Lead SAP Engineer

Job Description

Circa £65,000 (dependent on skills & experience)

Permanent / 37 hours per week / Full-time (with flexibility for part-time working)

Huntingdon, Peterborough or Lincoln (minimum 2 days/week in office.

Double-matched pension

Private health care

Life assurance at 8x salary

Lead Anglian Water’s SAP development and optimisation

At Anglian Water, we’re driving digital transformation to deliver smarter, more sustainable enterprise capabilities. As our Lead SAP Engineer, you’ll take ownership of developing and supporting our SAP platform that underpin our business functions. You’ll lead a team of SAP specialists, manage technical delivery, and ensure our SAP landscape remains resilient, secure, correctly integrated, and aligned to architectural roadmaps. This role is key to maintaining the reliability and performance of SAP applications across finance, HR, and operations.

What you will be doing

• Design, deliver and support SAP solutions aligned to standards.
• Lead SAP upgrades, patching, and performance tuning activities.
• Ensure integration between SAP and other enterprise systems.
• Manage SAP change requests and maintain technical documentation.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to SAP engineers.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to define solution roadmaps.

What does it take to be a Lead SAP Engineer?

• Strong experience in SAP development and system administration.
• Knowledge of SAP modules, including FI, HR, and PM.
• Experience with SAP integration technologies and middleware.
• Ability to lead technical teams and manage delivery.
• Excellent problem-solving and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Understanding of ITIL processes and change management.

What’s in it for you?

• Private healthcare and physiotherapy
• 24-hour Virtual GP service for you and your household
• 26 days annual leave (rising with service)
• Competitive pension scheme – Anglian Water double-matches your contributions up to 7% (up to 21% combined)
• Bonus scheme
• Flexible benefits and working culture
• Life Assurance (8× salary) and Personal Accident cover
• Enhanced family leave policies
• Great discounts and perks

Inclusion at Anglian Water

We’re committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels they belong. We’re proud signatories of the Social Mobility Pledge, Race at Work Charter, and Armed Forces Covenant, and we’re a Disability Confident employer.

Closing date: 14th June 2026

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