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SAP BASIS System Administrator

United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 23 Jan 2026

💰 $184,969/yr($140,807/yr – $184,969/yr)

About the role

Who Are We?
Groundswell is a premier technology integrator resolutely committed to solving the most complex challenges facing federal agencies today. Our name, Groundswell, represents our commitment to be an unstoppable, seismic change in government. Ours is a small company culture with big company reach and results. Are you ready to be audacious, be bold and drive change at a rapid pace? Join us, where we’ll make a greater impact together.

What You'll do:

The SAP Basis Administrator is responsible for the management of the SAP environment. The SAP Basis Administrator responsibilities include but not limited to configuring, patching, monitoring, tuning, and troubleshooting the SAP technical environment on an ongoing basis as well as scheduling and executing the SAP transport system.
Collaborates with the functional and technical resources to resolve system configuration issues.
Responsible for the installation, upgrade, and maintenance of SAP systems. Additional areas include the evaluation and design of interfaces between SAP and external systems, maintenance of the SAP Data Dictionary and database objects, and manage the migration of SAP database and application configuration into production as well as analyze, develop, and maintain data architectures and process models within SAP
Introduce technical changes into the environment using a best practice approach that minimizes risk and achieves high reliability, availability, and performance of each SAP instance.
Perform routine operating system and application reconciliations maintenance.
Monitor system utilization and performance for capacity planning, and for business continuity.
Provide technical support and software upgrades for applications.
Research new technology products and make recommendations to management.
Design and configure customer-based systems and applications.
Configure, tune, and maintain databases.
Coordinate backup and recovery processes for applications and databases.
Design, implement disaster recovery plans and participate in the routine exercises.
Assist in troubleshooting application, network, and operating system problems.
Assist developers, business analysts, architects, and system administrators in troubleshooting technical issues as needed.
Manage developer key requests, and OSS Service Connection Requests.
Work with the project team on promoting transports and deploying to PROD during releases.

Required Experience:

Bachelor’s Degree (or higher) in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
Must be able to obtain a SECRET security clearance. Preference will be given to candidates with an active DOD security clearance
Possess or can achieve Security+ certification or any other certification required for the role
5+ years of Linux experience
7+ years’ experience in SAP application system administration
5+ years hands-on experience with SAP Solution Manager
Minimum 1 full SAP life cycle development implementations
2+ years’ experience in Agile software development  
Experience with SAP Basis support for a large-scale enterprise systems such as: S/4HANA, PI/PO, BTP, HANA, NWDI, Data Services, Solution Manager, Enable Now
This is a remote role with travel as required to support the program (Conferences or meetings – expect less than 10%)

Preferred Experience:

Current or past DoD experience (i.e. AESIP, LMP, GCSS, GFEBs, etc.) is desired
Familiarity supporting one or more of the following modules: Budget, FM, FI, CM, PS, CO, PPS, Payments, MM, SD, PS, SCM, D&S, QM, BTP
Experience providing database administration for one or more of the following databases: Oracle Enterprise Manager, Oracle RAC, Oracle GRID, Super Cluster, and High Availability Disaster Recover
SAP Basis Certification

Skills:

Certification:

Why You’ll Never Want to Leave: