SAP Security Architect and Team Lead

Babcock International; United States; Hybrid; USD 119,000 - 159,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday allowance

Matched pension scheme

Digital GP and health check

Employee share scheme

Private Medical Insurance

Flexible working options

Job summary

Babcock International is seeking a SAP Security Architect and Team Lead to own SAP security across ERP and cloud platforms. You will lead a multi-disciplinary team, shape security strategy, and guide design, configuration, and compliance across SAP systems.

The role requires strong SAP authorisation expertise, experience across ECC, S4, IDM, and BTP, and a track record of delivering secure, compliant solutions. Hybrid working with some onsite and remote days, and security clearances are required.

Qualifications

• Expert knowledge of SAP Authorisation concepts, including Single/Composite roles.
• Leading SAP security design across large programmes or portfolios.
• Strong SAP security skills across major functional/technical components.
• Experience supporting user access across SAP modules/systems (ECC, S/4HANA, IDM, BTP, BW, Ariba, PO/PI/CPI, IAS/IPS).

Responsibilities

• Lead design, configuration, and support of SAP Security and Authorisations across ERP and cloud solutions.
• Collaborate as core member of SAP Solution Architect/Design Team and Change Control Board.
• Manage and develop a team of SAP security specialists.
• Deliver solution design, audit preparation, and compliance activities across multiple SAP systems.
• Oversee SAP security audits and governance.

Skills

SAP Security

Team Leadership

SAP Authorisation Concepts

SAP Modules

Security Audits

Contractor/Third‑party Management

Tools

ECC

S/4HANA

IDM

BTP

IAS/IPS

Job description

As a SAP Security Architect and Team Lead, you'll play a vital role in safeguarding the systems that underpin some of the UK's most important defence, aerospace, and engineering programmes. This is a chance to take ownership of SAP security across a complex enterprise environment, shaping strategy, leading talented specialists, and ensuring our critical operations stay protected. This role offers tremendous scope for personal growth, professional recognition, and exposure to enterprise-scale technology landscapes an opportunity to build a career with real impact. Day-to-day, you'll influence key organisational decisions, guide a highly capable team, and contribute directly to projects that support national security.

• Lead the design, configuration, and support of SAP Security and Authorisations across ERP and cloud solutions.
• Collaborate as a core member of the SAP Solution Architect/Design Team and Change Control Board.
• Manage, mentor, and develop a team of SAP security specialists to ensure high performance and effective resource allocation.
• Deliver solution design, audit preparation, and compliance activities across multiple SAP systems and modules.
• Oversee internal and external SAP security audits, ensuring robust governance and alignment with best practice.

This role is full time OR part time, 37.5 hours per week, based at Lakeside, near Cosham, Portsmouth, and provides hybrid working arrangements with days onsite and days working from home.

Essential experience of the SAP Security Architect and Team Lead

• Leading SAP security design and configuration across large programmes, change portfolios, or system integrator environments, with more than three implementations.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and manage mixed teams including permanent staff, contractors, and third-party suppliers.
• Expert knowledge of SAP Authorisation concepts, including Single/Composite roles and derivation.
• Strong SAP security technical skills across major functional and technical components.
• Experience supporting user access across multiple SAP modules and systems (ECC, S4, IDM, BTP, BW, Ariba, PO/PI/CPI, IAS/IPS)., We value difference and don't have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and/or willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you.

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) and Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role. Must be British Nationals, hold British passport (no dual nationals).

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.

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 .

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 - buy or sell up to one working week of leave
• 'Be Kind Day' - paid leave to volunteer with an organisation or charity of your choice
• Flexible working options to support work-life balance while meeting business needs
• A dynamic working environment
• Private Medical Insurance (PMI)