Senior SAP Basis Administrator

Qatar Gas Transport Company (Nakilat)

Qatar

Ref: MP179-35

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

- Maintains SAP Infrastructure to ensure SAP runs at optimum performance. This includes all SAP ERP, Enterprise Portal, Solution Manager, DUET, Fiori & GRC systems.
- Administers Linux/Unix OS Infrastructure & administer the SAP & Oracle/Sybase ASE Database software.
- Participates in planning and performing operating system, application, database related administration tasks. This includes day to day system administration of the SAP application software and its Linux operating system environment. These activities encompass wide range of responsibilities such as user accounts and passwords administration, hardware, system and application software installation and updates, database administration, hardware/software maintenance and upgrading, system monitoring and capacity planning, backup and restore operations, troubleshooting, etc.
- All SAP roles and authorizations.
- Monitors the performance of servers, communication, devices and all other critical production systems.
- Monitors day to day system problems and provides technical support when required.
- Introduces new users to the production system based on formal company procedures and ensures that all security requirements are met.
- Liaises with vendors to ensure regular maintenance of production computer systems to the best level as prescribed in the contract.
- Ensures the backup & restore are successful at all times and proper logs are maintained to ensure ease of recovery.
- Obtains various recommended patches and apply them to production systems on timely basis to ensure optimum performance.
- Documents System Procedures, which are part of daily performance tuning and sanity check of the production system. Improvises them to ensure its continued benefit.
- Maintains system efficiency.
- Ensure design of system allows all components to work together properly.
- Troubleshoot problems reported by users.
- Analyze and isolate issues.
- Evaluate and improve system's performance where necessary.
- Identify, analyze and provide support for user needs.
- Maintain integrity and security of all SAP servers.

Requirements

- Minimum 5 years of experience of working as SAP Basis Systems Consulting/Support in Linux/Unix and HANA/Sybase ASE environment.
- At least two full life cycle implementation experience is mandatory.
- Have strong knowledge of Linux, Unix & Windows operating systems.
- Troubleshoot problems and provide support for all OS, SAP and database related issues.
- Analyze problems, identify nature of cause, devise and implement solutions.
- Work in collaboration with networks teams, system teams and functional divisions.
- Communicate effectively in both technical and non-technical terms to customers and other staff.
- Excellent written and oral communication coupled with presentation skills.
- Ability to create innovative solutions, add value to the team in terms driving new ideas and possess a forward thinking, strategic mentality.
- Knowledge of SAP HANA and Sybase ASE will be a plus.

About the Company

Qatar Gas Transport Company Ltd. (known as Nakilat, which means carriers in Arabic) is a Qatari-listed shipping company established by the State of Qatar to own, operate and manage LNG vessels and to provide shipping and marine-related services to a range of participants within the Qatari hydrocarbon sector. Nakilat is an integral component of the supply chain of some of the largest, most advanced energy projects in the world undertaken by Qatar Petroleum, Qatargas, RasGas and their joint venture partners for the State of Qatar.

Nakilat was established in 2004 and is a joint stock company owned 50% by its founding shareholders and 50% by the public. Nakilat owns 54 LNG vessels, making it the largest LNG ship owner in the world. Our fleet of vessels transport LNG produced from Qatars North Field, the worlds largest non-associated gas field with approximately 15% of the worlds total proven reserves to global markets. These vessels, ordered from Korean shipyards, incorporate the latest technology for safe, reliable and cost-effective transportation of LNG.

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