Our Client currently seeks a SAP Basis Security Manager with GlobalEnterprise experience for 3-6 month CONTRACT-TO-HIRE positions.-- MUST BE A US CITIZEN...(NO GREEN CARD HOLDERS or EAD VISA HOLDERS)-- WE ARE UNABLE TO SPONSER OR TRANSFER H1B-VISA'S-- PLEASE!! NO 3RD PARTIES-- NO PAID RELOCATION IS OFFERED WITH THIS OPPORTUNITYJob Description:•Build and lead the on-/offshore SAP Basis Operations team to support a global company.•The responsibilities include day-to-day management of the SAP Basis and Security team in a ECC6.0, CRM2007, BI, GRC, BPC (Outlooksoft), Portal and XI, currently with 3,000+ Global users.•The Basis Manager will also be responsible for overall Basis strategy and roadmap, upgrade-planning, project management, budgeting and metrics.•Requires hands-on support as needed•The responsibilities include day-to-day management of the SAP Basis and Security team, allocating and monitoring the workflow to ensure the accurate and timely completion of assignments and projects within the established time frame and quality standards. •Will manage and schedule Basis and Security Staff to provide 24x7 availability. •Installation of new SAP systems and instances to meet expanding business requirements including translation into HW/SW requirements and project delivery plans. •Oversee daily monitoring of all the SAP systems and development of appropriate metrics.This position will collaborate and communicate with SAP Functional, Technical teams and other support groups for projects or to resolve system issues. •Maintain and update policies, procedures and controls for the operation of the SAP systems, including backup/recovery, to be in compliance with SOX and general IT Security requirements. •Coordinate periodic SOX audits with Internal and External Audit personnel and lead potential mitigation efforts. •Develop, maintain and document standard operating procedures, including backup and recovery of the SAP system, system error detection procedures, database reorganization and SAP background job scheduling. •Provide technical SAP expertise in the selection of new hardware and software platforms.•In addition, the Basis/Security Manager will define the Basis/Security strategy and roadmap, provide SAP technical thought-leadership and knowledge, lead the team to explore, test and recommend/implement new technologies from SAP and partners, and initiate/manage upgrades and projects around scalability, HA, ITIL, virtualization, security, SOX, DR, operational metrics etc. Job Requirements:• 15+ years of IT experience• 10+ years of SAP Basis experience across ERP, CRM, BI, Portal, XI (and GRC) on Microsoft or OracleHands-on Basis skills are required• 5+ years of demonstrated Basis Team leadership and management of large-size High-Availability complex SAP/MS and/or SAP/Oracle environments.• Experience in developing, staffing and retaining highly technical employees• Experience implementing and supporting SAP audit controls and monitoring solutions (e.g. GRC, etc.)• Experience across all SAP Basis disciplines: Daily Operations, User/Security Management, Upgrade and Patch Management, ABAP and Java, Web-servers, vmware, MS SQLDB, SAN, Oracle 11x…etc.• Experience in setting up and managing near/off-shore resources and contractors.• Defined and implemented strategic plans with goals and objectives• Proven ability to manage time-critical projects (planning, scheduling, monitoring)• Customer-centric and Service minded – ability to interact with all levels of users• Excellent written and oral communications skills, including Power-Point presentations.• Knowledge/experience in ITIL, SOX, ISO etc.• Team leadership skills required to manage internal and external teams that will be developing, implementing and maintaining the global SAP Environment and Security Experience: SALARY: Open (based upon experience and qualifications)-- MUST BE A US CITIZEN...(NO GREEN CARD HOLDERS or EAD VISA HOLDERS)-- WE ARE UNABLE TO SPONSER OR TRANSFER H1B-VISA'S-- PLEASE!! NO 3RD PARTIES-- NO PAID RELOCATION IS OFFERED WITH THIS OPPORTUNITYIf you are interested and qualified, please send your MS WORD formatted resume for immediate consideration. Unfortunately, due to the volume of responses, we will only be personally contacting the most qualified candidates. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here