Associate Consultant - SAP-SAP BASIS

We are seeking an experienced SAP BASIS Consultant to join Bristlecone India's SAP Modernization – Delivery department. The Associate Consultant will be responsible for end‑to‑end technical administration of SAP landscapes, ensuring system stability, optimal performance, and seamless delivery of upgrades and enhancements across multiple environments.

• Perform day‑to‑day SAP BASIS administration including system start/stop, transport management, and user administration.
• Monitor SAP system health, performance metrics, and proactively resolve alerts.
• Plan, execute, and validate SAP installations, patches, and version upgrades.
• Manage database administration tasks such as backups, restores, and space planning.
• Conduct performance tuning and capacity planning for SAP application and database layers.
• Coordinate with functional teams for change requests, transports, and system landscape changes.
• Implement and maintain security policies, authorizations, and audit compliance.
• Develop and maintain standard operating procedures and documentation for BASIS activities.
• Provide 24/7 on‑call support for critical incidents and participate in disaster recovery drills.
• Assist in SAP modernization initiatives, including migration to cloud or new SAP platforms.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• 2–4 years of hands‑on experience in SAP BASIS administration (ECC, S/4HANA, BW, etc.).
• Strong knowledge of SAP NetWeaver, SAP HANA, and underlying operating systems (Linux/Unix, Windows).
• Experience with SAP transport management, client administration, and system copy procedures.
• Proficiency in performance monitoring tools (ST03, ST06, CCMS) and tuning techniques.
• Understanding of database concepts (Oracle, SQL Server, SAP HANA) and backup/recovery strategies.
• Familiarity with SAP security concepts, roles, and authorizations.
• Excellent problem‑solving skills and ability to work under pressure in a fast‑paced environment.
• Effective communication and teamwork abilities, with exposure to global delivery models.
• SAP BASIS certification (preferred) or willingness to pursue certification.