
SAP Solution Manager Consultant
Sabenza IT
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Location Type: Office
Location: Johannesburg • 🇿🇦 South Africa
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Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Configure and maintain SAP Solution Manager 7.2+ for ECC6 EHP7 and S/4HANA systems.
- Implement and manage ChaRM, Incident Management, and Business Process Monitoring.
- Deploy and maintain ALM tools for Technical and System Monitoring.
- Monitor performance via EarlyWatch Alerts and Health Checks.
- Troubleshoot ECC6/S4HANA issues and perform root cause analysis.
- Collaborate with functional teams to document and monitor business processes.
- Configure BPO and Interface Monitoring; provide user training and knowledge transfer.
- Drive change requests using ChaRM, aligning with organizational governance.
- Manage upgrades, migrations, and releases with minimal downtime.
- Maintain transport management in line with SAP best practices.
- Proactively enhance system stability, scalability, and performance.
- Conduct health checks, performance tuning, and capacity planning.
- Support integration and interface monitoring across SAP and third-party systems.
- Maintain robust documentation of configurations and resolutions.
- Generate analytical reports on performance, incidents, and change metrics.
- Present regular updates to key stakeholders and leadership teams.
Requirements
- 5+ years hands-on with SAP Solution Manager 7.2 or higher
- Strong background supporting SAP ECC6 EHP7 and/or S/4HANA
- 3+ years managing ChaRM, Technical Monitoring, and BPM
- Proven experience with system upgrades, migrations, or enhancements
- Deep expertise in Solution Manager modules (ChaRM, ALM, TM, Incident Mgmt)
- Knowledge of SAP Basis administration and transport management
- Familiarity with ABAP debugging and SAP system integration
- Ability to align business processes with Solution Manager capabilities
- Understanding of SAP FI, CO, MM, SD modules and interdependencies
- Analytical mindset with strong problem-solving abilities
- SAP Certified Technology Associate – Solution Manager (Preferred)
- SAP Certified Application Associate – S/4HANA (Preferred)
- ITIL Foundation (or higher) (Preferred)
Benefits
- Health insurance
- 401(k) matching
- Flexible work hours
- Paid time off
- Remote work options
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Hard skills
SAP Solution Manager 7.2ECC6 EHP7S/4HANAChaRMIncident ManagementBusiness Process MonitoringALM toolsABAP debuggingSAP Basis administrationtransport management
Soft skills
analytical mindsetproblem-solving abilitiescollaborationdocumentationknowledge transfercommunicationstakeholder engagementchange managementperformance tuningcapacity planning
Certifications
SAP Certified Technology Associate – Solution ManagerSAP Certified Application Associate – S/4HANAITIL Foundation