MKS Instruments
10,000+ employees
Founded 1971
🏭 Manufacturing
💼 Consulting
🎖️ Defense
Manufacturing • Consulting • Defense
MKS Instruments is a company that enables technologies transforming the world through innovative science and engineering solutions. They deliver foundational technology solutions, including instruments, subsystems, systems, process control solutions, and specialty chemicals, to industries such as semiconductor manufacturing, electronics and packaging, and specialty industrial applications. Their solutions aid in addressing challenges of miniaturization, complexity, and increased performance requirements in advanced device manufacturing and various industrial applications. MKS Instruments partners with customers across fields like environmental monitoring, defense and security, life sciences and research, showcasing a commitment to innovation and technological advancement.
Principal Architect – SAP Basis
🕒 September 2
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MKS Instruments
10,000+ employees
Founded 1971
🏭 Manufacturing
💼 Consulting
🎖️ Defense
Manufacturing • Consulting • Defense
MKS Instruments is a company that enables technologies transforming the world through innovative science and engineering solutions. They deliver foundational technology solutions, including instruments, subsystems, systems, process control solutions, and specialty chemicals, to industries such as semiconductor manufacturing, electronics and packaging, and specialty industrial applications. Their solutions aid in addressing challenges of miniaturization, complexity, and increased performance requirements in advanced device manufacturing and various industrial applications. MKS Instruments partners with customers across fields like environmental monitoring, defense and security, life sciences and research, showcasing a commitment to innovation and technological advancement.
📋 Description
• Partner with IT and internal teams to support, design, implement, and maintain SAP systems across MKS’s global SAP landscape • Report to the SAP Basis Manager • Partner with peers across the IT organization to solve complex business problems and lead high-level solution options and technical approaches • Lead technical initiatives including infrastructure refreshes, data center migrations, and disaster recovery solutions • Develop SAP infrastructure and application project plans • Ensure delivery of technical milestones established by application delivery managers • Evaluate and recommend SAP technologies and related products • Troubleshoot and resolve significant system issues, including performance bottlenecks and stability concerns • Balance architecture and project activities (approximately 80%) with operational support activities (approximately 20%) • Manage multiple projects simultaneously • Provide technical and analytical work, including customer-facing support
🎯 Requirements
• Bachelor’s degree in information technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field • 8+ years of SAP Basis administration and architecture experience in complex enterprise environments • Extensive experience with SAP ERP, SAP APO, SAP Fiori, SAP GRC, SAP Portal, SAP BW, SAP PO, SAP SSO Server, and SAP Web Dispatcher • Strong experience with Linux and Windows operating systems • Strong experience with Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, SAP HANA, and MaxDB databases supporting SAP applications • Proven experience performing SAP version upgrades and support package upgrades • Hands-on experience with SAP security and authentication technologies including SSO, SNC, SAML, multi-factor authentication, and load balancing • Experience managing SAP Cloud Connector, SAP Cloud Platform Integration (CPI), and SAP IBP • SAP certification in SAP Basis, SAP HANA, or related SAP technologies preferred • Experience with SAP cloud integration and hybrid landscape architectures preferred • Knowledge of automation, monitoring, and orchestration tools used in SAP operations preferred • Experience leading offshore technical teams and third-party service providers preferred • Strong understanding of ITIL processes, change management, and enterprise operational governance preferred • Ability to work in an office or remote environment using standard computer equipment • Ability to participate in after-hours maintenance activities, system upgrades, and production support events • May require participation in on-call support rotations for critical SAP production environments
🏖️ Benefits
• Equal opportunity and affirmative action employer • Reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities • Background checks and drug screens conducted in accordance with applicable law and company policies • Ability to work in an office or remote environment • Diverse candidates encouraged to apply
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