Senior Specialist: Backup Procedure Owner (BASIS, HANA,IBM DB2)

As the Backup Procedure Owner, you will be instrumental in delivering robust, highly automated, and downtime-optimized lifecycle management processes within the Enterprise Cloud Services (ECS) organization. Your role will focus on enhancing integration scenarios and operational processes that support the rapid growth of RISE with SAP. A key objective is to increase automation and process stability, reducing manual intervention and lowering total cost of ownership (TCO), while enabling faster service delivery to our customers. What you'll do: Drive innovation by introducing standardized, cloud-like maintenance activities that improve customer experience. Proactively optimize and stabilize backup and recovery lifecycle management procedures using analytical tools and data-driven insights. Coordinate requirements engineering, define priorities, and develop structured action plans with aligned timelines using in-house automation tools and technologies Collaborate with internal teams and an extended expert network to resolve operational issues. Maintain effective stakeholder management across ECS Delivery and associated departments. Track and manage technical change requests using tools such as Jira. Develop, align, and execute test plans; support testing, validation, and rollout activities. Provide support for technology-driven initiatives in complex, dynamic environments. What you bring: 10+ Years of proven experience as a technical consultant in SAP cloud implementations and migration projects, or as a technical project lead with direct customer engagement. Strong background in SAP application, technology, or solution areas (eg, NetWeaver). Hands-on experience in designing and implementing integrated end-to-end lifecycle management procedures. Solid project management capabilities. Deep knowledge of SAP BASIS and system operations, preferably in multi-cloud environments. Working knowledge of database platforms such as HANA and ASE; experience with other databases (MAXDB, DB2, MSSQL) is a plus. Preferably skilled in IBM DB2 database operations. Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills. Experience working within international and cross-functional teams. Familiarity with modern tools and emerging technologies related to cloud operations and lifecycle management.