Application Support Engineer - Manila

Manila, National Capital Region
Posted 2 days ago
Company:
Neksjob Corporation
Company Description:
Neksjob is an outsourcing and social enterprise that provides quality services to our clients locally and abroad. We are driven by the innate desire to bring about change by encouraging out of the box solutions to well-worn path challenges at a cost-effective rate. We aim to bridge the gap between countries and cultures, distance and time zones, to bring the world closer through the help of emerging technology.
Contract Type:
Full Time
Experience Required:
3 to 4 years
Education Level:
Bachelor’s Degree
Number of vacancies:
100

Job Description

Location: Manila
Experience Required: Minimum 3 years

Job Summary:
We are looking for an experienced Application Support Engineer specializing in SAP Basis and HANA Database Administration. This role involves managing SAP and non-SAP system requests, troubleshooting critical issues, performing system maintenance, and optimizing performance. The ideal candidate must be adaptable, proactive, and willing to learn emerging technologies.

Key Responsibilities:
- Manage issues, requests, and changes in SAP and non-SAP systems while ensuring SLA compliance.
- Handle Severity 1/2 issues, providing technical support and coordinating with Functional & Applications Teams.
- Serve as Level 1 and 2 Support for HANA Administration.
- Conduct monthly/quarterly system refresh for QA and Staging systems.
- Perform performance tuning of SAP systems based on OSS Notes, EarlyWatch Alerts (EWA), and best practices.
- Manage System Landscape Configurations and Operations.
- Plan and execute SAP Kernel Upgrades, SAP OSS Notes, SAP Add-Ons, and Support Packages with risk and impact analysis.
- Oversee Capacity Management to ensure systems handle workload demands, especially during critical periods (year-end, quarter-end).
- Coordinate with Functional and Application Owners to explain maintenance activities and manage critical issues.
- Stay open to learning new technologies such as CHEF, Terraform, AWS, and Python.
- Evaluate options, generate solutions, and manage multiple projects in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Required Skills & Qualifications:
- Minimum 3 years of experience in SAP Basis and HANA Database Administration.
- Strong troubleshooting and issue resolution skills in SAP and non-SAP systems.
- Experience in system refresh, performance tuning, and system landscape management.
- Familiarity with capacity planning and workload management.
- Excellent communication and coordination skills, particularly in handling Severity 1/2 issues.
- Willingness to learn and work with automation and cloud technologies (e.g., CHEF, Terraform, AWS, Python).