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Lead sap engineer – integration

Southampton
Permanent
Kingfisher plc
Engineer
Posted: 3 February
Offer description

We’re Kingfisher, A team made up of over 74,000 passionate people who bring Kingfisher - and all our other brands: B&Q, Screwfix, Brico Depot, Castorama and Koctas - to life. That’s right, we’re big, but we have ambitions to become even bigger and even better. We want to become the leading home improvement company and grow the largest community of home improvers in the world. And that’s where you come in.

At Kingfisher our customers come from all walks of life, and so do we. We want to ensure that all colleagues, future colleagues, and applicants to Kingfisher are treated equally regardless of age, gender, marital or civil partnership status, colour, ethnic or national origin, culture, religious belief, philosophical belief, political opinion, disability, gender identity, gender expression or sexual orientation.

We are open to flexible and agile working, both of hours and location. Therefore, we offer colleagues a blend of working from home and our offices, located in London, Southampton & Yeovil. Talk to us about how we can best support you!

This role sits within the SAP Platform team and is responsible for leading SAP integration across the SAP estate at Kingfisher plc. You will oversee how SAP systems connect with each other and with non-SAP platforms, ensuring integrations are designed to the right standards, are secure, reliable, and aligned with long-term architecture plans.

You’ll also help modernise the integration landscape, moving from legacy solutions toward more cloud-based, API-led approaches, while working closely with Architecture, Operations, Security, and external partners.

Overview

We’re Kingfisher, A team made up of over 74,000 passionate people who bring Kingfisher - and all our other brands: B&Q, Screwfix, Brico Depot, Castorama and Koctas - to life. That’s right, we’re big, but we have ambitions to become even bigger and even better. We want to become the leading home improvement company and grow the largest community of home improvers in the world. And that’s where you come in.

At Kingfisher our customers come from all walks of life, and so do we. We want to ensure that all colleagues, future colleagues, and applicants to Kingfisher are treated equally regardless of age, gender, marital or civil partnership status, colour, ethnic or national origin, culture, religious belief, philosophical belief, political opinion, disability, gender identity, gender expression or sexual orientation.

We are open to flexible and agile working, both of hours and location. Therefore, we offer colleagues a blend of working from home and our offices, located in London, Southampton & Yeovil. Talk to us about how we can best support you!

This role sits within the SAP Platform team and is responsible for leading SAP integration across the SAP estate at Kingfisher plc. You will oversee how SAP systems connect with each other and with non-SAP platforms, ensuring integrations are designed to the right standards, are secure, reliable, and aligned with long-term architecture plans.

You’ll also help modernise the integration landscape, moving from legacy solutions toward more cloud-based, API-led approaches, while working closely with Architecture, Operations, Security, and external partners.

The role combines technical leadership with hands-on oversight

guiding integration design decisions, supporting project delivery, and ensuring day-to-day stability and performance of integration platforms.

* Lead SAP integration design, delivery, and technical oversight across the SAP landscape
* Evaluate requirements and select appropriate integration tools, patterns, and approaches
* Define and maintain integration design standards aligned with architecture, security, and controls
* Ensure integrations meet performance, scalability, security, and reliability requirements
* Oversee operational stability of SAP integration platforms and support incident resolution
* Coordinate integration delivery across internal teams and third-party providers
* Act as central point of contact for complex, cross-system integration issues
* Maintain visibility of all integrations including performance, usage, and lifecycle status
* Drive adoption of modern integration approaches (API-led, event-driven, cloud-ready)
* Support transition from legacy technologies to modern SAP integration platforms
* Provide technical leadership, guidance, and quality assurance for integration solutions
* Maintain documentation, design artefacts, and operational procedures
What's the job

The role combines technical leadership with hands-on oversight

guiding integration design decisions, supporting project delivery, and ensuring day-to-day stability and performance of integration platforms.

* Lead SAP integration design, delivery, and technical oversight across the SAP landscape
* Evaluate requirements and select appropriate integration tools, patterns, and approaches
* Define and maintain integration design standards aligned with architecture, security, and controls
* Ensure integrations meet performance, scalability, security, and reliability requirements
* Oversee operational stability of SAP integration platforms and support incident resolution
* Coordinate integration delivery across internal teams and third-party providers
* Act as central point of contact for complex, cross-system integration issues
* Maintain visibility of all integrations including performance, usage, and lifecycle status
* Drive adoption of modern integration approaches (API-led, event-driven, cloud-ready)
* Support transition from legacy technologies to modern SAP integration platforms
* Provide technical leadership, guidance, and quality assurance for integration solutions
* Maintain documentation, design artefacts, and operational procedures

Strong knowledge of SAP integration technologies (ASAPIO, SAP Integration Suite/CPI, PI/PO, Data Sphere)

Experience integrating multiple SAP systems (ECC, CRM, BW, CAR) and non-SAP platforms

Understanding of integration patterns including APIs, IDocs, Proxies, messaging, and real-time data replication

