Mid to Senior SAP Basis Consultant - Remote within South Africa

Role Overview

As a SAP Basis Consultant (Full-time/Contractor) at K5 Business, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and supporting our clients' SAP technical landscapes. You will ensure optimal system performance, reliability, and security, and you will play a key role in delivering successful SAP S/4HANA and cloud migration projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer SAP systems (ECC, S/4HANA, BW, PI/PO) and underlying 

  databases (MaxDB, HANA, Etc.)

• Plan and execute system installations, upgrades and kernel patches

• Monitor system performance; tune and optimise as required

• Manage transports, client copies and system refreshes

• Implement high-availability, disaster-recovery and backup strategies

• Troubleshoot technical issues across application and OS layers

• Collaborate with Basis, Security and Infrastructure teams

• Produce technical documentation and handover packs

• Provide on-call and project-support when required

Required Skills & Experience

• 5 + years SAP Basis experience in multinational environments

• Hands-on expertise with SAP S/4HANA migrations and conversions

• Strong knowledge of UNIX/Linux, Windows and database platforms (Oracle, HANA, MS SQL)

• Proven track record with SAP Transport Management and Solution Manager

• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and cloud-native deployments

• Solid scripting skills (Shell, PowerShell) for automation

• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills

Qualifications & Attributes

• SAP Basis or System Administration Certifications (preferred)

• ITIL Foundation certification (advantageous)

• Proactive, self-motivated and able to work under pressure

• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality

• Team-player with client-facing experience

What We Offer

• Remote work model  

• Ongoing training and SAP certification support

• Opportunity to work on cutting-edge S/4HANA and cloud projects