Perform SAP system performance analysis and capacity planning.
 * Work on SAP Cloud Connector, interfaces, RFC, certificates, SSL, SSO, and integrations where required.
 * Implement monitoring and alerting using SAP and Azure monitoring tools.
 * Collaborate with security teams to implement IAM, RBAC, encryption, network security, and secure SAP architecture.
 * Support technical assessments, solution design, effort estimation, and architecture documentation.
 * Provide technical guidance and mentoring to SAP Basis and cloud engineers.