Job Type: Contract

Job Category: IT

Job Description

Role: SAP Patching Engineer
Location: Austin, TX (Onsite)
Client: Apple
Type: Contract

Role Summary
Driving SAP patching cycles across ABAP, Basis, and Security pillars. Ensuring platform stability, compliance, and uptime in a high-availability enterprise landscape.

Key Responsibilities

• Execute end-to-end SAP patching, upgrades, kernel updates, and system refreshes.
• Coordinate with ABAP, Basis, and Security teams to validate patches and mitigate risk.
• Support performance tuning, troubleshooting, and environment stabilization post-patch.
• Maintain documentation across patch cycles, transports, and change controls.
• Partner with infrastructure and audit teams to ensure compliance with Apple standards.

Required Skills

• SAP ABAP: 2–5 years (patching, transport mgmt., object validation).
• SAP Basis: 2–5 years (kernel updates, system admin, performance tuning).
• SAP Security: Minimum 1 year (role validation, post-patch security checks).
• Strong understanding of SAP landscapes, environments, and patch governance.
• Experience operating in fast-paced, enterprise-scale environments.

Nice to Have

• Exposure to automation for patching and system checks.
• Experience in regulated or high-security environments.

Required Skills