Vibrantz Technologies, Inc.
SAP Infrastructure Leader
Vibrantz Technologies, Inc., Houston, Texas, United States, 77246
About Vibrantz Technologies
Vibrantz Technologies ("Vibrantz" or "Company") is a leading global provider of specialty chemicals and materials solutions whose purpose is to bring color, performance and vibrancy to life. Every day, our employees, the products we make, and our valued customer partnerships are inspired by this purpose. Serving customers globally, our innovations are trusted in a variety of advanced materials, color solutions and performance coatings applications to enhance the hue, functionality, safety and environmental footprint of everyday consumer products. Our key competencies in particle engineering, glass and ceramic science and color technology enable benefits like more durable vehicles and batteries, easier-to-clean appliances, energy efficient roof tiles and bricks, stronger and more decorative glass, and eco-friendly paints. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Vibrantz has over 60 manufacturing facilities and sales offices on six continents and employs roughly 4,000 individuals. We are building a strong, shared culture that is rooted strongly in our six core values that focus on safety, our people, customers, excellence in all we do, environmental stewardship, and integrity, ethics, and trust. And we are intent upon fostering a workplace that engages employees' heads, hands and - uniquely - their hearts.
Vibrantz is owned by American Securities, a leading U.S. private equity firm that invests in market-leading North American companies with annual revenue generally ranging from $200 million to $2 billion and/or $50 million to $200 million of EBITDA. American Securities and its affiliates have approximately $23 billion under management and are based in New York with an office in Shanghai.
For more information, please visit www.vibrantz.com and www.american-securities.com.
Position SummarySAP Infrastructure Leader will be responsible for the end to end ownership of the SAP Architecture. The role includes implementation, deployment, support and administration SAP and integrated systems. This individual will be using manual actions and a wide variety of automation tools to perform the job. The individual will be responsible for developing and documenting application landscapes, policies, procedures, standards, and templates for system administration tasks as well as for implementing projects. Will own issue resolution and troubleshooting for multiple environments and applications. Pro-actively put procedures in place to prevent and reduce the severity of outages.Participate in production support activities and work to resolve technical issues with technical know-how with clear communications and root cause analysis. The role will also work and support the offshore SAP Basis Administrators to support SAP operations.
Location : Hybrid or Remote (preferably resides in Houston or Cleveland)
Job responsibilitiesSAP Database Maintenance and Support
Work collaboratively with various application management and project teams.Responsible for the implementation, service level and life-cycle management of Enterprise Solutions' Portfolio of SAP and non-SAP Applications.Responsible for the entire application landscape of multiple applications including maintaining the development and quality assurance environments.Enforce company change control policies, patch management and information security standards and procedures.Manage and maintain our SAP systems, including SAP S/4HANA 2022, GRC, GTS, MII, APO, SCM, SAP R3, ECC and ancillary systems ensuring high availability, scalability, and optimal performance.Establish database High-Performance Analytic Appliance (HANA) Support Package Stack (SPS) SAPRegularly check for security updates and collaborate with SAP to apply the patchesSupervise HANA database replication to primary and secondary Disaster Recovery (DR) sitesWork with SAP to ensure full, incremental, and log backups of the database is performedPerform HANA database upgrades and patches, as required in coordination with SAPMonitor HANA database performance and adjust configuration parametersMaintain HANA database transport landscape, including: Creating virtual HANA host names in Domain Name System (DNS), adding Hypertext Transfer Protocols (HTTPs) web dispatcher entries, using virtual host names for HANA application lifecycle managementEnsure correct installation of HANA systems and perform routine maintenance to keep the database in optimal conditionProvide recommendations for necessary hardware, operating system, and database updates, as neededCentral database administration with DBA CockpitSAP OS Maintenance and Support
General OS administration and troubleshootingOS level User and access managementFilesystem administrationSAP S4 HANA Conversion, Implementation and Support
Strong knowledge and experience in S4 HANA readiness check on existing ECC landscape, including custom code remediation prior to conversionDesign strategy for preparing existing SAP addons and third-party addons for S4 HANA conversionExpertise in maintenance planner for calculating S4 HANA conversion patches and dependenciesProvide regular operational support for S4 HANA system post-migrationExperience in at least two end-to-end S4 HANA implementation or conversion projectsExperience in integrating S4 HANA system with GRC and Business WarehouseImplement and maintain custom code lifecycle management module for ABAP system landscapes to improve governance and streamline upgrades and patchesPerformance Monitoring and Troubleshooting
Apply performance monitoring mechanisms using SAP best practicesUnderstand the object and version level of details on SAP objects to troubleshoot and identify appropriate functional and technical teams for further analysisAnalyze EWA reports and implement performance optimization measures based on the findingsMonitor and troubleshoot long-running background jobsOptimize expensive Structured Query Language (SQL) statements by identifying and collaborating with the Application teamSAP Systems Refreshes, Client Copies, Application Upgrades and Patches
