Sap Basis Engineer

Summary

Join KOSTAL Group, a global leader in solar and automotive solutions, as their new SAP Basis Engineer. This role involves designing, administering, monitoring, and optimizing the performance of a complex SAP landscape in a mixed on-premise and private cloud environment. You will troubleshoot application issues, automate routine tasks, and ensure the availability of mission-critical SAP systems. The position is part of a global team and offers flexible working conditions with remote work possibilities from anywhere in Hungary. You will contribute to building new processes from scratch within a supportive and diverse team. This is an opportunity to shape the future of KOSTAL and build an international career.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent professional experience
• Minimum 1 year of experience in SAP Basis activities
• Experience in the administration of heterogeneous SAP systems and working in virtualized environments
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and proactively, with quick perception and initiative
• Strong analytical skills, process automation mindset, and effective interpersonal communication
• Experience in managing and monitoring SAP ABAP/JAVA systems, including SAP ERP R/3 and S/4HANA
• Proficiency in SAP cloud-based services and architectures (on-premise and cloud)
• Expertise in tools such as Solution Manager (SolMan), Cloud ALM, ChaRM, SAP WebDispatcher, SAP Router, HANA Studio, HANA Cockpit, and SSO
• In-depth knowledge of HANA DB
• Troubleshooting and issue resolution (Level 2 support)
• Service request handling and fault elimination
• Understanding of interdependencies between application and SAP Basis layers
• Familiarity with ITIL processes (Incident Management, Change Management, etc.); ITIL certification is a plus
• Experience with ticketing systems and standard reporting tools
• Fluent in English (spoken and written)
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Ability to prioritize tasks and manage time effectively in a dynamic, international environment
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Capable of collaborating with interdisciplinary teams and managing external suppliers
• Documentation and process definition skills (e.g., handbooks, work instructions, support processes)

Responsibilities

• Assist with design, administration, monitoring, optimizing performance and troubleshooting both application issues as well as automatic routine tasks in the area of SAP systems and databases
• Guarantee the availability of our mission-critical SAP environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Background in engineering or technology roles with exposure to agile product teams is desirable
• German language skills are a plus

Benefits

• Flexible working conditions with remote work possibility (in-person presence is required from time to time), you can have a real work-life balance
• Supportive, diverse and highly skilled community
• Ability to really make a difference and build new processes from scratch, you can participate in the formation and shape of the BSC processes
• You can enjoy our value-oriented work culture: we are down-to-earth, appreciative, inspiring and innovative