SAP Basis Consultant (Platform Operations) (4031)

SUMMARY:
The Role:

We are looking for an SAP Basis Consultant (Platform Operations) for a 12-month fixed term contract Position with our client based in Pretoria.

 

Willing and able to travel for up to 2 weeks at a time (Internationally) with a Valid Driverâ??s License.

 

Minimum educational level:

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POSITION INFO:
The Role:

We are looking for an SAP Basis Consultant (Platform Operations) for a 12-month fixed term contract Position with our client based in Pretoria.

 

Willing and able to travel for up to 2 weeks at a time (Internationally) with a Valid Driverâ??s License.

 

Minimum educational level:

• Degree in Information Systems
• ITIL certification (advantageous)

 

We require a minimum 8 yearsâ?? work experience in SAP Basis

 

Skills and Experience:

Duties and Responsibilities:

Operations

Perform daily system handover and start-up tasks to ensure operational readiness of systems

Action and resolve IM (Incident Management) tickets

Action and resolve CIM (Critical Incident Management) tickets as required

Raise and lead tasks PM (Problem Management) tickets as identified

Action and coordinate CM (Change Management) tasks and tickets as required

 

Planning

Assist user departments in drafting system requirement documentation based on business

processes

 

Development Responsibilities

Projects:

• Ensure that all processes have been investigated / considered in obtaining the specifications of the user requirements
• Propose and review system design and evaluate alternatives
• Review and present proposed system solution to IT Project Manager / Leader and User Management or System owner
• Develop systems solutions in line with quality and delivery requirements
• Ensure that the following steps in the Development Cycle are executed:
  • Preparation of system/technical documentation (as per ISO standards)
  • Preparation of user and operation manual User training
  • System testing/parallel runs
  • System implementation
  • System audits/quality assurance

 

Maintenance Requests:

• Ensure that all processes have been investigated / considered in obtaining the specifications of the user requirements
• Propose and review system design and evaluate alternatives
• Review and present proposed system solution to User Organisation
• Ensure that the following steps in the Development Cycle are executed:
• Preparation of system/technical documentation
• Preparation of user and operation manual
• User training
• System testing/parallel runs
• System implementation
• System audits/quality assurance
• User sign-off

 

Time estimating

• Time estimates have to be adhered to according to projects and operations
• Estimated completion time to be agreed upon by Consultant, Project Manager and User Organisation

 

Control

• Control all aspects of systems operations
• Measuring actual progress against planned objectives
• Inform Project / Operations manager of any deviations from approved / agreed operations and maintenance requests
• Regular reporting on system status

 

Principal accountabilities

• Ensure that the timings set by the Project Manager / Operations leader are achieved
• Ensure user satisfaction/acceptance of all completed systems / processes / maintenance requests
• Provide support to all user departments in achieving the approved company technology and software objectives
• Ensure systems compatibility with agreed AG strategies and standards
• Ensure proper maintenance control of the various systems by the Database Administrators and SAP Basis team
• Ensure that all job streams for a system operate correctly prior to hand over to operations

 

Leadership tasks

• Ensure user appreciation of the principles of system development
• Provides assistance to users in evaluating system proposals

 





 

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