Senior SAP Basis Consultant

Senior SAP Basis Consultant

Location:

Portsmouth, GB, PO6 3EN

Devonport, Plymouth, GB, PL1 4SG

Rosyth, Dunfermline, Kirkcaldy, GB, KY11 2YD

Westminster, London, GB, W1U 1QX

Leicester, GB, LE3 1UF

Onsite or Hybrid:
Hybrid

Job Title: Senior SAP Basis Consultant

Location: Hybrid, UK

Compensation: Competitive Salary + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role : SF69668

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.

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.

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

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

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 -  () .

• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva Digi Care+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10‑days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading to buy or sell annual leave
• Flexible working options where business needs allow
• A dynamic working environment with long‑term career development opportunities