About the Role
We are seeking a highly skilled SAP Basis Technology Architect to design, optimize, and govern complex SAP landscapes across a global enterprise environment. This role focuses on ensuring secure, scalable, and high-performing platforms that support critical business operations while driving continuous improvement and innovation in a hybrid work model.
Work Model: Hybrid – New Jersey
In This Role, You Will
- Design and implement robust SAP Basis architectures ensuring high availability, performance, and security
- Oversee end-to-end SAP landscapes including installations, upgrades, migrations, and maintenance across environments
- Provide expertise in client strategy, transport management, and job scheduling to ensure controlled system changes
- Monitor system performance, conduct tuning, and lead capacity planning efforts to meet service targets
- Collaborate with infrastructure, database, and network teams to deliver integrated and reliable SAP solutions
- Implement and manage SAP security including roles, authorizations, encryption, and patching
- Define and execute disaster recovery strategies, backup policies, and failover planning
- Create architecture documentation, runbooks, and operational standards for consistent execution
- Translate business requirements into scalable SAP Basis solutions supporting transformation initiatives
- Evaluate new SAP technologies and recommend innovation roadmaps for automation and cost optimization
- Partner with operations teams to improve monitoring, alerting, and incident response processes
- Collaborate with data teams to ensure system designs support data integrity and reporting needs
- Drive R&D initiatives to pilot emerging tools and modernize SAP platforms
What You Need to Have to Be Considered
- 10–12 years of SAP Basis experience managing complex multi-system landscapes
- Strong expertise in system installations, upgrades, kernel updates, and client management
- Hands-on experience with SAP performance tuning, workload analysis, and capacity planning
- Experience working with operating systems and databases in SAP environments
- Knowledge of enterprise data models and their impact on SAP architecture and analytics
- Proven ability to work in hybrid/global delivery environments
- Strong communication, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills
These Will Help You Stand Out
- Experience with large-scale enterprise SAP transformations
- Exposure to R&D or innovation initiatives within SAP or adjacent technologies
- Strong understanding of automation, monitoring tools, and modern SAP operations
- Ability to drive architecture governance and standardization across global teams
Certifications Required
- SAP Certified Technology Specialist – System Administration (or equivalent SAP Basis certification preferred)
Important Note
This role is not able to offer visa transfer or sponsorship now or in the future.
Salary and Other Compensation
The annual salary for this position is between $100,890 – $159,000, depending on experience and qualifications.
This position is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program based on performance.
Benefits
- Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
- Paid holidays and Paid Time Off
- 401(k) with company contributions
- Short-term and Long-term Disability
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Disclaimer
Compensation and benefits information is accurate as of the posting date and may be modified by Cognizant at any time, subject to applicable law.
What we offer
- The chance to work with impact. Here, you’re empowered to bring your biggest thinking to help our company and clients improve everyday life.
- Ownership over your career. Stay at the top of your game through our award-winning learning and development ecosystem. And when your ambitions change or we offer new opportunities, we help you pivot by providing reskilling, on-the-job learning and guidance to find new roles that might be a better fit.
- The opportunity to thrive on a high caliber team with heart. We celebrate each other’s experiences and perspectives and promote a sense of belonging through our affinity groups and diversity and inclusion initiatives.
- A comprehensive total rewards package, including a competitive salary and a pension plan with matching contributions.
- Flexible health and financial benefits to support you and your eligible dependents—from day one.
- True work-life balance. Be at your best through paid time off, flexible work arrangements, volunteering opportunities, social events, and so much more.
About us
Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) is an AI Builder and technology services provider, building the bridge between AI investment and enterprise value by building full-stack AI solutions for our clients. Our deep industry, process and engineering expertise enables us to build an organization’s unique context into technology systems that amplify human potential, realize tangible returns and keep global enterprises ahead in a fast-changing world. See how at www.cognizant.com or @cognizant.
Other employment-related information
Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. Your application and candidacy will not be considered based on race, color, sex, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, provincial or local laws.
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Language requirements vary depending on roles, but we ask that all candidates have basic English proficiency for company-wide communications purposes. For roles based in Quebec, professional English proficiency is required, as you’ll deliver services to and collaborate with stakeholders outside the province who may not speak French.
