Job Title: SAP BASIS / S/4HANA Migration Specialist (RISE)

Location: Montreal, QC or Toronto, ON

Duration: 12 months

Hybrid: 3 days onsite, 2 days remote

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· We’re Finding Better WaysTM to deliver one of largest digital transformations and are looking for a SAP BASIS / S/4HANA Migration Specialist (RISE) to help move our ERP landscape to SAP S/4HANA safely and confidently.

Why this role?

· Own platform and environment readiness across S/4HANA, SAP RISE and BTP through formal test phases and cutover.

· Coordinate break-fix across customer, SI, SAP and cloud/network boundaries under tight programme timelines.

· Own end to end technical stability — from transports and connectivity to cutover sequencing and hypercare.

· 12-month contract with possibility to extend.

· Montreal location preferred. Also open to remote candidates in Toronto who would be open to travel to Montreal as needed.

· This is a highly visible, critical role at the heart of go-live success—ensuring stability, security and business continuity during complex ERP transitions. You’ll operate in a safety-first, inclusive environment guided by care, courage and curiosity.

· If you’re an experienced SAP BASIS and S/4HANA migration specialist with SAP RISE expertise who thrives in complex SAP transformations, we’d love to hear from you.

Position description:

· Role family SAP BASIS, S/4HANA migration, RISE environment readiness and technical break fix

· Programme context S/4HANA, SAP RISE and BTP migration with regional platform support through formal test phases and cutover.

· Primary phase: Phase 1 mobilisation through SIT/SIT2, cutover command and hypercare.

· Location model: Regional hub or spoke model aligned to Montreal/North America timezone coverage.

· Primary interfaces: Tech Platform Lead, Security, Integration, Development,



Environment Management, Accenture BASIS/BTP, QA and operations.

· Programme phase: SIT to hypercare

· Primary value: Platform and environment break fix

Position purpose:

· Provide hands-on SAP BASIS, S/4HANA migration and SAP RISE expertise to keep regional testing, cutover and hypercare activity moving within the local working day.

Core accountabilities:

· Lead triage of S/4HANA, RISE, BTP, transport, job, performance and connectivity issues.

· Confirm environment readiness for SIT, UAT aligned assurance activities, cutover rehearsals and go live.

· Coordinate resolution across customer, SI, SAP and cloud/network support boundaries.

· Validate BTP services, destinations, certificates, connectivity and runtime dependencies.

· Contribute platform evidence, defect trends and risk commentary for readiness gates.

Key deliverables:

· Platform and environment readiness checklist.

· Regional break fix register for platform, BTP, connectivity, performance and transports.

· Technical cutover inputs for system availability, sequencing, validation and rollback considerations.

· BTP dependency tracker covering services, destinations, certificates and operational ownership.

Skills and experience:

· SAP BASIS experience across S/4HANA landscapes, transports, monitoring and troubleshooting.

· Practical BTP administration, connectivity and S/4HANA migration experience.

· Solid understanding of SAP RISE operating boundaries, migration responsibilities and escalation routes.

· Experience in high-pressure SIT, cutover and hypercare settings.

Success measures:

· Platform issues are triaged and escalated within the regional working day.

· Workplace readiness evidence is current and usable for gate decisions.

· BTP and SAP platform blockers are resolved or escalated before they delay critical windows.

📌 SAP BASIS / S/4HANA Migration Specialist (RISE) (Montreal)
🏢 Rio Tinto
📍 Montreal