Senior SAP Basis Consultant

Babcock International Group; Portsmouth; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense contractor in the UK is seeking an experienced Senior SAP Basis Consultant to lead technical initiatives within their SAP environment. This role requires demonstrable SAP Basis experience and knowledge of SAP Cloud technologies. You will manage system upgrades, maintain compliance, and collaborate with infrastructure teams to ensure performance. The position offers a competitive salary, generous benefits, and is hybrid, allowing flexibility in working arrangements.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to a Digital GP

Employee share scheme

Holiday Trading options

'Be Kind Day' for volunteering

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience within SAP Basis, ideally across multiple project lifecycles.
• Hands‑on expertise in SAP solutions such as ECC, PO, BW, BPC, Gateway, IdM, and Solution Manager.
• Knowledge of SAP Cloud technologies like SuccessFactors, BTP, IAS/IPS.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical input into SAP product maintenance to ensure compliance and supportability.
• Plan and execute upgrades aligned with SAP technology advancements.
• Lead SAP technical initiatives and performance reviews.

Skills

SAP Basis experience

Hands-on SAP solutions expertise

Knowledge of SAP Cloud technologies

Working knowledge of networks and firewalls

Experience in fast-paced environments

Education

Relevant SAP certifications or equivalent experience

Additional qualifications in cloud technologies

Job description

Location: Hybrid, UK

Compensation: Competitive Salary + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF69668

Job Title: Senior SAP Basis Consultant

Lead the Future of Digital Transformation in Defence and Engineering

At Babcock, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a Senior SAP Basis Consultant at one of our UK sites, near major commutable towns.

The role

As a Senior SAP Basis Consultant, you’ll play a pivotal role in our SAP Service and Programme, driving technical excellence and innovation across our enterprise systems. This is an opportunity to influence critical projects that support national security and engineering advancements, while accelerating your own career growth in a dynamic, future-focused environment.

Day-to-day, you will report directly into the SAP Technical Team Lead and will be responsible for:

• Providing technical input into SAP product maintenance to ensure compliance and supportability
• Plan and execute upgrades aligned with SAP technology advancements
• Lead SAP technical initiatives and performance reviews, delivering actionable recommendations
• Collaborate with Infrastructure teams (Network, Storage, Citrix, Server) to maintain system stability
• Drive continuous improvement across SAP environments

This role is full time, 37.5 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements with days in the office/onsite and days working from home.

Essential Experience Of The Senior SAP Basis Consultant

• Demonstrable experience within SAP Basis, ideally across multiple project lifecycles
• Hands‑on expertise in SAP solutions such as ECC, PO, BW, BPC, Gateway, IdM, and Solution Manager
• Knowledge of SAP Cloud technologies (SuccessFactors, BTP, IAS/IPS, CALM)
• Working knowledge of networks and firewalls
• Experience in fast‑paced environments with tight deadlines

Qualifications For The Senior SAP Basis Consultant

• Relevant SAP certifications or equivalent experience
• Additional qualifications in cloud technologies (BTP, CALM) would be advantageous

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) and Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role. You must be British National.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

What We Offer

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme and shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists receive 10 days’ special paid leave
• Holiday Trading options
• ‘Be Kind Day’ for volunteering
• Flexible working arrangements
• A dynamic working environment

Babcock International

For over a century Babcock has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email [e-mail] with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Closing date: 09/01/2026