Sr. SAP Basis Administrator

Penumbra
Cartago, Costa Rica
Hybrid

Who this role is best for

A natural match if you have 8+ years of SAP Basis experience and background in regulated industries.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with 8+ years of SAP Basis experience and a background in regulated industries like medical devices or pharmaceuticals
    — “8+ years of SAP Basis experience”
  • Individuals who have provided technical leadership in SAP environments and driven compliance and business continuity
    — “providing technical leadership for system administration, monitoring, maintenance, upgrades, integrations, and operational support”
  • Professionals with a Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, or engineering and a preference for SAP-related certifications
    — “Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, engineering, or a related field”

Things to consider

  • The role requires a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail, which may demand time-intensive processes.
    — “with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail”
  • Advanced English proficiency is necessary for communication and documentation tasks.
    — “Advanced proficiency in English”

How to stand out

  • Emphasize experience in regulated industries like medical devices or pharmaceuticals in your application materials.
    — “Experience in medical devices, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or other regulated industry.”
  • Demonstrate your ability to document and solve complex SAP-related issues with precision.
    — “Strong troubleshooting, documentation, analytical, and problem-solving skills”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · MediumAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • Ensured system stability and security
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams
Typical background
ITSAP BasisRegulated industry

Skills & requirements

Required

SAP BasisSAP S/4hanaSAP HANASystem AdministrationMonitoringMaintenanceUpgradesIntegrationsOperational Support

Preferred

SAP Basis CertificationRegulated Industry Experience

Stack & domain

SAP BasisSAP S/4hanaSAP HANASAP Business Technology PlatformTroubleshootingDocumentationAnalytical SkillsProblem-solvingMicrosoft WordExcelPowerpointLeadershipCommunicationTeamworkCollaborationMentorshipFinanceMedical DevicesPharmaceuticalBiotechnologyRegulated Industry

About the role

Original posting from Penumbra via Lever

General Summary:

The Sr. SAP Basis Administrator is responsible for ensuring the stability, security, performance, and availability of SAP S/4HANA, SAP HANA, and related cloud environments. This role provides technical leadership for system administration, monitoring, maintenance, upgrades, integrations, and operational support, while collaborating closely with cross-functional teams to drive continuous improvement, compliance, and business continuity across the SAP landscape. Based in Costa Rica, the position plays a key role in maintaining reliable and scalable enterprise SAP operations.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, engineering, or a related field.

8+ years of SAP Basis experience

Strong hands-on experience supporting SAP S/4HANA and SAP HANA production environments. SAP Basis, SAP S/4HANA, or SAP Business Technology Platform certification is preferred.

Experience in medical devices, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or other regulated industry.

 Strong troubleshooting, documentation, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.

Advanced proficiency in English

Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Source: Penumbra careers (Lever)

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