SAP Basis Administrator Lead

About this role

At Accenture Federal Services, nothing matters more than helping the US federal government make the nation stronger and safer and life better for people. Our 13,000+ people are united in a shared purpose to pursue the limitless potential of technology and ingenuity for clients across defense, national security, public safety, civilian, and military health organizations.

Join Accenture Federal Services, a technology company within global Accenture. Recognized as a Glassdoor Top 100 Best Place to Work, we offer a collaborative and caring community where you feel like you belong and are empowered to grow, learn and thrive through hands-on experience, certifications, industry training and more.

Join us to drive positive, lasting change that moves missions and the government forward!

The work:

The SAP Basis Administrator Lead owns SAP IS‑U technical architecture including infrastructure design, system landscape, performance strategy, high availability, disaster recovery, and technical operations readiness. They are responsible for architecture leadership across all SAP IS‑U technical domains and ensures stable, scalable, secure, and high‑performing environments that meet operational and regulatory requirements.

Key responsibilities:

• Define SAP IS‑U technical architecture, including infrastructure sizing and landscape design

• Establish performance strategy and drive optimization across SAP, HANA, and integrated components

• Architect and validate high availability and disaster recovery solutions

• Develop and govern SAP security architecture aligned with compliance and audit needs

• Build and implement monitoring frameworks that ensure proactive issue detection

• Lead operations transition, readiness, and handover processes

• Deliver technical documentation, infrastructure designs, landscape diagrams, performance strategies, HA/DR procedures, security designs, monitoring frameworks, and operations runbooks

Here’s what you need:

• 7+ years of SAP Basis Administration experience

• Experience in SAP Technical Architecture across complex utility or enterprise environments

• Strong experience with HANA administration and performance tuning

• Cloud platform knowledge (e.g., AWS, Azure) and infrastructure design capability

• Experience designing HA/DR architectures for mission‑critical workloads

• Proven ability to design monitoring frameworks and lead technical operations readiness

Nice to have:

• Bachelor's degree in related field

• Experience architecting SAP IS‑U environments for major utilities

• Experience leading modernization or cloud transition initiatives for SAP landscapes

• Hands‑on experience developing operations runbooks and transition frameworks

Eligibility Requirements:

• Must be a U.S. Citizen

• Must be eligible to obtain a government clearance

#LI-Platforms

As required by local law, Accenture Federal Services provides reasonable ranges of compensation for hired roles based on labor costs in the states of California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia, and the city of Cleveland . The base pay range for this position in these locations is shown below. Compensation for roles at Accenture Federal Services varies depending on a wide array of factors, including but not limited to office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. Accenture Federal Services offers a wide variety of benefits. You can find more information on benefits here. We accept applications on an on-going basis and there is no fixed deadline to apply.

The pay range for the states of California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia, and the city of Cleveland is: $116,900 — $243,100 USD

What We Believe

As a company wholly dedicated to serving the US federal government, we bring together the best talent to help reinvent how federal agencies operate and deliver greater value for their mission and the American people. We have an unwavering commitment to creating a culture in which all our people are respected, feel a sense of belonging, and have equal opportunity. As a business imperative, every person at Accenture Federal Services has the responsibility to create and sustain a culture where everyone feels welcomed and included. This is grounded in our core values and our experience that hiring and developing great people who reflect different perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds is key to driving innovation and delivering the results that our clients and the country count on.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

We believe that no one should be discriminated against because of their differences. All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law. Our rich diversity makes us more innovative, more competitive, and more creative, which helps us better serve our clients and our communities. For details, view a copy of the  Accenture Federal Services Equal Opportunity Policy Statement.

Accenture Federal Services is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Additionally, as an Affirmative Action Employer for Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities, Accenture Federal Services is committed to providing veteran employment opportunities to our service men and women.

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