Location:
Portsmouth, GB, PO6 3EN Devonport, Plymouth, GB, PL1 4SG Westminster, London, GB, W1U 1QX Rosyth, Dunfermline, Kirkcaldy, GB, KY11 2YD Leicester, GB, LE3 1UF
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Onsite or Hybrid: Hybrid
Job Title: Senior SAP Basis Consultant
Location: Hybrid, UK
Compensation: Competitive Salary + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF69668
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
Plan and execute upgrades aligned with SAP technology advancements
Lead SAP technical initiatives and performance reviews, delivering actionable recommendations
Collaborate with Infrastructure teams (Network, Storage, Citrix, Server) to maintain system stability
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
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 for the Senior SAP Basis Consultant
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).
What we offer
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
Babcock
We’re Babcock a global FTSE 100 organisation with over 26,000 people working together to make a difference.
Here, you’ll be part of something bigger. From initial design to final decommissioning, your work will contribute to products and services that are essential to national security and public infrastructure. Together, we’re building a future that lasts not just through the impact we make, but through meaningful careers that respect your work-life balance.
We call that lifetime engineering.
Join us and see how far we can go, together.
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
[email protected] 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: 30/07/2026
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