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Technical SAP Specialist

We are looking for a technical SAP specialist to join the SAP Services -team at the University of Helsinki's IT Center (Tike) in a permanent position. The selected candidate can begin as early as spring 2025 or according to agreement later this fall. Technical specialists working in the SAP Services team of the IT Center's IT Solutions -unit are responsible for the technical maintenance and development of the University of Helsinki's SAP systems, as well as support for system development (on-premise and cloud).

 

The university's SAP environment includes financial, human resources, and BW systems. Both traditional on-premise and cloud service technologies are used (e.g., SAP S4 on HANA Finance, HR ERP, Fiori Gateway and Fiori desktop, BW on HANA, PI, Solution Manager, SuccessFactors, SAP Analytics Cloud). One interesting task that the selected person will participate in is the ongoing project at the university, where the current HR ERP is being replaced by SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central, and SAP HR interfaces are being transferred from PI to Integration Suite.


What we expect from you:


You have experience and expertise in SAP Basis tasks and/or technical tasks related to SAP Cloud services.
We appreciate knowledge and work experience for example in the following technical areas:

 

  • SAP Basis expertise; Netweaver, Portal, PI, Fiori, Solution Manager
  • Operating systems: Linux (Red Hat, SUSE)
  • Databases: SAP HANA, MaxDB
  • SAP Cloud services, e.g.
    • SAP BTP (SAP Business Technology Platform)
    • SAP Integration Suite
    • SAP Cloud Platform
    • SAP SuccessFactors

 

Successful performance in the role also requires readiness to stay up-to-date with the latest SAP technologies, best practices, and industry trends, as well as a willingness to learn and develop yourself.


It is an advantage to have experience with SAP cloud migrations, experience related to Fiori development, and experience in user management and access rights.


You have

 

  • Initiative and problem-solving skills
  • A positive attitude and excellent collaboration skills
  • An interest in considering architecture and technical solution options
  • A continuous thirst for knowledge, enthusiasm for technology, and a desire to develop your skills
  • Good English language skills (the SAP services team is English-speaking) and sufficient Finnish language skills (the IT Center is mostly Finnish-speaking)

 

Additionally, you enjoy development projects and are happy to share your technical expertise and ideas, but basic maintenance work is also enjoyable for you. In this role, you will work closely with the owners of SAP systems and key users of SAP applications, as well as consultants and technical experts from framework agreement partners providing SAP expert services. In addition to the SAP Services team, other technical specialist groups in the IT Center will support your work. The technical SAP specialist participates in SAP development projects either as a technical specialist or a technical lead.


Why join us?


Tike employees are specialists in various fields of information technology, and expertise is one of our core values. Together, we build modern digital services for university members. Developing skills and experimenting with new things are part of our work. Our work community is modern, and our way of working is collaborative and encouraging. In the SAP Services group, you will work in a pleasant team with new methods and technologies. We offer excellent opportunities to develop your professional skills and enhance the team's operations. We enable the smooth integration of work and private life with flexible working hours and remote work options. As a university employee, you also have access to affordable and diverse Unisport sports services and Mehiläinen occupational health services. At the university, we have a broader annual leave entitlement than the law requires, as we do not count Saturdays as vacation days, and with long extensive work experience (over 15 years), you can have up to 38 days of annual leave! Our comfortable workspaces are located in the Viikki Info Centre, and additional spaces are available on other university campuses, such as the city center.


The salary for this position is 4100–4900 euros per month, depending on the expertise and experience of the selected candidate. You can also state your salary expectation in your application. A six-month probationary period applies to this position.


For more information about the role, please contact the Supervisor of the Project Management and SAP Services group, Anna Vierikko, anna.vierikko(at)helsinki.fi, tel. 0408347184. Or if you want to discuss with your future colleague, please contact SAP Basis Expert Siddhartha Roy, siddhartha.roy(at)helsinki.fi, tel. 0504797651.


Interested? – The path to becoming a technical SAP specialist at Tike starts by applying for the position through the University of Helsinki's electronic recruitment system by April 1, 2025, at the latest via the Apply now -link. University employees, grant funded researchers, and visiting researchers log in first through the employee login link. We will start interviews for this position during the application period.

 

Fill in your personal information in the system, attach your CV, and a free-form application where you describe your expertise and what motivates you in this role. Any inquiries related to the technical operation of the application system should be directed to hr-erla(at)helsinki.fi. The University of Helsinki welcomes applicants from a variety of genders, linguistic and cultural backgrounds, and minorities.

 

The University of Helsinki is among the world's best multidisciplinary research universities. The university has 11 faculties and additional independent institutes. Approximately 200 IT professionals work at the University of Helsinki's IT Center. We are responsible for developing and maintaining the university's international-level IT infrastructure and services to meet the needs of university teaching and top research. Get to know our work community better and watch a video about what it's like to be a "SAP Jedi" technical specialist (available only in Finnish) at Tike.


The University of Helsinki is a strong influencer in Finland and globally. We tackle problems that affect each of us. We seek answers to climate change, food security, urbanization, Baltic Sea protection, and many other multidisciplinary questions. We want to share our expertise and make an impact for the benefit of the world – together.


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Due Date:  1,4,2025
Unit:  Independent institutes
Sub-unit:  Center for Information Technology
ID:  3910

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