SAP Environment and Basis Manager
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About usAt National Grid, we keep people connected and society moving. But it's so much more than that. National Grid supplies us with the environment to make it happen. As we generate momentum in the energy transition for all, we don't plan on leaving any of our customers in the dark. So, join us as a SAP Environment and Basis manager, and find your superpower. We need you!We want to find an innovative, adaptable, and results-oriented SAP Environment and Basis manager for our SAP engineering team. This position can be located in Waltham, MA, Brooklyn, NY, Hicksville, NY, or Syracuse, NY (candidates may also reside in either Connecticut, New Jersey, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, or Maine). If you yearn to be innovative, contribute new ideas, and play a critical part in our IT Group Functions organization, we want to hear from you!What you'll doAs a SAP Environment and Basis manager, you'll work with contractors, onshore and offshore teams, project managers, functional analysts, solution architects, and development leads of other IT Teams to successfully support project execution and implementation, using standard Waterfall and Agile/Lean software development methodologies. You'll manage environments on-premise and in the cloud including RISE and BTP. Key responsibilities include the following: Oversee US SAP environments and manage all US SAP Basis operations.Manage and maintain the SAP non-production environments to ensure they are patched periodically with OS, Database, SAP kernel patches to ensure system security and stability.Oversee the retro sync of changes in all non-production environments after production go live.Conduct periodic operations reviews with service providers to ensure requests and incidents reported by project teams are addressed.Participate in project status meetings to keep updated on status mainly pertaining to environment usage and basis operations.Build, manage, and maintain effective relationships with key stakeholders in IT, Business and third-party suppliers. Conduct periodic meetings with managers of all projects using environments to ensure all projects are aware of environment usage and resolve any conflicts between different teams.Support project execution as needed including mock cutovers and production go live either onsite or remotely including managing basis team on call rotation. Ensure all projects (SAP based and interfacing) systems are installed and operate reliably and efficiently in a secure environment. This includes working with the hosting, infrastructure, functional and application vendors on configuration and maintenance of network, high availability and disaster recover solutions.Liaise with the functional SAP experts and business teams in order to assist with the ongoing functional support of SAP and interfacing systems.Manage National Grid basis team, including conducting performance reviews, setting, and tracking learning and objectives.About youBachelor's degree in computer science/engineering or in a related field, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.Experience provisioning and managing environments in multiple data centers including RISE with S4HANA Private cloud.Experience with managing N+1, N+2 and N+3 environments with multiple development and QA systems supporting multiple parallel project execution. Experience supporting SAP ECC and implementing S4 HANA with specialization in one or more components such as GRC, SLT, Business Objects, PO, Fiori, Success Factor, Sabrix or Opentext archive.Experience implementing SAP support packs. Knowledge of SAP databases including HANA, Sybase ASE and Sybase IQ and other relational databases. Knowledge and experience working with SAP support portal.Experience managing SAP change management using automated tools such as CHARM/RevTrac, preferably RevTrac.Experience defining and maintaining process documentation to effectively maintain multiple SAP environments. Basic knowledge of Agile software delivery models (SAFe, Kanban, Scrum)More InformationAre you the right fit for this exciting role? You want to learn more about the position and National Grid's ambitious Digital Transformation? Then let's chat!Rewarding work and a collaborative, team-oriented culture are just the beginning. Review our digital benefit guide at ngbenefitslivebrighter.com for full details and descriptions. Our organization follows a hybrid work structure in our service territory (NY & MA and adjacent states) where employees can work remotely or from the office, as needed. Working from the office is encouraged when working on tasks that require a high degree of collaboration. We work with our employees to foster a flexible work schedule.#LI-CL1 #LI-HYBRIDSalaryDowstate NY $152,000 - $179,000 a yearMassachusetts $142,000 - $167,000 a yearUpstate NY $127,000 - $149,000 a yearSalary is commensurate with experience and locationThis position has a career path which provides for advancement opportunities within and across bands as you develop and evolve in the position; gaining experience, expertise and acquiring and applying technical skills. Candidates will be assessed and provided offers against the minimum qualifications of this role and their individual experience.National Grid is an equal opportunity employer that values a broad diversity of talent, knowledge, experience and expertise. We foster a culture of inclusion that drives employee engagement to deliver superior performance to the communities we serve. National Grid is proud to be an affirmative action employer. We encourage minorities, women, individuals with disabilities and protected veterans to join the National Grid team.