Job Description
Job Title: IT Systems Administrator
Location: Vernon Hills, IL
Department: IT
Rust-Oleum Corporation is a worldwide leader in protective paints and coatings for both home and industry. We offer a wide range of products including decorative fashion paints, durable industrial roof repair coatings and, of course, our famous rust-fighting formula that started it all.
Summary
We are seeking an experienced
SAP Basis Consultant with at least 5 years of hands-on expertise in managing and supporting SAP landscapes – ECC, S/4HANA, BTP, Fiori. The ideal candidate will be responsible for system administration, performance tuning, upgrades, and ensuring the stability and scalability of our SAP environments. Experience with SAP Security concepts will be considered a strong plus.
Responsibilities
- Perform SAP Basis administration across development, quality, and production systems – ECC, S/4HANA, BTP.
- Manage system installations, upgrades, patches, and support package implementations.
- Monitor system performance, troubleshoot issues, and optimize performance.
- Manage client copies, system refreshes, transports, and backups.
- Ensure high availability, reliability, and scalability of SAP systems.
- Implement best practices for change management, transport management, and system monitoring
- Collaborate with functional, development, and infrastructure teams.
- Support SAP security activities (user management, role design, authorization troubleshooting).
- Document security processes, standards, and procedures for governance and training purposes. Implement patches, updates, and upgrades to maintain system security and functionality.
- Maintain accurate documentation of system configurations, procedures, and troubleshooting steps while generating regular reports on system performance.
- Keep up to date on current technological trends and learn how those technologies would impact Rust-Oleum
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field (or equivalent experience).
- 5+ years of SAP Basis administration experience.
- Strong knowledge of SAP NetWeaver, S/4HANA, and related components.
- Experience with system refreshes, upgrades, and migrations.
- Proficiency in database administration (HANA, Oracle, DB2 or SQL Server).
- Familiarity with OS administration (Linux/Windows/Unix).
- Exposure to SAP Solution Manager.
- Knowledge of SAP Security and GRC is a plus.
- Experience in SAP RISE environment is a plus.
- Excellent problem-solving, troubleshooting, and analytical skills.
- Strong communication skills to interact with business stakeholders, auditors, and IT teams.
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. Ability to adapt to evolving cloud technologies and security threats.
- Experience working in large enterprise environments.
Salary Target Range: $80,000 - $100,000, bonus eligible
From big benefits to small, we take care of our associates! After 30 days of employment, you will be eligible for a benefits package that includes medical, dental, life, disability and business travel insurance, flexible spending accounts, EAP, stock purchases and vacation/sick days/parental leave.
We also offer a 401(k) plan after three months of employment. Associates are vested in the RPM Pension plan after completing five years of service. Rust-Oleum offers 9 paid holidays and one floating holiday per year. You are also eligible to earn three weeks of vacation on an annualized basis.
Rust-Oleum is an equal opportunity employer. Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to sex, race, age, disability, religion, national origin, color, or any other protected class.
