SAP Basis Lead

About The Company

e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. stands with every eye, lip, face and paw. Our deep commitment to clean, cruelty free beauty at an incredible value has fueled the success of our flagship brand e.l.f. Cosmetics since 2004 and driven our portfolio expansion. Today, our multi-brand portfolio includes e.l.f. Cosmetics, e.l.f. SKIN, pioneering clean beauty brand Well People, Keys Soulcare, a groundbreaking lifestyle beauty brand created with Alicia Keys and Naturium, high-performance, biocompatible, clinically-effective and accessible skincare.

In our Fiscal year 25, we had net sales of $1 Billion and our business performance has been nothing short of extraordinary with 26 consecutive quarters of net sales growth. We are the #2 mass cosmetics brand in the US and are the fastest growing mass cosmetics brand among the top 5. Our total compensation philosophy offers every full-time new hire competitive pay and benefits, bonus eligibility (200% of target over the last four fiscal years), equity, and a hybrid 3 day in office, 2 day at home work environment. We believe the combination of our unique culture, total compensation, workplace flexibility and care for the team is unmatched across not just beauty but any industry.

Visit our Career Page to learn more about our team: https://www.elfbeauty.com/work-with-us

Position Summary

e.l.f. Beauty is looking for an SAP Basis Lead to join our dynamic, fast-paced team. The Basis Lead is responsible for the technical administration, maintenance, and support of the SAP landscape. This includes managing system installations, upgrades, patches, and ensuring the overall performance and reliability of the SAP environment. The role involves collaboration with other IT teams, such as security, application support & functional leads, to ensure seamless operation of SAP systems.

Responsibilities:

• System Administration:
• Install, configure, and maintain SAP systems, including but not limited to SAP S/4HANA on Rise, ECC, BW, and Solution Manager, IBP, CI, SAC, Cloud Connector, and Web Dispatcher
• Closely partner with SAP RISE delivery teams to plan and oversee system upgrades, patches, and enhancements, ensuring alignment with SAP best practices and business continuity requirements
• Monitor system performance, troubleshoot issues, and optimize system parameters for maximum efficiency
• Database Administration:
• Oversee SAP HANA database operations (tenant DBs, system DB, schema, users, connections)
• Monitor log/trace files, backups, and growth trends in persistence layers
• Optimize database performance and troubleshoot database-related issues
• System Landscape Planning:
• Collaborate with project teams to plan and implement SAP system landscapes based on business requirements
• Coordinate with internal infrastructure teams and SAP delivery/technical teams for hardware and network requirements
• Performance Monitoring & Tuning
• Monitor system performance using SAP monitoring tools and proactively address performance bottlenecks
• Implement performance tuning measures to optimize system response times
• Transport Management:
• Manage and monitor the transport landscape, ensuring the orderly and secure transport of changes between systems
• Troubleshoot and resolve transport-related issues
• Backup & Recovery:
• Implement and manage backup and recovery strategies for SAP systems
• Test and validate backup and recovery procedures regularly
• Documentation:
• Maintain comprehensive documentation for SAP landscapes, configurations, and procedures
• Create and update standard operating procedures (SOPs) for SAP Basis tasks
  
  
  

Requirements:

• 6+ years of SAP Basis experience
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
• Proven experience as an SAP Basis Administrator or in a similar role
• In-depth knowledge of SAP architecture, administration, and best practices
• Deep understanding of SAP cloud integrations (BTP, CPI, IBP, etc.)
• Familiarity with identity provider/SSO setup (Okta/SAML2/etc.)
• Strong understanding of SAP HANA database administration
• Familiarity with ServiceNow workflow/ticketing/integrations
• Experience with system performance, volume testing, tuning and optimization
• Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
• SAP certifications in Basis/HANA administration are highly desirable
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
  
  
  

This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed in this position. It also reflects the general details considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job identified, and shall not be considered, as detailed description of all the work required inherent in the job. It is not an exhaustive list of responsibilities, and it is subject to changes and exceptions at the supervisors’ discretion.

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