Systems Administrator II - SAP Basis Administrator (Hybrid - Night Shift)

Work Schedule

Third Shift (Nights)

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Description

As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world’s toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.

DESCRIPTION:
Thermo Fisher Scientific is seeking a highly skilled SAP Basis Administrator to join our global SAP Technology Services team as a Band 5 Systems Analyst II. This role is ideal for a motivated professional with 3+ years of SAP Basis experience, including exposure to SAP S/4HANA and HANA database administration. The successful candidate will help support and optimize critical SAP systems in a hybrid working environment.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Administer SAP systems including ECC, S/4HANA, BW, PI/PO, GRC, and Solution Manager across development, QA, and production landscapes.

• Execute system upgrades, support package implementations, kernel updates, and system refreshes.

• Manage transports and CTS+ across distributed environments and troubleshoot interface integrations.

• Monitor SAP system performance, execute root cause analysis, and resolve technical issues proactively.

• Collaborate with global functional and technical teams on SAP deployments, migrations, and improvement projects.

• Maintain up-to-date documentation, SOPs, and system configuration records.

• Ensure SAP environments comply with internal security and audit requirements.

• Participate in on-call rotation for 24x7 production support.

REQUIREMENTS:

• 3+ years of experience in enterprise systems administration and infrastructure support

• Preferred Fields of Study: Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering or related field

• Advanced technical certifications preferred (e.g., AWS, Azure, VMware, MCSE, SAP)

• Proficiency in cloud platforms (AWS, Azure) and virtualization technologies (VMware, Hyper-V)

• Experience with backup systems, disaster recovery, and business continuity planning

• Knowledge of networking concepts, DNS, DHCP, and security protocols

• Scripting and automation skills using PowerShell, Python, or similar languages

• Experience with ITSM tools like ServiceNow for incident and change management

• Ability to troubleshoot complex technical issues and perform root cause analysis

• Strong documentation and technical writing skills

• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities for working with diverse teams

• Available for rotating on-call and emergency support as needed

• GxP/FDA regulated environment experience preferred

• Ability to effectively manage multiple projects

• Knowledge of ITIL processes and best practices

• Strong problem-solving abilities