SAP BASIS Administrator

Role: SAP BASIS Administrator
(Career Pathway to SAP HANA Data Platform Specialist)
Salary: £50,000 – £62,000
Location: Birmingham (Hybrid – 3 Days On-site Weekly)
Contract Type: Permanent
Requirements: Eligible for Security Clearance
Network IT is recruiting for an SAP BASIS Administrator to join our client’s Enterprise Systems team in Birmingham. This is a fantastic opportunity to join the organisation at a critical time, as they are actively migrating from SAP ECC 6.0 to SAP S/4HANA, modernising their SAP landscape and data platform.
This role has been specifically positioned to support someone who wants to develop into an SAP HANA Data Platform Specialist. You will work alongside senior SAP BASIS colleagues, supported by a strategic third‑party SAP partner, gaining hands-on exposure to SAP HANA administration, platform optimisation, and best‑practice SAP architectures. Your development will be actively supported through formal SAP training and certifications, ensuring long-term career progression within the SAP HANA ecosystem.
Due to the nature of the work, the successful candidate must be eligible for Security Clearance (SC).
Key Responsibilities
As an SAP BASIS Administrator, you will play a critical role in maintaining and developing the SAP technical platform while building advanced SAP HANA skills:

• Provide day-to-day SAP BASIS administration across the SAP landscape.
• Support SAP HANA platform operations, including monitoring, health checks, and performance analysis.
• Assist with the ECC 6.0 to S/4HANA migration, upgrades, and landscape transformation activities.
• Administer transports, system refreshes, client copies, and landscape coordination.
• Support patching, upgrades, and maintenance activities across SAP systems.
• Perform user administration, roles, and authorisations, ensuring security and compliance.
• Monitor system availability, capacity, and performance, escalating complex issues where required.
• Support backup, recovery, and high availability processes for SAP and HANA platforms.
• Work closely with senior BASIS colleagues and third-party SAP specialists on platform improvements.
• Operate within ITIL-aligned service, incident, and change management processes.
• Maintain technical documentation, runbooks, and operational procedures.

Experience & Skills Required

• 2–4 years’ experience in an SAP BASIS or SAP technical administration role.
• Strong understanding of SAP BASIS fundamentals.
• Exposure to SAP HANA environments, either operationally or through project work.
• Experience supporting SAP upgrades, patching, or system migrations.
• Familiarity with Linux-based SAP environments.
• Strong troubleshooting skills and a proactive learning mindset.
• Experience working within ITIL-based service environments.

Desirable Experience

• Experience supporting ECC to S/4HANA migrations.
• Exposure to SAP HANA performance tuning or platform optimisation.
• Experience working with SAP delivery partners or system integrators.
• Interest in developing skills in automation, scripting, or modern SAP architectures.
• SAP or infrastructure certifications.

Career Development & Progression
This role is designed to provide a structured route into SAP HANA Data Platform specialism, offering:

• Hands-on experience within an active S/4HANA migration programme.
• Daily collaboration with senior SAP BASIS professionals.
• Support from an established third-party SAP partner.
• Funded SAP training and certifications to support long-term career growth.
• Exposure to modern SAP HANA platform architecture and optimisation.