IN-Senior Manager|SAP BASIS | SAP | Advisory | PAN India

Job Description & Summary 

Objective of the Role: 

you'll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. PwC Professional skills and responsibilities for this management level include but are not limited to: 

Responsibilities: 

System Administration & Operations 

• Manage endtoend SAP system administration for ECC, S/4HANA, BW/BI, SCM, SRM, PI/PO, Solution Manager, and other SAP components. 

• Perform system monitoring, performance tuning, workload analysis, and optimization activities. 

• Handle client copies, system refreshes, transport management, spool management, and background job administration. 

SAP Installations, Upgrades & Migrations 

• Lead SAP installation, configuration, and version upgrades (ABAP + Java stacks). 

• Perform EHP upgrades, Support Package (SP) upgrades, kernel upgrades, and database migrations (including Oracle → HANA). 

• Execute HANA platform administration, HANA patching, HANA backup & recovery, and performance tuning. 

Cloud & Infrastructure 

• Manage SAP environments hosted on Azure, AWS, or GCP, including HA/DR architecture design. 

• Experience with SAP on hyperscale cloud: sizing, provisioning, networking, and system scalability. 

• Work with virtualization technologies (VMware, Hyper-V, etc.) and OS-level administration (Linux/Unix/Windows). 

Security & Compliance 

• Oversee user administration, role configuration, and SOX-compliant access management. 

• Manage SSL certificates, SSO, SNC/Kerberos, and security hardening. 

• Ensure adherence to audit requirements and internal control procedures. 

Troubleshooting & Production Support 

• Provide Level 3 support for critical production issues, system outages, and performance bottlenecks. 

• Root cause analysis for system failures, dumps, locks, and interface errors. 

• Bridge between cross-functional teams (Functional, ABAP, Infra, DB). 

Project Leadership & Collaboration 

• Lead BASIS tracks in complex projects like rollouts, carve-outs, cloud migrations, or greenfield S/4HANA implementations. 

• Work closely with DBAs, network teams, developers, vendors, and stakeholders. 

• Mentor junior BASIS consultants and ensure documentation and knowledge transfer. 

*Mandatory Skill sets: SAP BASIS, S4HANA, AMS/Migration Project experience 

*Person Specification: 

Highly confident with providing to support users 

Strong attention to detail and a keen to desire deliver the highest quality solutions to customers. 

Solves complex problems with creative solutions / proposals 

Self-Starter with ability to handle multiple tasks and shifting priorities