Description
SAP HANA Migration Lead
MPower-Plus are currently working with a leading IT Services provider who is in need of SAP HANA Migration Lead. Please apply with your updated CV and following information
Current rate, Expected rate, Notice period, Visa status
Location: Germany/UK
POSITION SUMMARY
This SAP Basis/HANA Lead will manage the SAP HANA migration activities with Virtustream clients and team. This role will also include Basis team support of current and future SAP/HANA related client projects and will collaborate and coordinate closely with the both client and internal infrastructure teams to deliver a stable, highly available business systems. Specific duties include developing and implementing measures to ensure high availability for SAP and related systems; fully documenting and standardizing operational procedures with appropriate controls to ensure operational stability; and facilitate infrastructure activities in support of ongoing SAP release and deployment projects.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Manage active communications between SAP and Virtustream and plans, directs, and manages a team of 5 - 10 employees and contractors in support of the overall Basis HANA activities.
Responsible for implementing programs and policies to achieve specific technical delivery goals. Sets goals, ensures that they are met and is responsible for continuous process improvement. Uses best business practices to ensure success in areas of responsibility.
Communicates with other information technology sections to coordinate support and project activity.
Assists in managing the budget and billing.
Designing or participating in the design of key areas such as high availability, disaster recovery and systems management.
Conducts special analyses and projects as required. Performs related functions and responsibilities, on occasion, as assigned.
Remains current on developments in field(s) of expertise.
Resolves and/or facilitates resolution of problems including identifying causes to prevent re-occurrence. Identifies and resolve business issues; escalate issues when appropriate.
Qualifications:
- Must be able to go through Federal background check. Candidates must be eligible for and otherwise willing to undergo the process to obtain and maintain active security clearance
- Extensive knowledge of SAP HANA implementations and migrations is required.
- Experience with providing assessment of high level estimates based on understanding of scope
- Proficient in the use of methodologies supported by SAP best practices for migration such as SLT
- Extensive use of SAP HANA Studio for management, troubleshooting and configuration of the HANA appliance
- SQL Server
- Windows
- Strong Basis XI/PI experience
- Linux
- DB2 (bonus) nice but not required
- Familiarity with SAP on Vmware.
- 8+ years IT experience including 4+ years managing Basis, IT Infrastructure, IT Network, or IT Operations:
- Proven program and project management, ITIL, and continuous improvement implementations.
- Experience establishing policies, product and operating standards.
- Demonstrated ability to lead and develop a world-class Basis organization to support a global, 24x7 SAP environment.
- Demonstrated architecture and design expertise with enterprise server and storage networking projects in support of SAP in large-scale environments.
SAP HANA Migration Lead