Job title: SAP Technical Consultant

Location: Flexible with travel when required

Salary: Circa £65,000 - £70,000 DOE

Overview

Hitachi Rail is seeking an experienced SAP Technical Consultant who will support the business through the day-to-day management of the SAP Platform applications. This role operates in a fast-paced environment with regular collaboration with both internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provide 2nd/3rd line support for incidents reported to the service desk in line with SLA.
• Design & deliver technical/functional solutions against specifications and blueprints in accordance with agreed standards and procedures.
• Complete unit and integration testing of developments in line with agreed processes ensuring completion within allocated timescales.
• Deliver regular release items (problems and requests) understanding business requirements and completing the design, build, testing and deployment of functional components.
• For small projects, work with the solution lead to deliver overall solution track for the project.
• Communicate internally with business users and externally with SAP and with 3rd party partners that provide Basis Services.
• Support the acceptance and implementation of new functional solutions into the production environment ensuring relevant support documentation is available.
• Develop and deliver release notes and key user training for all new or enhanced application functionality.
• Coordinate and manage application of security and other patches for SAP, OS and databases.
• Support Audit activities.
• Complete detailed solution documentation for technical solutions.
• Provide technical expertise in systems applications within a nominated function.
• Keep abreast of advances in available technologies and best practice to identify and exploit new opportunities.
• Be aware of and actively promote and implement Hitachi’s ethos, culture and values.
• Participate in staff development and training and PDP procedures.

About You

Essential Requirements

• Subject Matter Expert for SAP Basis
• Vast experience in SAP Basis Technical Development / Support
• Specific knowledge of SAP Basis module including:
  • System Landscape / Architecture / Migrations
  • Object transports
  • Troubleshooting
  • Error handling
  • Performance tuning
  • Problem resolution
  • Examination of technical infrastructures
  • Transport and printer administration
  • Job scheduling
• Good understanding of integration with other SAP modules
• Completed at least 3 significant full systems implementation lifecycles
• Completed solution configuration for primary module
• Operated in multi-project, matrix managed environment
• Experience of systems development and project management methodologies
• Experience of Manufacturing/Service Management Organisations
• Excellent/effective communications skills to all levels of the organisation

Desirable

• Knowledge/Experience of DB2 & HANA databases
• Knowledge/Experience of OpenText VIM
• Knowledge/Experience of SAP Process Orchestration/Process Integration
• Relevant SAP module area certification is desirable
• Degree Qualified in IT or a similar relevant subject

What We Offer

• Competitive salary
• Annual Performance bonus paid on discretionary basis
• 25 days holiday
• Pension scheme with contributions up to 9%
• Private medical insurance
• Personal Accident insurance
• Group Income protection
• Group Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programme

We also offer additional perks for you to choose from within a flexible plan that will meet your specific needs and lifestyle.

Thank you for your interest in Hitachi Rail. If your application is of interest, we will be in contact. Please visit our careers site at https://www.hitachirail.com/careers.

Hitachi Rail is an inclusive employer. We welcome and value differences in background, age, gender, sexuality, family status, disability, race, nationality, ethnicity, religion, and worldview. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

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