Sr. SAP Basis Administrator

Waters Corporation • ,

3d • $99,000 - $165,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Waters Corporation is seeking a Sr. SAP Basis Administrator to help shape its global ERP strategy and integration roadmap during the company’s transformation to SAP S/4HANA and integration of a major acquisition. The role works with infrastructure professionals and cross-functional teams on high-visibility projects. It is hybrid and based at the company’s Milford, Massachusetts headquarters, with three days per week required onsite.

The administrator manages SAP RISE landscape operations and HANA database administration; handles system lifecycle activities, upgrades, patching, and security administration; and coordinates with SAP on infrastructure, incidents, maintenance, and service requests. The role also monitors systems, resolves incidents, performs performance analysis and root cause analysis, and supports capacity planning.

Requirements

• At least 7 years of SAP Basis/security experience across multiple components in an SAP RISE environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent experience.
• Demonstrated experience with SAP NetWeaver ABAP ERP, BTP, CPI, BDC/Datasphere, CPQ, APO, IBP, GRC, and GTS components.
• Demonstrated experience working in a Unix-based server environment.
• Demonstrated experience in web environments, especially HTTPS and SSL configuration.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to plan, organize, and manage multiple assignments under time constraints while maintaining high-quality work with minimal supervision.
• Sophisticated reasoning skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including researching and resolving technical problems related to SAP Basis and Oracle database performance.
• Ability to execute assigned tasks with limited instruction, provide task status, and seek help when needed.
• Ability to work as a team member with the Basis administration team.
• The position is based in Milford, Massachusetts, and requires three days onsite each week.

Responsibilities

• Manage SAP RISE landscape operations for S/4HANA Cloud private edition, including system monitoring, alerts, and coordination with SAP on backend infrastructure.
• Administer SAP HANA databases, including performance tuning, backups, recovery testing, and space management.
• Handle system lifecycle activities, including system refreshes and copies, client administration, and transport management (STMS) in a cloud-managed model.
• Coordinate with SAP on infrastructure and OS-level tasks, serving as the technical liaison for incidents, upgrades, and maintenance windows.
• Execute SAP upgrades and patching, including support packs, kernel updates, and SPS upgrades, aligned with the SAP RISE release strategy.
• Manage security administration and compliance, including roles and authorizations (PFCG), user provisioning, and integration with identity services (IAS/IPS and SSO).
• Proactively monitor systems and resolve incidents; perform performance analysis using ST03N and HANA tools, root cause analysis, and SAP service request management.
• Perform analysis and capacity planning in an SAP environment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior