Senior SAP Basis Engineer; S​/HANA | RISE

Senior SAP Basis Engineer (S/4

HANA | RISE)

📍 Zurich (Hybrid) | Permanent

We are supporting a large, internationally respected organization operating within a highly complex enterprise IT landscape in their search for a Senior SAP Basis Engineer
.

This is a key technical role focused on the evolution and cloud transformation of mission-critical SAP platforms
, with strong emphasis on S/4

HANA and RISE with SAP
.

If you are looking for more than just operations and want real architectural influence — this role offers exactly that.

As Senior SAP Basis Engineer, you will take technical ownership of a sophisticated SAP environment and play a central role in its transformation toward modern cloud and hybrid architectures.

You will combine operational excellence with architectural thinking.

• Technical ownership of productive, business-critical SAP systems
• Operation and continuous improvement of SAP S/4
  
  HANA platforms
• Active involvement in RISE with SAP initiatives
• Supporting and steering cloud & hybrid transformations
• Planning and executing SAP cloud migrations (incl. cutover & hypercare)
• Ensuring high availability, performance, security & compliance
• Defining and optimizing SAP cloud operating models
• Working closely with hyperscalers, SAP, and external partners
• Driving automation, monitoring and standardization initiatives
• Contributing to long-term SAP platform strategy

• Degree in Computer Science, Systems Engineering or comparable background
• Several years of experience in SAP Basis operations
• Experience managing enterprise-scale SAP environments
• Strong knowledge of:
  • SAP S/4
    
    HANA architectures
  • Cloud & hybrid SAP landscapes
  • RISE with SAP
• Hands-on experience with SAP cloud migrations
• Solid understanding of availability, performance, security & compliance in cloud environments
• Experience working with hyperscalers and service providers
• Fluent German and English

• Strategic involvement in a large-scale SAP cloud transformation
• Complex enterprise landscape with real technical depth
• Stable, long-term environment
• International and innovation-driven setting
• Opportunity to shape architecture decisions — not just maintain systems