SAP Infrastructure and Hosting Specialist – Madrid-based

Radisson is a SAP/AWS centric company on constant growth. Main purpose of the SAP Infrastructure and Hosting Specialist will be to ensure Radisson's SAP environment is kept simple, scalable, resilient and vendor-agnostic, focusing on upcoming 700 properties growth, significant SAP/AWS infrastructure project portfolio and operational stability. The role works side by side with the Cloud Director, SAP Operations Manager, the Sr. Director of Information Technology, and the Sr. Director for SAP and Service Management. Travel: up to 20%, primarily Brussels. Relocation to Madrid is necessary.

Responsibilities

Support upcoming company growth, with the addition of +700 properties to the SAP/AWS Landscape; Work closely with Engineering teams to execute the RHG 5YP strategy, ensuring SAP migrations and cloud improvements are delivered in a scalable, performant and controlled manner; Support upgrades, migrations and technical initiatives (S/4 upgrades, migrations, archiving); Define and challenge SAP migration frameworks with partners; Collaborate closely with internal teams and external partners; Drive simplification and standardization of the SAP landscape; Contribute to the evolution of the SAP landscape in hyperscaler/cloud environments; Automate operational tasks (monitoring, reporting, deployments); Enhance observability (SAP focused cloud tools, logging, SAP metrics integration); Own the day-to-day technical health of SAP systems (S/4, BW, PO, etc.); Proactively identify and resolve performance bottlenecks across ABAP, HANA and integrations; Analyze workload and system behaviour, driving optimization actions; Ensure system stability during peak loads and critical business; Validate the impact of ABAP developments, integrations and data volume changes; Ensure all changes are technically solid, scalable and risk controlled; Act as the last technical resource to ensure readiness for production; Monitor and optimize HANA performance (CPU, memory, expensive statements, data growth); Support data volume management (archiving, housekeeping, partitioning strategies); Align SAP workload with infrastructure sizing across hyperscaler environments; Contribute to capacity planning and cost optimization initiatives; Collaborate across internal teams and external partners, ensuring alignment on technical decisions and priorities; Interact with Director, Sr. Director and VP levels, providing clear, structured and fact-based input on system performance, risks and technical decisions

Requirements

8–12+ years of proven SAP Basis experience in complex enterprise environments; 3+ years experience on hyperscaler environments (AWS preferred); Strong hands-on experience with SAP S/4HANA and SAP HANA database administration, preferably on AWS; Deep knowledge of SAP Basis / NetWeaver architecture and administration; Strong experience in SAP performance analysis, troubleshooting and optimization across application, database and infrastructure layers; Knowledge of SAP security concepts, authorizations and technical troubleshooting; Experience with SAP upgrades, migrations and technical transformation projects; Good understanding of ABAP runtime behavior and performance impact analysis; Experience operating SAP environments on cloud platforms / hyperscalers (AWS preferred); Experience working in international environments and collaborating with external providers and managed services; Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a pragmatic and execution-oriented mindset; Professional English proficiency (spoken and written); University Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, or related field

Nice to have

Experience with SAP Fiori administration, troubleshooting and optimization; Experience with SAP PO and SAP integration scenarios; Experience with SAP BTP / CPI environments; Experience with SAP ASE databases; Experience with scripting and automation (Bash, Python, PowerShell or similar); Exposure to observability, monitoring and automation frameworks; Experience with SAP data volume management, archiving and housekeeping strategies; Broad understanding of SAP platform architecture and cloud-native operational models; Hospitality industry experience; Relevant cloud or SAP certifications; Very good interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills; Ability to challenge norms and push for continuous improvement; Passion for customer service, efficiency, effectiveness and quality; Good team player, willingness to assist others and share expertise; Highly influential, leadership, communication at least at director level

Benefits

Up to 53% off your stay as a Team Member at over 1,500 Radisson Hotels worldwide; Guaranteed minimum of 30% off for your Friends & Family; Exclusive Discounts on Breakfast, Food & Beverage, Spa and more; Exclusive global benefits and special hotel rates for you and your loved ones; Access to local perks and rewards tailored to your country; Career growth, learning and development; Inclusive workplace with Employee Resource Groups and inclusion initiatives