Manager SAP Identity & Access Administration – K-Electric Jobs Karachi 2026

About the Organization

K-Electric is Pakistan’s only vertically integrated power utility, managing the generation, transmission and distribution of electricity for Karachi and its surrounding areas. The company runs one of the largest enterprise technology environments in the country’s energy sector, with SAP at the core of its business operations.

Position Overview

K-Electric is hiring a Manager – SAP Identity & Access Administration for its Karachi office. This role owns the operational availability of K-Electric’s entire SAP landscape, including S/4HANA, BTP, BW, ISU, ERP and CE.

The position covers end-to-end SAP platform operations — BASIS administration, upgrades, patching and technical maintenance — alongside security and compliance configuration, performance tuning and disaster recovery execution. Since the SAP landscape underpins customer service, financial reporting and regulatory compliance, the role carries direct responsibility for business continuity.

Job Details

• Position: Manager – SAP Identity & Access Administration
• Organization: K-Electric (KE)
• Location: Karachi, Sindh
• Job Type: Full Time
• Industry: Power & Energy / Information Technology
• Date Posted: July 9, 2026

Eligibility Criteria

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or Information Technology
• SAP certifications in S/4HANA Administration, Fiori Administration and SAP Security (mandatory)
• Minimum 6 years of total professional experience
• At least 5 years managing S/4HANA and SAP RISE landscapes
• At least 2 years working with SAP cloud products

Required Knowledge

• Practical, hands-on expertise administering, monitoring and troubleshooting S/4HANA, BW and BTP environments.
• Direct experience executing patching, kernel upgrades, support packs and technical changes from QA through to Production.
• Working understanding of Identity and Access Governance, segregation of duties rules, UI masking controls and disaster recovery documentation.
• Hands-on SAP HANA database administration including backup and restore, monitoring and performance tuning.
• Experience implementing monitoring solutions and performing root cause analysis on recurring incidents.
• Understanding of backup and restore procedures, RTO/RPO targets, and active participation in disaster recovery drills.

Key Responsibilities

SAP Platform Operations

• Manage SAP BASIS for S/4HANA, BW and cloud components.
• Monitor systems proactively in line with agreed service levels.
• Perform patching, upgrades and performance optimisation.
• Handle support tickets and resolve technical issues.
• Support RISE with SAP and manage SAP cloud services.

Compliance and Security

• Manage Identity and Access Management, segregation of duties rules and UI masking controls.
• Align platform operations with IT security frameworks and audit requirements.
• Monitor licence utilisation and manage user access.

Release Management

• Apply best practices for moving technical changes from QA to Production while minimising risk and downtime.
• Manage transport processes for controlled distribution of changes.
• Coordinate patching, upgrades and capacity planning activities.

Resilience and Disaster Recovery

• Maintain backup and restore procedures for SAP systems.
• Execute disaster recovery drills to meet RTO and RPO targets and close any gaps identified.
• Manage high availability and DR setup across primary and secondary sites, both on-premises and cloud.
• Manage Web Dispatcher and load balancing for uninterrupted access.

People Management

• Guide the BASIS team and provide technical direction.
• Establish S/4HANA BASIS standards, requirements and operational runbooks.
• Partner with infrastructure, database and security teams for seamless service delivery.

Required Skills

• Decision making and problem solving
• Teamwork and collaboration
• Negotiation and relationship management
• Planning and organising
• Vision and strategic thinking
• Stress management
• Written, verbal and presentation communication

Equal Opportunity

K-Electric is an equal opportunity employer. Women and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply, and role suitability for PWDs is assessed in line with the company’s HSE standards.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should apply through the official K-Electric careers portal using the button on this page. Applications are accepted online only.

Source: Official K-Electric careers portal — ke.com.pk/careers