Senior Specialist, SAP Basis

Senior Specialist, SAP Basis
- Opportunity to **be a part of an IT Service Delivery in Singapore**:

- ** Based in Singapore**, the regional hub for Asia Pacific (AP) and top-ranked biopharmaceutical company on The Straits Times and Statista’s list of Best Employers in Singapore for two consecutive years (2020, 2021).
- Join the **premier biopharmaceutical company** that has been in Singapore for more than **25 years and in AP for over 60 years.**

Our company’s Information Technology division partners with colleagues across the business to help serve our patients and customers around the world. We are a high-energy team of dynamic, innovative individuals dedicated to leveraging information and technology to efficiently drive revenue and productivity, thereby advancing our company’s contribution to global medical innovation.

A deep understanding of SAP platform, its underlying database, operating system, and hardware platform is required.

**Primary Responsibilities**
- Provide installation, configuration, integration, upgrade and testing services for new projects and on-going maintenance for SAP environments.
- Analyze, diagnose and resolve computing problems involving system hardware, third party software and operating system software.
- Provide performance tuning, problem analysis, upgrades and system administration for Oracle databases and SAP instances, NetWeaver 2004s and ECC 6.0, BI, PI, SRM, Portal, SAP Hana etc.
- Knowledge in performing client copies, system refreshes, and SAP troubleshooting.
- Experienced in SAP Correction and Transport System and SAP Security management.
- Knowledge of single sign-on (SSO) solutions to portal and backend R/3 and BI systems.
- Evaluation and design of interfaces between SAP R/3 and external systems.
- Review and implement the recommendations of SAP EarlyWatch sessions.

**Education Minimum Requirement**:

- MSc Degree or BSc Degree or equivalent with relevant experience and at least 8 - 10 years of relevant work experience on SAP product portfolio.

**Required Experience and Skills**:
The individual must also demonstrate the following:

- Project and Delivery Management skills are preferred.
- Experience of large scale IT solutions, governance and release management matured in complex organizations.
- Excellent analysis, communication, documentation and managerial skills.
- Demonstrated leadership in achieving shared objectives within a matrix organization, participating in cross-divisional projects and building effective cross-functional teams and relationships.
- Able to work independently, should be a self-starter.
- SAP R/3 certification in latest SAP Releases is a plus.
- Coordinating Offshore Development resources and activities.
- Development and support planning.
- Go-Live cutover activities.
- Post go-live stabilization and support activities.
- Troubleshooting and problem resolution.
- Provides guidance on technology and project approach in line with best practices and corporate strategies and standards.
- Interact with development teams, configuration teams, various technical support teams, and business stakeholders to optimize and maintain the overall SAP reliability, availability, and performance.

**Who we are**

We are known as Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, New Jersey, USA in the United States and Canada and MSD everywhere else. For more than a century, we have been inventing for life, bringing forward medicines and vaccines for many of the world's most challenging diseases. Today, our company continues to be at the forefront of research to deliver innovative health solutions and advance the prevention and treatment of diseases that threaten people and animals around the world.

**What we look for**

Imagine getting up in the morning for a job as important as helping to save and improve lives around the world. Here, you have that opportunity. You can put your empathy, creativity, digital mastery, or scientific genius to work in collaboration with a diverse group of colleagues who pursue and bring hope to countless people who are battling some of the most challenging diseases of our time. Our team is constantly evolving, so if you are among the intellectually curious, join us—and start making your impact today.

We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing diverse, talented, and committed people together. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when diverse ideas come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another’s thinking and approach problems collectively. We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace.

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**Employee Status**:
Regular

**Relocation**:
No relocation

**VISA Sponsorship**:
Yes

**Travel Requirements**:
10%

**Flexible Work Arrangements**:
Hybrid, On-Site, Remote Work, Work Week

**Shift**:
Not Indicated

**Valid Driving License**:
**Hazard