SAP Principal Systems Engineer

BBC Group and Public Services; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

BBC Group and Public Services in the United Kingdom is seeking an SAP Principal Systems Engineer to lead finance system strategy and delivery, focusing on SAP and partner solutions within a complex enterprise landscape.

The role involves shaping a technical roadmap, coordinating changes with BBC Business Users and an outsourced provider, and delivering high-quality outcomes across SAP FI/CO, Project Systems, Intercompany, and Banking. Hybrid working is available with two days in the office.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience and specialist knowledge of the Finance modules within SAP ECC and SAP S/4HANA, with a strong focus on best-practice configurations, and their alignment with business requirements.
• Experienced in translating project, business, user and product requirements into effective technical and functional solutions, balancing multiple priorities and competing demands, guiding outcomes to ensure solutions are effectively designed, delivered, supported and improved.
• Strong technical expertise in SAP ECC6 and S/4HANA integrations across finance, sales, reporting, and third-party platforms, leveraging APIs, middleware, IDocs, web services, and event-driven architectures. Deep knowledge of SAP FI/CO, Project Systems, Intercompany, Tax, Fixed Assets and Banking, with extensive integration experience across MM, BW, SD and HR.
• Demonstratable and relevant recent experience of working within a complex SAP landscape and in reviewing technical and functional documentation, identifying and revising based on SAP best practice, quality, clarity and completeness.
• Strong stakeholder management and leadership skills, with the ability to engage, influence and build credibility with senior business leaders, product owners, architects, engineers, suppliers and delivery teams. Able to communicate complex technical concepts in a clear and audience-appropriate manner, lead requirement gathering, evaluate solution options and provide recommendations aligned to engineering standards and strategic objectives.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to a technical roadmap for systems and services within their scope
• Acting as a Co-ordinator for Small/Medium technical changes, clarifying requirements submitted by BBC Business Users and managing a change process followed by an outsourced technology provider, including Documentation Review, Technical Build, Testing Cycles, Production Deployment and Post Go-Live support
• Acting as a trusted team member for larger projects with technical change elements, working closely with Project Management and Project Stakeholders to deliver timely, high-quality outcomes
• Building relationships with Internal and External stakeholders, offering support and influence focussed on best practice, achievable goals
• Working with Outsourced Technology partners and Internal Stakeholders to support the resolution of Incidents at varied severity levels

Skills

SAP ECC6

S/4HANA

Finance integrations

APIs & middleware

Stakeholder management

Job description

Job Title: SAP Principal Systems Engineer

SAP Principal Systems Engineer

Permanent - Full Time

Job Closing Date: 06/11/2026

THE ROLE

JOB DETAILS

JOB TITLE: SAP Principal Systems Engineer
JOB REF: 54761
JOB BAND: D
CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent, Full-time
DEPARTMENT: BBC Technology Group
LOCATION: London or Cardiff; Hybrid 2 days per week in office
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £70,000 - £80,000 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.
CLOSING: 23:59 on Friday 6th of November 2026
PROPOSED INTERVIEWS: To commence the week of the 23rd November 2026
please note that this may subject to change
We're happy to discuss flexible working. If you'd like to, please indicate your preference in the application – though there's no obligation to do so now. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage.

Interview Process

1 x 45 minute Values and Behaviours competency-based interview and technical questions

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

Join the BBC’s Technology & Media Operations team to help shape the future of our corporate systems. In this role, you’ll influence strategy and drive innovation across finance platforms, focusing on SAP and partner solutions. You’ll contribute to delivering and managing complex technical changes and optimising systems to maximise value and align with BBC business goals. If you’re passionate about using technology to create meaningful impact, this is your opportunity to support the evolution of the BBC’s financial systems.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM

You will be joining a small, established team that work well together in a rapidly developing and transformative space. You will have the opportunity to pick up new skills and Best Practice ways of working which help drive efficiency and Value for Money. The team are currently engaged in an exciting transformation in the Finance and Procurement space, which you will be a contributor to.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT:

• Contribute to a technical roadmap for systems and services within their scope
• Acting as a Co-ordinator for Small/Medium technical changes, clarifying requirements submitted by BBC Business Users and managing a change process followed by an outsourced technology provider, including Documentation Review, Technical Build, Testing Cycles, Production Deployment and Post Go-Live support
• Acting as a trusted team member for larger projects with technical change elements, working closely with Project Management and Project Stakeholders to deliver timely, high-quality outcomes
• Building relationships with Internal and External stakeholders, offering support and influence focussed on best practice, achievable goals
• Working with Outsourced Technology partners and Internal Stakeholders to support the resolution of Incidents at varied severity levels

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:

• Extensive experience and specialist knowledge of the Finance modules within SAP ECC and SAP S/4HANA, with a strong focus on best-practice configurations, and their alignment with business requirements.
• Experienced in translating project, business, user and product requirements into effective technical and functional solutions, balancing multiple priorities and competing demands, guiding outcomes to ensure solutions are effectively designed, delivered, supported and improved.
• Strong technical expertise in SAP ECC6 and S/4HANA integrations across finance, sales, reporting, and third-party platforms, leveraging APIs, middleware, IDocs, web services, and event-driven architectures. Deep knowledge of SAP FI/CO, Project Systems, Intercompany, Tax, Fixed Assets and Banking, with extensive integration experience across MM, BW, SD and HR.
• Demonstratable and relevant recent experience of working within a complex SAP landscape and in reviewing technical and functional documentation, identifying and revising based on SAP best practice, quality, clarity and completeness.
• Strong stakeholder management and leadership skills, with the ability to engage, influence and build credibility with senior business leaders, product owners, architects, engineers, suppliers and delivery teams. Able to communicate complex technical concepts in a clear and audience-appropriate manner, lead requirement gathering, evaluate solution options and provide recommendations aligned to engineering standards and strategic objectives.

Before your start date, you may need to disclose any unspent convictions or police charges, in line with our Contracts of Employment policy. This allows us to discuss any support you may need and assess any risks. Failure to disclose may result in the withdrawal of your offer.

DISCLAIMER

This job description is a written statement of the essential characteristics of the job, with its principal accountabilities, incorporating a note of the skills, knowledge and experience required for a satisfactory level of performance. This is not intended to be a complete, detailed account of all aspects of the duties involved.

BBC Group and Public Services, Broadcasting House, Portland Place, London, United Kingdom, W1A 1AA. BBC Studios Distribution Limited, company no: 01420028, registered address: 1 Television Centre, 101 Wood Lane, London, United Kingdom W12 7FA.