SAP System Administrator and Technical Co-ordinator (VN 17/37) Job in Darmstadt , Germany

EUMETSAT is Europe’s meteorological satellite agency. Its role is to establish and operate meteorological satellites to monitor the weather and climate from space - 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. This information is supplied to the National Meteorological Services of the organisation's Member and Cooperating States in Europe, as well as other users worldwide.

EUMETSAT also operates several Copernicus missions on behalf of the European Union and provide data services to the Copernicus marine and atmospheric services and their users.

As an intergovernmental European Organisation, EUMETSAT has 30 Member States (Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom.)

EUMETSAT is now inviting well qualified candidates from its Member States to apply for the following post:

SAP System Administrator and Technical Co-ordinator (VN 17/37) Job Description

Are you a true SAP ERP expert able to concentrate on providing a highly technical support service to internal stakeholders?

EUMETSAT is the European satellite agency for monitoring weather and climate. Bringing together the resources of 30 Member States, we develop and operate a range of satellite systems surveying the atmosphere, ocean and climate that delivers data 24 hours a day. Our data is vital to weather forecasts that protect lives and property, and to monitoring the changing climate. EUMETSAT is now developing the next generation of satellite systems, shaping its long-term future.

We have an internal-facing role for a SAP System Administrator and Technical Co-ordinator, working within our ICT division, to provide a SAP system administration service and co-ordinate system maintenance activities ensuring the smooth running of all of our services. Working in an environment where hosting is outsourced, you would be required to work collaboratively with other SAP functional experts, ICT teams, external hosting developers and SAP Application developers to ensure our technical requirements become a reality.

• Your main responsibilities will include administering the SAP System environment during its life cycle and co-ordinating the activities of the contractor to ensure the service is delivered in line with service level agreements.
• Additionally you will plan and co-ordinate SAP system maintenance activities, including IT security, integration with EUMETSAT IT Systems and SAP Support, and Enhancement Pack implementation, briefing and managing all parties involved.
• You will provide technical support to SAP Functional specialists in the complete development life cycle, including incident management.

SAP System Administrator and Technical Co-ordinator (VN 17/37) Job Requirements

Along with a university degree (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline you should have expert experience in SAP and be able to demonstrate the following:

•    experience and knowledge in SAP ERP System Administration, Business Intelligence (BI) and Portal Systems
•    practical experience in planning and co-ordinating SAP system maintenance activities in an externally-hosted SAP environment
•    technical skills in supporting SAP functionality implementations, Support and Enhancement Pack upgrades, and other related life cycle activities
•    an ability to prioritise, plan, solve problems and consistently meet deadlines
•    excellent communication skills and demonstrated capability to negotiate, resolve conflicts and work co-operatively within a team
•    knowledge of incident and change management fundamentals and principles, preferably according to ITIL Standard for Service Management
•    a basic knowledge of network technologies, operating systems and supporting datacenter infrastructure.

Some exposure to SAP Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery activities, understanding and experience in SAP Security Implementations and implementation, and operational experience of SAP Solution Manager 7.2 would be seen as beneficial.

SAP System Administrator and Technical Co-ordinator (VN 17/37) Application Information

We offer attractive employment conditions, with a competitive salary, comprehensive health and social welfare provision, and extensive relocation assistance, if applicable.

The closing date is 20th August and the interviews are scheduled for 17th September.

This post is graded A2/A3 on the EUMETSAT salary scales. The minimum basic salary for this post is EURO 5,443 per month (net of internal tax) which may be negotiable on the basis of skills and experience. The salary scale provides for increments on the anniversary of taking up employment, and scales are reviewed by the EUMETSAT Council with effect from 1 January each year. In addition to basic salary, EUMETSAT offers attractive benefits. Further information, including salary details, is available on the EUMETSAT web site.

EUMETSAT is committed to providing an equal opportunities work environment for men and women. Please note that only nationals of EUMETSAT Member States may apply.

The EUMETSAT Convention requires that Staff shall be recruited on the basis of their qualifications, account being taken of the international character of EUMETSAT. EUMETSAT does not operate a nationality quota system but, in recruiting Staff members, the geographical distribution will be taken into account.

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