About S/4 HANA
Launch your career in SAP HANA Administration and Development
SAP HANA is the database under S/4HANA. Learn to keep it fast, secure and available, and to build the data models and applications that run on it. Choose your path or master both.
Two tracks, one platform
The database that powers SAP, from both sides
SAP HANA stores and processes company data in memory. Administrators keep it healthy and protected. Developers build the models and logic that make data useful. This course covers both.
Install and upgrade
Set up systems, apply updates and manage landscapes.
Secure and recover
Manage users, roles, encryption, backups and restores.
Write logic
Use SQL and SQLScript to process data inside the database.
Model and expose
Build calculation views and publish data as services for reports and apps.
Administrators and developers depend on each other. A well-built model still needs a healthy database, and a healthy database needs well-built models.
Administration, development, or both
Start where your background fits, then add the other side to become more valuable.
Administration track
For people who like systems and reliability. You learn installation, security, backup and recovery, monitoring, performance tuning and replication.
Development track
For people who like data and code. You learn SQL, SQLScript, CDS, calculation views, services and deployment through containers.
Why learn SAP HANA
Practical reasons people choose this skill as their entry into SAP.
Strong demand
Companies moving to S/4HANA need people to run and build on the database.
Future ready
HANA is the foundation of SAP's platform, on premise and in the cloud.
Two career routes
Choose a technical operations path, a development path, or combine them.
Fast and in-memory
A specialized skill that stands out from general database work.
Cloud skills
Concepts carry over to SAP HANA Cloud and SAP Business Technology Platform.
Career bridge
Database, Linux, SQL, ABAP and BI professionals can all step in.
Employers value people who understand both sides. An admin who can read a data model, or a developer who can read performance data, is easier to hire and promote.
Roles you can grow into
From the business side to technical leadership, this skill opens several doors.
SAP HANA DBA
Installs, tunes and protects HANA databases day to day.
SAP Basis administrator
Runs the technical base of SAP systems, including HANA, and handles updates.
Security and cloud admin
Controls access and encryption and runs HANA workloads in the cloud.
SAP HANA developer
Builds database objects, logic and views for business needs.
Data modeler
Designs calculation views and data structures that reports depend on.
BTP / ABAP-on-HANA developer
Builds cloud apps or combines ABAP with CDS and database-side processing.
What you will be able to do
Practical abilities, not just theory.
Administration skills
Install, configure and update systems, manage security, plan backups and set up replication.
Development skills
Write SQL, SQLScript and CDS, and build and deploy calculation views and services.
Troubleshooting
Find what slows a system down, from memory pressure to heavy queries.
Working together
Understand how admins and developers share systems, releases and responsibilities.
Many professionals extend into SAP Basis, SAP HANA Cloud, SAP Business Technology Platform, the Cloud Application Programming model, SAP Analytics Cloud, Linux and cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure or Google Cloud.
Built for people starting or switching
Graduates
IT, computer science and engineering students entering a data career.
System and database admins
Linux, Oracle or SQL Server admins moving into SAP.
SQL and ABAP developers
Developers updating their skills for code-to-data on HANA.
Career switchers
Professionals from any field who want a structured way into SAP.
Where SAP HANA skills are used
Results depend on practice, projects and interview preparation. Hands-on access to an SAP system and a clear grasp of business processes matter more than a certificate alone.
Questions people ask
Which track should I choose?
Pick administration if you enjoy systems, security and reliability. Pick development if you enjoy SQL, data and building applications. Many learners do both.
Do I need SAP experience first?
No. Basic knowledge of databases, SQL or operating systems helps, and the course starts from the fundamentals.
Is coding required?
Administration needs SQL and simple command-line work. Development needs more, mainly SQL and SQLScript. You do not need to be an expert before starting.
Is HANA still relevant in the cloud?
Yes. HANA runs on premise and in the cloud, and many companies run both. The concepts carry over to SAP HANA Cloud.
Do I need a certification?
It helps but is not the only factor. Check SAP's current certification options for your area.
Ready to start your SAP HANA Administration and Development journey?
Join the next batch and learn to run and build on the database behind SAP.
