SAP HANA Infrastructure

Job Title: SAP HANA Infrastructure Lead

Location: India (100% Remote)

Employment Type: Full-time / Permanent

Experience Required: Minimum 7+ years of relevant SAP HANA infrastructure experience

Salary Range: ₹19,00,000 – ₹25,00,000 LPA

Start Date: Immediate / ASAP

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced SAP HANA Infrastructure Lead to own, manage, and optimize the SAP HANA database infrastructure within a SAP Business One on HANA environment. This is not a functional consultant or ABAP/Fiori developer role. The ideal candidate must have strong hands-on experience managing SAP HANA on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES), performing HANA maintenance, leading performance troubleshooting, and driving infrastructure stability.

This is a fully remote role based in India. The candidate must be able to work independently, engage with multiple technical stakeholders, and take end-to-end ownership of the SAP HANA infrastructure layer. Immediate joining is required.

Key ResponsibilitiesSAP HANA Database Administration

• Install, configure, patch, and upgrade SAP HANA 2.0 systems including SPS and revision updates.
• Perform daily HANA database administration: tenant management, backups, recovery, log management, storage and memory management.
• Manage HANA System Replication for high availability and disaster recovery.
• Plan and execute database refreshes, copies, and system migrations.
• Implement and maintain SAP HANA security: users, roles, privileges, encryption, and audit policies.
• Monitor database health, workload patterns, and capacity utilization.
  
  

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Administration

• Administer and maintain SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications.
• Apply OS patches, kernel updates, and SAP-specific tuning recommendations.
• Configure filesystems, storage layout, networking, and security hardening for HANA systems.
• Manage SUSE cluster (Pacemaker/Corosync) for HANA high availability.
• Troubleshoot Linux-level performance issues affecting SAP HANA operations.
  
  

SAP Business One on HANA Support

• Support SAP Business One on HANA installations, upgrades, and server-side components.
• Manage integration points including Service Layer, SLD, license services, and DI Server.
• Troubleshoot SAP Business One connectivity, data access, and performance issues related to the HANA database.
• Collaborate with functional and business teams to ensure smooth day-to-day SAP Business One operations.
  
  

Performance Tuning & Troubleshooting

• Lead end-to-end performance analysis and troubleshooting of SAP HANA systems.
• Analyze expensive SQL statements, execution plans, memory/CPU/disk bottlenecks, locks, and replication lag.
• Use SAP HANA Cockpit, HANA Studio, traces, and OS-level diagnostic tools to identify and resolve issues.
• Recommend and implement parameter tuning, workload management, partitioning, and indexing improvements.
• Drive root cause analysis for major incidents and implement permanent fixes.
  
  

Infrastructure Leadership & Governance

• Act as the technical lead for SAP HANA infrastructure initiatives and projects.
• Develop and maintain SOPs, runbooks, architecture diagrams, and operational documentation.
• Coordinate with storage, network, security, and cloud teams for HANA-related requirements.
• Ensure compliance with backup/recovery SLAs, RPO/RTO objectives, and audit/security standards.
• Provide Level 3 support and on-call escalation for critical production issues.
• Mentor junior infrastructure team members and promote best practices.
  
  

Required Technical Stack / Technologies

The candidate must have hands-on experience with the following technology stack:

CategoryTechnologies / ToolsDatabaseSAP HANA 2.0 (multi-tenant), HANA System Replication, HANA Cockpit, HANA StudioOperating SystemSUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) for SAP Applications, Pacemaker, CorosyncERP ApplicationSAP Business One on HANA (v9.x / v10.x), Service Layer, DI Server, SLDMonitoring & DiagnosticsSAP HANA Cockpit 2.0, DBACOCKPIT, HANA traces, SQL Plan Cache, Expensive Statement TraceBackup & RecoveryHANA File-based backups, Storage Snapshots, Backint-based backupsSecurityHANA Users/Roles/Privileges, SSL/TLS encryption, Audit Logging, Data Volume EncryptionScripting & AutomationBash, Python, SQLScript (for monitoring/automation)Cloud / VirtualizationAWS / Azure / Google Cloud (optional but preferred), VMware, Hyper-VIT Service ManagementServiceNow, Jira, or equivalent ticketing toolsOther ToolsPutty, WinSCP, SUSE Manager, SAP Solution Manager (optional)Required Skills & Experience

• Minimum 7+ years of hands-on experience in SAP HANA database administration and infrastructure management.
• Mandatory experience with SAP Business One on HANA.
• Strong expertise in SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications.
• Proven experience in HANA installation, upgrades, SPS patching, and system refreshes.
• Deep knowledge of HANA architecture, multi-tenant databases, replication, and disaster recovery.
• Expert-level performance troubleshooting skills using HANA and OS-level diagnostics.
• Strong understanding of underlying infrastructure: storage, networking, virtualization, and cloud.
• Scripting experience with Bash, Python, or similar.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to lead technical discussions.
  
  

Good to Have

• SAP HANA certification.
• SUSE Linux certification.
• Experience with SAP Business One version 10.x on HANA.
• Exposure to SAP HANA on public cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• ITIL or similar operational process knowledge.
  
  

Educational Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
• Relevant work experience may be considered in lieu of formal education.
  
  

Work Environment

• 100% remote role based in India.
• Must have a stable internet connection and home office setup.
• Willingness to provide on-call support during critical incidents or scheduled maintenance windows.
• Must be immediately available or able to join within a very short notice period.
  
  

Why Join Us

• Fully remote opportunity within India.
• Competitive compensation (₹19 LPA – ₹25 LPA).
• Opportunity to lead and own SAP HANA infrastructure in a SAP Business One environment.
• Exposure to performance tuning, cloud, and enterprise infrastructure.
• Immediate joining with long-term engagement potential.
  
  

Skills: suse,one,infrastructure,sap business one,linux,hana,sap hana,sap,cloud