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SAP BASIS ADMINISTRATOR | SMUD | Sacramento, CA As the sixth largest publicly owned utility in the country in terms of customers served, our innovative energy programs, customer satisfaction and service are known throughout the state and nation. The SAP BASIS ADMINISTRATOR will be responsible to provide technical support and analysis in a broad range of information technology areas including the implementation, upgrade and enhancement of the District's SAP systems software, hardware and SAP/R/3, SAP BW, SAP Portal, SAP Console, SAP Business Connector applications to ensure a state-of-the-art, stable, accurate and reliable computing environment that meet the needs of business units and the needs of the SAP support staff. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: 1.Supports SAP system software and hardware infrastructure by maintaining the SAP system within the specified service level agreement; planning, executing and communicating normal maintenance schedule; analyzing, communicating and resolving problems for non-planned downtimes within specified guidelines; scheduling and implementing back-up/restore components of the SAP production and non-production environments; transferring data between different environments; ensuring availability/connectivity between District and SAP on-line software services; and providing support for the District SAP batch processing and printing function. 2. Analyzes the need for modifications, upgrades and enhancements to existing SAP system software and/or hardware by evaluating the effectiveness of the current system; performing needs, feasibility and gap analysis; providing consulting expertise to SAP functional teams and technical staff; obtaining upgrades/mini release requests from functional users; identifying needed SAP system software and hardware changes and enhancements; revising system requirements; designing modifications; identifying vendor/provided upgrades and collaborate with functional users; integrating modifications utilizing adopted transport method for migration of objects between different SAP development, test and production environments; coordinating, planning and executing upgrades/enhancement activities with project team; creating and modifying the production and non-production environments; communicating the plan, activities and expected results of upgrades/enhancements/mini releases; developing testing criteria and conducting testing; documenting changes; and providing technical consultation and solutions. 3. Developing and implementing landscape architecture and strategy communication material; assisting in developing, communicating and presenting landscape architecture and client/instance strategy to key personnel; obtaining management approval and implementing; documenting and communicating final results. 4. Supports the SAP infrastructure by managing the SAP/R3 environment; monitoring systems including database, operating system and SAP/R3, SAP BW, SAP Portal, SAP Console, SAP Business Connector applications; coordinating and communicating with SAP functional staff, SAP technical support staff and other technical support organizations; serving as primary contact between vendor and District; and developing and maintaining procedures. 5. Assists in planning, reviewing and conducting work activities and researching required project information associated with department internal/external projects in accordance with established task objectives and schedule as outlined in the project plan/contract. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: [KNOWLEDGE OF:] SAP R/3, SAP BW, SAP Portal, SAP Console, SAP Business Connector, SAP XI, SAP Mobile Infrastructure System administration, Netweaver 04 architecture, SAP Security Administration; familiarity with SQL including ways to optimize SQL code; operating systems of Unix/Solaris and Windows 2003.[SKILL TO:] Monitor and tune the SAP database, monitor and tune the various SAP Applications; weigh various suggested technical solutions against the original business needs, ability to effectively communicate technical solutions. [EXPERIENCE:] At least three (3) years of progressively responsible relevant work experience in information technology supporting the basis component of SAP systems. EDUCATION: BA/BS degree from an accredited college or university majoring in Computer Science, MIS or related field or equivalent experience. JOB APPLY URL: http://track.jobviper.com/ViewJob.asp?id=205452-1281-1869 COMPANY_WEBSITE: http://www.smud.org/index.html EMAIL_FOR_RESUMES: smud_application@smud.org |