SAP Environments Manager
We are looking for an experienced SAP Environments Manager to join our Technology function on a permanent basis in either London. Joining a newly created team and reporting into the ERP Programme Director, the SAP Environments Manager will support a large-scale SAP transformation programme alongside BAU business requirements analysis, coordinating and managing the Test, Staging and Production environments. You will collaborate closely with all SAP team members and wider Technology Centres of Excellence to ensure environments are robust, sustainable and supportive of a highly complex and integrated application landscape.
Salary & Benefits
Salary: Up to £70,000, depending on experience.
Bonus: 12% annual bonus potential.
Benefits: Band 2 benefits package, including a variety of wellbeing, lifestyle and financial benefits.
Hybrid Working: 2 days per week in the London office, with occasional travel to the Frating (Colchester) site.
About the team
The Technology team provides expertise and effective solutions across the organisation. We embrace flexibility and agility, working collaboratively within a one-team culture. We hold ourselves accountable, welcome change and deliver consistently for our stakeholders.
The role
Key responsibilities include:
* Taking full ownership of SAP environment management – ensuring stability, performance and continuous improvement.
* Matching environments with programme and business requirements, identifying bottlenecks and ensuring environments are fit for purpose.
* Working with other Centres of Excellence to align multi-platform environments.
* Identifying and coordinating SAP test environments across a diverse application landscape.
* Data housekeeping, interface maintenance and data refresh coordination.
* Developing an understanding of data trend analytics across SAP environments.
* Leading and coordinating triage for outages affecting Test environments.
* Making recommendations around the provision of soft/hard/middleware.
* Leading, coordinating and reporting on deployment activities.
* Running deployment checklists and countdown processes.
* Managing post-deployment issues and supporting contingency planning.
* Designing and implementing appropriate change management processes.
* Delivering a pragmatic approach that protects Live Service while meeting programme and business demands.
What you'll bring
Essential:
* Extensive experience as an Environments Manager, working with SAP applications and cloud technologies.
* Strong experience in SAP ECC, SAP HANA DB and BTP.
* Understanding of S/4HANA, Concur and SAP Signavio.
* Clear, timely and transparent communication skills.
* Experience with SQL / MS Access / Selenium (or similar reporting tools).
* Experience with cloud / virtual machine services (Azure / AWS).
* DevOps experience (CI/CD, pipelines, branching, merging, Terraform, ARM).
* Strong understanding of workflows and processes for releasing code across multiple environments.
* Experience working in relevant technical environments, including front-end and legacy technologies.
* Experience building new processes and implementing new ways of working.
Preferred:
* Strong strategic decision-making ability, considering risk, long-term implications and stakeholder needs.
* Ability to thrive in fast-paced, high-pressure environments.
* Ability to quickly assimilate complex information and make informed recommendations.
* Comfortable working with ambiguity and driving deliverables forward.
Application instructions
Please apply with your CV as soon as possible. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and the advert may close at any time, so early application is encouraged.
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