SAP Basis Administrator - AI Experience | Remote, USA | Contract W2 only

Job Title: SAP Basis Administrator - AI Experience Location: Remote, USA Duration: 12+ Months Experience: 12+ years Work mode: Remote Type: Contract W2 Job Description Position Overview: Seeking Basis Administrator to support the architecture, administration, maintenance, and optimization of enterprise SAP systems and database environments. This individual will play a critical role in ensuring the performance, reliability, security, and availability of complex SAP landscapes while supporting system implementations, upgrades, migrations, and ongoing operational initiatives.

The ideal candidate brings extensive hands-on SAP Basis administration experience, a strong understanding of enterprise database technologies, and expertise in managing SAP environments across cloud and traditional infrastructure. This role requires a proactive technical problem solver who can troubleshoot complex system issues, collaborate across technical teams, manage competing priorities, and take ownership of critical infrastructure initiatives from planning through successful implementation. Key Responsibilities

• Manage the technical architecture, design, implementation, testing, deployment, and ongoing administration of enterprise SAP systems and supporting database environments.
• Provide hands-on SAP Basis administration, ensuring the performance, stability, security, and availability of SAP applications and infrastructure.
• Design, maintain, and optimize SAP system landscapes across development, testing, and production environments.
• Support the implementation, configuration, upgrades, and maintenance of SAP systems operating on Windows and Linux platforms with HANA, Sybase, Oracle, and Microsoft SQL Server databases.
• Develop and manage system maintenance schedules, including patching, upgrades, performance tuning, and lifecycle management activities.
• Apply SAP best practices for database backup, recovery, system restoration, and business continuity to ensure data integrity and operational resilience.
• Participate in disaster recovery planning, testing, and validation to support system availability and business continuity requirements.
• Troubleshoot complex SAP system and database issues, conduct root cause analysis, and implement long-term solutions to improve system reliability and performance.
• Provide technical leadership in resolving infrastructure challenges, optimizing system performance, and addressing critical operational issues.
• Evaluate technical requirements and provide guidance on system architecture, integrations, and third-party dependencies within the SAP environment.
• Support SAP environments hosted on cloud infrastructure, including AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Collaborate with engineering, quality assurance, customer support, professional services, and other cross-functional teams to resolve technical challenges and support successful project delivery.
• Manage change control processes, identify technical risks and dependencies, and develop mitigation strategies to ensure timely and successful implementation of system changes.
• Communicate project status, technical issues, risks, and recommendations to stakeholders, technical teams, and leadership.
• Contribute to the development, documentation, and continuous improvement of technical standards, operational procedures, and SAP administration best practices.
• Support the continued modernization, enhancement, and optimization of enterprise SAP infrastructure and database systems.

Education & Experience Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related technical field, with 12+ years of relevant professional experience.
• Extensive hands-on experience in SAP Basis administration, including system installation, configuration, maintenance, troubleshooting, and performance optimization.
• Strong understanding of SAP architecture, system landscapes, operational requirements, and established SAP administration best practices.
• Experience administering and supporting SAP systems running on Windows and Linux operating systems.
• Experience working with enterprise database platforms such as SAP HANA, Sybase, Oracle, or Microsoft SQL Server.
• Experience supporting SAP system implementations, upgrades, migrations, and ongoing production operations.
• Strong understanding of database backup and recovery strategies, disaster recover…