SAP Basis Team Lead

Bonus potential: 5%
Travel:
None required
Paid relocation:
Yes

This position is responsible for leading a team of Basis administrators to effectively deliver the ongoing maintenance while also supporting the application teams with the development of enhancements to American Greetings’ SAP landscape.

The position requires someone that has strong technical knowledge of a wide breadth of SAP modules. This individual must be familiar with SAP best practices as it relates to both the implementation and ongoing operations of an enterprise landscape. This position will be responsible for managing an existing team of five(5) Basis administrators that are responsible for the 24x7 ongoing maintenance/support while assisting with the delivery of current corporate projects.

Areas of responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Provide leadership and technical direction to team members and consultants
• Management and resolution of problem tickets
• Plans, manages and communicates system maintenance activities
• SAP OSS note management to drive resolution
• Version maintenance of existing landscape
• Performance tuning and optimization
• System health checks and proactive maintenance
• Backup and recovery
• Administration of system transports and change control
• Landscape synchronization activities such as system clone and refresh activities
• Development and enforcement of process and procedures
• Participation in the development and execution of SAP landscape strategies
• Works directly with 3rd party system integrator and application support teams

The ideal candidate will have:

• Minimum of 5 years installing, supporting and maintaining a complex SAP landscape in a large enterprise.
• Significant hands-on knowledge of SAP modules including ECC, CRM, PI, EP, MDM, CE, BODS, BPM, TREX
• Basic knowledge and understanding of SAP modules including WWI, Content Server, GRC, ADS
• Significant hands-on knowledge of system management toolsets including Solution Manager, ChaRM, CTS+, NWDI, TDMS, LVM, Early Watch, WILY, SMD, CCMS
• Intimate knowledge and experience installing and upgrading SAP landscapes
• Basic understanding of AIX Enterprise Edition and Windows Server
• Basic knowledge of DB2 administration and analysis within SAP modules
• Solid foundational knowledge in server, networking, security and storage disciplines
• Effective communication and presentation skills to both team and upper management
• PC Skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio) including good documentation and analytical skills.

Applicant should excel in a team environment, and must be a self-starter when it comes to learning new skills or staying current.

Bachelor’s degree in related IT field

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Salary range: $112-130k, Bonus: 10%

Travel: 0%

Sponsor/transfer H-13 and/or H-2B:
No
Sponsor / transfer work permits:
Yes