Mid to Senior SAP Basis Consultant - Remote within South Africa

K5 Business


Date: 2 weeks ago
City: Durban, KwaZulu-Natal
Contract type: Full time
Remote
Role Overview

As a SAP Basis Consultant (Full-time/Contractor) at K5 Business, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and supporting our clients' SAP technical landscapes. You will ensure optimal system performance, reliability, and security, and you will play a key role in delivering successful SAP S/4HANA and cloud migration projects.

Key Responsibilities

  • Administer SAP systems (ECC, S/4HANA, BW, PI/PO) and underlying databases (MaxDB, HANA, Etc.)
  • Plan and execute system installations, upgrades and kernel patches
  • Monitor system performance; tune and optimise as required
  • Manage transports, client copies and system refreshes
  • Implement high-availability, disaster-recovery and backup strategies
  • Troubleshoot technical issues across application and OS layers
  • Collaborate with Basis, Security and Infrastructure teams
  • Produce technical documentation and handover packs
  • Provide on-call and project-support when required


Required Skills & Experience

  • 5 + years SAP Basis experience in multinational environments
  • Hands-on expertise with SAP S/4HANA migrations and conversions
  • Strong knowledge of UNIX/Linux, Windows and database platforms (Oracle, HANA, MS SQL)
  • Proven track record with SAP Transport Management and Solution Manager
  • Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and cloud-native deployments
  • Solid scripting skills (Shell, PowerShell) for automation
  • Excellent problem-solving and communication skills


Qualifications & Attributes

  • SAP Basis or System Administration Certifications (preferred)
  • ITIL Foundation certification (advantageous)
  • Proactive, self-motivated and able to work under pressure
  • Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality
  • Team-player with client-facing experience


What We Offer

  • Remote work model
  • Ongoing training and SAP certification support
  • Opportunity to work on cutting-edge S/4HANA and cloud projects
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