SAP Basis Engineer

Job Description

Overall Purpose of Job:

• SAP Basis Engineer as part of a SAP Basis team, which is responsible for a complex and a high virtualized SAP landscape running in a mixed on premise and private cloud (SAP ECS) environment.

The objectives in this role will be to assist with design, administration, monitoring, optimizing performance and troubleshooting both application issues as well as automatic routine tasks in the area of SAP systems and databases.

The international SAP Basis Team guarantees the availability of our mission-critical SAP environment.

• Position belongs is part of the Global SAP Platforms team

Qualifications

Experiences and Requirements

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent professional experience.

Work Experience

• Minimum 1 year of experience in SAP Basis activities.

• Background in engineering or technology roles with exposure to agile product teams is desirable.

• Experience in the administration of heterogeneous SAP systems and working in virtualized environments.

• Demonstrated ability to work independently and proactively, with quick perception and initiative.

• Strong analytical skills, process automation mindset, and effective interpersonal communication.

Technical / IT Knowledge

• SAP Systems Administration: Experience in managing and monitoring SAP ABAP/JAVA systems, including SAP ERP R/3 and S/4HANA.

• SAP Cloud Solutions: Proficiency in SAP cloud-based services and architectures (on-premise and cloud).

• SAP Basis Tools & Platforms:

  • Expertise in tools such as Solution Manager (SolMan), Cloud ALM, ChaRM, SAP WebDispatcher, SAP Router, HANA Studio, HANA Cockpit, and SSO.

• Database Knowledge: In-depth knowledge of HANA DB.

• Incident & Service Management:

  • Troubleshooting and issue resolution (Level 2 support).

  • Service request handling and fault elimination.

  • Understanding of interdependencies between application and SAP Basis layers.

• Familiarity with ITIL processes (Incident Management, Change Management, etc.); ITIL certification is a plus.

• Experience with ticketing systems and standard reporting tools.

Languages

• Fluent in English (spoken and written).

• German language skills are a plus.

Work Conditions

• On-call duties and shift work may be required depending on future organizational requirements.

Key Competencies

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.

• Ability to prioritize tasks and manage time effectively in a dynamic, international environment.

• Excellent communication and presentation skills.

• Capable of collaborating with interdisciplinary teams and managing external suppliers.

• Documentation and process definition skills (e.g., handbooks, work instructions, support processes).

Additional Information

• Flexible working conditions with remote work possibility (in-person presence is required from time to time), you can have a real work-life balance

• Supportive, diverse and highly skilled community

• Ability to really make a difference and build new processes from scratch, you can participate in the formation and shape of the BSC processes

• You can enjoy our value-oriented work culture: we are down-to-earth, appreciative, inspiring and innovative

  If you are looking for new challenges, we are looking for you! Shape the future of KOSTAL while building an international career at a 100+ years old German company! Our flexible working conditions and the excellent team at KOSTAL make the perfect place for your ambitions.