Senior SAP Basis Architect - BW HANA (REMOTE)

Date Posted:

2026-01-20

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-TX-REMOTE

Position Role Type:

Remote

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

Security Clearance Type:

None/Not Required

Security Clearance Status:

Not Required

RTX Corporation is an Aerospace and Defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. It comprises three industry-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace Systems, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. Its 185,000 employees enable the company to operate at the edge of known science as they imagine and deliver solutions that push the boundaries in quantum physics, electric propulsion, directed energy, hypersonics, avionics and cybersecurity. The company, formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Arlington, VA.

The following position is to join our RTX Enterprise Services team:

RTX has an opening within Enterprise Services Applications (ESA) for a Sr. SAP Basis Architect (Sr. Manager, Business Systems and Transformation). 

Exciting Opportunity to Join the Team!

Please apply if you have a passion for SAP technology as a Basis Architect with BW HANA technical implementation and support experience.

Team:  Team with other Sr. SAP Basis Architects to drive SAP strategies for RTX’s multiple, complex SAP landscapes, both on-prem and cloud-based.  Interact with IT Management and Staff, Project Managers, key Functional SME’s and developers to ensure optimum system availability, reliability and performance; as part of our ERP Technical Services Team, he/she will be a leader working closely with SAP Basis & Security, UNIX/Linux System Admins, DBA’s, Storage Admins, Network/Firewall Admins, and Backup/Recovery Admins.  This is a senior, go-to resource critical to our SAP Project work, as well as our continuing Operational Readiness. This leader will be self-motivated and require minimal supervision.

What You Will Do:

• Function as the primary Basis Architect for mission critical SAP BW HANA systems and SAP ERP ECC Systems.  Requires 8 years of prior experience implementing, upgrading and supporting.  Must have experience with BW HANA scale out scenarios.

• Function as Technical expert for BW HANA installations, upgrades, and support for on-prem and Cloud environments.  Efficiently troubleshoot and resolve issues in the environment.  Must be proficient in performance analysis and tuning.

• Designs and implements the SAP Basis Architecture across a complex, highly integrated SAP environment (SAP PI/PO, Fiori, ECC/ERP, BW-HANA, BOBJ, GTS, CRM, SRM, SLT, BCS, Solution Manager/SLD, CUA/IdM, RunMyJobs, S/4 HANA, MDG, SAP Cloud Connector, Ariba etc);

• Participate in design and deployment of High Availability solutions working with Linux and DBA team.  Prior experience preferred.

• Obtains & refines the technology requirements at RTX for new or already deployed SAP solutions, understands the impact/implications to existing SAP landscapes & processes, and defines our response.

• Provides input, technical descriptions, diagrams, and detailed steps as required for project planning and documentation.

• Researches, plans, correctly installs/upgrades/patches, performance tunes and supports all SAP software at RTX (because of the number of SAP products/technologies deployed, no single Basis Architect will be an expert in every technology, but will be a strong contributor on a team which supports them all);

• For some repeatable activities (such as SAP kernel patches), clearly documents the RTX procedure to follow for deployment across the landscape by our run and maintain Basis Admins.

• Uses broad system experience to quickly troubleshoot & resolve system problems or issues; able to smoothly coordinate troubleshooting activities with other disciplines (UNIX/Linux Admins, Network Admins, DBAs, Storage Admins, etc);

• Serves as a resource for our team of SAP Basis Administrators in all aspects of SAP Basis, providing oversight regarding both the strategic and ongoing configuration of large SAP systems.

• Serves as an SAP Basis Subject Matter Expert (SME) providing guidance as needed in areas including but not limited to, SAP BW HANA support, Upgrades, TMS, Change Management (CHARM), Profile & Parameter Management, Performance Management, System Copies, Job Scheduling, System Connections, Interfaces, Monitoring, and SAP Security.

• Participate in annual Disaster Recovery testing as needed supporting the team to obtain success criteria.

• Serves as an on-call Escalation Resource 7x24 for SAP BW and other critical RTX SAP systems, helping ensure the highest possible system availability.

• Keeps abreast of changing SAP software, solutions and technologies; able to adapt quickly as RTX implements latest SAP technology.  SAP BW/4 HANA experience is beneficial.

• Provide input to all SAP Basis related policies, procedures, controls, and best practices.

• Function as the Primary System Administrator for Systems assigned, maintaining constant Authorization To Operate (ATO) compliance, assuring all required controls are implemented and that vulnerabilities are mitigated in a timely manner according to RTX SLA’s as per policy.

• Exercise good judgment, demonstrate strong problem solving, time management & organizational skills; manage a queue of support and project work, including reporting to management.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• 10 years’ experience in Sr. SAP Basis/Basis Architect arena with a bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience, or Advanced Degree in related field and minimum 7 years prior relevant experience. 

• Expert level experience with BW HANA Scale out solutions.  Firm understanding of SAP Technology, hardware, Linux OS, Oracle and HANA DBMS, Network, Backup, High Availability, and Monitoring technology; ability to guide other members of our ERP Technical Services Team, and especially our Basis Administrators as well as Functional Team & developers.

• Experience deploying multiple High Availability solutions, including Linux-Pacemaker H/A Solutions

• Multiple complete life cycle SAP BW HANA implementations with in depth knowledge and experience with the SAP Upgrade and Update Processes.

• Knowledgeable in SAP Security Administration; able to support our SAP Security Admin Team with problems or issues.

• Project management skills; ability to advise and influence Management from the Basis perspective on the appropriate steps to successful implementations.  Able to create project plans, develop cost estimates including infrastructure and labor, and maintain plan through to successful implementation on schedule and within budget.

• Familiarity/experience with successfully meeting corporate Audit requirements including Sarbanes-Oxley, general computing controls, access controls, NIST controls. 

Qualifications We Prefer:

• SAP BW HANA install, upgrade, tuning, support in a scale out environment, SAP HANA Certification, SAP BW/4 HANA Certification, MS Azure and/or AWS Cloud Experience/Certifications

• SAP S/4 HANA Implementation and Support, UNIX/Linux Sys Admin, DBA, or Developer, Single Sign-On/LDAP technology with SAP BW, ECC and SAP Portal

• Understanding of government contracting processes and regulations and understanding of ABAP programming language

• Shell Scripting

• Business Objects Integration experience, SAP certified Basis training

What We Offer:

Whether you’re just starting out on your career journey or are an experienced professional, we offer a robust total rewards package with compensation; healthcare, wellness, retirement and work/life benefits; career development and recognition programs. Some of the benefits we offer include parental (including paternal) leave, flexible work schedules, achievement awards, educational assistance and child/adult backup care.

Work location:

Remote

As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote.

The salary range for this role is 132,400 USD - 251,600 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance.

This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.

RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.

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