Company :

Job Description:

Domain expertise

• Support and manage SAP Basis activities for the ECC to S/4HANA migration project, including landscape design, sizing, installation, configuration, and system readiness.
• Coordinate with hosting/cloud providers and AMS vendor to execute system builds, patching, upgrades, and migrations.
• Administer SAP systems (S/4HANA, SAP Fiori, etc.) across development, quality, and production environments.
• Provide quality oversight for AMS-delivered Basis work to ensure adherence to corporate and SAP best practices.
• Operates independently, accountable for SAP system integrity and performance.
• Act as a technical liaison between internal IT infrastructure, vendor BASIS team, and SAP hosting provider.

Release management

• Manage SAP Transport Management System (TMS) and coordinate transports between environments.
• Coordinates release activities across multiple teams and stakeholders. Manages the release lifecycle, ensuring timely and quality deliverables.
• Ensure releases meet defined quality, security and compliance standards.

System administration

• Perform system monitoring, health checks, performance tuning, and troubleshooting to ensure high system availability.
• Advises on application security, licensing, upgrades, backups and disaster recovery needs.
• Assists with implementing and monitoring security policies and protocols across different systems.
• Ensure system compliance with IT security and audit requirements, including user access management in collaboration with the risk management and security teams.
• Prepare and maintain system documentation, operational procedures, and technical standards.

Job Requirements:

Education / Professional Qualification

The Job

Bachelor’s degree in the following:

o Computer Science,

o Information System

Or equivalent experiences.

• Minimum 9 years of experience in SAP Basis administration, with at least 3 years focused on SAP S/4HANA landscapes.
• Professional certifications in SAP Basis and/or SAP HANA Administration are an advantage.
• Relevant database certifications such as SAP HANA, Oracle, or MS SQL are an advantage.
• IT infrastructure or cloud certifications (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) are an advantage.

Technical

• Strong technical expertise in SAP Basis administration across ECC and S/4HANA.
• In-depth knowledge of SAP system architecture, sizing, installation, upgrades, patching, and transport management.
• Experience with SAP HANA database administration, performance tuning, and backup/recovery strategies.
• Familiarity with SAP security concepts, including user administration, role management, and compliance with audit requirements.
• Proficiency in system monitoring tools, early watch alerts, and proactive issue resolution
• Awareness of cloud hosting platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP) and SAP on hyperscalers.
• Capable of leading technical planning and guiding BASIS operations.

Interpersonal

• Vendor and project coordination skills to oversee technical deliverables and ensure adherence to quality and performance standards.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to troubleshoot complex technical issues under time constraints.
• Clear and effective communication skills to bridge technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Enthusiastic about learning new SAP technology.

Build Your Future with Sime Darby Motors

About us :

Sime Darby Motors is the automotive arm of Sime Darby Berhad and is involved in the retail, distribution and assembly businesses. It has operations in nine markets across the Asia Pacific region. With over 40 years of experience, Sime Darby Motors is a major industry player in the Asia-Pacific region. Sime Darby Motors currently represents 30 brands, ranging from luxury brands (such as BMW, McLaren and Rolls Royce) to various mass market brands like Ford, Peugeot and Hyundai, and trucking names like Hino and Mack.