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SAP HANA DBA

  • Calgary, AB, Canada
  • Greater Calgary Metropolitan Area, Canada

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8-12 Years of Experience
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SAP HANA DBA

Location :- Calgary or Saskatoon only.

6+Months

SAP HANA DBA role to support .

8-12 Years of Experience

  • Architect and manage complex SAP HANA system architectures, including Multi-Tenant, scale-in/scale-out landscapes, and dynamic tiering.
  • Experience in core SAP R/3 environments with primary responsibilities in support, installation, administration, performance tuning, transport management, and implementations.
  • Strong knowledge of SAP Solution Manager, SAP NetWeaver, integration tools, and upgrade activities.
  • Manage advanced database scaling, including HANA table partitioning (hash, range, round-robin), table redistribution, memory management, and delta merge optimization.
  • Lead planning, sizing, setup, implementation, and lifecycle management of SAP products, HANA database installations, upgrades, and system refreshes.
  • Oversee SAP HANA plugin installations, database driver configurations, and connectivity across the SAP landscape.
  • Execute SAP system upgrades, Support Package Stacks (SPS), and OS/DB migrations using SUM/DMO.
  • Drive advanced SAP HANA performance tuning, optimization, and workload management.
  • Monitor database performance, provide operational support, and implement performance improvements using HANA Studio, DBA Cockpit, and OS-level tools.
  • Conduct proactive system health checks, perform HANA parameter tuning, and troubleshoot critical database startup, shutdown, and memory-related issues.
  • Design, implement, and validate enterprise-grade High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR) solutions.
  • Architect and manage data replication technologies, including SLT, SDA, and SDI.
  • Manage HANA database backup strategies using enterprise backup solutions and perform database restores, Point-in-Time Recovery (PITR), and system copies.
  • Maintain HANA security and user administration, including custom roles, privileges, and analytic privileges.
  • Implement audit policies, encryption (at rest and in transit), and ensure compliance with security standards.
  • Improve operational efficiency through automation, scripting, and process optimization for Basis and DBA activities.
  • Perform audit reviews, vulnerability patching, and compliance assessments.
  • Conduct SAP HANA sizing for new implementations, hardware migrations, and cloud transitions.
  • Strong experience in Incident, Problem, and Change Management aligned with ITIL practices.
  • Manage critical P1/P2 production incidents and perform Root Cause Analysis (RCA).
  • Demonstrate effective communication skills for stakeholder management and cross-functional project delivery.
  • Provide technical governance by developing and reviewing architecture documents, technical blueprints, knowledge articles (KBAs), and handover documentation for clients and internal teams.
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Responsibilities

Architect, install, administer, upgrade, and optimize SAP HANA and SAP environments, including performance management, backup and recovery, security, and high availability and disaster recovery. Lead production support and critical incident resolution, manage database lifecycle activities, and provide technical governance and documentation for clients and internal teams.

Requirements

Requires 8–12 years of experience with SAP HANA DBA work and strong expertise in SAP R/3, SAP NetWeaver, SAP Solution Manager, upgrades, migrations, performance tuning, and database operations. Candidates should also have experience with ITIL-aligned incident, problem, and change management, production incident response, stakeholder communication, and technical documentation.

Skills

  • SAP HANA Database Administration
  • SAP Basis Administration
  • SAP R/3
  • SAP NetWeaver
  • SAP Solution Manager
  • HANA Performance Tuning
  • Database Scaling and Partitioning
  • SAP Upgrades and Migrations
  • High Availability and Disaster Recovery
  • Data Replication
  • Database Backup and Recovery
  • Database Security and User Administration
  • HANA Sizing
  • Incident and Problem Management
  • Root Cause Analysis
  • Automation and Scripting

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Categories

  • Technology
  • Software
  • Consulting

Keywords

  • SAP HANA
  • SAP R/3
  • SAP NetWeaver
  • SAP Solution Manager
  • SAP Basis
  • Multi-Tenant Architecture
  • Scale-In and Scale-Out
  • Dynamic Tiering
  • HANA Table Partitioning
  • Table Redistribution
  • Memory Management
  • Delta Merge
  • SUM/DMO
  • Support Package Stacks
  • OS/DB Migration
  • HANA Studio
  • DBA Cockpit
  • High Availability
  • Disaster Recovery
  • SLT
  • SDA
  • SDI
  • Point-in-Time Recovery
  • HANA Security
  • Encryption
  • ITIL
  • Incident Management
  • Problem Management
  • Change Management
  • Root Cause Analysis

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