Administers the ERP technical platform: environments, patches, security and performance.
Entry
Intermediate
Coding
Medium
Key skills
Common progression
- ERP Support Analyst
- ERP Administrator
- ERP Consultant
- ERP Developer
- Senior Software Engineer
Career overview
The ERP Administrator runs the ERP technical platform: environments, transports, patches, user access, performance and backups. They coordinate with vendors and support upgrades. The role leads to ERP Consultant, ERP Developer or IT Operations Manager.
Main responsibilities
- Administer the ERP technical platform
- Support ERP users and resolve incidents
- Run patch and vulnerability remediation campaigns
- Manage user accounts, groups and access rights
- Design and verify backup and restore procedures
- Monitor platform health, alerts and dashboards
- Prepare and execute change requests in production
- Coordinate with software vendors and third parties
- Keep technical documentation up to date
- Follow capacity, performance and resource usage
Technical skills
Technologies
Education level
Education requirements vary depending on the company, country and experience. Professional experience, certifications and technical skills can sometimes compensate for formal education.
High School / Bac
Less common
Bac+2 (2-year degree)
Less common
Bac+3 (Bachelor)
Common entry point
Bac+5 (Master / Engineering)
Common entry point
Experience & coding level
Experience level
Coding level
Useful certifications
Certifications are never mandatory. They are one way among others to prove a skill.
- SAP C_TADM70
- Microsoft MB-920
- Oracle Database Administration
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Possible branches
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Realistic next career moves, with compatibility and a transition roadmap for each.
Overlap: 36% · Difficulty: Easy
Skills to learn: ERP consulting, Module configuration, Business process design
View roadmapOverlap: 12% · Difficulty: Medium
Skills to learn: ERP development, ABAP / ERP language, Integrations & interfaces
View roadmapOverlap: 37% · Difficulty: Medium
Skills to learn: SLA & KPI, ITIL, Budget
View roadmapOverlap: 73% · Difficulty: Medium
Skills to learn: Configuration & flows, Reports & dashboards
View roadmapOverlap: 62% · Difficulty: Medium
Skills to learn: Configuration & workflows, Data quality, Reports & dashboards
View roadmapWhere can you go from here?
A typical progression built from real career relationships. Click any role to open its profile.
- ERP Support Analyst
- ERP Administrator
- ERP Consultant
- ERP Developer
- Senior Software Engineer
Soft skills
- Rigour and attention to detail
- Organisation
- Problem solving
- Clear communication
- Autonomy
- Teamwork
- Prioritisation
Common previous careers
Roles that frequently lead into this career.
Overlap: 33% · Difficulty: Easy
Skills to learn: ERP administration, Environment management, Patching & upgrades
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