SAP Basis Performance Consultant✦ anywhere

We are looking for an experienced SAP Basis consultant to act as a performance advisor for complex SAP landscapes. This is an advisory role rather than hands-on system administration: the focus is on analysing environments and providing expert recommendations that optimise system performance and ensure compatibility with specialised transformation tools.

You will work closely with a multidisciplinary team delivering large-scale SAP initiatives, including data migrations, carve-outs, data deletions, upgrades and transformations. Your recommendations will directly shape how efficiently and safely these projects run.
Requirements
Key responsibilities

- Analyse SAP system landscapes and identify performance bottlenecks.

- Provide expert recommendations to customers on system configuration and optimisation.

- Advise on the changes required to ensure optimal performance of external tools and processes.

- Review architecture across SAP versions and database platforms.

• Guide best practices for:
– System performance tuning

- Data volume management (excluding archiving strategies)

- Support planning activities for data migrations, system carve-outs, and upgrades and transformations.

- Collaborate with technical and functional teams to align recommendations with project goals.

- Provide input on database-level considerations across Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server and SAP HANA.

- Assist in analysing ABAP-related performance issues (traces, dumps and inefficient programs).

Required skills & experience

- Strong background in SAP Basis architecture and performance optimisation.

- Experience across multiple SAP versions (ECC, S/4HANA, etc.).

- Deep understanding of database platforms: Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server and SAP HANA.

- Working knowledge of ABAP performance analysis.

- Proven experience in SAP projects involving data migrations, carve-outs and system upgrades.

- Ability to assess complex landscapes and provide clear, actionable recommendations.

Strong understanding of key SAP tables and data structures – particularly the large-volume tables that dominate performance and data-intensive operations:
Preferred qualifications

- Experience in S/4HANA conversions or transformation programmes.

- Exposure to SAP functional processes (FI, MM, SD, etc.).

- Experience advising clients in high-impact or large-scale environments.

- Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills.

Highlights
Work environment

You will collaborate with a highly experienced team specialising in:
• Data migrations
• Carve-outs
• Data deletions
• System upgrades and transformations

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