Job Description

Req ID: 129351
Remote Position: Yes
Region: Asia
Country: India
State/Province: Chennai
City: Guindy, Chennai
Summary
We are looking for an experienced and highly technical SAP HANA Database Administrator to be responsible for the day-to-day management, health, performance, and security of our mission-critical SAP HANA landscape. The ideal candidate will ensure maximum uptime, optimal performance for in-memory processes, and collaborate closely with SAP Basis and Development teams.
Detailed Description
Performs tasks such as, but not limited to, the following:

• Database Operations & Administration

• Installation & Patching: Install, configure, upgrade, and patch SAP HANA databases, including the application of revisions and support packs.
• Monitoring & Health Checks: Perform daily health checks, monitor overall system performance, resource utilization, and manage alerts using tools like SAP HANA Cockpit and HANA Studio.
• High Availability & Disaster Recovery (HA/DR): Configure, manage, and monitor SAP HANA System Replication (SR) and perform regular failover/takeover and disaster recovery tests.
• Backup & Recovery: Develop, schedule, and execute robust data and log backup strategies, and perform timely database recovery when necessary.
• Storage & Capacity Management: Monitor disk usage, log volumes, and memory consumption; plan and manage data/log volume resizing and overall capacity planning.
• Performance Tuning & Optimization

• Performance Tuning: Proactively identify and resolve performance bottlenecks, including memory issues and expensive SQL statements, using traces and diagnostic files.
• SQL/Code Optimization: Analyze and tune complex SQL and database procedures to maximize the speed of in-memory data access.
• Table Management: Implement and manage SAP HANA table management techniques, such as table partitioning, compression, and Dynamic Tiering (DT) for optimal storage.
• Security & User Management

• User Provisioning: Manage database security, including the creation of users, roles, and privileges, ensuring strict adherence to compliance and auditing requirements.
• Auditing: Define and maintain audit policies to log and trace database activities.
• Troubleshooting: Serve as a subject matter expert (SME) for all HANA-related incidents, performing root cause analysis (RCA) and providing solutions for system failures or performance degradation.

Knowledge/Skills/Competencies

• Technical Proficiency: Deep understanding of SAP HANA architecture (MDC, memory management, persistence layer).
• Scripting: Proficiency in SQL and experience with operating system level scripting (e.g., Linux shell scripting for automation of DBA tasks).
• HA/DR Tools: Solid experience implementing and operating SAP HANA System Replication (HSR).
• OS Knowledge: Strong command of Linux (SUSE or Red Hat) operating system administration as it relates to SAP HANA.
• Collaboration: Proven experience working in an SAP environment, collaborating with SAP Basis and Application Development teams.
• Preferred Qualifications

• Certifications: SAP Certified Technology Associate - Database Administrator - SAP HANA.
• Cloud Experience: Experience with SAP HANA on cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP).
• ITIL: Familiarity with IT Service Management processes (ITIL), including Change, Incident, and Problem Management.
• Non-HANA Experience: Knowledge of other SAP database platforms (e.g., ASE, MaxDB) or general database experience (Oracle, SQL Server).

Physical Demands

• Duties of this position are performed in a normal office environment.
• Duties may require extended periods of sitting and sustained visual concentration on a computer monitor or on numbers and other detailed data. Repetitive manual movements (e.g., data entry, using a computer mouse, using a calculator, etc.) are frequently required.

Typical Experience

• 5+ years of hands-on experience as a Database Administrator, with 3+ years dedicated to SAP HANA administration

Typical Education

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.

Notes
This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees are held accountable for all duties of the job. Job duties and the % of time identified for any function are subject to change at any time.
Celestica is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on any protected status (including race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran or disability status or other characteristics protected by law).
At Celestica we are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible environment, where all employees and customers feel valued, respected and supported. Special arrangements can be made for candidates who need it throughout the hiring process. Please indicate your needs and we will work with you to meet them.
COMPANY OVERVIEW:
Celestica (NYSE, TSX: CLS) enables the world's best brands. Through our recognized customer-centric approach, we partner with leading companies in Aerospace and Defense, Communications, Enterprise, HealthTech, Industrial, Capital Equipment and Energy to deliver solutions for their most complex challenges. As a leader in design, manufacturing, hardware platform and supply chain solutions, Celestica brings global expertise and insight at every stage of product development - from drawing board to full-scale production and after-market services for products from advanced medical devices, to highly engineered aviation systems, to next-generation hardware platform solutions for the Cloud. Headquartered in Toronto, with talented teams spanning 40+ locations in 13 countries across the Americas, Europe and Asia, we imagine, develop and deliver a better future with our customers.
Celestica would like to thank all applicants, however, only qualified applicants will be contacted.
Celestica does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies or fee based recruitment services.

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