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Under general direction of the designated Manager, responsible for operations, architecture, and performance of the SAP database landscapes. Will serve as the primary contact within the organization for the SAP Database environment. Will define and enforce standards related to SAP database administration. Will be responsible for proactively identifying opportunities to utilize the technology to solve technical and business problems.
Job Responsibility:
Primary point of contact for all SAP database issues
Work closely with infrastructure teams to troubleshoot and resolve problems
Interface with the Basis team to effectively manage the workload related to the SAP Database environments
Actively manage the performance of the various SAP databases, including capacity planning and tuning
Coordinate with other Basis product leads to ensure software consistency across the SAP landscape
Participate in the IT Change Management process and validate/approval all SAP database related changes
Keeps abreast of new developments and forecasts of future trends in the areas of database technology
Works with internal and external customers to understand their requirements to form a forward-thinking architectural vision
Provide input on, and support new projects affecting the SAP database landscape
Engage and interface directly with SAP and Oracle as required for product support/questions
Defines solutions by identifying requirements and writing functional specifications
consults with technical subject matter experts
Advises on options, risks, costs versus benefits and impact on other business processes and system priorities
contributes to cost versus benefit measures
Travel is estimated at 15%
Requirements:
BS Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent
Minimum of ten (7) years directly related and progressively responsible experience in leading architecture design and implementation
Experience with Oracle RAC
Multiple SAP implementation lifecycles and production SAP infrastructure operations
Experience with implementation, operating, and performance management of SAP systems on Oracle Databases
Experience installing and supporting Oracle RAC databases
Minimum 5 yrs SAP Basis experience, with multiple implementations
Ability to foster innovation and “out of the box” thinking
Ability to direct the formulation, definition and documenting of system architecture and objectives
Solid understanding of business requirements and ability to prepare architectural specifications
Strong leadership skills
Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
Strong organizational skills
Good analytical, conceptual and problem-solving skills
Good interpersonal skills
effective team player
Excellent discovery and active listening skills
Good relationship building skills
Good group presentation skills
Knowledge of computers to operative effectively with computer hardware such as general mainframe, midrange, network and desktop technologies
computer software includes application development lifecycle, MS Office Suite and Outlook
Nice to have:
Experience with SAP RCA (Root Cause Analysis) and BPiM (Business Process/Interface Monitoring) tools a plus
Experience working with 3rd party ‘bolt-on’ applications including but not limited to Vendavo, PCM, and Informatica