Job Title: SAP BASIS Practitioner
Location: Barrow-in-Furness. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.
Salary: Competitive
What you'll be doing
* Installing, configuring and maintaining SAP systems
* Performing system upgrades and patches (ABAP / JAVA, HANADB, Kernel, etc.)
* Helping to provide technical support for SAP systems
* Monitoring and optimising system performance, whilst maintaining high availability
* Creating and maintaining technical documents and procedures/runbooks
* Collaborating with other teams to design, implement and manage SAP systems
* Participating in the development of roadmaps, maintenance, testing and contingency plans for software, hardware and assets affecting SAP
* Providing proactive support, through effective capacity planning and change management
Skills and experiences
Essential
* Experience in SAP S/4 HANA Basis Administration in complex (e.g. regulated) medium to large organisations
* Good understanding of the architecture of resilient applications
* Experience in support of Category zero applications
* Environment/client build and refresh experience
Desirable
* Knowledge of newer SAP technologies e.g. Cloud, BTP
* Knowledge of UNIX/SUSE OS
* Automation tooling, archiving & DVM understanding
Benefits
As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.
The IT Product Fulfilment team
By joining us in the team, you will have a fantastic opportunity to support the BASIS elements of the SAP S/4 HANA ERP installation at BAE Systems Submarines in a team of five currently, serving 13,000+ users across nine major functional modules. You will have the chance to work with some of the latest and most advanced tools whilst supporting some of our most key stakeholders and services. We offer relocation support packages across all Submarines roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria.
Why BAE Systems?
This is a place where you'll be able to make a real difference. You'll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfill your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder, etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.
Security and Export Control
Many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must, at a minimum, achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting, where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.
Closing Date
5th November 2025
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