This is a 6-month contract opportunity for an experienced SAP Technical BASIS Consultant to take ownership of a complex, enterprise SAP landscape operating in a 24x7 environment. You'll play a critical role in ensuring the stability, performance, security, and continuous evolution of the SAP platform and its supporting technologies. Working within a large-scale digital environment, you will focus on platform currency, lifecycle execution, vendor-delivered operations, and technical governance. This contract is about strengthening platform resilience, uplifting operational standards, and ensuring the SAP environment is secure, optimised, and future‐ready. Based in Melbourne, this 6-month engagement will see you working across both operational and project initiatives, with high visibility across technical and delivery teams.
What you'll do
* Lead SAP Basis platform lifecycle activities including upgrades, patching, OS and database currency, and capacity planning
* Oversee system stability, availability, performance tuning, and security posture
* Govern vendor-delivered SAP technical services and ensure adherence to KPIs and standards
* Act as the Level 3 escalation point for complex SAP Basis and supporting technology issues
* Drive proactive incident trend analysis and convert insights into improvement initiatives
* Contribute to solution design, estimation, and operational readiness for SAP-related projects
* Ensure compliance with security, audit, backup, and recovery standards
* Maintain CMDB accuracy and enforce platform governance frameworks
* Support delivery teams with technical leadership and transition‐to‐support standards
What you'll need
* 10+ years SAP Basis administration experience in complex enterprise environments
* Extensive SAP technical and system administration expertise
* Experience operating within 24x7, mission‐critical environments
* Proven vendor management and orchestration capability
* Experience delivering SAP technical components across project or product delivery contexts
* ITIL Foundations certification
* Strong understanding of platform security, lifecycle management, and performance optimisation
* Ability to translate complex technical concepts for diverse stakeholder groups
* Exposure to supporting technologies such as Redwood, UC4, or Kiteworks is advantageous
Perks
* Immediate impact within a critical enterprise SAP environment
* High‐visibility contract role influencing platform standards
* Opportunity to uplift operational maturity and resilience
* Exposure to large‐scale digital and transformation initiatives
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