Perform SAP client copies and system refreshes as part of quarterly schedules in collaboration with SAPImplement SAP Landscape Management (LAMA) to optimize SAP client copies and post-refresh tasksTeam Management
This position is responsible for leading a team of Basis administrators to effectively deliver the ongoing maintenance while also supporting the application teams with the development of enhancements to Vibrantz's SAP landscapeThis position will be responsible for the managing an existing team of two (2) Basis administrators that are responsible for the 24x7 ongoing maintenance/support while assisting with the delivery of current corporate projectsProvide leadership and technical direction to team members and consultantsRequired Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, or similar preferred.10+ years of SAP Basis Administration experience with several SAP versions (such as SAP S/4 HANA, ECC, FIORI, GRC), ideally on the SAP S4 HANA platform.)Experience and knowledge about SAP architecture and landscapeInstallation, upgrades, and migration experiencePractical security & authorization knowledgeGood OS level & DB administration skillsVery good orientation in SAP products & platformTechnical issues resolving skills (in cooperation with SAP and other technical teams)Performance & high data volumes aspects knowledge in administration areaStrong scoping/estimation, problem solving, troubleshooting and technical experience with the ability to root cause application issues.Expertise delivering across all phases of delivery: requirements gathering, assessment, design, configuration, testing, cutover, and support.Work remotely with the tools which facilitate collaboration and ability to travel to office when needed for connecting with the team.Preferred Qualifications
SAP S/4 HANA certification is preferredKnowledge on storage infrastructure and setup for HANA.Experience performing deep troubleshooting, archiving, partitioning and infrastructure setup.Willingness and ability to learn, execute proof of concept of new solutions like BTP, AI/ML and innovations.Fluent in English, including excellent verbal and written communication skills.The capability to plan for and manage small remote teams.
Location
Houston, TXVibrantz is committed to protecting your privacy. We provide a Website Privacy Policy located on our Vibrantz.com site to explain the type of information we collect and to inform you of the specific practices and guidelines that protect the security and confidentiality of your personal data. Please read that policy carefully. If any term in the policy is unacceptable to you, please do not use the Website or provide any personal data. This policy may change from time to time (see Revisions to Our Privacy Policy on Vibrantz.com).
Vibrantz Technologies Inc. ("Vibrantz") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. Vibrantz strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex, gender, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
Vibrantz Technologies ("Vibrantz" or "Company") is a leading global provider of specialty chemicals and materials solutions whose purpose is to bring color, performance and vibrancy to life. Every day, our employees, the products we make, and our valued customer partnerships are inspired by this purpose. Serving customers globally, our innovations are trusted in a variety of advanced materials, color solutions and performance coatings applications to enhance the hue, functionality, safety and environmental footprint of everyday consumer products. Our key competencies in particle engineering, glass and ceramic science and color technology enable benefits like more durable vehicles and batteries, easier-to-clean appliances, energy efficient roof tiles and bricks, stronger and more decorative glass, and eco-friendly paints. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Vibrantz has over 60 manufacturing facilities and sales offices on six continents and employs roughly 4,000 individuals. We are building a strong, shared culture that is rooted strongly in our six core values that focus on safety, our people, customers, excellence in all we do, environmental stewardship, and integrity, ethics, and trust. And we are intent upon fostering a workplace that engages employees' heads, hands and - uniquely - their hearts.
Vibrantz is owned by American Securities, a leading U.S. private equity firm that invests in market-leading North American companies with annual revenue generally ranging from $200 million to $2 billion and/or $50 million to $200 million of EBITDA. American Securities and its affiliates have approximately $23 billion under management and are based in New York with an office in Shanghai.
For more information, please visit www.vibrantz.com and www.american-securities.com.
Position SummarySAP Infrastructure Leader will be responsible for the end to end ownership of the SAP Architecture. The role includes implementation, deployment, support and administration SAP and integrated systems. This individual will be using manual actions and a wide variety of automation tools to perform the job. The individual will be responsible for developing and documenting application landscapes, policies, procedures, standards, and templates for system administration tasks as well as for implementing projects. Will own issue resolution and troubleshooting for multiple environments and applications. Pro-actively put procedures in place to prevent and reduce the severity of outages.Participate in production support activities and work to resolve technical issues with technical know-how with clear communications and root cause analysis. The role will also work and support the offshore SAP Basis Administrators to support SAP operations.
