SAP Systems Administrator

Description

Join a culture of excellence: Where your ideas are heard and valued. Where your hard work is recognized and rewarded. Where all full‑time employees become shareholders on day 1. Enjoy our 9/80 work schedule with every other Friday off! We offer Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance, Company paid Life, Short and Long Term Disability, 401(k) with matching contribution, Holiday, Paid Time off, and more!

As a Cristek Systems Administrator, you’ll own the implementation and management of the server and client infrastructure that supports our manufacturing operations spanning 5 locations and 350 end users.

Joining our Information Technology team, you’ll help us ensure server environments that support our production operation are running efficiently by monitoring performance and performing maintenance tasks (upgrading, patching, troubleshooting, etc.). Additionally, you’ll be responsible for understanding functional requirements of the manufacturing organization and translating them into actionable deliverables for IT.

The Systems Administrator is responsible for the overall administration, optimization, security, and continuous improvement of the organization’s SAP Business One environment and its supporting Microsoft SQL Server databases. This role ensures system stability, performance, data integrity, and alignment with business operations.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Administer, maintain, and support the SAP Business One ERP system, including configuration, upgrades, patches, and enhancements
• Manage Microsoft SQL Server databases supporting SAP Business One, including performance tuning, indexing, backups, restores, and high availability strategies
• Monitor system performance and proactively resolve issues related to ERP functionality, integrations, and database operations
• Support end users by troubleshooting application issues, providing training, and documenting procedures and best practices
• Develop and maintain custom queries, reports, and dashboards using SQL and SAP Business One tools
• Manage ERP security, user roles, authorizations, and data integrity
• Coordinate with third‑party vendors, SAP partners, and consultants for system enhancements and issue resolution
• Plan and execute ERP upgrades, testing, and production rollouts with minimal business disruption
• Support integrations between SAP Business One and other internal or external systems
• Ensure system compliance with company policies, data security standards, and audit requirements

Requirements

Education and Experience

• 4–5 years of hands‑on experience administering SAP Business One in a production environment
• Strong expertise in Microsoft SQL Server (SQL development, performance tuning, backup/recovery, and optimization)
• Experience supporting ERP modules such as Finance, Inventory, Sales, Purchasing, and Manufacturing (as applicable)
• Experience with SAP Business One add‑ons, integrations, or SDK is a plus
• SAP Business One certification preferred
• Experience with Boyum, B1 Usability Package, or other SAP B1 add‑ons preferred
• Familiarity with Crystal Reports or other reporting tools preferred
• Experience with system integrations, APIs, or EDI preferred
• Manufacturing or distribution industry experience preferred

Required Skills and Physical Requirements

• Proficiency in SQL queries, stored procedures, views, and reporting
• Solid understanding of ERP business processes and workflows
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem‑solving skills
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to work cross‑functionally

This position requires use of information which is subject to compliance with the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). To conform to U.S. Government export regulations/ITAR, applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

Cristek is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or any applicant for employment because of age, race, religion, color, handicap, sex, physical condition, developmental disability, gender identity, sexual orientation or national origin.