Specialist, SAP Basis

About the Role

Join Novonesis as an SAP Basis Specialist to ensure the reliability of SAP platforms supporting product production and distribution. You will be part of a five-person SAP Basis team managing legacy SAP platforms and the SAP infrastructure for the SAP S/4HANA project.

The Role & Your Impact

Your primary focus will be on operational reliability across the SAP landscape. You will optimize operations through automation, improved monitoring, standardization, and lifecycle management. You will also contribute to the SAP S/4HANA project and establish the future operations and maintenance model.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure SAP system availability, stability, and performance by:
• Administering SAP RISE Private Cloud environments.
• Monitoring system health.
• Managing capacity.
• Resolving incidents and technical problems.
• Manage the technical lifecycle of SAP systems, including:
• Configuration.
• Kernel updates.
• Support packages.
• SAP Notes.
• Upgrades.
• System copies, refreshes, migrations, and technical conversions across environments.
• Coordinate SAP RISE services and operational dependencies, acting as a technical interface between Novonesis, SAP, internal IT teams, application owners, and external partners.
• Maintain SAP security, compliance, and controlled change management through:
• Secure technical configurations.
• User and certificate administration.
• Vulnerability remediation.
• Documented changes.
• Reliable transport and release processes.
• Drive automation and continuous improvement by enhancing:
• Monitoring.
• Alerting.
• Housekeeping.
• Operational reporting.
• Standardization.
• Repeatable cloud-based SAP operating processes.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Solid hands-on experience with SAP Basis and SAP HANA.
• Understanding of SAP RISE with SAP Private Cloud Edition, including the division of responsibilities.
• Experience managing incidents, service requests, maintenance activities, and operational dependencies in collaboration with SAP.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities to identify root causes and resolve complex SAP Basis, HANA, performance, connectivity, and cloud-related issues.
• A structured approach to operational reliability, with the ability to prioritize, take ownership, and collaborate effectively with internal teams, business stakeholders, and external partners.

Additional Skills & Interests We Value

• Interest in continuously improving monitoring, documentation, standardization, and operational processes.
• A drive to identify repetitive activities that can be automated and establish reliable, repeatable ways of working.
• Interest in cloud-based operating practices, scripting, automation, and improved tooling.

Working Conditions

• This position is based in Bangalore.
• Follows a hybrid working model.
• Standard working hours apply, with occasional travel.
• Application deadline: 26 October 2026.