Ability to evaluate and recommend integration tools and architectures

Familiarity with cloud integration and API management approaches

Knowledge of data security, authorisation, and audit principles in integration design

Experience managing vendors or third-party service providers

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills for resolving complex integration issues

Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to stakeholders

Experience mentoring or guiding engineers

Collaborative working style across Operations, Security, Cloud, and Architecture teams

Ability to manage multiple integration workstreams effectively

Be Customer Focused – constantly improving our customers’ experience

* We listen to our customers and colleagues
* We innovate products and experiences to stay ahead

Be Human – leading with purpose, humanity and care

* We do the right thing
* We invest in our people and build great teams

Be Curious – thrive on learning, thinking beyond the obvious

* We focus externally, globally and build the long term
* We experiment and share our learnings

Be Agile – building trust and empowering people to work with agility

* We act with pace, not perfection, role modelling 80/20
* We take risks, fail fast and adapt quickly

Be Inclusive – inspiring diverse teams to achieve together

* We celebrate difference as a strength
* We collaborate, breaking down silos

Be Accountable – owning the plan, delivering results and growth

* We focus on performance outcomes
* We prioritise and simplify for others

At Kingfisher, we value the perspectives that any new team members bring, and we want to hear from you. We encourage you to apply for one of our roles even if you do not feel you meet 100% of the requirements.

In return, we offer an inclusive environment, where what you can achieve is limited only by your imagination! We encourage new ideas, actively support experimentation, and strive to build an environment where everyone can be their best self. Find out more about Diversity & Inclusion at Kingfisher here!

We also offer a competitive benefits package and plenty of opportunities to stretch and grow your career.

Interested? Great, apply now and help us to Power the Possible.

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What we offer.


Private Health Care

Opportunity to receive up to family level cover with AXA. Join within three months of starting or at annual renewal in April. (This benefit is subject to Benefit In Kind taxation).


Kingfisher Pension Scheme

Immediate eligibility through auto-enrolment. Contribute 8% to receive a max 14% from the Company.


25 Days' Holiday

25 days per annum plus bank holidays as stated in your contract (pro rated for part time colleagues).


Staff Discount

20% discount at B&Q and Screwfix. Eligible after 3 months service.


Kingfisher Share Incentive Plan (SIP)

Share ownership in a tax efficient way. Save between £10 to £150 per month. Join at any time once three months service is reached.


Life Assurance

x4 Salary plus benefit equal to value of your Retirement Account (if an active member of KPS-MP) or x1 Salary if not active member.


Bonus

Competitive bonus scheme that aligns to work level of role.


Kingfisher Share Save

Save with the option to buy Kingfisher plc shares at the end of a 3 or 5 year period. Offered annually. Three months service is required at the annual invitation date, normally in October.


Our Behaviours

At Kingfisher, we are united by our 6 core behaviours

Constantly improving our customer experience

Acting with humanity and care

Be curious

Thriving on learning, thinking beyond the obvious

Be inclusive

Acting inclusively in diverse teams to achieve together

Be agile

Working with trust, pace and agility

Be accountable

Championing the plan to deliver results and growth

Our employees know us best. We wouldn’t be Kingfisher without them. So, we want to share what they think with you.

Development and progression is a high priority at Kingfisher, I’ve always felt well supported.

I’m proud to work for Kingfisher, I’ve had great opportunities that have enabled me to contribute to an exciting forward-thinking company.


Training & Development

There are so many ways you can grow, learn, and develop here at Kingfisher. At whatever pace suits you.


Conversations with senior leaders


Resources and tools to help you grow

Improving without instruments to help you learn is near impossible. That's why we make sure you have everything at your fingertips to find exactly what you need to keep growing.


Initiatives that measure development

With plans that ask you what you want to achieve and when you want to achieve them by, tracking progress and keeping development at the forefront of conversation is easy.


Find your path

The scale of group functions within Kingfisher is huge. That means you have the chance to build different career paths within multiple areas of the organisation.


Sharing is caring

We aren't selfish here at Kingfisher. Whatever your level of experience, you'll work with colleagues who are always welcoming and ready to share their knowledge whenever you need it.


Reach for the stars

So your ambitions are high? Good thing we have opportunities to find experiences in line with more senior roles and responsibilities. Here, you can evolve your career, no matter your level.


Why Kingfisher

We’re an innovative, international retailer on a journey to actively make a difference. Always striving to take that next step. You can be part of the difference. From bottom to top you can progress in a collaborative environment. So, why not Kingfisher?


Application Process


What to expect from our application process...


Step 1: Application

Send in your application via our Kingfisher Careers website.


Step 2: Review

A member of the Talent Acquisition team will then review your application let you know if you have progressed to the next stage of the process.


Step 3: Interview 1

You’ll then have a telephone interview/one to one conversation with a recruiter.


Step 4: Interview 2

As you progress, you’ll be invited to attend a face to face or virtual interview.


Step 5: Feedback

Your recruiter will be in contact with feedback and, if successful, the details of your job offer!

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