SAP Basis Junior Consultant
JD Group
Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
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Introduction
The SAP Basis Junior Consultant will be responsible for assisting in the administration, maintenance, and support of JD Group’s SAP systems. The SAP Basis Junior Consultant will work closely with SAP Senior Basis consultants to ensure SAP systems operate reliably and efficiently and to maintain the integrity of the SAP environment
Roles And Responsibilities
System Administration Assist in the installation, configuration, and maintenance of SAP systems. Monitor system performance, troubleshoot issues, and apply patches and updates as needed. Perform system copies, refreshes, and client copies as part of system maintenance activities. Administer the SAP database in alignment with agreed standards to maximize system performance and availability. Security Ensure compliance with security policies and standards, and implement necessary security measures to protect SAP systems. System Upgrades and Maintenance Assist in planning and executing SAP system upgrades, service pack installations, and enhancement pack upgrades. Coordinate with stakeholders to schedule downtime and minimize impact on business operations during maintenance activities. Backup and Recovery Implement and maintain backup and recovery procedures to ensure data integrity and disaster recovery readiness. Test backup and recovery procedures regularly to verify their effectiveness. Performance Tuning
The SAP Basis Junior Consultant will be responsible for assisting in the administration, maintenance, and support of JD Group’s SAP systems. The SAP Basis Junior Consultant will work closely with SAP Senior Basis consultants to ensure SAP systems operate reliably and efficiently and to maintain the integrity of the SAP environment
Roles And Responsibilities
- Monitor system performance and identify opportunities for optimization.
- Work with SAP Senior Basis consultants to implement performance tuning measures and improve system responsiveness.
- Documentation and Knowledge Sharing
- Document system configurations, procedures, and troubleshooting steps for future reference.
- Share knowledge and best practices with team members to foster continuous learning and improvement.
- Minimum of 3 years SAP basis experience across multiple SAP components.
- Experience with SAP Basis and NetWeaver Administration and PI/PO Experience (advantageous).
- Experience with Windows-SQL, SLES-HANA, Sybase and MAXDB.
- Experience in SAP Backup and Recovery, SAP Basis Monitoring, SAP Patch Management, Router Configuration, SAP Kernel Administration and SAP HANA & S/4HANA.
- Proficient in ITIL processes especially Incident, Service Request and Problem Management.
- Experience in disaster recovery management and planning and/or business continuity planning.
- Knowledge of MS SQL Server, Oracle, SAP ASE, DB2 and SAP HANA.
- Knowledge of SAP ERP, BI, CRM, PI, Solution Manager, SCM, SMP, BPC, Fiori.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Server 2008-2022, Linux, Unix (including virtualization solutions: VMWare, Hyper-V).
- Knowledge of complex IT environments (technical, security, business).
- Knowledge of the relationship between applications, databases, operating systems, processing platforms, storage platforms, and networks.
- Experience with AWS.
- Knowledge of cloud-based technologies, platforms and services.
- Knowledge of security administration.
- Knowledge of backup administration.
- Knowledge of IT Service management principles and frameworks (ITIL 3).
- Knowledge of technology development life cycle methodologies.
- Knowledge of retail industry models (advantageous).
- Basic understanding of SAP Basis concepts and administration tasks.
- Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
- Willingness to learn and adapt to new technologies and processes.
- Excellent English language written and oral communication skills.
- MS Office proficiency with advanced excel.
- Google suite proficiency.
- Personal resilience.
- Energy and drive.
- Customer orientation.
- Innovative.
- Analytical.
- SAP Basis Technical certifications (required)
- 3 year IT related degree (advantageous)
- Certified in COBIT, Prince II (advantageous)
- Certified in ITIL 3 (required)
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Seniority level
Entry level -
Employment type
Full-time -
Job function
Information Technology -
Industries
Retail
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