SAP Basis and Security Administrator

Our Mission At Palo Alto Networks®, we’re united by a shared mission—to protect our digital way of life. We thrive at the intersection of innovation and impact, solving real-world problems with cutting-edge technology and bold thinking. Here, everyone has a voice, and every idea counts. If you’re ready to do the most meaningful work of your career alongside people who are just as passionate as you are, you’re in the right place. Who We Are In order to be the cybersecurity partner of choice, we must trailblaze the path and shape the future of our industry. This is something our employees work at each day and is defined by our values: Disruption, Collaboration, Execution, Integrity, and Inclusion. We weave AI into the fabric of everything we do and use it to augment the impact every individual can have. If you are passionate about solving real-world problems and ideating beside the best and the brightest, we invite you to join us! We believe collaboration thrives in person. That’s why most of our teams work from the office full time, with flexibility when it’s needed. This model supports real-time problem-solving, stronger relationships, and the kind of precision that drives great outcomes. Job Summary Overview We are seeking a highly experienced and motivated SAP BASIS and Security Specialist with a minimum of 10 years of hands-on experience to join our IT team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for the architecture, administration, and support of our complex SAP and diverse landscape, ensuring high availability, optimal performance, and robust security across all environments. A strong background in SAP NetWeaver, S/4HANA, Middleware technologies, and modern infrastructure components is essential. This is an in office role 3 days/week in our HQ, Santa Clara, CA Key Responsibilities SAP System Administration & Operations SAP BASIS: Lead the planning, installation, configuration, patching, and upgrade of SAP systems, including  SAP S/4HANA, SAP NetWeaver, and specialized components like SAP PI/PO (Process Integration/Process Orchestration), SAP GTS ( Global Trade Services on Cloud), SAP GRC ( SAP Governance Risk and Compliance System )  and SLT (SAP Landscape Transformation). Database Administration: Perform comprehensive administration and tuning for SAP HANA Database, ensuring optimal performance, backup/recovery, and disaster recovery readiness. Operating Systems & Infrastructure: Manage and maintain SAP applications running on Linux environments. Ensure the stability and performance of High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR) solutions for the entire SAP landscape. System Monitoring: Implement and manage proactive monitoring tools and processes to ensure system health, resource utilization, and immediate resolution of potential issues. Interface Monitoring: Perform proactive monitoring and maintenance of integration scenarios, including the Integration Engine, Adapter Engine, and Message Flow, utilizing tools like the Runtime Workbench (RWB) and PI/PO monitoring dashboards. Advanced Troubleshooting: Serve as the top-tier escalation point for complex technical issues, including system outages, critical application dumps, transport failures, and database connectivity problems. Root Cause Analysis (RCA): Execute structured RCA for recurring or high-impact incidents, documenting findings and implementing permanent fixes to prevent future occurrences. Tool Utilization: Utilize standard SAP tools (e.g., SM21, ST22, AL11, SMICM, OS commands, HANA Studio) and third-party tools for log analysis, trace evaluation, and system diagnosis. Database Tuning: Perform regular HANA database performance analysis, including SQL statement analysis, workload profiling, and optimizing system parameters to ensure high throughput. Application Server Tuning: Conduct application server performance reviews, optimizing work processes, memory parameters and buffer management to minimize response times. Interface Optimiz ... (truncated, view full listing at source)