Senior SAP Basis Engineer – 2‑Year Freelance Contract (Remote)

About the role

We are looking for a Senior SAP Basis Engineer to join our global technical team on a two‑year freelance contract. The role is fully remote and offers high technical autonomy while supporting large, business‑critical SAP environments.

Key responsibilities

• Manage SAP system installations, configurations, and upgrades for ECC, BW, PO and related modules.
• Administer SAP HANA databases, perform system tuning, and resolve technical issues.
• Support the Global PO team in migrating interfaces to the SAP Integration Suite.
• Duplicate SAP systems using SAP‑approved replication methods.
• Plan and execute lifecycle activities, apply platform patches, and ensure a secure, stable SAP ERP environment.
• Lead continuous‑improvement initiatives, technical upgrades, and environment optimisation.
• Produce and maintain platform administration documentation, policies, and procedures.
• Manage SAP security tasks, system hardening, and compliance activities.
• Take ownership of critical and major incident management.

Required profile

• Proven experience as a SAP Basis Administrator on large‑scale environments (20,000+ users, 10 TB+ databases).
• Subject‑matter‑expert level knowledge across multiple SAP products.
• Strong troubleshooting, problem‑solving, and risk‑management abilities.
• Ability to work independently, mentor junior colleagues, and engage with senior management.
• Fluent English (B2+ level) for an international working environment.

Required skills

• SAP Basis
• SAP ECC
• SAP BW
• SAP PO
• SAP HANA
• SAP Integration Suite
• SAP system replication
• SAP security
• SAP system administration