Job Title: Senior SAP Basis Consultant
Location: Hybrid, UK
Compensation: Competitive Salary + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF
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:
1. Providing technical input into SAP product maintenance to ensure compliance and supportability
2. Plan and execute upgrades aligned with SAP technology advancements
3. Lead SAP technical initiatives and performance reviews, delivering actionable recommendations
4. Collaborate with Infrastructure teams (Network, Storage, Citrix, Server) to maintain system stability
5. 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.
Essential experience of the Senior SAP Basis Consultant
6. Demonstrable experience within SAP Basis, ideally across multiple project lifecycles
7. Hands-on expertise in SAP solutions such as ECC, PO, BW, BPC, Gateway, IdM, and Solution Manager
8. Knowledge of SAP Cloud technologies (SuccessFactors, BTP, IAS/IPS, CALM)
9. Working knowledge of networks and firewalls
10. Experience in fast-paced environments with tight deadlines
Qualifications for the Senior SAP Basis Consultant
11. Relevant SAP certifications or equivalent experience
12. 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