SAP Consultant
Salary: 2,000 to 2,300 Euros net
Model: Hybrid (Marousi, Athens)
Key Responsibilities
Database Administration & Performance Optimization
- Install, configure, and maintain SAP HANA databases across development, testing, and production environments.
- Perform regular performance tuning, query optimization, and indexing strategies to ensure high efficiency.
- Monitor database health, capacity planning, and implement best practices for high availability and disaster recovery (HA/DR).
- Identify and troubleshoot database-related issues, ensuring minimal downtime and data integrity.
Security & Compliance
- Implement SAP HANA security policies, including user roles, privileges, and access controls.
- Ensure compliance with industry regulations such as GDPR and ISO 27001, implementing appropriate security measures and guide other team for DB and data compliance.
- Perform regular security audits, vulnerability assessments, and database security hardening along with other teams.
Backup & Recovery Management
- Develop and manage backup and restore policies for SAP HANA databases.
- Perform regular database snapshots, log backups, and point-in-time recovery (PITR) tests.
- Ensure data replication strategies such as SAP HANA System Replication or Storage Replication are properly configured.
Upgrades, Patch Management & Automation
- Plan and execute SAP HANA database upgrades, patches, and migrations with minimal disruption.
- Automate database maintenance tasks using HANA SQL scripts, Python, or SAP tools like HANA Cockpit.
- Work with SAP administrators to integrate SAP HANA with SAP applications like SAP CX Sales Cloud and SAC.
Collaboration & Documentation
- Work closely with developers, SAP consultants, and infrastructure teams to support database-related needs.
- Maintain comprehensive documentation of database configurations, processes, and troubleshooting guides.
- Provide support for SAP HANA migrations, cloud deployments (SAP HANA on AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud), and hybrid environments.
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
- 3-5+ years of experience as a SAP HANA DBA or SAP Basis Administrator with HANA expertise.
- Hands-on experience with HANA database management, HANA Studio, SAP HANA Cockpit, SAP Solution Manager.
- Strong knowledge of SQL scripting, stored procedures, and performance tuning in SAP HANA.
- Experience with backup strategies, disaster recovery, and high-availability configurations.
- Familiarity with Linux-based SAP HANA environments (SUSE Linux, Red Hat Enterprise Linux).
- Knowledge of cloud-based SAP HANA deployments on AWS, Azure, or GCP is a plus.
- SAP HANA certification (e.g., SAP Certified Technology Associate - SAP HANA 2.0) is a plus.
Skills & Competencies
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced enterprise SAP environment.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
- Proactive approach to database performance optimization and troubleshooting.
- Knowledge of ETL tools (SAP Data Services, SLT, SDA, SDI) and SAP Business Intelligence tools is a plus.