Senior SAP Basis Consultant

About the role

Continental is seeking an experienced Senior SAP Basis Consultant to join its SAP Technology team. You will be responsible for the administration, architecture, and optimisation of SAP landscapes, ensuring high availability, performance, and security across on‑premise and cloud environments.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the administration and operation of SAP system landscapes (ECC, S/4HANA, SAP BTP, etc.).
• Design and implement SAP system landscapes, including upgrades, migrations and patching.
• Manage system performance, capacity planning and optimisation.
• Ensure compliance with security policies, user/role administration and system audits.
• Collaborate with provider teams (network, storage, OS) for seamless SAP operations.
• Support SAP HANA database administration and tuning.
• Drive automation and standardisation of SAP Basis processes.
• Provide technical leadership in SAP projects, including cloud transformation and integration initiatives.
• Mentor junior consultants and advise internal stakeholders.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer Science, IT or related field.
• 7+ years of SAP Basis administration experience.
• Strong expertise in SAP NetWeaver, S/4HANA, SAP HANA and SAP cloud services.
• Experience with SAP system migrations and hybrid landscapes.
• Fluent English communication skills.

Required skills

• SAP NetWeaver
• SAP S/4HANA
• SAP HANA
• SAP BTP
• SAP Cloud Connector
• SAP Basis administration
• System monitoring and performance tuning
• Backup/recovery strategies
• High‑availability configurations
• Relevant SAP certifications (e.g., SAP Certified Technology Associate)

What we offer

• Being part of a global IT team of thousands of colleagues working on various innovations and tasks.