SAP Basis Specialist

Job Title: SAP Basis Specialist Location: Filton (60% On Site) Duration: 12 Month Contract (Possible Extension) Position Overview Belcan are currently working with one of the leaders in Aviation, and are supporting them…

Pay rate £45/hour
Contract type Contract
Posted 1 October 2026

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Job Title: SAP Basis Specialist

Location: Filton (60% On Site)

Duration: 12 Month Contract (Possible Extension)

Position Overview

Belcan are currently working with one of the leaders in Aviation, and are supporting them in their search for an experienced SAP Basis Specialist with hands-on expertise in technical delivery, landscape operations, and SAP HANA administration. In this role, you will be responsible for the end-to-end operational readiness, monitoring, change management, and security of our multi-tier SAP landscape across Development, Quality Assurance, and Production environments.
You will work closely with cross-functional technical teams, functional consultants, and global business stakeholders within an Agile/Scrum framework to ensure maximum system availability, optimal performance, and strict adherence to security and compliance standards.

Key Responsibilities

System Administration & Landscape Operations

Manage full-lifecycle SAP Basis Support operations, including daily administration, system refreshes, kernel upgrade planning, and Pre/post-refresh activities.
Administer, monitor, and optimize the SAP HANA database landscape.
Execute end-to-end Incident Management, Problem Management, and Service Request fulfillment.
Resolve complex system runtime errors, dump analysis, database lock contentions, and process SAP OSS notes and standard system modifications.
Discuss and align with counterparts regarding technical activities.Transport & Change Management

Oversee the SAP Transport Management System (TMS / ChaRM), managing transport imports and analyzing technical issues to ensure high operational stability.
Implement technical system changes, plan Support Packages (SPS) and Enhancement Packages (EHP), and system patches in alignment with Change Advisory Board (CAB) standards.Performance Tuning & Infrastructure

Perform in-depth root cause analysis (RCA) and performance tuning across ABAP, Java, and Database layers (ST04, ST03N, ST22, SMLG, SM51, SM66).
Manage system integrations and interface architecture (including RFC destinations, ALE/IDoc interfaces, ICF nodes, and HTTPS configurations).
Analyze EWA Reports and implement recommendations based on the technical analysis.Security, Compliance & Governance

Maintain SAP system security baseline configurations, SSL/TLS certificate updates, network security parameters and SAP Router configurations.Required Technical Skills

Experience: Candidate dedicated SAP Basis / NetWeaver administration experience within enterprise environments or SAP technical consultancy.
SAP Platform Expertise: Proven track record managing SAP S/4HANA, SAP Business Suite on HANA (SoH), and legacy ECC 6.0 / Solution Manager environments.
Database Management: Expert knowledge of SAP HANA 2.0 administration via ST04, HANA Cockpit & HANA Studio
Upgrades & Maintenance: Practical experience with SAP Software Update Manager (SUM) and System Refreshes.
Service Management: Experience utilizing ITSM tools (e.g., ServiceNow, SAP Solution Manager/ChaRM, OneVersion).Desirable / Preferred Skills (Market Advantage)

Familiarity with SAP BTP (Business Technology Platform) connectivity and Cloud Connector
Exposure to SAP Fiori , SAPUI5 frontend and OData service configuration.

This vacancy is being advertised by Belcan

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