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IT SAP Basis & Operations Lead

Pantex

Job Location:

Amarillo, TX - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer

Posted: 21 July 2026 (30+ days ago)

Application Deadline: 18 October 2026

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Location: Amarillo TX - Pantex Amarillo Campus
Job Title: IT SAP Basis & Operations Lead
Career Level From: Specialist
Career Level To: Senior Specialist
Organization: Enterprise Resource Plan Sys ()
Job Specialty: System Development

What Youll Do

The Systems Applications and Products (SAP) Basis & Operations Lead is the primary technical owner of the SAP landscape responsible for system stability performance security compliance and lifecycle management across onpremise and cloud environments. This role combines handson SAP Basis expertise with leadership responsibilities and is a key contributor to the organizations current Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Central Component (ECC) on High-Performance Analytic Appliance (HANA) future S/4HANA migration and cloud transformation efforts.

The Lead oversees SAP Basis and Operations administrators provides technical direction resolves complex issues and partners closely with cybersecurity infrastructure enterprise architecture application teams and business stakeholders.

Core Responsibilities

1. Team Leadership & Operational Oversight

Lead and develop the SAP Basis Security and Operations administration team.
Establish priorities assign work and ensure timely delivery of operations and project tasks.
Serve as senior technical escalation for critical issues outages and root cause analysis.
Promote operational excellence accountability documentation quality and continuous improvement.
Demonstrate ability to operate as both a handson expert and a strategic technical leader.

2. SAP Platform Administration

Own system health availability performance and reliability across all SAP environments (Development (DEV) Quality Assurance (QA) Test Disaster Recovery (DR) Production).
Lead current SAP ECC on HANA and non-SAP installations upgrades system refreshes lifecycle management and future S/4HANA migration activities.
Troubleshoot complex issues across SAP applications HANA Operating System (OS) databases interfaces and authentication services.
Maintain technical documentation operational standards and platform governance.

3. Architecture Strategy & Technology Roadmap

Contribute to longterm SAP platform strategy S/4HANA migration planning and cloud modernization.
Provide technical oversight for architecture decisions integrations infrastructure design and cloud connectivity (including National Security Services (NS2) if applicable).
Evaluate and recommend emerging technologies and best practices to enhance reliability scalability and supportability.

4. Security Compliance & Audit

Partner with Cybersecurity on platform hardening privileged access controls Separation of Duties (SoD) and security governance.
Support audits through documentation evidence collection control validation and remediation planning.
Lead security monitoring vulnerability management patch governance and emergency access processes.

5. Enterprise Integration & CrossTeam Coordination

Maintain reliability of critical interfaces and integrations across SAP cloud services middleware and enterprise systems.
Coordinate and perform technical activities during upgrades major releases maintenance events and incidents.
Support hybrid ecosystems including SAP cloud apps Learning Management System (LMS) platforms and reporting solutions.

Desired Skills & Experience

Technical Expertise

Deep knowledge of SAP architecture Hands-on Basis administration HANA performance tuning monitoring Disaster Recovery (DR) and lifecycle management.
Experience supporting complex hybrid SAP landscapes (Error-Correcting Code (ECC) HANA NetWeaver S/4HANA Business Technology Platform (BTP)).
Ability to diagnose issues spanning infrastructure security integrations and enterprise applications.

Leadership & Problem Solving

Experience leading technical resources and reviewing technical deliverables.
Strong incident and problemmanagement capabilities.
Ability to translate complex issues into actionable recommendations.

Architecture & Integration

Understanding of S/4HANA transformation cloud SAP environments transport governance and integration frameworks.
Familiarity with middleware cloud connectivity and crossplatform troubleshooting.

Operational Excellence

Strong grounding in Information Technology Service Management (ITSM) change management and process governance.
Commitment to documentation quality reliability and service delivery in missioncritical environments.

Communication & Collaboration

Excellent interpersonal written and verbal communication skills.

Minimum Job Requirements

Bachelors degree in engineering/science/information technology discipline: Minimum 4 years of relevant experience. Typical engineering/science/information technology experience ranging from 6 to 10 years.
OR Masters degree in engineering/science/information technology discipline: Minimum 2 years of relevant experience.
OR applicants without a bachelors degree may be considered based on a combination of at least 12 years of completed education and/or relevant experience.

Department of Energy (DOE) 426.2A Requirements

Not Applicable

Preferred Job Requirements

8 years SAP Basis experience including HANA administration.
Expertise in performance tuning kernel/patch management and transport management.
Hands-on S/4HANA experience or involvement in migration programs.
Strong understanding of SAP Security (roles provisioning SoD audit controls).
Experience with system integrations Incident resolution and cloud-hosted SAP environments (NS2 preferred).
Proven ability to lead technical troubleshooting and cross-functional collaboration.
SAP HANA certification.
Experience with NS2 or Federal Risk & Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP)-aligned environments.
Experience in regulated industries (Department of Energy Department of Defense (DoD) utilities manufacturing etc.).
Scripting/automation familiarity.
SAP Security exposure (roles authorizations audit support).
Cybersecurity and risk management familiarity.

Why Join Us

This is a highimpact role shaping the future of our SAP landscape. The SAP Basis & Security Lead will drive S/4HANA transformation cloud modernization cybersecurity maturity operational excellence and longterm SAP platform strategy while working with a skilled crossfunctional team.

#JointheMission: Your Impact Starts Here

At Pantex you wont just find a jobyoull discover a career of purpose safeguarding national security through work performed nowhere else on Earth. We empower dedicated innovative individuals like you to achieve their greatest impact surrounded by exceptional talent and limitless opportunities for professional growth.

When you #JointheMission you choose a lifetime career where your commitment is genuinely valued and rewarded. At Pantex we believe that extraordinary talent thrives when supported by a balanced life. Discover the flexibility that empowers you to excel coupled with a benefits package designed for your total peace of mind from comprehensive health coverage and robust retirement planning to opportunities for continuous learning through education reimbursement.

Notes

The minimum education and experience for the lowest career level in the job posting range are listed under Minimum Job Requirements. Successful candidates hired into a higher career level than the minimum in the range must meet the requirements listed in the job leveling charts for the career level into which they are being hired.

If a range of Career Levels is posted i.e. Senior Associate to Senior Specialist internal applicants already in one of the Career Levels would come across at their current Career Level. Internal applicants currently in a lower level Career Level would move to the lowest posted Career Level.

Requires a Q clearance; however all qualified candidates will be considered regardless of their current clearance status. The ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy Q clearance is required.

Position may require entry into Materials Access Areas (MAA) and participation in the Human Reliability Program (HRP). If HRP is required candidate must complete a counterintelligence-scope polygraph pursuant to 10 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 709. Medical requirements may apply.

Pantex is a drug-free workplace. Candidates accepting a job offer will be required to pass a pre-placement physical drug screening and background investigation. As an employee you may be required to receive and maintain a security clearance from the United States Department of Energy in order to meet eligibility requirements for access to sensitive information or matter. U.S. citizenship is a requirement for security clearance applicants. All employees are subject to random selection for drug testing without advance notification.

Pantex is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color sex age religion national origin ancestry genetic information disability or veteran status.

Required Experience:

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