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Specialist ERP BASIS Consultant

Paracon

  • R Undisclosed
  • Contract Management position
  • Braamfontein (Braampark)
  • Posted 02 Jul 2025 by Paracon
  • Expires in 33 days
  • Job 2615561 - Ref 516529435652337
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About the position

Specialist - ERP Basis

The Specialist - ERP Basis is responsible for the strategic planning, technical governance, and operational support of the ERP Platform, with a primary focus on SAP Basis administration. This role ensures seamless platform delivery across business functions and operations, while promoting continuous improvement and aligning with organisational goals.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategy & Planning

  • Support the ERP platform's vision, roadmap, and enhancement plans.
  • Identify value drivers, productivity gains, and cost-saving opportunities.
  • Align ERP services with evolving business and technology strategies.
Platform Management

  • Govern ERP platform processes in collaboration with vendors and internal teams.
  • Oversee daily ERP Basis operations (incidents, changes, escalations).
  • Manage service providers to meet SLA, quality, and delivery expectations.
  • Act as the main liaison for Basis-related activities across functions.
  • Drive stakeholder engagement, feedback collection, and service improvement.
  • Ensure compliance with change advisory (CAB) and technical advisory (TAG) boards.
  • Promote a culture of continuous improvement and technical upskilling.
Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree or BTech in IT (preferred).
  • Relevant SAP/ERP certifications (mandatory).
Technical Skillset:


  • SAP Basis Administration
    • SAP system installation, configuration (ECC, S/4HANA, BW, PI/PO), client and transport management.
  • Database Management
    • HANA, Oracle, MS SQL, or DB2; backup/recovery and performance tuning.
  • Operating Systems
    • Proficient in Unix/Linux and Windows; automation via shell scripting.
  • System Monitoring & Performance
    • Tools: SAP Solution Manager, CCMS, EarlyWatch; performance troubleshooting.
  • Upgrades & Patch Management
    • SUM, SPAM/SAINT, enhancement packs, Maintenance Planner.
  • High Availability & Disaster Recovery
    • Clustering, load balancing, failover mechanisms, DR testing.
  • Cloud & Hybrid Environments
    • SAP deployments on Azure, AWS, or GCP; familiarity with SAP BTP.

    Location:

    • Johannesburg, Gauteng
    Workplace Type:

    • Hybrid
    Job Type:

    • Contract
    Experience Type:

    • Senior
    We encourage you to apply - Kivara Rajgopal on [Email Address Removed] or via [Phone Number Removed];



    Desired Skills:

    • SAP ERP Basis
    • ECC
    • S/4Hana
    • Unix
    • Linux
    • CCMS
    • Deployments

    Desired Qualification Level:

    • Degree

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    Paracon

    About the agency

    Paracon facilitates the delivery of your business strategy through finding you the top ICT and technology talent. Our reputation, industry leadership and national reach enables us to empower our clients through attracting the ICT talent you need for your permanent and temporary employment workforce solutions. Paracon forms part of the Adcorp Group of Companies, an international parent company to a group of recruitment specialist brands who are engaged in the provision of comprehensive human capital; effective and efficient workforce management styles and skills development services. With ever-changing technology, choose us as your partner in the evolution of ICT talent. Trusted, experienced and dynamic in the way we do ICT talent management. Resourcing • Contracting recruitment: Utilising contractors allows you flexibility in your resourcing solutions. We manage all contract negotiation and administration through our professional and timeous processes. From short-term projects to long-term engagements, moving your business forward. • Permanent recruitment: Permanent placement of ICT professionals, includes full background checks and references. • Recruitment process: We will provide a tailored workforce managed solution, to search, source and identify talent to match the job specifications provided by our clients, Paracon is able to assess CVs via our various recruitment channels. Talent Development Talent Consulting PPM (Portfolio, Program and Project management services)

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