Location : Hybrid or Remote (preferably resides in Houston or Cleveland)
Job responsibilitiesSAP Database Maintenance and Support
Work collaboratively with various application management and project teams.Responsible for the implementation, service level and life-cycle management of Enterprise Solutions' Portfolio of SAP and non-SAP Applications.Responsible for the entire application landscape of multiple applications including maintaining the development and quality assurance environments.Enforce company change control policies, patch management and information security standards and procedures.Manage and maintain our SAP systems, including SAP S/4HANA 2022, GRC, GTS, MII, APO, SCM, SAP R3, ECC and ancillary systems ensuring high availability, scalability, and optimal performance.Establish database High-Performance Analytic Appliance (HANA) Support Package Stack (SPS) SAPRegularly check for security updates and collaborate with SAP to apply the patchesSupervise HANA database replication to primary and secondary Disaster Recovery (DR) sitesWork with SAP to ensure full, incremental, and log backups of the database is performedPerform HANA database upgrades and patches, as required in coordination with SAPMonitor HANA database performance and adjust configuration parametersMaintain HANA database transport landscape, including: Creating virtual HANA host names in Domain Name System (DNS), adding Hypertext Transfer Protocols (HTTPs) web dispatcher entries, using virtual host names for HANA application lifecycle managementEnsure correct installation of HANA systems and perform routine maintenance to keep the database in optimal conditionProvide recommendations for necessary hardware, operating system, and database updates, as neededCentral database administration with DBA CockpitSAP OS Maintenance and Support
General OS administration and troubleshootingOS level User and access managementFilesystem administrationSAP S4 HANA Conversion, Implementation and Support
Strong knowledge and experience in S4 HANA readiness check on existing ECC landscape, including custom code remediation prior to conversionDesign strategy for preparing existing SAP addons and third-party addons for S4 HANA conversionExpertise in maintenance planner for calculating S4 HANA conversion patches and dependenciesProvide regular operational support for S4 HANA system post-migrationExperience in at least two end-to-end S4 HANA implementation or conversion projectsExperience in integrating S4 HANA system with GRC and Business WarehouseImplement and maintain custom code lifecycle management module for ABAP system landscapes to improve governance and streamline upgrades and patchesPerformance Monitoring and Troubleshooting
Apply performance monitoring mechanisms using SAP best practicesUnderstand the object and version level of details on SAP objects to troubleshoot and identify appropriate functional and technical teams for further analysisAnalyze EWA reports and implement performance optimization measures based on the findingsMonitor and troubleshoot long-running background jobsOptimize expensive Structured Query Language (SQL) statements by identifying and collaborating with the Application teamSAP Systems Refreshes, Client Copies, Application Upgrades and Patches
Perform SAP client copies and system refreshes as part of quarterly schedules in collaboration with SAPImplement SAP Landscape Management (LAMA) to optimize SAP client copies and post-refresh tasksTeam Management
This position is responsible for leading a team of Basis administrators to effectively deliver the ongoing maintenance while also supporting the application teams with the development of enhancements to Vibrantz's SAP landscapeThis position will be responsible for the managing an existing team of two (2) Basis administrators that are responsible for the 24x7 ongoing maintenance/support while assisting with the delivery of current corporate projectsProvide leadership and technical direction to team members and consultantsRequired Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, or similar preferred.10+ years of SAP Basis Administration experience with several SAP versions (such as SAP S/4 HANA, ECC, FIORI, GRC), ideally on the SAP S4 HANA platform.)Experience and knowledge about SAP architecture and landscapeInstallation, upgrades, and migration experiencePractical security & authorization knowledgeGood OS level & DB administration skillsVery good orientation in SAP products & platformTechnical issues resolving skills (in cooperation with SAP and other technical teams)Performance & high data volumes aspects knowledge in administration areaStrong scoping/estimation, problem solving, troubleshooting and technical experience with the ability to root cause application issues.Expertise delivering across all phases of delivery: requirements gathering, assessment, design, configuration, testing, cutover, and support.Work remotely with the tools which facilitate collaboration and ability to travel to office when needed for connecting with the team.Preferred Qualifications
SAP S/4 HANA certification is preferredKnowledge on storage infrastructure and setup for HANA.Experience performing deep troubleshooting, archiving, partitioning and infrastructure setup.Willingness and ability to learn, execute proof of concept of new solutions like BTP, AI/ML and innovations.Fluent in English, including excellent verbal and written communication skills.The capability to plan for and manage small remote teams.
Location
Houston, TXVibrantz is committed to protecting your privacy. We provide a Website Privacy Policy located on our Vibrantz.com site to explain the type of information we collect and to inform you of the specific practices and guidelines that protect the security and confidentiality of your personal data. Please read that policy carefully. If any term in the policy is unacceptable to you, please do not use the Website or provide any personal data. This policy may change from time to time (see Revisions to Our Privacy Policy on Vibrantz.com).
Vibrantz Technologies Inc. ("Vibrantz") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. Vibrantz strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex, gender, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.