SAP Basis IT Consultant; m​/f​/d

We develop and operate customised IT solutions for the Vorwerk Group and drive the digital transformation with innovative services and agile methods. Our vision: ‘We are your IT @Vorwerk’ – an integrated part of value creation and a reliable partner within the Group, which can look back on more than 140 years of history.

As a successful international company, we offer a creative, collaborative work environment and support at every stage of life, ensuring work-life balance with various benefits.

Join us in shaping the future of Vorwerk.

Responsible for the administration, maintenance, monitoring and continuous improvement of complex SAP Basis environments. Supports SAP landscape operations, system performance, upgrades, patching, transports and technical projects while ensuring availability, security and compliance. Acts as a technical partner for SAP functional teams, infrastructure teams and external partners and provides reliable technical coverage for senior SAP Basis responsibilities when required.

The role reports to the People Lead and functionally to the SAP Platform/Product Owner. Works closely with SAP functional consultants, Infrastructure, Security, Cloud, Application Development and external partners. No direct reports.

• Administer SAP systems and services across complex landscapes, including ECC, S/4
  
  HANA, BW, Solution Manager, SAP Cloud ALM, SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC), SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP) or similar.
• Perform SAP installations, upgrades, kernel updates and support packages.
• Manage transports across Development, QA and Production environments.
• Monitor system health, performance, availability and capacity.
• Troubleshoot SAP Basis incidents and coordinate root cause analysis.
• Support SAP HANA database administration together with DBAs.
• Manage user administration, authorizations support and technical security tasks.
• Participate in disaster recovery, backup and high availability activities.
• Collaborate with infrastructure, cloud and network teams.
• Contribute to automation, documentation and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support project deliveries, migrations and technical implementations.

Balance operational support with project and transformation work, ensure high system availability, coordinate international stakeholders and external partners, and maintain SAP environments according to governance and security standards. Demonstrate sufficient technical breadth, autonomy and ownership to ensure continuity and deputy coverage for senior SAP Basis responsibilities when required.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or equivalent.
• At least 3 years of professional experience as an SAP Basis Consultant/Administrator within complex SAP landscapes, with the technical breadth, autonomy and ownership required to provide deputy coverage for senior SAP Basis responsibilities when needed.
• Hands‑on experience with SAP Basis administration, transports and monitoring.
• Experience with SAP HANA and Linux/Windows operating systems.
• Knowledge of SAP upgrades, patching and system refreshes.
• Basic understanding of cloud platforms (Azure, AWS or GCP) is a plus.
• Knowledge of scripting/automation (Power Shell, Bash or Python) is desirable.
• Understanding of ITIL processes and incident/change management.
• Fluent business English (written and spoken).

• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Customer‑oriented mindset.
• Ability to work independently and in international teams.
• Good communication with technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
• Proactive attitude and continuous learning mindset.

• Exciting challenges & career growth – Take on impactful challenges in an agile environment and actively shape your professional development.
• Team success & continuous learning – We foster a culture of collaboration and shared achievements while investing in your ongoing growth, including an annual €2,500 budget for training, courses, and professional development opportunities.
• Flexibility that fits your life – Enjoy flexible working hours with flextime options, 25 days of vacation, and half a day…