POSITION SUMMARY

Zoetis, Inc. is the world's largest producer of medicine and vaccinations for pets and livestock. The Zoetis Tech & Digital (ZTD) Global ERP organization is as a key building block of ZTD comprising of enterprise applications and systems platforms.

Join us at Zoetis India Capability Center (ZICC) in Hyderabad, where innovation meets excellence. As part of the world's leading animal healthcare company, ZICC is at the forefront of driving transformative advancements and applying technology to solve the most complex problems. Our mission is to ensure sustainable growth and maintain a competitive edge for Zoetis globally by leveraging the exceptional talent in India.

At ZICC, you'll be part of a dynamic team that partners with colleagues worldwide, embodying the true spirit of One Zoetis. Together, we ensure seamless integration and collaboration, fostering an environment where your contributions can make a real impact. Be a part of our journey to pioneer innovation and drive the future of animal healthcare.

The primary purpose is to take complete ownership of activities and resources related to ZICC SAP BASIS organization. Key accountabilities include -

Maintain updated and relevant knowledge of emerging technologies and ability to evaluate best suitable solutions to meet Zoetis ERP needs
Establish protocols for working with cross-functional teams to ensure the design, technical build, implementation, testing, ongoing support and operations of the SAP applications.
Collaborate with ITS peers in determining requirements for Global system deployment and related business system support for System availability, performance improvements and Business continuity.
Engage with hosting service provider and internal infrastructure team to enable the implementation, documentation, backup/system recovery, disaster recovery solutions for SAP and related systems.
Manage and host regular status calls with external service providers to discuss status of open tickets, maintenance schedules, root cause analysis for service disruption and impacted SLA's.
Participate and provide support in technical emergency events and ensure resolution by engaging and coordinating resources across multiple disciplines no matter when the failure occurs, minimizing business impact and ensuring effective communications.
Create and maintain production technical operation procedures (TOPs)
Provides SAP Basis support in implementation of new projects, upgrades and migrations.
Responsible for system performance tuning, critical job monitoring, daily system health checks.
Coordinate regular high availability, backup/restore and disaster recovery exercises.
Work with compliance to assist in processes and procedures that are in accordance with Company policies & SOPs, Zoetis Animal Health Values, FDA & global regulatory guidelines (including cGMP/cGLP/cGCP), environmental guidelines, as appropriate.
Work with internal audit to host and support ITGC testing for Zoetis SOX obligations and assist with other operational audits.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

Percent of Time

Problem-solving and troubleshooting. 40%

Technical expertise and proficiency in SAP Basis. 40%

Adherence to Zoetis standards, Continuous improvement, and best practices. 20%

ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS

Interacting with business stakeholders to gather reporting requirements, understand business processes, and ensure that technical solutions align with organizational goals and objectives.
Work with implementation partners who may be responsible for deploying, configuring, or maintaining integrated solutions within the client's IT landscape.
Coordinate with developers and other members of the development team to implement technical system solutions, share knowledge, and address technical challenges.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Education:

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Technical, System Administration, IT Infrastructure Managements or Business field

Experience:

8 or more years of Enterprise SAP Basis Administration experience with multiple full life cycle implementations, upgrades, and migrations
At least 3 years of system/database administration experience
At least 3 years of working in a cloud hosted environment.
At least 1 years of SAP IT Project Management experience
Thorough understanding of computer infrastructure and operations, including cloud-based solutions.
Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and work in an unstructured environment.
Excellent customer relationship management skills
Experience in life sciences / pharmaceuticals industry preferred.

TECHNICAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS

Extensive experience with system administration of SAP systems in several or all of the following areas:
Basis Administration, Change Management, System Architecture, Transport Management, system performance, analyzing, ABAP dumps, workload analysis, buffer tuning, database administration.
Operating system (UNIX or Windows)
Databases (Oracle, SQL Server, MaxDB etc)
Strong technical skills coupled with knowledge of, and experience in the following areas:
SAP ECC, APO, MDG, SAP PI, GRC, NFe, Vistex & Hybris Commerce, MS Azure Integration, HANA/S4 HANA, OpenText, Onapsis
Solution Manager and Change Management
Landscape Design, Sizing, Installation, and Integration
System Upgrades, Support Packs, Enhancement Packs and Disaster Recovery

PHYSICAL POSITION REQUIREMENTS

Regular working hours are from 3:00 AM to 12:00 PM EST. (ICC Second Shift)

Sometimes, more overlap with the EST Time zone is required during production go-live.

About Zoetis

At Zoetis, our purpose is to nurture the world and humankind by advancing care for animals. As a Fortune 500 company and the world leader in animal health, we discover, develop, manufacture and commercialize vaccines, medicines, diagnostics and other technologies for companion animals and livestock. We know our people drive our success. Our award-winning culture, built around our Core Beliefs, focuses on our colleagues careers, connection and support. We offer competitive healthcare and retirement savings benefits, along with an array of benefits, policies and programs to support employee well-being in every sense, from health and financial wellness to family and lifestyle resources.

Notice: Zoetis Recruiters will contact candidates via email from an address ending in @zoetis.com and may also initially connect with candidates through LinkedIn, including LinkedIn InMail. Zoetis does not use Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo, or other web-based/generic email domains to communicate about job opportunities, interviews, or offers of employment. If you receive a recruitment-related email message claiming to be from Zoetis that does not come from @zoetis.com, please treat it as suspicious. For your security, do not reply, click links, open attachments, share personal or financial information, or send money in response to unexpected or questionable recruitment communications.

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