Sr. Specialist - SAP S/4 Hana Platform Support - (Finance & Insurance modules)

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Position Summary

The Senior Specialist, SAP S/4HANA Platform Support is responsible for the governance, optimization, security, stability, and continuous evolution of the SAP S/4HANA platform. This role provides deep technical leadership across the SAP ecosystem, including S/4HANA, HANA Database, Fiori, SAP Integration technologies, SAP Security, Cloud Infrastructure, Disaster Recovery, Data Volume Management, and platform modernization initiatives.

The incumbent serves as a senior technical advisor and ensures the SAP platform remains secure, scalable, performant, resilient, and aligned with enterprise architecture standards while supporting critical finance and business operations.

Key Responsibilities

SAP S/4HANA Platform Operations

• Own platform health, reliability, availability, and system performance.
• Lead root cause analysis of complex technical issues.
• Establish platform standards, procedures, and operational best practices.
• Drive automation and operational efficiency improvements.

SAP Upgrades & Lifecycle Management

• Lead S/4HANA release upgrades, support package implementation, kernel upgrades, and platform maintenance activities.
• Develop upgrade strategies and technical migration plans.
• Conduct impact assessments and risk mitigation planning.
• Ensure platform supportability and vendor compliance.

Cloud, Infrastructure & Disaster Recovery

• Lead disaster recovery planning, testing, and validation activities.
• Support infrastructure modernization initiatives across AWS, Azure, and SAP landscapes.
• Ensure adherence to resiliency and recovery objectives.

Vendor & Stakeholder Management

• Act as senior technical liaison with SAP and strategic vendors.
• Provide technical leadership to project teams and delivery partners.
• Influence enterprise architecture decisions and technology roadmaps.
• Mentor junior Basis, Security, and Platform specialists.

Required Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related discipline.
• SAP certifications preferred.

Experience

• 5+ years of SAP technical platform experience.
• 5+ years supporting SAP S/4HANA environments.
• Experience with large-scale, highly integrated SAP landscapes.
• Proven experience leading critical platform modernization or cloud transformation programs.

Technical Expertise:

• SAP Platform: S/4 Hana, DB, BTP
• SAP Security: Security Hardening, Audit Compliance
• Database and Optimization: Hana Admin, Performance tunning, Capacity Planning, Data Archiving, workload optimization
• Cloud & Infra: AWS IaaS, PaaS, Storage, Automation & IaC, Linux Admin and HA (clustering), DR.
• Leaderhsip Competencies: strong problem solving and analytical skills, & ability to lead modernization initiatives.
• Platform lifecycle: S/4 Hana upgrades, Kernel upgrades, system migrations

The above represents BMO Financial Group’s pay range and type.

Salaries will vary based on factors such as location, skills, experience, education, and qualifications for the role, and may include a commission structure. Salaries for part-time roles will be pro-rated based on number of hours regularly worked. For commission roles, the salary listed above represents BMO Financial Group’s expected target for the first year in this position.

BMO Financial Group’s total compensation package will vary based on the pay type of the position and may include performance-based incentives, discretionary bonuses, as well as other perks and rewards. BMO also offers health insurance, tuition reimbursement, accident and life insurance, and retirement savings plans. To view more details of our benefits, please visit: https://jobs.bmo.com/global/en/Total-Rewards

About Us

At BMO we are driven by a shared Purpose: Boldly Grow the Good in business and life. It calls on us to create lasting, positive change for our customers, our communities and our people. By working together, innovating and pushing boundaries, we transform lives and businesses, and power economic growth around the world.

As a member of the BMO team you are valued, respected and heard, and you have more ways to grow and make an impact. We strive to help you make an impact from day one – for yourself and our customers. We’ll support you with the tools and resources you need to reach new milestones, as you help our customers reach theirs. From in-depth training and coaching, to manager support and network-building opportunities, we’ll help you gain valuable experience, and broaden your skillset.

To find out more visit us at https://jobs.bmo.com/ca/en.

BMO is committed to an inclusive, equitable and accessible workplace. By learning from each other’s differences, we gain strength through our people and our perspectives. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. To request accommodation, please contact your recruiter.

Note to Recruiters: BMO does not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to BMO, directly or indirectly, will be considered BMO property. BMO will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. A recruiting agency must first have a valid, written and fully executed agency agreement contract for service to submit resumes.