A career in Systems Applications and Products, (SAP), involves working in one of the largest and highest paid areas in the IT industry. People with this position specialise in developing business software, working in various advisory roles involving the maintenance of SAP software. People in this field can become an SAP technician or trainer, a consultant, a project manager, or an analyst
Required for this job is a strong knowledge of all SAP products and solutions in order to match the best options to the client's various needs. Excellent communication and negotiating skills are necessary for this job, as you will be explaining technical information to non-technical people. Employers usually ask for a university degree in IT or a related field, and most require at least three years’ prior experience in SAP.
Typical work duties may involve developing internal/external customer support processes, developing, executing, and measuring internal service level agreements and planning and monitoring Unix OS and Oracle databases by CGI or SLSMC. This person must ensure optimal security and performance of SAP environments. Qualified SAP project managers, technicians, and engineers can earn around £52,000 - £58,000 per annum.