Senior SAP Basis Analyst

<h2>About The Role</h2> <p>The SAP Basis Analyst will report into the SAP Basis Solution Manager in Kerry. The primary responsibility of the SAP Basis Analyst will be to manage the day to day delivery of SAP Basis activities and projects in conjunction with the external Kerry support partners, and internal Kerry support teams. </p> <p> </p> <p>Kerry operates a Hybrid working policy, candidates will be required to work from our offices in Naas each week. </p> <h2>What will I be doing?</h2> <p> </p> <ul> <li>Manage and coordinate the day-to-day delivery of all SAP Basis services and activities to Kerry </li> <li>Manage and coordinate the long term SAP technology roadmap and strategy for Kerry (upgrades, migrations, new technologies, improvement initiatives) </li> <li>Maintain an understanding of current technologies, their trends, business strategies and capabilities and also lead the technical performance of SAP applications </li> <li>Perform detailed planning &amp; project management of implementation activities for updates, patching and planned maintenance activities where required </li> <li>Provide support for internal and external Audit requirements </li> <li>Manage and coordinate the SAP system copy and data refresh requirements (SAP TDMS and otherwise) </li> <li>Provide technical expertise for ongoing projects and/or the deployment of any required landscape upgrades </li> <li>Manage and communicate effectively with the internal stakeholders and external support teams and provide knowledge transfer where needed </li> <li>Manage and coordinate the SAP Archiving Strategy for Kerry </li> <li>Provide technical and operational expertise for Major Incident Management and support the Support Partners to close knowledge gaps </li> <li>Provide capability to perform incident &amp; problem management resolution activities as appropriate </li> </ul> <h2>What do I need to be successful?</h2> <p>In Kerry we understand that people have very different career trajectories and experiences. In order to be successful in this role we would be looking for the right competencies and aptitudes as well as your proven track record of success in a similar role and environment. </p> <p>These include:</p> <p>•    Degree in Information Technology, IS or other related discipline<br/> •    Experience in an ERP deployment project lifecycle including design, configuration, test, data conversion and implementation of the technical aspects of the solution<br/> •    Strong Technical Architecture knowledge and experience<br/> •    Strong analytical skills and experience in resolving challenging technical support issues<br/> •    Strong understanding of running SAP on Public Cloud (Azure preferable)<br/> •    Well versed with HA/DR technologies<br/> •    Good knowledge on SAP NetWeaver stack – Workload handling/Memory management/Sizing<br/> •    Experienced with SAP operations, integration with interfaces/web services, migrations, upgrades etc.<br/> •    Strong Experience in project management<br/>  </p> <p>Key Requirements:<br/> •    Proven SAP Basis operational expertise of minimum 5 years or more<br/> •    Proven ability to plan, manage and coordinate the delivery of SAP Basis services through external vendors<br/> •    A team player with strong inter-personal and communication skills both in a project environment and with business stakeholders with a proven track record in meeting challenging deadlines<br/> •    Proven operational experience with SAP Netweaver<br/> •    Operational Basis Administration Experience in below areas:<br/> •    SAP Netweaver (ABAP and JAVA)<br/> •    Solution Manager/Monitoring<br/> •    SAP Portal, MII, NW JAVA<br/> •    DB6/LiveCache DBMS on Unix and Windows<br/> •    SAP HANA DBMS<br/> •    ECC, BI/HANA, CRM, MDG, APO, GTS, GRC, PO<br/> •    SAP TDMS<br/> •    BOBJ, Lumira<br/> •    TREX, EHS, OpenText<br/> •    MSSQL<br/> •    SAP Batch Job Scheduling Tools<br/> •    Strong technical and problem management and time keeping skills<br/> •    Excellent document writing and analytical skills<br/>  </p> <h2>What will I get in return?</h2> <p>At Kerry, we believe in giving talented, curious people the opportunity to make a difference. <br/> We work as a team, searching for the best ways to inspire food and nourish life. <br/> We are a community of innovators, working across disciplines to solve global food challenges with a fresh approach. We want you to achieve whatever you put your mind to.<br/>  </p> <p>We also offer:</p> <p><br/> •    25 days annual leave (excluding bank holidays) <br/> •    Hybrid working <br/> •    Free onsite parking<br/> •    Free onsite gym<br/> •    Free shuttle bus from Sallins train station to our offices in Naas<br/> •    Health Care Cover<br/> •    Matched pension scheme<br/> •    Benefits platform offering discounts and cashback on major retailers.<br/>  </p> <h2>About Kerry</h2> <p>Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical