Senior SAP Basis Consultant
Location: Hybrid, UK
Compensation: Competitive Salary + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF69668
Overview
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
* Planning and executing upgrades aligned with SAP technology advancements
* Leading SAP technical initiatives and performance reviews, delivering actionable recommendations
* Collaborating with Infrastructure teams (Network, Storage, Citrix, Server) to maintain system stability
* Driving 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
* 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
* 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).
Benefits
* 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
* 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
* Be Kind Day paid volunteering leave
* Flexible working options where business needs allow
* A dynamic working environment with long‑term career development opportunities
Disability Statement
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 careers@babcockinternational.com 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
09/03/2026
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