SAP Basis Administrator (Freelancer)

Ovii's Interpretation of the Role

We need a remote SAP Basis Administrator to design, automate, and maintain non‑production SAP HANA environments on AWS. The role works from India on PST business hours, collaborating closely with US engineering leads and handling all Basis tasks from installation to backup and troubleshooting.

Role Snapshot

• Remote SAP Basis Administrator
• Build non‑production SAP HANA sandboxes on AWS
• Automate provisioning and patching
• Ensure backup, recovery and basic HA
• Coordinate with US engineering leads (PST hours)
• Document runbooks for self‑service

Must-Have Requirements

• SAP Basis
• SAP HANA
• AWS (EC2, EBS, VPC, IAM)
• English communication
• Ability to work PST business hours from India
• SAP Basis administration
• SAP HANA environment build

Nice-to-Have Signals

• SAP HANA migration on AWS
• S/4HANA or BW/4HANA experience
• SAP HANA Technology Associate certification
• AWS certification (SAA, SysOps)
• Bash / Python / PowerShell scripting
• S/4HANA / BW/4HANA experience

Work Setup

• Location: Mumbai, India
• Work mode: REMOTE
• Remote scope: COUNTRY_RESTRICTED
• Remote countries: India
• Timezone: PST business hours
• Employment type: Contract
• Shift: PST business hours

Application Requirements

• Coding test mentioned
• Assessment mentioned

Not Specified in JD

• Salary range
• Visa sponsorship
• Relocation
• Notice period
• Security clearance

What You'll Likely Work On

• Build sandbox, DEV, and QA SAP HANA environments on AWS for active customer engagements.
• Install SAP HANA, apply patches, configure system parameters, and tune workloads.
• Set up backup, recovery, and basic high‑availability for non‑production systems.
• Manage transports, user administration, and role provisioning across the SAP landscape.
• Troubleshoot performance, connectivity, and configuration issues in SAP and HANA layers.
• Document build steps and runbooks to enable engineering self‑service.
• Coordinate with US engineering leads during PST business hours, providing clear status and handoffs.

Good Fit If You Have

• Strong written and spoken English communication.
• Comfortable working PST business hours from India.
• Hands‑on experience building SAP HANA environments on AWS.