Associate Consultant - SAP BASIS

Bristlecone India Limited is seeking an experienced Associate Consultant – SAP BASIS to join our SAP Modernization – Delivery department. You will be responsible for end‑to‑end technical administration of SAP landscapes, ensuring system stability, optimal performance, and seamless delivery of upgrades and enhancements across multiple environments.

• Perform day‑to‑day SAP BASIS administration including system start/stop, transport management, and user administration.

• Monitor SAP system health, performance metrics, and proactively resolve alerts.

• Plan and execute installations, patches, and version upgrades across SAP ECC, S/4HANA, and BW environments.

• Manage database administration tasks for Oracle, SQL Server, and SAP HANA platforms.

• Conduct capacity planning, performance tuning, and root‑cause analysis for system issues.

• Coordinate with functional teams to support change requests, transports, and system refreshes.

• Implement and maintain backup, recovery, and disaster‑recovery strategies.

• Document technical procedures, configuration settings, and standard operating procedures.

• Participate in on‑call rotation and provide after‑hours support as required.

• Assist in SAP security hardening, authorizations, and compliance audits.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.

• 3+ years of hands‑on SAP BASIS experience in large, heterogeneous SAP landscapes.

• Strong knowledge of SAP NetWeaver, SAP S/4HANA, and SAP HANA administration.

• Experience with Oracle, SQL Server, and SAP HANA databases.

• Proficiency in OS platforms (Linux/UNIX, Windows) and scripting (Shell, PowerShell).

• Understanding of SAP security concepts, authorizations, and audit requirements.

• Excellent problem‑solving skills and ability to work under pressure.

• Effective communication and teamwork abilities with functional and technical stakeholders.

• SAP BASIS certification (e.g., SAP Certified Technology Associate) is a plus.

• Willingness to travel to client sites and participate in on‑call rotations.

ABOUT US:

Bristlecone is the leading provider of AI-powered application transformation services for the connected supply chain. We empower our customers with speed, visibility, automation, and resiliency – to thrive on change.

Our transformative solutions in Digital Logistics, Cognitive Manufacturing, Autonomous Planning, Smart Procurement and Digitalization are positioned around key industry pillars and delivered through a comprehensive portfolio of services spanning digital strategy, design and build, and implementation across a range of technology platforms.

Bristlecone is ranked among the top ten leaders in supply chain services by Gartner. We are headquartered in San Jose, California, with locations across North America, Europe and Asia, and over 2,500 consultants. Bristlecone is part of the $19.4 billion Mahindra Group.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER:

Bristlecone is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

INFORMATION SECURITY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Understand and adhere to Information Security policies, guidelines and procedure, practice them for protection of organizational data and Information System.
• Take part in information security training and act while handling information.
• Report all suspected security and policy breach to InfoSec team or appropriate authority (CISO).
• Understand and adhere to the additional information security responsibilities as part of the assigned job role.