Position : SAP Junior Technical Support Engineer
Duration : 12 Months
Location : Location : Cayce SC (Hybrid 4 Days onsite)
Project Description :
The South Carolina Department of Public Health is dedicated to helping people live healthy lives in healthy communities. With more than 2250 employees in 78 offices across the state S.C. DPH has a diverse team of employees who are leaders in their fields and share a passion for making a difference. This position is associated with efforts to modernize supporting systems and environments associated with Finance and Operations (FAO) and a focus on Human Resources (HR) supported by the Office of Information Technology (OIT).
As the state agency charged with promoting and protecting South Carolinas public health and environment S.C. DPH has a legacy of attracting and retaining talented individuals who want to build rewarding and successful careers doing work that touches peoples lives every day.
Candidates should be self-motivated team-oriented work under limited supervision and respond to priority tasks as needed. Candidates must also be able to form productive working relationships with individuals from diverse backgrounds and at all organizational levels.
Scope of the project :
Due to the volume of agency financial and administrative systems that need to be migrated to agency standard platforms upgrade and streamline upgrade aged components and modernization efforts additional staff is needed to support these efforts and system implementation. The team will work to align business needs with current and future state to ensure systems are set up and supported following industry best practices to ensure strategic initiatives and compliance with federal and state regulatory laws and ensure business continuity.
Required Skills :
- Hands-on experience with SAP ECC (SCEIS) HR modules including system configuration testing and troubleshooting to optimize SAP HR system workflows to support automation and reduce manual processes.
- Working knowledge of state HR / payroll processes data privacy standards (e.g. HIPAA FLSA) and regulatory compliance frameworks.
- Strong skills in data validation integrity monitoring and issue resolution across HR systems.
- Advanced reporting and dashboard development using SAP tools Excel and Power BI.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office products (Word Excel PowerPoint Visio) and collaborative tools (SharePoint OneDrive Teams).
- Experience with role-based access control (RBAC) and position-driven system access configuration.
- Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills with the ability to identify root causes and implement sustainable solutions.
Preferred Skills :
Experience with industry standard information security practicesWritten and verbal communication skillsUnderstanding of IT development and implementation projectsProficient in creating and maintaining technical documentation including configuration records SOPs and user guides.Familiarity with IT security standards and compliance frameworks including NIST 800-53 FISMA and SC InfoSec policies.Daily Duties / Responsibilities :
The SAP HR Systems Technician plays a vital role in configuring maintaining and enhancing the South Carolina Department of Public Healths Human Resources systems with a primary focus on the SCEIS SAP ECC platform and other agency HR-related systems. This position is responsible for implementing system configuration changes optimizing workflows improving data quality and supporting reporting needs based on technical capabilities and business requirements.Working closely with HR IT and Finance teams the technician ensures that system functionality aligns with operational goals and compliance standards. The role involves hands-on configuration testing documentation and support of SAP HR modules as well as identifying and implementing workflow-driven solutions to reduce manual processes and improve data integrity.With a strong emphasis on technical problem-solving system optimization and data-driven reporting this position is essential to the successful modernization and efficiency of HR operations.Key Responsibilities
System Configuration & Workflow OptimizationConfigure and maintain SAP ECC HR modules within the SCEIS platform to support evolving business needs.Recommend and implement workflow-driven solutions to reduce manual data entry and streamline HR processes.Identify system capabilities and limitations to propose creative system-based solutions for HR modernization.Collaborate with HR and IT to design position-based access controls and ensure appropriate data access across roles.Maintain system protocols and configuration documentation to support change management and audit readiness.Testing & ImplementationExecute unit integration and user acceptance testing (UAT) for system changes enhancements and patches.Support production rollouts and ensure minimal disruption to HR operations.Troubleshoot and resolve system issues escalating complex problems as needed.Data Quality & ReportingMonitor and improve data accuracy and integrity across HR systems.Develop and maintain reports and dashboards using SAP tools Excel and Power BI.Compare data across systems to identify inconsistencies and recommend corrective actions.Support audit and compliance reporting requirements.Documentation & SupportCreate and maintain technical documentation including configuration records SOPs and user guides.Provide technical support to HR users and assist with training on new system features or workflows.Update SharePoint and other collaboration tools with relevant system documentation and resources.Collaboration & CommunicationWork closely with HR IT and Finance departments to align system functionality with business needs.Participate in cross-functional meetings to gather requirements and provide technical input on system capabilities.Assist with the development of policies and procedures related to system security and data classification in alignment with NIST 800-53 FISMA and SC InfoSec standards.Project & Change SupportContribute to HR system modernization projects by implementing technical solutions and supporting project deliverables.Create and manage work requests in the ticketing system (e.g. DevOps) to track system changes and enhancements.Support risk mitigation strategies and ensure compliance with IT security and development standards.Assist with development of policies and procedures to conform and comply with agency standard cyber security policy design related to information risk management designation of data as to criticality confidentiality and protection.The candidate will work closely with the Assigned Manager to identify prioritize and schedule workload and implementation to IT standards and procedures. The candidate will work closely with Human Resource staff OIT and subject matter experts for the system design and testing.This will also include compliance to DPH security policy / procedures as well as integrating systems when possible to streamline staff workflows user security and data correction.Module support of the project.
DPH will require that selected personnel sign the DPH confidentially agreement and / or Business Associate (BA) agreement if applicable. All web services must be secure.DPH will not accept any offers including an up-lift charge. The rate paid per consultant must not exceed the maximum rate established for this position described in the State contract terms.Contractors must be onsite during each week throughout the term of the contract.Follow agency IT Standards policies and procedures to include documentation.All source code (compiled and un-compiled) will become the sole property of the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control.Any source code data product or functionality resulting from this SOW or previously owned / developed by DPH will remain the sole property of DPH and is not to be incorporated into the core product of any vendors application.Any modifications and interfaces developed under said contract will be not be used by the contractor for any independent project of the contractor or published or publicized by the contractor without written permission of DPH.DPH has the final say on all programming choices.DPH Support :
All required information including formulas data and mechanisms to check output.Staff to assist with any application or data questions.Conference rooms and scheduling for any application demos.Workstation and required software.Key Skills
Database,Jira,Linux,Bank,Java
Employment Type : Full Time
Experience : years
Vacancy : 1