SAP Platform Specialist
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Job description
The SAP Platform Specialist serves as the technical authority for our SAP landscape-ensuring stability, performance, security and compliance across all SAP platforms. This role blends hands-on SAP Basis and Security expertise with oversight of internal teams and external managed service partners, helping to deliver a future-ready SAP environment that supports our transformation agenda, including RISE with SAP and S/4HANA preparation.
What you'll be doing
- Lead SAP Basis and platform administration across development, test and production landscapes (ECC/S4, BW/4HANA, Fiori, HANA, PO/Integration Suite, BTP).
- Deliver performance optimisation, patching, upgrades, system refreshes, transport management and troubleshooting.
- Operate and govern SAP security, role design, IAM integrations and user lifecycle management.
- Partner closely with Internal Controls, Risk and Compliance teams to drive access governance and SoD activities.
- Work alongside Service Operations and external hosting partners to ensure reliable BAU operations, monitoring and service quality.
- Maintain SAP technical control activities including privileged access monitoring, backup/DR validation and change governance.
- Use SAP for Me for system visibility, licensing oversight, contract tracking and support case management.
- Support SAP roadmap planning, licensing optimisation and technology lifecycle decisions.
- Contribute to major SAP programmes including RISE with SAP and future S/4HANA migration.
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Requirements
- Strong SAP Basis and Security experience with hands-on HANA and Linux administration.
- Deep knowledge of SAP security, authorisation models, access governance and GRC principles.
- Experience with SAP licensing concepts and use of SAP for Me.
- Familiarity with SAP's technology roadmap (S/4HANA, BTP, cloud models).
- Experience managing third-party hosting and managed service partners.
- Strong analytical, documentation and communication skills.
- Experience with Solution Manager, Cloud ALM, OpenText Archiving, BTP or Tricentis is beneficial.
Benefits & conditions
- Competitive Salary
- Bonus
- Car Allowance
- Company Pension
- Holiday purchase scheme
- Sharesaver scheme
- Paid Volunteering Day
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